Wayne L. Mack at a glance
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- Justice of the Peace
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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Wayne L. Mack
Justice of the Peace · Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the Peace for Justice Court One (Precinct 1) since 2014
Education
Additional information
- Wayne Mack has called Montgomery County home since 1986, arriving from Wisconsin for an unpaid youth ministry internship.
- handling thousands of cases from civil disputes and evictions to truancy and misdemeanors
- He supported himself by working the night shift as a custodian at the very courthouse where he was later sworn in as a judge.
- He also held the role of county coroner, personally responding to over 2,500 death inquests.
- Faculty member at the Texas Justice Court Training Center, training fellow judges
- Founder of one of Texas’s first judicial chaplaincy programs, coordinating over 40 volunteer chaplains for crisis support
- Co-founder of the Montgomery County Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention Task Force, creating new mental health resources and raising awareness
- Youth mentor for decades, advocating for school-based mentoring programs
- Mack has been open about the role his Christian faith plays in his public service, emphasizing integrity, compassion, and community support.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Montgomery County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1 official directory ↗