I'm just spitballing here but maybe reach out to these folks. As I recall Shelly is the former salon owner that became famous during Covid. Not a business as usual type….?


### Texas House of Representatives
- **District 62**: Covers Grayson County (along with Delta, Fannin, and Franklin Counties).
- **Representative**: Shelley Luther (Republican).
- She assumed office on January 14, 2025, following the November 2024 election.
- Capitol phone: (512) 463-0297.
- District office in Sherman, TX (100 N. Travis Street #201).
- Official page: https://house.texas.gov/members/4645 (or search for District 62).
- Counties explicitly represented include Grayson, Delta, Fannin, and Franklin.

(Note: Some sources spell her name as "Shelly Luther," but official Texas House records use "Shelley Luther.")

### Texas State Senate
- **District 30**: Includes Grayson County (along with all of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Jack, Montague, and Young Counties, plus portions of Collin, Denton, Parker, and Wichita Counties).
- **Senator**: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican).
- He assumed office on January 14, 2025, following the November 2024 election.
- Capitol phone: (512) 463-0130.
- Official page: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=30.

Judge who issued warrant Grayson County Judge, and your county commissioner.

Gator92 said:

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Judge who issued warrant Grayson County Judge, and your county commissioner.

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I need to figure out who the judge is that issued it.

This guy might be a good one to reach out to.

### Current County Judge
- **Name**: Bruce Dawsey (Republican)
- **Assumed Office**: January 2023 (sworn in following his election in November 2022, where he defeated the incumbent in the Republican primary and won the general election unopposed).
- **Background**: Former U.S. Army Military Policeman, 31-year law enforcement veteran (including retirement as Assistant Chief of the Sherman Police Department in 2022), prior service on the Howe ISD School Board and Van Alstyne City Council.
- **Contact**:
- Office: 100 W. Houston, Sherman, TX 75090
- Phone: (903) 813-4228
- Email: bruce.dawsey@co.grayson.tx.us
- Official page: https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/cj.home

As of January 2026, this appears current based on the official county website and supporting sources (no indications of a 2026 election change or vacancy yet; county judge terms in Texas are typically 4 years, so next election likely in 2026).

Yea I'm sure that's part of the issue here. Fuel, vehicle, two Leo's, and travel expenses all adds up, as well as being down those two officers for several days.
Wonder why the state doesn't provide transportation for extraditions?

In what precinct of Grayson County is your place or did this occur?

Catag94 said:

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In what precinct of Grayson County is your place or did this occur?

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Precinct 4

Precinct 4 at the bottom

In **Grayson County, Texas**, the court system follows the standard structure used in most Texas counties, with a clear distinction between the **County Judge** and judges who handle criminal cases (especially felonies and more serious misdemeanors).

### County Judge
- The **County Judge** (currently Honorable **Bruce Dawsey**) is the chief administrative officer of the county.
- This position is sometimes informally called the "county judge," but it is **not** a judicial role for trying criminal cases in the way people typically think of a "criminal court judge."
- The County Judge primarily handles administrative duties (e.g., presiding over the Commissioners Court, budget matters, and county operations). In Grayson County, the constitutional **County Court** (overseen by this judge) mainly deals with probate matters (wills, estates, guardianships), not general criminal trials.
- The County Judge does **not** preside over criminal trials as a primary function.

### Judges Handling Criminal Cases
Criminal cases in Grayson County are handled by other courts, depending on the type of offense:
- **Misdemeanors** (less serious crimes, such as Class A or B misdemeanors): These are typically handled by the **County Courts at Law**.
- Grayson County has **two** County Courts at Law:
- **County Court at Law No. 1** Presided over by Honorable **James C. Henderson**.
- **County Court at Law No. 2** Presided over by Honorable **J. Richard Dunn** (also referred to as Rick Dunn).
- These courts have jurisdiction over Class A and B misdemeanors, along with many civil cases, family matters, and appeals from Justice of the Peace courts.
- **Felonies** (serious crimes, such as murder, aggravated assault, drug felonies, etc.): These are handled by the **District Courts**.
- Grayson County has **three** District Courts (all with general jurisdiction, including felony criminal cases):
- **15th District Court** Presided over by Honorable **James P. Fallon**.
- **59th District Court** Presided over by Honorable **Larry Phillips**.
- **397th District Court** Presided over by Honorable **Brian K. Gary**.
- District Courts have original jurisdiction over all felonies and can also handle certain misdemeanors, civil cases, and family law matters.

### Summary: Are "County Judges" and "Criminal Court Judges" the Same?
- **No, they are not the same**.
- The **County Judge** (Bruce Dawsey) is primarily an administrative/executive role and does not serve as a "criminal court judge" for trials.
- Criminal cases (especially felonies) are handled by multiple judges: the **two County Court at Law judges** for misdemeanors and the **three District Court judges** for felonies.
- There are **multiple judges** who preside over criminal matters in Grayson County, not just one.

In **Grayson County, Texas**, "precinct 4" most commonly refers to **Justice of the Peace (JP) Precinct 4** in the context of the court system (especially since your previous question was about judges and criminal courts). Grayson County is divided into **four JP precincts**, each with its own elected Justice of the Peace who handles lower-level criminal matters.

### Which Judge/Court Covers Precinct 4?
- **Justice of the Peace Precinct 4** is presided over by **Judge Christina Fox**.
- Location: Grayson County Courthouse, 117 S. Main, Van Alstyne, TX 75495 (Mailing: PO Box 1964, Van Alstyne, TX 75495).
- Phone: (903) 482-6543.
- Email: jp4@co.grayson.tx.us.
- This court handles:
- **Class C misdemeanors** (minor criminal offenses, like traffic tickets, disorderly conduct, minor in possession, etc.).
- Small claims, evictions, debt collection, truancy cases, administrative hearings, and magistrate duties (e.g., search warrants, emergency detentions).
- Note: As of late 2025, there was some controversy regarding Judge Fox's candidacy for another judicial position (397th District Court), involving resign-to-run rules, and an interim appointment (Tim Overbey) was mentioned. However, official county records as of early 2026 still list her in the rolecheck the official site for any recent changes.

Contact Matt Hardenburg, the commissioner and visit with him. I think (may be wrong) that the commissioners court approved funding extraditing expenditures. You might at least ask and see if he can help.

https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/comp4.home

Just catching up with this thread...

Regarding the 5 hour round trip...I'd narrow that down and focus on a 1.5 to 2 hour radius, max. He had to meet up with the buyer, do the deal, offload the equipment... the meeting was likely off a FM road property (not right off the highway). He also likely got gas sometime in there, etc...

I'd bet it's closer to his departure point than expected (assume he sold it, and didn't just store is somewhere for the time being)

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Yea I'm sure that's part of the issue here. Fuel, vehicle, two Leo's, and travel expenses all adds up, as well as being down those two officers for several days.
Wonder why the state doesn't provide transportation for extraditions?

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Sounds like you need a delivery driver. Maybe somebody could volunteer here for the delivery and lose the package and call it a civil issue.

Hopefully during his next theft he's ventilated during the act.

Deerdude said:

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Yea I'm sure that's part of the issue here. Fuel, vehicle, two Leo's, and travel expenses all adds up, as well as being down those two officers for several days.
Wonder why the state doesn't provide transportation for extraditions?

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Former acquaintance out of Bee County runs a prisoner transport operation.
I think a lot of these dirtbag movements are privatized.

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Deerdude said:

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Yea I'm sure that's part of the issue here. Fuel, vehicle, two Leo's, and travel expenses all adds up, as well as being down those two officers for several days.
Wonder why the state doesn't provide transportation for extraditions?

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Former acquaintance out of Bee County runs a prisoner transport operation.
I think a lot of these dirtbag movements are privatized.

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I offered

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And I thought it was more than generous of you to offer the bed of the truck to ride on. Seems being told, "I drive fast, hope you can keep up!" would suffice.

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Can't believe they let that scumbag out.

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I don't know the specifics of that county, but most semi-urban and denser counties often say they are full to the point they have to pay rural counties to house inmates. It is cash for the rural counties and a burden for the paying counties. My guess is this guy got bail because that county jail has enough wife beaters and 10-time DWI offenders to fill it up and they didn't want to pay a neighboring county.

Maybe I missed it, but was he extradited to Grayson?. Or, did he bail out of Cameron?

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Maybe I missed it, but was he extradited to Grayson?. Or, did he bail out of Cameron?

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Bailed out in Cameron.

Sucks.

If I were you, I'd send a strongly worded letter to my county commissioner asking why the judge that issued the warrant didn't issue an extradition order.

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Sucks.

If I were you, I'd send a strongly worded letter to my county commissioner asking why the judge that issued the warrant didn't issue an extradition order.

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I actually talked to him on the phone and he told me that he didn't have any per-view over the criminal/judicial stuff in the county. That's all up to the DA/Sheriff department.

The fact the the issuing agency confirmed on the warrant in another county shows that they would have picked him up. Likely what happened is that as with many warrants the issuing judge set a bond on it. Once you are in custody you can bond out on that no matter what county you are in. You can run into some 8th amendment issues real quick if you were to hold someone on no bond waiting on the original agency to come get them (which often is not fast at all).

Your commissioner? Correct, but the judge that issued the warrant has power to issue an extradition order.

The DA and Sheriff don't.

Judge that issued the warrant, county commissioner, DA and Sheriff are all elected...

...and paid w/ your tax dollars.

Reason I'd pressure the CC is b/c he can get in the ear of the judge that issued the warrant. But, it's too late now to get the outcome you want. Gubberment sucks...

Hopefully they get the info from the phones and I'm praying you get your machine back.

I think you are missing the point about the "extradition order". There isn't really one to issue between counties.
County A issues arrest warrant and specifies how far away they will pick up (surrounding counties, within 100 miles, statewide are some examples)
County B comes in contact with the subject, confirms warrant with county A and hooks him up.
Once the subject gets booked he can bond out with the bond on the warrant, or if no bond was set with the warrant he will see a judge in a timely manner in the arresting county who will set bond.
If the subject has the means he will bond out from jail in county B. If not he will be held (at county A expense) until they come get him.
ETA: you say that the DA/sheriff don't have say over extradition, in state they absolutely do. The sheriff can say "we aren't paying to transport people from more than X distance unless it above X level charge). Some counties are notorious for dragging everyone back, some notorious for not. It just depends.