Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 15: 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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TONYA JONES
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
STEPHEN C. ST. MARTIN
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
TONYA JONES
- The Houston Chronicle identified Jones as the Democratic incumbent judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on October 13, 2026. 1
- The October 2026 Chronicle article reported 1,065 active cases in Jones’s court that August, citing county records, and described her case clearance rate as similar to most peers. 1
- In October 2026, Jones said she served as co-presiding judge, an administrative role that sometimes took her away from the bench. 1
STEPHEN C. ST. MARTIN
- His State Bar profile lists a Texas license date of November 1, 1991, and Houston as his primary practice location. 2
- His State Bar profile lists a solo private practice at Stephen C. St. Martin, P.C., covering criminal, personal injury litigation, immigration and juvenile law. 2
- The Houston Chronicle described St. Martin as a former Harris County assistant district attorney whose 35-year legal career was split between prosecution and criminal defense. 1
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Sources
- Voters should keep these 12 misdemeanor court judges on ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Find A Lawyer | Stephen C. St. Martin · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience