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My Platform
I
am honored to serve as Judge of Dallas County Criminal
Court #2.
My
Court is a misdemeanor criminal court with jurisdiction
over lower level criminal offenses carrying a maximum
punishment of a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Examples of these offenses include possession of
marijuana, criminal trespass and driving while
intoxicated.
I am a
Democrat who believes in protecting the integrity of
both the substantive legal and administrative court
processes.
As a mother of a young son, I could not imagine a
miscarriage of justice that resulted in my son being the
victim of a crime that goes unpunished.
Nor would I want him to be convicted of a crime
that he did not commit.
The Judge's accurate and fair interpretation of
the law is essential in making sure that the guilty are
punished while protecting the rights of the citizens of
Dallas County.
It is of the utmost importance that Judges act
impartially. Notions of fairness and equality, on
which our legal system is built, also require that
qualified and diligent Attorneys receive court
appointments on a level playing field. Fairness
and impartiality in all aspects of the criminal courts
process has been, and will continue to be my highest
priority.
I have brought purpose to the
bench, working on developing a program to stop
criminalizing young, first time, offenders, age 17-23.
The misdemeanor courts are
the gateway into the criminal justice system.
I've begun working with
young adults to encourage them to decide against a life
of crime by requiring education rather than
incarceration, graduation from high school rather than
graduation into the felony system.
We are working on innovative
ways to inspire young adults (17 and up who are still in
high school) by monitoring their performance in school
as well as making high school graduation a condition of
probation.
My goal is for young adult
offenders to take their futures back and reach their
highest potential without the stigma of a criminal
record.
Working in conjunction with
community resources, I believe we can reach this goal
and decrease crime in our county.
As your Re-Elected Judge of Dallas
County Criminal Court #2, you will find comfort in
knowing that Julia is for Justice, Fairness and Purpose.
I hope that I will have your
continued support.
I welcome your participation
in our re-election efforts.
Please join me in my
campaign.
Feel free to contact me via
telephone or email.
I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
Very Sincerely,
Julia Hayes
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