Denton County Criminal Court No. 1 — Public notice: defendants present at all plea settings (since June 15, 2021); hearings in person; bond conditions may be signed and e-filed ahead; all resets in person, no e-filed pass slips

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Divisional InstructionsCounty Criminal Court 1 — Public Notice, Denton County web page (dentoncounty.gov/1316)

Summary

County Criminal Court No. 1's page notice (Judge Lauri Ragland): starting June 15, 2021 defendants must be present for all plea settings, and every plea setting requires the presence of both attorney and defendant; hearings are in person (facial coverings recommended, not required); court dates are on the county records inquiry site; defense attorneys may sign and e-file bond conditions ahead of time, but all resets are done in person and e-filed pass slips are not accepted.

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Texas > Denton County > County Criminal Court No. 1 — misdemeanor defendants and defense counsel.

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"Public Notice — Starting June 15, 2021, defendants must be present for all plea settings. Hearings are now in person; facial coverings are recommended but not required. Court dates can be viewed at the County Records Inquiry Site. Defense Attorneys: Bond Conditions can be signed and e-filed ahead of time. All resets must be done in person. We will not accept e-filed pass slips. All plea settings

Official source: Denton County Courts — statutory county courts, county criminal courts and Magistrate Court (dentoncounty.gov tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 6, 2026
Effective date: June 15, 2021
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-denton-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim; names Judge Lauri Ragland (spine tx-lauri-ann-ragland). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).

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