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Randi Hartin is from Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield and has one daughter.

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Randi Hartin has a bachelor 's degree in English from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield and has one child.

Randi is a judge for Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law Number 6. She previously worked as a prosecutor with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office. She currently works as a defense attorney at the Law Office of Kyle Whitaker.

Randi previously worked as a prosecutor with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, as a criminal defense attorney, and as an educator.

Randi is currently a judge for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 6. She was elected in 2022 and her current term ends in 2026.

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As a county criminal court judge, she conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain criminal cases.

Oversees the Domestic Violence Diversion Program as well as the Youth Offender Diversion Alternative program, both established to prevent recidivism of domestic violence in Tarrant County.

As a county prosecutor, she oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, worked with law enforcement agencies to gather evidence and investigate criminal and civil violations, and provided legal counsel and representation to state, county, and city officials in lawsuits against the government.

As a criminal defense attorney, she ensured defendants’ rights were not violated by the government over the course of an investigation or trial, gathered evidence and interviewed witnesses, provided advice and counsel on sentencing standards and possible plea deals, and represented defendants during pre-trial hearings, the trial, and any post-trial sentencing hearings.

- As a county criminal court judge, she conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain criminal cases.
- Oversees the Domestic Violence Diversion Program as well as the Youth Offender Diversion Alternative program, both established to prevent recidivism of domestic violence in Tarrant County.
- As a county prosecutor, she oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, worked with law enforcement agencies to gather evidence and investigate criminal and civil violations, and provided legal counsel and representation to state, county, and city officials in lawsuits against the government.
- As a criminal defense attorney, she ensured defendants’ rights were not violated by the government over the course of an investigation or trial, gathered evidence and interviewed witnesses, provided advice and counsel on sentencing standards and possible plea deals, and represented defendants during pre-trial hearings, the trial, and any post-trial sentencing hearings.

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As of January 22, 2026, Randi Hartin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Claims she works "tirelessly to ensure an efficient and fair courtroom for all parties."

- Claims she works "tirelessly to ensure an efficient and fair courtroom for all parties."

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Acting board member for the Republican Women of Arlington.

- Acting board member for the Republican Women of Arlington.

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Randi Hartin

- As a county criminal court judge, she conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain criminal cases.
- She oversees the Domestic Violence Diversion Program as well as the Youth Offender Diversion Alternative program, both established to prevent recidivism of domestic violence in Tarrant County.
- As a county prosecutor, she oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, worked with law enforcement agencies to gather evidence and investigate criminal and civil violations, and provided legal counsel and representation to state, county, and city officials in lawsuits against the government.
- As a criminal defense attorney, she ensured defendants’ rights were not violated by the government over the course of an investigation or trial, gathered evidence and interviewed witnesses, provided advice and counsel on sentencing standards and possible plea deals, and represented defendants during pre-trial hearings, the trial, and any post-trial sentencing hearings.

Randi attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She has a juris doctor degree in law from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She recently became an empty nester after her daughter went to college. She attends the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield.

Randi is a judge for the Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law No. 6. She works at the Tarrant County Criminal Court, where she has been since January 2023. She previously worked at the Law Office of Kyle Whitaker as a defense attorney, at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor trying a wide range of criminal cases and fighting for victims of domestic violence at both misdemeanor and felony levels, and at Texas Christian University as an adjunct professor teaching business law to undergraduate students.

Randi Hartin is from Mansfield, Texas. She attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She has a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She lives in Mansfield. She attends the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield.

Randi is a judge for the Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law. She has served on that court since January 1, 2023. She previously worked as a defense attorney at the Law Office of Kyle Whitaker and as a prosecutor with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, where she handled misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases.

Randi Hartin is currently judge for Number 6 of the Tarrant County Criminal Court in Texas. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Randi is from Mansfield, Texas. She attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She has a juris doctor degree in law from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She lives in Mansfield as an empty nester. She attends First United Methodist Church of Mansfield.

Randi Hartin is currently the judge for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 6. She was 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.

Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Post 6, Republican Primary

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