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Shelby County Judge of the Superior Court, No. 1

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:

Republican · Incumbent

R. Kent Apsley has been judge of Shelby Superior Court 1 since his election in 2014. Before that he was the elected prosecutor for Shelby County from 1999 through 2014 and earlier worked as a trial lawyer and public defender.

Records: Legal Competence 2 against

Source: in.gov