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Forrest C. Beadle

Forrest is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas. He works at the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor, serving as chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court.

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Forrest C. Beadle is currently the judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

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Forrest is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University. He has a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and their two daughters.

Forrest is a judge at the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas. He has worked there since 2018. He previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office as chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court.

Forrest C. Beadle is currently the Judge of Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Forrest is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and their two daughters in Denton.

Forrest is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas. He has served on the bench since his election in 2018. He previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office as chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court.

Forrest is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and their two daughters in Denton.

Forrest is a judge at Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas, where he has served since 2018. He previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office as chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court.

Forrest C. Beadle is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University. He also has a juris doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and their two daughters in Denton.

"Forrest is a judge. He works at the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 in Texas, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office as chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court."

Forrest C. Beadle is currently the judge of the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Forrest Beadle is from Denton, Texas. He has a bachelor7s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. He and his wife, Jill, have two daughters.

Forrest is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3. He was elected to the bench in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before taking the bench, Forrest worked as a chief felony prosecutor for the Denton County District Attorney's Office. He also served as a prosecutor for the Veterans Treatment Court. Before attending law school, Forrest worked for Orion International. He is a veteran of the United States Army.

Forrest is currently a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

Forrest is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a juris doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and their two daughters.

Forrest is a judge. He works at the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked at Orion International and at the Denton County District Attorney’s Office, where he served as the chief felony prosecutor for the 367th District Court and the Veterans Treatment Court.

Forrest C. Beadle is currently a judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Forrest is from Denton, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University and Texas Tech University School of Law. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Jill, and two daughters in Denton.

Forrest C. Beadle is currently a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. He was elected to the bench in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Forrest Beadle is from Denton, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from Texas Tech University. He and his wife, Jill, have two daughters.

Forrest is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court No. 3. He was elected to the bench in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before taking the bench, he worked as a chief felony prosecutor for the Denton County District Attorney's Office. He also served as a veteran's treatment court prosecutor. Forrest is a veteran of the United States Army. 

Forrest Beadle is from Denton, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas Christian University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. He and his wife, Jill, have two daughters.

Forrest is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. He was elected to the bench in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before taking the bench, he worked as a chief felony prosecutor for the Denton County District Attorney's Office. Forrest is a veteran of the United States Army.

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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.