Hays County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 1
This seat represents Precinct 2, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Deciding small-claims cases
- Handling evictions, in many states
- Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Hays County justice of the peace for Precinct 2 since 1999 who lives in Mountain City. She brought the Shattered Dreams drunk-driving program to local high schools and moved her office to paperless records.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Republican
Court worker with nearly 20 years of experience in the court system. She says she would connect children and parents with community help when their cases reach the justice court and be reachable by police at any hour.
Sources: hayscountytx.gov · sos.texas.gov