Todd Allen Metzger at a glance
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Todd Allen Metzger
Justice of the Peace · Gillespie County Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
- The Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace for Gillespie County, Texas, serving in Fredericksburg and currently running for re‐election in the 2026 elections
- Republican Party candidate for re‐election as Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace in the March 3, 2026 general election
- No public voting record or legislative bills are associated with his judicial role, as Justice of the Peace positions are local judicial offices rather than legislative bodies
Education
Additional information
- In summary: Todd Allen Metzger is a local judicial officer in Texas, serving as Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace in Gillespie County, with a current term through 2028 and a 2026 re‐election campaign underway.
- His term is set to run through January 3, 2028.
- He appeared on the Republican primary ballot in 2026, and no endorsements or campaign themes were publicly reported.
- This role handles a range of local matters, including civil cases, small claims, and certain criminal matters at the precinct level.
- his courtroom is in Precinct 4, Gillespie County, and appeals from his decisions go to the Fourth Court of Appeals.
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
Gillespie County 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
Gillespie County 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
Gillespie County 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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration 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 ↗Gillespie County Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Gillespie County Justice Court, Precinct 4 Place 1 official directory ↗