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Teodoro Perez
Justice of the Peace · Texas Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
- Teodoro “Ted” Perez is the incumbent Justice of the Peace for Brown County Precinct 4, Texas, serving since 2021 after the retirement of Judge Jim Cavanaugh.
- Elected: Selected in May 2021 by the Brown County Commissioner’s Court to replace Judge Jim Cavanaugh
- Public service: Over 45 years in public service, beginning as a Lubbock Police Department officer in 1975
- Education/training: Completed one Judge school; another scheduled for January
Education
Additional information
- Retirement: Retired from Lubbock Police Department in 2006 after 31 years; moved to Brownwood, TX, in 2006.
- Appellate exposure: Appeals from this court go to the Eleventh Court of Appeals.
- Law enforcement roles: Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Crime Prevention Supervisor, Internal Affairs Supervisor, and LPD Honor Guard Commander.
- Family: Married to Charlene Perez for 35 years; four adult children, 13 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
- Community: Active in local church, barbershop quartet, and Masonic Lodge; long-time resident of Brownwood.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
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 Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Texas Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1
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
Texas Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1
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
Texas Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1
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, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗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 ↗