James Kerbow
Republican · TX · Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
James Kerbow has been a Denton County justice of the peace since 2019 and earlier worked in property management. He says he made his court paperless and added Zoom hearings, and he stresses efficient use of technology and a lean budget.
Where James Kerbow stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Publicly supported rental assistance that paid landlords directly to help tenants avoid eviction after pandemic hardship.
April 28, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: crosstimbersgazette.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Signed an order requiring debt collectors seeking a judgment without the defendant's response to show they had sent the motion to the other parties.
May 10, 2024
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Required civil electronic filings, motions and requests to use the state filing system instead of email in his court.
September 1, 2022
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Joined county justice courts in requiring eviction filings to document federal pandemic protections, including whether tenants had claimed protection and whether federal notice rules applied.
September 4, 2020
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Joined county justice courts in requiring masks and remote hearings during the pandemic, with accommodations for people unable to use remote technology.
September 4, 2020
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Joined the other county justices of the peace in adopting rules that set civil case completion targets and a yearly dismissal review of cases with no activity for a year.
January 13, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: dentoncounty.gov
Past race James Kerbow ran in:
- Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3 · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas · incumbent