Dripping Springs High School students participating in the Dating Violence Mock Trial won the “Young Hearts Matter Day Of Action” Award, presented by Texas Council on Family Violence.
The award was presented Feb. 1 at the State Capitol in recognition of the efforts over the past several years participating in the annual mock trial and raising awareness about dating violence.
The mock trial, which will be held Feb. 28 at the Hays County Courthouse, simulates the circumstances of an actual trial and is performed in a courtroom with a judge and a jury, with students acting as the lawyers and witnesses.
Students learn proper trial procedures and have an opportunity to simulate the process in the presence of judges and court officials.
The event is a joint effort among the Hays County District Attorney’s Office, area District Judges, Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center, the Hays County Bar Association, Law Offices of Sarah K. Brandon, and Judge Brenda Smith.
