TOPPING TEXAS AND TACKLING INJUSTICE

On July 14, 2020, Judge Santini was elected as the first Judge of the newly created 457th District Court by nearly 80% of the vote. As Judge, the Honorable Vince Santini is topping Texas and tackling injustice while keeping his promises and saving taxpayer dollars. In his first term, Judge Santini has already earned several distinguished awards for his hard work, including

• US House of Representatives Commendation for Judicial Service

• Judiciary Service Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving

• Boss of the Year for all of Montgomery County.

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT

The 457th District Court was created to alleviate the backlog of civil law cases to meet the growing needs of the over 700,000 people in Montgomery County. Judge Santini campaigned on providing excellence in the management of this newly created court. Since taking office, Judge Vince Santini has honored his commitments. He is:

• Number one in the State of Texas among all civil district courts in Counties with a population over 250,000 for in-person Jury trials

• Third in the State for disposing of cases, having already disposed of over 8,810 cases at a rate of 108%, reducing the docket size by 33%.

• Present and accountable to Montgomery County, having conducted 187 trials, with 90 of those to a Jury.

• Considerate of the taxpayer. Judge Santini is proud to report that he and the rest of the Board of Judges came under budget by $1.4 million.

• Officially running unopposed for the March 5, 2024 Primary and November 5, 2024 General elections.

THE PEOPLE’S JUDGE

Judge Santini believes Montgomery County is the greatest place to live because of the citizens who care about the rule of law and take the time to participate in our Justice system. He takes all of the voters and taxpayers to work with him each day, knowing they hired him to clean up the docket. This includes holding attorneys accountable to the people.

In response, Judge Santini has sanctioned lawyers and litigants for bringing frivolous cases to our county and for making misrepresentations to the Court. He has even referred a litigant to felony prosecution for tampering with physical evidence during a hearing in which the litigant fabricated evidence to the Court.

Almost 5,000 Montgomery County citizens have served as jurors during Judge Santini’s first term. He is passionate about respecting their service, ensuring the time they are sacrificing for our justice system is a meaningful and welcoming experience. This includes going out of his way to keep the jurors in the loop of the various phases of trial and is courteous of their time.