The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch asked our two candidates for 453rd District Court Judge the following questions. Here’s what they had to say.
Sherri Tibbe (D)
Candidate for 453rd District Court Judge
Q: What is the biggest issue facing Hays County district courts and how would you work to resolve It?
A: The biggest issue the court will have will be working through the backlog of cases that have accumulated during the pandemic. There have not been any jury trials since before the pandemic lockdown started in March. It must be the highest priority to resume jury trials when it’s safe to do so and work to get parties their day in court. Our jail is overcrowded and the courts have to work through the backlog of cases as quickly and judiciously as possible.
