Melanie M. Lira

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- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.

Bexar

Judicial Efficiency

Texas

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

County Court-At-Law Judge

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Melanie is an Immigration Staff Attorney at The Treviño Law Firm. She previously served as a Bexar County Court-Appointed Attorney and ran her own immigration law firm, Lira | Cazares Defense Firm, PLLC, where she reserved 40% of her cases for pro bono representation.

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Melanie M. Lira is currently Judge of County Court-at-Law 7. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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As of January 22, 2026, Melanie M. Lira’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Created a consistent docket to enhance judicial administration.

As a candidate, decreased the backlog in judicial administration.

For Candidate Melanie M. Lira on Issue judicial-administration: Took back family violence cases.