Daphne Previti Austin

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Daphne Previti Austin has a bachelor 27s degree in international relations from the University of Delaware and a law degree from St. Mary 27s University School of Law. She lives in San Antonio.

Daphne Previti Austin - Ballotpedia

Daphne is an attorney. She previously served as a judge for the Texas 289th District Court from 2015 to 2018. Before taking the bench, she worked as a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Daphne Previti from 2008 to 2014. She also served as a juvenile law referee for the 436th District Court from 2010 to 2011. Earlier in her career, she worked as an assistant criminal district attorney for Bexar County from 1997 to 2008 and as a paralegal to a federal public defender. 

Daphne previously served as a judge of the Texas 289th District Court from 2015 to 2018. She ran for re-election in 2018 but did not win. She also ran for the Texas 386th District Court in 2020 and the Texas 186th District Court in 2022, but did not win. 

Daphne Previti Austin holds a B.A. in international relations and a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law, indicating a formal legal education.

Legal Experience

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Judicial Philosophy

Acknowledges that courts are in disarray and emphasizes the importance of experience in moving the docket efficiently.

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Served on the Alamo Youth Center Advisory Board to support survivors of human trafficking, served as Attorney on the Advisory Board to Rise Recovery to establish the first recovery high school in Bexar County, and is a member of the Partners for Youth Equine Advisory Council providing equine therapy to troubled youth.

Community Involvement

- 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

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Bexar County Court-At-Law Judge, Republican Primary

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