--- title: "Gracie G. Lewis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gracie-g-lewis-15805" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Gracie G. Lewis Dallas County Criminal District Court · Senior Judge ## Profile - Court: Dallas County Criminal District Court - State: Texas - Role: Senior Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Senior Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court, Dallas, TX, 2021-present - Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court, Dallas, TX, 2009-2020 - Associate Judge, 305th Juvenile Judicial District Court, Dallas County (1996–2009) — certified in Juvenile Law, presiding over thousands of youth cases - Associate Judge, Texas 305th Judicial District Court, Dallas, TX, 1996-2009 - Assistant Public Defender, Dallas County Public Defender's Office, Dallas, TX, 1988-1996 - Assistant Public Defender (1988–1996) at Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, gaining experience on both sides of the criminal justice system. - Celebrated for her fearless judicial approach, balancing compassion with public safety, and for her long-standing dedication to the justice system in Texas ### Education - B.A. in Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (1983) J.D., University of Houston Law School (1985) ### Additional information - Larry Baraka Distinguished Jurist (2018) — NAACP - Distinguished Jurist of 2005 — J. L. Turner Legal Association - Born: December 27, 1960, in Houston, Texas - Date of birth: 1960-12-27 - Recognized for her compassion, integrity, and commitment to public safety ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote appearances Scope: statewide In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement. Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2). [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings. Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances: [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15805/gracie-g-lewis/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15805/gracie-g-lewis/) - [Dallas County Criminal District Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15805/gracie-g-lewis/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15805/gracie-g-lewis/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gracie-g-lewis-15805", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gracie-g-lewis-15805", "name": "Gracie G. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.