Nancy Cutler Mulder at a glance
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Nancy Cutler Mulder
District Judge · Criminal District Court No. 6
Biography
Professional career
- 2023–present: Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 6
- Criminal defense attorney in private practice (2007–2014)
- Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County (1995–2007)
- held the role of Presiding Judge of the Criminal Courts and County Courts of Criminal Appeals for a two‐year term
Education
- Indiana University (B.A.), St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 1995).
- B.A. in English, Spanish, and Political Science from Indiana University (1992)
Additional information
- The presiding judge of Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6, a felony court with jurisdiction in Dallas County, Texas, and is seeking re‐election in 2026.
- Elected 2014 to Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4.
- The court is located at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, Dallas, TX.
- Appeals from her court go to the Fifth Court of Appeals.
- Co‐Chair of the Step‐Up Jail Pre‐Trial Release Program and Chair of the City of Dallas Cite & Release Program for misdemeanor marijuana possession.
- Fluent in English and Spanish; regularly conducts pleas in Spanish in open court.
- Judge Mulder presides over Criminal District Court No. 6, which handles felony cases in Dallas County.
- Memberships: Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, Mexican American Bar Association, J.L. Turner Bar Association.
- Political affiliation: Democratic Party.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Criminal District Court No. 6; Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Criminal District Court No. 6; Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration, active Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings ↗Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6 official directory ↗