If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Denton County, Texas, or if you have been served with a subpoena to appear in one of Denton County criminal courts, review this page for more information about the Denton County Courts. Denton County has 5 misdemeanor courts and 8 felony district courts. All of the criminal courts in Denton County (with the exception of the Juvenile Court) are located inside the Denton County Courts Building, located at 1450 East McKinney Street, Denton, 76209.
If you have a pending court date and you have not yet retained a defense attorney to represent you, contact Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC at (817) 993-9249 to learn more about what to expect at your first court date.
Who is the Judge in my Denton County criminal case?
Denton County Felony Courts
16th District Court
Judge Sherry Shipman
Location: 3rd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2310
158th District Court
Judge Steve Burgess
Location: 3rd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2320
211th District Court
Judge Brody Shanklin
Location: 2nd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2330
362nd District Court
Judge Bruce McFarling
Location: 3rd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2340
367th District Court
Judge Margaret Barnes
Location: 3rd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2350
393rd District Court
Judge Doug Robison
Location: 4th Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2360
431st District Court
Judge Jonathan Bailey
Location: 2nd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-4370
442nd District Court
Judge Tiffany Haertling
Location: 2nd Floor
Phone: (940) 349-4380
462nd District Court
Judge Ann Breading
Location: 4th Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2110
Denton County Misdemeanor Courts
County Criminal Court Number 1 (CCC1)
Judge Lauri Ragland
Location: 1st Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2160
County Criminal Court Number 2 (CCC2)
Judge Susan Piel
Location: 1st Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2170
County Criminal Court Number 3 (CCC3)
Judge Forrest Beadle
Location: 4th Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2180
County Criminal Court Number 4 (CCC4)
Judge Chance Oliver
Location: 4th Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2380
County Criminal Court Number 5 (CCC5)
Judge Coby Waddill
Location: 4th Floor
Phone: (940) 349-2190
Denton County Juvenile Court
County Court at Law Number 1
Judge Kimberly McCary
Charlie J. Cole Bldg
210 South Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940) 349-2520
Interested in Watching Court in Denton County
If you are interested in observing a particular case, you can search the Denton County criminal court dockets on the county’s court docket website.
