As Judge over County Court at Law No. 4, Judge Hutson oversees a criminal misdemeanor case docket that handles over 4000 cases per year. Her docket also includes Montgomery County's Specialized Domestic Violence Court and the Mental Health Treatment Court. Judge Hutson was sworn into office on January 1, 2023 after running unopposed in the 2022 general election.As a graduate of Antonin Scalia Law School, Judge Hutson has spent her career serving the people of Montgomery County—first as a prosecuting attorney, and now as a judge. She played a key role in creating Montgomery County’s Domestic Violence Division and its Domestic Violence Specialty Court, which has been recognized as one of the top- performing specialty courts in the country.Judge Hutson's background is as an experienced criminal trial attorney, beginning her career in prosecution in 2008. Within just three years, she became Montgomery County's first dedicated Domestic Violence Prosecutor, helping to shape and create the Domestic Violence Division at the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, along with Montgomery County's innovative specialized Domestic Violence Court. Judge Hutson then served as the Chief Prosecutor over the Domestic Violence Division for the majority of her time as a prosecuting attorney, and was undefeated at trial on her specialized felony domestic violence cases. She also served as Chief Prosecutor over five County Courts at Law, and ran a successful law office as a solo practitioner handling criminal, civil, family and even probate matters.Judge Hutson is passionate about educating others on issues related to domestic violence and mental health in the criminal justice system. She’s the founder and host of two important community events: Flowers on the Lake, which honors victims and survivors of domestic violence, and Montgomery County: Anchored in Unity, which supports those facing mental health challenges. Her work has been recognized with several honors, including the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas Community Builder Award, Community Prosecutor Award, Trial Dog Award, 2024 Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Woman of Distinction Award, and Marquis Who’s Who in America. She also serves on the Collaborative Council for the Judicial Commission on Mental Health and is a proud graduate of the Class of 2024 Leadership Montgomery County.Outside the courtroom, Judge Hutson enjoys singing in a local country music band. She is also a proud mother of two sons—her youngest is in sixth grade, and her oldest is a Marine veteran who works as a cybersecurity engineer.Judge Hutson subscribes to the precepts set forth in the Texas Code of Fair Campaign Practices and the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.