Thuy Le at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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Thuy Le
Municipal Judge · Houston Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Former prosecutor in Galveston and Harris County DA’s Office
- Municipal judge serving in the Houston Municipal Court in Texas, as listed in the City of Houston’s official judicial staff roster
- While the official judicial roster does not provide a detailed biography, Thuy Le is also known as an attorney with a long career in criminal defense and public service
- She previously held a position as a prosecutor in the Galveston and Harris County District Attorney’s Office, later founding her own law firm specializing in criminal and juvenile defense
Education
Additional information
- Founded her own law firm in 2013
- focusing on criminal and juvenile defense.
- Active in legal professional organizations, including the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
- Her work has been recognized in media coverage, including a Pulitzer Prize–nominated story about her representation of a 12‐year‐old rape victim.
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
Houston 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
Houston 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 11, 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 ↗Houston Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Houston Municipal Court official directory ↗