Kimberly McCary
Republican · TX · Judge, Denton County Court at Law No. 1
Kimberly McCary is the judge of Denton County Court at Law No. 1, which hears the county's juvenile cases, and she presides over the county's juvenile mental health court program.
Where Kimberly McCary stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Set time limits for juvenile detention, trial and sentencing hearings, with exceptions for good cause or complex evaluations.
April 1, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Ordered probation staff to give youths information about sealing their juvenile records.
April 1, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Required written evidence one week before hearings deciding whether to postpone final juvenile rulings. The hearings excluded live witness testimony.
January 6, 2026
Source: dentoncounty.gov
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 rules for remote juvenile hearings with public viewing unless the courtroom was closed. She barred electronic coaching of witnesses.
September 18, 2023
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed rules allowing young defendants to obtain listed case documents directly. Mental-health reports required separate court permission.
April 1, 2022
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Joined county courts in delaying nonessential in-person hearings during COVID-19. Essential hearings, including juvenile detention matters, continued.
March 16, 2020
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Signed rules giving magistrates authority over bail before criminal charges were filed. Risk assessments and mental-health records supported release decisions.
January 1, 2020
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Presented the juvenile mental-health court's six-month program, which provided counseling and involved parents in rehabilitation.
June 29, 2017
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Represented four juveniles challenging a new law requiring DNA samples after their probation began. The appeals court upheld the requirement.
December 18, 2003
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Defended a teenager in the juvenile murder case over Jackson Carr's death. The judge closed the hearings to the public.
June 13, 2002
Source: chron.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Required D.K. to register as a sex offender after later violent offenses. The appeals court upheld the decision.
October 31, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Had her extension of L.A.G.R.'s juvenile probation reversed. The appeals court found no evidence of the alleged school-rule violation.
October 28, 2014Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Past race Kimberly McCary ran in:
- Denton County Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent