Judge Hanavan

Judge Hanavan is the judge in North Fork. He is a minor character, appearing in only 3 episodes in Season One.
Early in the series before Marshal Torrance becomes an established character, Judge Hanavan acts as Lucas's point of contact of the town of North Fork and a spokesman for the town. Marshal Torrance then takes over this role and Judge Hanavan disappears from the show but is mentioned a few times thereafter.
He is a major character in the pilot (The Sharpshooter) and is the one that sells Lucas the ranch. In The Safe Guard, he introduces the town to John Hamilton and commemorates the opening of the new bank. In The Photographer, he acts as judge in the murder trial of Abel Goss, the only time in the series he is seen doing so.
Judge Hanavan's wife, Nancy, worked the front desk of the hotel in The Sharpshooter (before Eddie Halstead is established).
==Appearances==
===Season One===
The Sharpshooter
The Safe Guard
The Photographer
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Minor characters