Vicki Hafer at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Judge
- Jurisdiction
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Vicki Hafer
Municipal Judge · Arlington Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- She is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and the Northern District of Texas, with a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law (1994)
- a BA in Journalism from Texas A&M University (1991).
Additional information
- In summary: Vicki Hafer is listed as a municipal judge in Arlington, Texas
- handling certain local cases under state rules, but her broader professional background is in family law practice in Arlington.
- While the judicial roster confirms her current role, other public sources list Vicki Minter Hafer as a family law attorney with Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P. in Arlington, Texas.
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
Arlington 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
Arlington 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 ↗Arlington Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Arlington Municipal Court official directory ↗