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# Julia Hayes

Texas County Criminal Court No. 2 · Statutory County Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas County Criminal Court No. 2
- State: Texas
- Role: Statutory County Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx)
- [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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Julia A. Hayes is an elected judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2 in Texas, serving since 2010 and currently running for re‐election in 2026
- Pre‐judicial work: Clerk with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Dallas, TX, investigating discrimination in federally funded schools

### Education

- B.A. in English — University of California, Davis J.D. — Syracuse University College of Law, 2001
- Managed the University of Texas at Dallas’s Technology Transfer Division.

### Additional information

- Elected to the bench: 2010; re‐elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
- The court is located at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, Dallas, TX.
- Private practice in criminal and family law.
- Judge Hayes presides over Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2, which handles Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases — less serious than felonies — as part of the county’s criminal justice system.
- Professional memberships: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Black Criminal Bar Association, J.L. Turner Legal Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and others.
- Judge Hayes emphasizes justice, fairness, and purpose, prioritizing impartial case handling, equal treatment, and opportunities for rehabilitation or diversion when appropriate.