Judge, County Criminal Court No. 5
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
Lisa Green has been a Dallas County judge since her 2014 election, after 10 years in the county Public Defender's Office and work at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. She runs a diversion program for young first-time offenders and favors more rehabilitation and less incarceration.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2