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Speakers urge action on family-court due process, courthouse security and fire marshal authority

Dallas County Commissioners Court · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Three registered public speakers asked the court to investigate family-court practices, requested access to public meeting recordings and raised concerns about the county fire marshal’s authority and records access; commissioners heard the requests and noted they will follow up where appropriate.

During public comment the court heard from three registered speakers who raised distinct concerns and requested follow-up.

Tara Jacobs told the court she had observed what she described as due-process problems in some family-court proceedings, including the use of associate-judge reports as enforceable final orders and what she…

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