Alan Wheeler
Republican · TX · Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Alan Wheeler has been a Denton County justice of the peace since 2023, after working as a Denton County assistant district attorney and in private law practice. He stresses faster case handling, online tools for people without lawyers, and truancy court work with schools.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Adopted deadlines for small claims and debt cases, including hearings the following month and trials within 60 days after an answer.
April 13, 2026
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Stopped accepting paper filings in his court, requiring electronic filing for civil and criminal cases starting December 1, 2025.
December 1, 2025
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed an order requiring proof that debt claim defendants were served with motions seeking judgment against them when they had not responded.
May 10, 2024
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Joined the county's other justices of the peace in unanimously adopting rules that set time goals for civil cases and required a yearly review of cases inactive for a year.
January 13, 2023
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Past race Alan Wheeler ran in:
- Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent