DENTON - DISTRICT JUDGE 481ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
District CourtsThe district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction of Texas. The geographical area served by each court is established by the Legislature, but each county must be served by at least one district court. In sparsely populated areas of the State, several counties may be served by a single district court, while an urban county may be served by many district courts.District courts have original jurisdiction in felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving title to land, election contest cases, civil matters in which the amount of money or damages involved is $200 or more, and any matters in which jurisdiction is not placed in another trial court. While most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, in the more densely populated counties the courts may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters.https://www.txcourts.gov/about-texas-courts/trial-courts/
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CRYSTAL EDMONSON LEVONIUS
(Rep)
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DAVID PRZERACKI
(Dem)
BACKGROUND: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
PERFORMANCE & EXPERTISE: Please outline your legal experience, including any specializations. Describe any public reprimands or suspensions you have received.
ACCESS TO JUSTICE: What, if anything, should be done to improve access to justice for low income residents?
NUMBER OF COURTS: In your opinion, are there enough courts and judges to service the needs of your jurisdiction? Should the number of courts be expanded or are there other measures that could be implemented to ensure timely justice?
OTHER ISSUES: What other issues do you believe will be most pressing in this court and how would you address them?
A search of "judicial selection" at the https://www.txcourts.gov/ website yields several documents. Among these is https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1450219/201230_tcjs-final-report_compressed.pdf (Texas Commission on Judicial Selection Final Report - Public Policy Research Institute - Texas A&M University December 2020). Are you familiar with various arguments for and against the way the state currently structures and selects its judiciary and do you have solutions that you would like to offer? Please be specific.
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