Shirley Ann Mays at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Shirley Ann Mays
Municipal Judge · Wortham Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Practice Areas: While primarily a judge, her professional background includes general practice, civil practice, administrative law, elder law, and wills/probate
- Shirley Ann Mays has also held the role of a Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4 in Texas
- She continued serving as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4
Education
Additional information
- Long-term judicial service in Freestone County, Texas, from 1996 to the present.
- In August 2019, Mays resigned as Teague Municipal Judge after 18 years in the role, citing issues with micromanagement and lack of trust.
- Awards: Recognized for client service and peer respect, including Avvo Client’s Choice and other honors.
- Education & Credentials: Listed in Martindale-Hubbell with Texas judicial admission number 921381684.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Wortham Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Wortham Municipal Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Wortham Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Wortham Municipal Court official directory ↗