Susan V. Ashley at a glance
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Susan V. Ashley
Municipal Judge · Chandler Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Deputy Administrative Judge of the New Hampshire Circuit Court, appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court for a five‐year term through September 15, 2024
- Municipal Court Judge for the City of Chandler, Texas
Education
Additional information
- First nominated to the bench in 2006.
- Extensive trial experience, including juvenile cases.
- Former deputy clerk in the Superior Court, administrator of the Family Division.
- Recognized by her peers for leadership and judicial expertise in family and juvenile divisions.
- Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Mailing Address: PO Box 425, Chandler, TX 75758
- Presiding Judge of the 7th Circuit – Family Division (Rochester) and 7th Circuit – Family Division & Probate Division (Dover).
- Graduate of Suffolk University Law School.
- Her administrative role in New Hampshire involved oversight of juvenile matters, juvenile justice issues, and broader circuit court administration, while maintaining a scaled‐back docket in Rochester.
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
Chandler 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
Chandler 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 ↗Chandler Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Chandler Municipal Court official directory ↗