Two state district judges have joined Collin County's Court Security Committee, which sets security policies and procedures for the county's growing court system.
Judge
Benjamin Smith, Presiding Judge of the
380th Judicial District Court and the Local Administrative District Judge for Collin County, has appointed Judge
Piper McCraw of the 469th Judicial District Court, and Judge
Andrea Bouressa of the 471st Judicial District Court, to the committee.
The committee, established in March, is comprised of judges and law enforcement officials. It is charged with adopting security policies and procedures for the courts, and with making recommendations to the Commissioners Court for the use of resources and funding for court security.
Current members of the committee include:
- Judge
Barnett Walker, Presiding Officer, County Court at Law No. 2
- Judge
Benjamin Smith, Local Administrative District Judge, 380th Judicial District Court
- Judge
Corinne Mason, Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge, County Court at Law No. 1
- Judge
Weldon Copeland, Presiding Judge, Collin County Probate Court
- County Commissioner
Darrell Hale, Precinct 3
- Judge
Chuck Ruckel, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1
- Constable
Sammy Knapp, Collin County Constable, Precinct 3
- Chief Investigator
Kim Pickrell, Collin County District Attorney's Office
- Capt.
Mitch Selman, Collin County Sheriff's Office
- Fire Marshal
Jason Browning, Collin County Fire Marshal's Office.
In the 2019 legislative session, two additional state district courts were created to support expanding caseloads in Collin County courts. Both will join the other eleven district courts on October 1. The county also supports seven county courts at law, a probate court, and five justice of the peace courts.
