Canceled: Ask the Judge: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a Judge
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SESSION INFO

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Workshop
The proceedings and judgments of the courts have a profound impact on the work of probation and parole officers. It is inevitable that officers will have questions they would like to address to members of the judiciary--though they may hesitate to do so for several reasons. This workshop provides officers an opportunity to ask a panel of judges for information, insights, and perspectives on issues related to courts and judicial matters. It is intended to provide an open forum for discussion where officers can ask questions they may not feel comfortable addressing to a judge in their own jurisdiction.

SESSION PRESENTERS
Kristina Bryant
Senior Director, National Center for State Courts
Hon. Patrick Sebesta
239th District Judge, Brazoria County CSCD


Judge Sebesta was elected in November 1998 to the County Court at Law No. 2 and Probate of Brazoria County. In November 2002, Judge Sebesta was elected as the judge of the 239th District Court, a court of general jurisdiction, where he presently presides over civil and felony criminal cases. In addition, Judge Sebesta also presides over the Success Through Education and Participation (STEP) Drug Court and the Recommit to Recovery programs of Brazoria County. He has served as the local administrative judge and presently serves on the Brazoria County Juvenile Board and the Board of Criminal Judges in Brazoria County. Judge Sebesta has previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Probation and Parole Association for over five years and facilitated the judicial roundtable discussions at the APPA Institutes throughout the country. A member of the State Bar of Texas, the Brazoria County Bar Association and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Judge Sebesta has also served as a guest speaker at various continuing legal education courses. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Sebesta had a general practice of law in Angleton, Texas and served Brazoria County as an Assistant District Attorney.