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Juvenile Law

The primary duty of the Juvenile section is the handling of all criminal juvenile matters, including initial detention hearings, intake, filing of formal charges, and dispositions of cases either through pleas or trials.

The unit strives for excellence in serving the citizens of Collin County by helping to see that justice is achieved for victims of juvenile delinquent conduct. Additionally, the section seeks to enforce the laws of the State of Texas while working to ensure that juveniles are given the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves prior to becoming adults.

Ms. Springer received a Bachelor of Journalism Degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1980. She briefly worked as a television reporter for KXII-TV in Sherman, TX between college and law school. She worked as a misdemeanor prosecutor under the legendary Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade in the early 1980's before becoming a felony prosecutor in Collin County. Between 1983 and 1987, Ms. Springer served in the 199th, 219th and the 296th Judicial District Courts as Chief Felony Prosecutor, presented cases to the Grand Jury and supervised and trained misdemeanor prosecutors. In 1987 she left the D.A.'s office to devote her full-time attention to her family. In 2001, she returned to the office to serve in the Family Justice Division, handling Juvenile and CPS cases, as well as Protective Orders. She is a member of the Juvenile Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. She was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Juvenile Law in 2005. She is the mother of two grown children.

Kelly D. Ludy completed her undergraduate education at Baylor University and received her law degree from Baylor University School of Law. Prior to joining the Collin County District Attorney's Office, she worked as a briefing attorney with the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco, Texas. Ms. Ludy joined the office in 1998 and has worked in both the misdemeanor and felony courts before joining this section.

Rhonda Zara is a felony legal secretary currently assigned to the Juvenile Law Section. She has been with the office since May 2001.

Jeannette Tyler received her B.S. degree in Political Science with Emphasis on Legal Assistant from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2002. Prior to joining the District Attorney's office in September 2006, she worked as a paralegal/office manager for a law firm in Greenville, Texas. She is a member of the Legal Assistants' Advisory Board at Texas A&M-Commerce.