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Lauri Ragland

Lauri previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office for 15 years, where she led felony prosecutions for 12 years and managed the child abuse unit for three years.

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Lauri Ragland is currently a Denton County Criminal Court at Law Judge. She was appointed by Denton County Judge Andy Eads and is serving her first term.

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Lauri is a County Court at Law Judge. She works at the Denton County Courts, where she has been since her appointment. She previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office for 15 years, serving as Felony Chief for 12 years and Chief of the Child Abuse Unit for three years.

Lauri Ragland has worked in the Denton County District Attorney's office for the last 15 years.

Lauri is a judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law. She previously worked as an attorney for the Denton County District Attorney's Office for 15 years, including 12 years as the felony chief and 3 years as the chief of the child abuse unit. 

Lauri is currently a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 1. She was appointed in August 2021 and elected in 2022. Her current term ends in 2026.

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Lauri is a judge on the Denton County Criminal Court at Law. She works at the Denton County Criminal Court at Law, where she has served since her appointment. She previously worked in the Denton County District Attorney’s Office for 15 years, including 12 years as felony chief and three years as chief of the child abuse unit.

Lauri Ragland's campaign for Denton County Criminal Court at Law Judge is her first entry into politics.

Lauri is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 1. She works at the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 1, where she has been since January 2023. She previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office, serving as Felony Chief for 12 years and then as Chief of the Child Abuse Unit for three years.

Lauri Ragland is currently the judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 1. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county criminal court-at-law judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.