Julia Hayes
Democratic · TX · Judge, Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2
Julia Hayes has been a Dallas County criminal court judge since her 2010 election, after running a criminal and family law practice. A Syracuse law graduate who started a young-adult offender diversion program in 2012, she favors diversion and rehabilitation where possible.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Held a Dallas County prosecutor in contempt after the district attorney's office refused her order to turn over police officers' criminal histories for her private review and possible release to the defense. She suspended the contempt order later that day. The district attorney's office then made her the target of a grand jury investigation, which her lawyers called retaliation.
February 2, 2012
Source: dallasnews.com
Won election as judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2, beating Republican Dan Motalvo with 51.96% of the vote. She was later re-elected without opposition in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
November 2, 2010
Source: ballotpedia.org
Past race Julia Hayes ran in:
- Judge, County Criminal Court No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Dallas County, Texas · incumbent