Judge, County Criminal Court No. 2
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2