Lauri Ragland
Republican · TX · Judge, Denton County Criminal Court No. 1
Lauri Ragland is the sitting judge of Denton County Criminal Court No. 1. She earned her law degree from Texas Tech University in 2004 and has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005, with a practice focused on criminal law.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Signed rules protecting confidential court information. Staff could report misconduct, but unauthorized leaks could lead to firing or prosecution.
February 27, 2025
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed a rule returning cash bonds after criminal records were cleared. Unclaimed funds went to the state.
February 10, 2025
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed rules appointing part-time jail magistrates to handle bail, legal representation and emergency protection. The rules also authorized mental-health treatment and release for extraordinary medical conditions.
January 16, 2024
Source: topics.txcourts.gov
Voted to fund an intake juvenile probation officer with state aid. The proposed budget lacked that funding. Passed 12-0.
August 10, 2023
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Presided over Miyuki Ryan-Poydras's family-violence assault trial. The appeals court upheld the conviction and found no harm from her signing the verdict page in the not-guilty space instead of the certification line.
July 18, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Past race Lauri Ragland ran in:
- Denton County Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent