Featuring both historic and contemporary issues, The Municipal Judges Book critically analyzes the nature of municipal courts and the judge's role in the Texas criminal justice system. An ideal textbook for new judges and others interested in procedural and substantive laws impacting Texas municipal courts, the content includes (1) an introduction to municipal courts and the Texas judicial system, (2) role of the judge, (3) an overview of judicial ethics, (4) an introduction to the rights of the accused and victims, (5) judgments, indigence, and enforcement, (6) contempt, and (7) the adjudication of juveniles in municipal and justice courts.