Judge Sergio L. De Leon, is a native of Fort Worth, but was raised in Arkansas, where he graduated from East End High School in the rural town of Bigelow. He returned to Texas in 1992 to coordinate then Governor Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in Tarrant County. He has received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Texas Wesleyan University and is a Graduate of the Criminal Justice Training Center at Tarrant County College’s Northwest Campus.

Judge Sergio L. De Leon

Sergio L. de Leon previously coordinated then-Gov. Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in Tarrant County.

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Sergio has served as a Tarrant County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 5 since 2012.

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As a justice court judge, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

- As a justice court judge, oversees cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administers oaths to public officials, handles requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performs marriage ceremonies.

Legal Experience

Taking away the ability of judges to select their own replacements does a disservice to their districts, De Leon said. He often selects a bilingual judge to preside over Precinct 5 in his absence. De Leon is the only Hispanic justice of the peace and serves a heavily Hispanic precinct.

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Judge De Leon’s vision of serving both the court and the community has become a working reality. Soon after taking office he formed a partnership with what was then called the TWU Law School and hired a legal intern; a first for Justice of the Peace Courts in Tarrant County. Additionally, he held the first-ever Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace and Constable Town Hall Meeting to address a new Judicial Complex to better serve the growing needs of the Precinct 5 community.

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Judge De Leon’s vision of serving both the court and the community has become a working reality. Soon after taking office he formed a partnership with what was then called the TWU Law School and hired a legal intern; a first for Justice of the Peace Courts in Tarrant County. Additionally, he held the first-ever Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace and Constable Town Hall Meeting to address a new Judicial Complex to better serve the growing needs of the Precinct 5 community. Moreover, Judge De Leon forged a partnership with FWISD Schools and initiated the “Honorary Jurors Program” which invites students from area schools to serve as honorary jurors and observe court proceedings.

Said the county judge's intervention in visiting-judge selections is unnecessary because the process is routine and procedural.

But De Leon and Woodard said allowing them to pick a visiting judge was the norm. Neither could recall ever having their choice of judge overruled under former County Judge Glen Whitley. “The county judge never really needs to intervene in these matters because it’s so routine, so procedural,” De Leon said.

Opposes removing judges' authority to select visiting replacements, saying he chooses bilingual judges when absent.

As a justice of the peace, he formed a law-school partnership and hired a legal intern.

Held a Precinct 5 town hall about a new judicial complex to address the community's growing needs.

- Opposes removing judges' authority to select visiting replacements, saying he chooses bilingual judges when absent.
- As a justice of the peace, he formed a law-school partnership and hired a legal intern.
- Held a Precinct 5 town hall about a new judicial complex to address the community's growing needs.

Judicial Administration

As of July 22, 2026, Sergio L. De Leon did not have a website or any information online.

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Ethics & Conduct

Additionally, he held the first-ever Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace and Constable Town Hall Meeting to address a new Judicial Complex to better serve the growing needs of the Precinct 5 community. Moreover, Judge De Leon forged a partnership with FWISD Schools and initiated the “Honorary Jurors Program” which invites students from area schools to serve as honorary jurors and observe court proceedings. The program has been a tremendous success and has been featured in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Texas Association of Counties, County Magazine.

Prior to becoming Judge, Sergio De Leon served Precinct 5 as Constable for almost 12 years and is credited with transforming the outdated office into a modern day law enforcement agency. As Constable, Sergio De Leon worked with neighborhoods to tackle illegal dumping and schools to address the growing truancy problem in the inner-city.

Initiated the Honorary Jurors Program, inviting students from area schools to serve as honorary jurors and observe court proceedings.

Worked with neighborhoods to tackle illegal dumping.

Worked with schools to address the growing truancy problem in the inner city.

- Initiated the Honorary Jurors Program, inviting students from area schools to serve as honorary jurors and observe court proceedings.
- Worked with neighborhoods to tackle illegal dumping.
- Worked with schools to address the growing truancy problem in the inner city.

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Sergio L. De Leon

As of July 22, 2026, Sergio L. de Leon did not have a website or any information online.

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- As a justice of the peace, he formed a law-school partnership and hired a legal intern.
- Held a Precinct 5 town hall about a new judicial complex to address the community's growing needs.

Sergio is from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended East End High School in Bigelow, Arkansas. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Wesleyan University. He lives with his wife and four children in Fort Worth. He attends St. Andrews Catholic Church.

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Sergio is a justice of the peace for Tarrant County, Precinct 5. He works at the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 5, where he has been since 2012. He previously served as the Precinct 5 Constable for almost 12 years.

Sergio L. de Leon is currently the Justice of the Peace representing Precinct 5 in Tarrant County. He was elected in 2012.

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Has served in various capacities within local government and has been involved in community organizing and advocacy.

Initiated the “Honorary Jurors Program” with FWISD Schools, inviting students to observe court proceedings.

Sergio is from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended East End High School in Bigelow, Arkansas. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Wesleyan University. He lives with his wife and four children in Fort Worth, Texas. He attends St. Andrews Catholic Church.

Sergio L. de Leon is currently the Justice of the Peace for Tarrant County Precinct 5. He was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2014.

Has experience in community organizing and advocacy.

As a judge, partnered with Fort Worth Independent School District to create the Honorary Jurors Program, which invites students to observe court proceedings.

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.