Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 9: who gets your vote?
What this role does
County criminal court-at-law judges hear misdemeanor criminal cases and certain appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Their rulings affect misdemeanor trials and criminal-court proceedings.
- Misdemeanor cases
- Certain lower-court appeals
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TORIA J. FINCH
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
XAVIER ALFARO
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
TORIA J. FINCH
- Finch was elected local administrative judge for Harris County’s criminal and civil courts at law for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2023. 1
- The January 2023 county release reported Finch’s election the previous November to a second term on Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9. 1
- Finch previously served as an assistant juvenile public defender in Travis County, where she became board certified in juvenile law. 1
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Sources
- Harris County Courts at Law elect four judges to serve in key judicial leadership roles representing and advocating for the Courts · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Voters should keep these 12 misdemeanor court judges on ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience