Honors For Two Of Our Justices Of The Peace

Posted by Staff | @CorridorNews | @Corridor_News

The Honorable Judge Beth Smith and Judge Scott Cary, Justices of the Peace, Precincts 2 and 5, respectively, of Hays County were recently inducted as “Distinguished Members” into Texas Justice Court Judges Association (JCJA) College of Justice Court Judges. The College encourages and recognizes judges who strive for advanced education over and above the state mandated education requirements.

Judges Smith and Cary were 2 of only _19_ Justice Court Judges throughout the state to receive the “Distinguished Member” designation from the College. Judges Smith and Cary completed at least 30 hours of accredited education above his/her mandated education requirement. “19 Justices in the state of Texas out of 822 received this award, we are very proud to have been 2 of those that had this honor bestowed upon us”.

A total of 54 judges in the state, who had made application to the College, completed the minimum requirements to qualify for the 2014 College.

Those judges who were inducted into the College of Justice Court Judges were congratulated and recognized for taking the initiative to acquire advanced study to enhance their judicial skills.