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Sergio L. de Leon

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Sergio is from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended East End High School in the rural town of Bigelow, Arkansas. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Wesleyan University. He graduated from the Criminal Justice Training Center at Tarrant County College’s Northwest Campus. He is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in criminal justice at the University of Texas at Arlington. He lives in Fort Worth with his wife, Frances Granados, and their four children: Alexis, Jake, Alena and Leila. He attends St. Andrews Catholic Church.

Justice of the Peace Court 5

Sergio is a Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5 in Tarrant County, Texas. He works at the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts, where he has been since 2012. He previously served as Constable for Precinct 5 in the Tarrant County Constable’s Office for almost 12 years and coordinated Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign efforts in Tarrant County.

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Judge Sergio De Leon '98 serves in the courtroom and community ...

Sergio L. de Leon is currently the judge for Precinct 5 of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He was first elected in 2012.

Believes Texas Wesleyan University provided him a quality education that helped him excel in his career and build support for his campaigns through its extensive alumni network.

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As of January 22, 2026, Sergio L. de Leon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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

Community Involvement

- 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.