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Coby Waddill

Coby Waddill is a judge for Number 5 of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law. He previously worked as a partner at the firm of Marsh, Paine & Waddill, P.C. and earlier served as a prosecutor.

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Coby Waddill is currently the judge for Number 5 of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law. He was first elected in 2014.

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Coby Waddill has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Texas and a law degree from St. Mary 27s University School of Law. He lives in Denton, Texas.

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Coby is a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law. He previously worked as an attorney in private practice, specializing in criminal defense. He is a former partner with the firm of Marsh, Paine & Waddill, P.C. He also previously worked as a prosecutor.

Coby is currently a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law, Number 5. He was first elected in 2014.

Coby Waddill received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas in 1994. He later earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1999.

Coby Waddill is currently a judge for the Denton County Criminal Court at Law, No. 5. He was first elected in 2014.

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Coby Waddill is currently the judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5. He was elected in 2014 and has served three terms.

Coby is from Denton, Texas. He attended the University of North Texas. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, earned in 1994. He later earned a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1999.

Coby is a judge. He works at the Denton County Criminal Court at Law, where he has been since 2014. He previously worked as a criminal defense attorney in private practice, served as a partner at Marsh, Paine & Waddill, P.C., and worked as a prosecutor.

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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.