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Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. 

Charles currently serves in the Texas State Guard as a colonel, staff judge advocate and a judge for Tarrant County Criminal Court 8. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover is currently Judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8. He was elected in 2014 and has served three terms.

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover is currently Judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8. He was elected in 2014 and is serving his 3rd term.

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As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

- As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

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Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover

Chuck is a judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law. He works at the Tarrant County Criminal Court at Law, where he has been since 2015. He previously worked for eleven years as a sworn law enforcement officer and SWAT team member, and for more than ten years as a prosecutor handling cases ranging from misdemeanor assault and DWI to serious felony crimes against children and the elderly.

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover is from Grapevine, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law. He and his wife, Stacie, have a daughter.

Chuck is an attorney and a staff judge advocate for the Texas State Guard. He previously worked as a police officer, firefighter, and emergency medical technician.

Chuck is currently a judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8. He was first elected in 2014.

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover is from Tarrant County, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law). He and his wife, Stacie, have a daughter.

Chuck is an attorney and a staff judge advocate for the Texas State Guard. He previously worked as a police officer, firefighter, and emergency medical technician. He also served as a prosecutor for over ten years. 

Chuck is currently a judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8. He was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2022.

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover is from Grapevine, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law). He and his wife, Stacie, have a daughter.

Chuck is an attorney and a staff judge advocate for the Texas State Guard. He previously worked as a police officer, firefighter, and emergency medical technician for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. Before that, he worked for the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department. He also served as a law enforcement officer for eleven years and was a member of a SWAT team. He has over ten years of prosecutorial experience, handling cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. 

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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, Republican Primary

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