Carroll JohnsonParty: RepublicanRepublican
What does this office do?
The Cooke County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, is a local judge’s court for everyday legal matters that belong in that precinct. For a Gainesville resident, this can include traffic tickets, other fine-only Class C misdemeanor cases, small civil disputes, debt claims, repair-and-remedy cases, and evictions. Texas justice courts generally handle civil cases up to $20,000, and the correct precinct depends on where the people, property, or event involved in the case are located.
JP Precinct 2 also has courtroom duties beyond regular hearings. The judge can act as a magistrate, issue search or arrest warrants, set bonds in some cases, conduct inquests into certain deaths, and perform marriages. It is not the court for divorces, felony trials, or large civil lawsuits.
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