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Judge, County Court at Law No. 1

Texas County Courts at Law are trial courts with concurrent jurisdiction over many cases with the district courts and county courts in the county. The County Courts at Law were created by the Texas Legislature for the counties with larger populations to aid the single county court in its judicial functions. Each of the county courts at law was established by an individual statute; they vary widely in scope.County Court at Law No. 1 handles criminal misdemeanor cases. Such cases include D.W.I. (First and second offenses), theft, drug possession (marijuana), other drug offenses, family violence assault, other types of assault, traffic offenses and other misdemeanors. Term: Four (4) years

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    John C. Hafley
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Background: What would you like people to know about you?

Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?

Fairness: What quality is most critical for a judge to possess for fair administration of justice, and how have you demonstrated this quality?

Priorities: Explain how this office is important to your constituents and provide details of your plans for improvement.

Equal access: How would you ensure that all individuals who enter your court receive equal access to justice?

Efficiency: What steps would you take to address any backlog of cases?

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This race is uncontested. We did not reach out to the candidate for responses.