TEXAS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CONSTABLE DIRECTORY

1 R " , 1 TEXAS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE & CONSTABLE DIRECTORY TEXAS JUSTICE COURT TRAINING CENTER SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666 (512) 245 2349 1980' /-/ If you have issues viewing or accessing this file, please contact us at JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TRAINING CENTER Southwest TEXAS State University San Marcos, TEXAS We are pleased to provide you with a copy Of the 1980 TEXAS JUSTICE of the PEACE and CONSTABLE Director'y. This DIRECTORY represents the most current list of TEXAS Justices of the PEACE and Constables available. Since the DIRECTORY went to press~ we have been provided with the following changes and additions. This list represents all changes we have received as of April 14, 1980. Change by county in alphabetical order for Justices of the PEACE : COUNTY & PRECINCT Brazoria County Pet. 1 Cameron County Pct.

2 5 Hardeman County Pct. 3 Ka rnes County Pet. 4 Knox County Pet. 4 Madison County 1 Milam County Pet. 3 Mitchell County Pet. 2 Orange County Pet. 3 San Patricio County Pet. 4 Upshur County Pct. 1 Val Verde County Pet. 1 CHANGE Hon. Patsy Ellis P. O. Box 417 Deceased -no replacement at this time Hon. Marshall Brock Box 26 222 Tilden Deceased -no replacement at this time Deceased -no .replacement at this time ~ Telephone # 512 455-3354 Hon. Ruby Sweatt Claxton Telephone # 713 735-9266 Hon. Charlotte Griffin Deceased -no replacement at this time Telephone # 512 774-3611 Change by county in alphabetical order for Constables: Orange County Pct. 3 Telephone # 713 735-3841 .. ~ < /' " ' TEXAS ~ , , *' JUSTICE OF THE PEACE & CONSTABLE DIRECTORY ) 1980 TEXAS JUSTICE COURT TRAINING CENTER SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS} TEXAS 78666 (512) 245-2349\; " TABLE OF CONTENTS KE Y C'I 'I.

3 I V FOREWORD .. ill e. '" V TRA~ING CENTER STAFF .. VII BOARD OF DIRECTORS .. VIII JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES .. 1 ALPHABETICAL COUNTY lIST .. o 103 ALPHABETICAL CITY LIST! COUNTY CROSS REFERENCE .. 105 III KEY ANDERSON --------county ~ Precinct and Place JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ~ PCT. 1 (214) 729-2896 ---Office Telephone HON. CHARLIE C. '74 -Date assumed office COURTHOUSE ___ Name and Office Mailing Addrl3ss -----PALESTINE} TEXAS 75801 CONSTABLES Note: If Constables are listed in a county, their names and addresses will follow the same format as that of the Justices of the PEACE , If we have not been advised of any CONSTABLE being in a county, blank space follows the word "Constables". This space may be utilized for the addition of a CONSTABLE should we be advised of the existence of an office or should one be elected where there is not one presently.

4 Additionally, if we do not have a mailing address for a particular CONSTABLE , just his name and precinct will appear under the county heading. You may send correspondence to tha t CONSTABLE "Care Ofll his county courthouse. In order to determine the county seat, turn to page 103. Counties are listed in alphabetical order. County name will be followed by the Justices of the PEACE and Constables of that county from the lowest numbered precinct to the highest. To find the county in which a city is located, turn to page 105 for an alphabetical listing of cities with county cross reference. At the end of each county list of Justices of the PEACE and Constables, there is a blank space. This space is provided for use in updating the list in the future. To insure that you receive a. copy of any updated list, send the Training Center a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

5 Updates will only be provided upon request. IV FOREWORD HISTORY OF THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE The office of JUSTICE of the PEACE was established in 1362 by King Edward III of England. The office of JUSTICE of the PEACE is credited with completing the centralization of government in England. The office of Jus,tice of the PEACE is an integral po,rt of the Anglo-American system of jurisprudence. For three hundred years, the English Justices of the PEACE contributed immeasurably, through police, administrative and judicial functions, to the final supremacy of the lawmaking body of England. As the American Colonies were being founded, one of the first offices established by the King was that of JUSTICE of the PEACE . In the colonial setting, the primary functioL of the JUSTICE was to establish and maintain order. The Ameri-canized JUSTICE of the PEACE Court expanded to include taking acknowledgments, performing marriages and taking depositions.

6 The JUSTICE of the PEACE quickly became a person of recognized standing in the community. This tradition of a "grass roots" court was quickly instituted when TEXAS became a republic. With a sparse popu-lation and the need for a decentralized government, the office, of JUSTICE of the PEACE became an integral part of the young ~ Republic's government. The Constitution of the Republic, written in-18361 specified that a "convenient number of Justices of the PEACE " were to be elected in each county by the qualified voters for a term of two years. In the 1876 Constitution of the State of TEXAS , Article Five, Section One, the office of JUSTICE of the PEACE was again established as a court in which judicial power was vested. Section Nineteen of Article Five held that: *Justices of the PEACE shall have jurisdiction in criminal matters of all cases where the penalty or fine to be imposed by law may not be more than two hundred dollars and in civil matters of all cases where the amount in controversy is two hun-dred dollars or less, exclusive of interest, of which exclusive, original jurisdiction is not given to the District or County Courts; and such other jurisdiction, criminal and civil, as may 'be provided by law.

7 Additionally, Article of the TEXAS Code of Criminal Procedure defines "magistrates" to include the Justices of the PEACE . The duty of a magistrate is defined in Article of * Amended in 1978 to provide civil jurisdiction up to $500. v the Code as: . to preserve the PEACE within his jurisdiction by the use of all lawful means; to issue all pro-cess intended to aid in preventing and suppressing cr"ime, to cause the arrest of offenders by the use of lawful means in order that they may be brought to punishment. Thus, the added responsibility of magistrate's duties greatly increases the responsibility of a TEXAS JUSTICE of the PEACE . Today, there are approximately nine hundred and twenty JUSTICE of the PEACE Courts in the State of TEXAS . Of this number, approximately ten percen"t of these are staffed with attorney justices. The JUSTICE of the PEACE Cour'f affords our citizenry with a valuable and, readily accessable forum for the impartial adjudication 0, minor confl.

8 ;. Approxima,tely ninety percent of our citizenry, who. ha:le,::,cont!.act wi th o~J-COUir't~ system ei ther appear only in -. a J'ust:ice of the PEACE or Court. Thus, the lower courts are paramount in the attitudi-nal perception which our citizens develop of our entire court system. As the majority of Justices of the PEACE assume office with a minimum of legal or administrative skills, the TEXAS Legislature amended Article 5972 of the TEXAS Revised Civil Statutes to include the requirement that all non-attorney Justices of the PEACE complete, on a yearly basis, a course in the performance of their duties. Since this training require-ment became effective in 1971, the JUSTICE Court Training Center has been providing the vehicle for the accomplishment of this requirement. The Training Center, a branch of South-west TEXAS State University, provides the only recognized program which satisfies the training requirement set out by the TEXAS Legislature.

9 This 1980 DIRECTORY is designed to assist members of our criminal JUSTICE com,'Ilunity in identifying and locating particular justices and constables. Great efforts have been made to insure the accuracy of this DIRECTORY . However, with such a large' population, some degree of erro~ can be anticipated in the ident~ fication of its members. This is however, the most complete, up-to-date listing available. VI TEXAS JUSTICE COURT TRAINING CENTER STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR .. RONALD D. CHAMPION DEPUTY DIRECTOR .. SCOTT C. SMITH OFFICE MANAGER .. BETTy JO MASON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTA~T .. SUE FRYE MAILING ADDRESS: TEXAS JUSTICE COURT TRAINING CENTER SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666 TELEPHONE: . (512) 245-2349 VII TRAINING CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN: CONSTABLE C. R. Davis P. O. Box 751 Humble, TEXAS 77338 VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Judge Billie F.

10 Schumacher Drawer C Sunray, TEXAS 79086 MEMBERS: Judge George Allen 414 So. R. L. Thornton Frwy. Dallas, TEXAS 75203 Judge James Dinkins Courthouse, Rm. 313 Conroe, TEXAS 77301 Judge John M. Forbes P. O. Box 25 Arlington, TEXAS 76010 Judge W. J. Richburg 410 S. Beckley Ave. Dallas, TEXAS 75203 Judge Robert L. Smith 7938 Uvalde Houston, TEXAS 77049 EX OFFICIO: Hon. Tom Bullington Assistant Attorney General P. O. Box 12548 Austin, TEXAS 78711 UNIVERSITY ADVISOR: Hon. Donald B. Harrelson Criminal JUSTICE Dept. Southwest TEXAS State Univ. Hines Academic Center -. San Marcos, TEXAS 78666 VIII (713) 446-2323 (806) 948-5362 (214) 941-1511 (713) 756-0571 (817) 277-2261 (214) 9~6-9522 (713) 221-6931 (800) 252-5476 (512) 475-2861 (512) 245-2174 v Other Offices of Interest: State Commission on Judicial Conduct P. O. Box 12265 Capitol Station Austin, TEXAS 78711 Prosecuting Attorneys Cordinating Council P.