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Bell County, TX Senior / Visiting Judge

Joe Carroll

Visiting Senior Judge

Biography

Joe Carroll serves as a Visiting Senior Judge in Bell County, Texas. Senior judges are retired or former judges who have been assigned to hear cases in Bell County district courts on a visiting basis to help manage docket congestion.

Visiting senior judges bring extensive judicial experience to the cases they hear. Judge Carroll is among several senior judges assigned to Bell County to preside over criminal matters, civil disputes, and other cases as assigned.

Bell County relies on visiting senior judges to ensure that the courts can maintain efficient operations despite significant case volumes driven by population growth and the Fort Cavazos military community.

Judge Carroll’s assignments in Bell County are recorded in Odyssey case management system records.

Credentials & Education

Status

  • Visiting Senior Judge

Qualifications

  • Former Texas judge with senior judicial status
  • Assignment by the Texas Supreme Court or Regional Presiding Judge

Professional History

Bell County Courts — Visiting Senior Judge Hears cases as assigned in Bell County district courts.

Prior Judicial Service — Former Texas Judge Served as a judge prior to assuming senior/visiting status.

Record

Joe Carroll serves as a visiting or senior judge in Bell County, Texas, hearing cases as assigned.