Travis County Justices of the Peace

Justices of the Peace

Justices of the peace handle both civil and criminal cases, including small claims court, justice court, and administrative hearings. In practical terms, these are lawsuits over debts, evictions, car accidents, unlawful towing, and property.

Their criminal workload involves disposing of all class C criminal misdemeanor complaints, such as traffic citations, issuance of bad check, and others. These cases involve payment, setting contested cases for trial, and pretrial hearings with the county prosecutor.

Other duties include presiding over peace bond hearings, reviewing applications for mental health or chemically dependent commitments, conducting compulsory school attendance trials, giving warnings to juveniles required by law. They issue warrants for and conduct hearings concerning seizure and disposition of cruelly treated animals. Most JP's perform marriage ceremonies as well.

Information for prospective jurors.

Justices of the Peace Precincts Map

Precinct 1

Judge Richard Scott
1811 Springdale Rd., # 110
Austin, TX 78721

Phone: (512) 854-7700
Fax: (512) 929-3047

Precinct 2

Judge Barbara Bembry
10409 Burnet Rd., #180
Austin, TX 78758

Phone: (512) 854-4545
Fax: (512) 854-4535

Precinct 3

Judge Susan Steeg
8656 B West Highway 71, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78735

Phone: (512) 854-6763
Fax: (512) 854-2197

Precinct 4

Raùl Arturo González
4011 McKinney Falls Parkway
Suite 1200
Austin, TX 78744

Criminal Division: (512) 854-9479
Civil Division: (512) 854-9478
Fax: (512) 854-9480

Precinct 5

Judge Herb Evans
1000 Guadalupe St., #112
Austin, TX 78701

Phone: (512) 854-9049
Fax: (512) 854-9640

Criminal Division - Room 112
Phone: (512) 854-9049
Fax: (512) 854-9640
Civil Division - Room 117
Phone: (512) 854-9050
Fax: (512) 854-4020