Warren Frank Nystrom at a glance
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Warren Frank Nystrom
Municipal Judge · Mesquite Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Legal education at Austin College (1981–1985)
Additional information
- Before his judicial role, Nystrom was a former Mesquite City Council member (2008–2009 and 2012–2019) Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C
- Assistant judge in Mesquite’s municipal court, a position he assumed after being sworn in alongside presiding Judge Detra Hill and alternate Judge Greg Noschese Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C
- Assistant judge in the Mesquite, Texas municipal court system, appointed to assist presiding Judge Detra Hill in handling arraignments, warrants, protective orders, and other court matters
- The appointment was made by the City of Mesquite to improve scheduling flexibility and ensure efficient case handling
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
Mesquite 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
Mesquite 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 July 27, 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 ↗Mesquite Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Mesquite Municipal Court official directory ↗