Earlier this year, Scott J. Cary, Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace, and Beth Smith, Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace, were inducted as Distinguished Members into the 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 yearly education requirements.
Judge Cary and Judge Smith were two of 34 justice court judges throughout the state to receive the Distinguished Member designation from the College. Judge Cary and Judge Smith both completed at least 30 hours of accredited education above the mandated education requirement of 20 hours.
A total of 56 judges in the state, who had made application to the College, completed the minimum requirements to qualify for the 2015/2016 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.
