Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District
Kathryn “Katie” Wilson
Democrat
Accountability
What will you do to promote the just, prompt, and affordable resolution of cases that come before your court?
I will institute a standing discovery order to ensure the right to speedy trial is honored and that evidence is timely shared. I will also have shorter court reset periods for lower-level, less complicated matters.
Bail
In setting bail amounts, how will you balance Texas’s constitutionally mandated bail requirements with other conditions of release including minimizing any public safety threat the defendant may present to the community? Please discuss both first time and repeat offenders.
I will set bail amounts in accordance with the dictates of both the United States and Texas Constitutions. Higher bonds are warranted in cases where a defendant possess a danger to a particular witness or to the community in general. For cases in which community safety can be properly guarded with bond conditions in lieu of higher bond amounts, those alternatives will be considered as required by our constitutions.
