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# Wayne Kent Walston

Jefferson County Mental Health Hearings · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Jefferson County Mental Health Hearings
- State: Texas
- Role: Associate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Wayne Kent Walston is the incumbent judge of Texas’s 58th District Court in Jefferson County, first elected in 2014, re‐elected in 2018, and currently seeking re‐election in 2026
- In summary: Judge Wayne Kent Walston is a long‐serving Jefferson County judge with a background in private practice and municipal judiciary service, now running for re‐election as a Republican in 2026, and actively presiding over a variety of civil and tax cases
- Presiding Judge, Texas 58th Judicial District Court, TX, 2019-2022
- Presiding Judge, Texas 58th Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2018
- Judge, Nederland Municipal Court, Nederland, TX, 2010-2014
- Officer, Port Arthur Police Department, ?-present
- The only candidate listed for District Judge, 58th Judicial District on the Nov
- Associate Judge, Jefferson County Mental Health Hearings, TX, ?-present

### Education

- Baylor University School of Law — J.D. (1998)
- Business Administration — Lamar University

### Additional information

- As of 2026, he is running for a fourth term on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
- 3, 2026 Jefferson County ballot.
- He was first elected in 2014, re‐elected in 2018, and later re‐elected unopposed in 2022.
- Operator Helper, B.F. Goodrich, ?-present
- Assistant City Manager, City of Nederland, Nederland, TX, ?-present
- U.S. Navy, ?-present
- Operator Helper, BF Goodrich, ?-present
- Judge on the 58th District Court in Jefferson County, Texas, a court that handles a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
- Voters can confirm ballot details via the Jefferson County elections office or the Texas election hub.
- Branick & Walston, Jefferson County — private practice after law school
- He also held the role of a municipal judge for the City of Nederland.
- focusing on consumer, criminal, and family law.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### civil remote appearances

Scope: statewide

In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement.

Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2).

[Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### civil recording and broadcasting

Scope: statewide

Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:

[Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16153/wayne-kent-walston/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16153/wayne-kent-walston/)
- [Jefferson County Mental Health Hearings current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16153/wayne-kent-walston/)
- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16153/wayne-kent-walston/)

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