Harris County Justice Court Records
Search for public court records online in the Harris County Justice Courts of Texas. Lookup the case information you need and search by case number, case name, party, attorney, judge, docket entry, filing date, courthouse, case type, party type, party representation, and more. Get access to the court dockets, court documents, transcripts, and legal data on the parties, attorneys, law firms, and judges involved in court cases in Harris County.
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About the Harris County Justice Courts
The Harris County Justice Courts, or alternatively the Harris County Justice of the Peace Courts (JP Courts), are the lowest trial courts in Texas and have limited jurisdiction. They were created under the Texas Constitution and are governed by the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Texas Government Code. Harris County is the most populous county in Texas, and the third most populous county in the United States, with a population of 4.9 million people who live and work across approximately 1,778 square miles.
The Justice Courts in Harris County have jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is no more than $20,000 and criminal misdemeanors that are punishable by fine only. These courts can hear cases regarding unlawful towing, property, debts, evictions, and car accidents. They also have jurisdiction in debt claim cases and cases involving claims for recovery of debt brought by a financial institution, debt collector, assignee, or collection agency.
Justice Courts do not have jurisdiction over suits for divorce, suits to recover damages for slander or defamation, suits for title to land, or suits to enforce a lien on land. The Harris County JP Courts are not courts of record and appeals from these courts are trial de novo in county-level courts.
The Harris County Justice Courts are located in eight separate precincts. Each precinct has two courts and is presided over by a Justice of Peace.
The Harris County Justice Courts Precincts
The Harris County Justice Court Precinct 1 Place 1 is located at 7300 North Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX 77091. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Eric William Carter and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Tom Vu. You can contact the Precinct 1 Place 1 for general information by calling (713) 274-0695, faxing (713) 437-4392, or emailing MyJP11@jp.hctx.net. You can also reach the Harris County Justice Court Precinct 1 Place 1 by calling (713) 437-4389 for civil inquiries; (713) 437-4391 for criminal inquiries; (713) 437-4998 for traffic inquiries; and (713) 274-0699 for wedding ceremony inquiries.
Precinct 1 Place 2 is located at 1302 Preston St., Houston, TX 77002. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Steve Duble and the Chief Clerk is Sheritta Johnson. You can reach Precinct 1 Place 2 for traffic, criminal, and bad check inquiries by calling (713) 274-0590, faxing (713) 437-4767, or emailing myJP12Traffic@jp.hctx.net. For civil, small claims, evictions, and debt claim inquiries, you can reach Precinct 1 Place 2 by calling (713) 274-0608, e-faxing (713) 413-4766, or emailing myjp12@jp.hctx.net. For wedding ceremony inquiries, you can call (713) 274-0595.
The Harris County JP Court Precinct 2 Place 1 is located at 10851 Scarsdale Blvd., Houston, TX 77089. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Jo Ann Delgado and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Luis Garza. You can reach the Justice Court Precinct 2 Place 1 for general information by calling (281) 481-9630 or emailing MyJP21@jp.hctx.net.
Precinct 2 Place 2 is located at 101 South Richey St., Suite B, Pasadena, TX 77506. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Dolores Lozano. You can reach the Harris Coutny Justice Court Precinct 2 Place 2 by calling (713) 274-6100, faxing (713) 437-4346, or emailing MyJP22@jp.hctx.net.
The Harris County Justice Court Precinct 3 Place 1 is located at 14350 Wallisville Rd., Houston, TX 77049. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Joe Stephens and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Elvira Granados. You can reach this precinct by calling (713) 274-0760 and dialing Extension Code: 1 for general information, 4 for civil suits, and 6 for traffic and criminal inquiries. You can also fax the general office at (713) 437-8074 or email the general office at MyJP31@jp.hctx.net.
Precinct 3 Place 2 is located at 701 W Baker Rd., Baytown, TX 77521. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Lucia Bates and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Mary Ann Carrion. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (713) 274-0900 or emailing MyJP32@jp.hctx.net. For traffic or criminal inquiries fax (713) 437-4135 and for civil inquiries fax (713) 437-8609.
The Harris County Justice Court for Precinct 4 Place 1 is located at 6831 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Lincoln Goodwin and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Luz Hernandez. You can reach Precinct 4 Place 1 by calling (713) 274-6650, faxing (713) 437-4608, or emailing MyJP41@jp.hctx.net. You can also fax (713) 437-4543 for specific civil inquiries.
Precinct 4 Place 2 is located at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Laryssa Korduba and the Chief Clerk Clerk is the Hon. Dianett Solis. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (713) 274-2450, faxing (713) 437-4780, or emailing MyJP42@jp.hctx.net; for civil inquiries, by calling (713) 274-2451 or faxing (713)437-4781; for criminal and traffic inquiries, by faxing (713)437-4782; for juvenile cases, by calling (713) 247-2456 or faxing (713) 437-4784; and for wedding ceremony inquiries, by calling (713) 274-2456.
The Justice Court Precinct 5 Place 1 is located at 6000 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, TX 77081. The Justice of the Peace is the Hon. Israel B. García, Jr., and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Mariana Carpelino. You can reach Precinct 5 Place 1 for general information by calling (713) 274-8700; for civil inquiries, by faxing (713) 437-5756; for criminal inquiries, by e-faxing (713) 437-4139 or emailing MyJP51@jp.hctx.net; and for wedding ceremony inquiries, by calling (713) 274-8700.
Precinct 5 Place 2 is located at 16715 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Bob Wolfe and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Manuela Rivera. The Chief Clerk’s Office can be reached by calling (713) 274-0807. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (713) 274-0800, faxing (713) 437-8589, or emailing MyJP52@jp.hctx.net. You can also reach Precinct 5 Place 2 for civil inquiries, by calling (713) 274-0840, faxing (713) 437-8776, or emailing Myjp52civil@JP.hctx.net; for criminal inquiries, by calling (713) 274-0800, faxing (713) 437-8589, or emailing MyJP52@jp.hctx.net; and for weddings and appointments, by calling Loletta Wells-Adebayo at (713) 274-0805.
The Harris County Justice Court Precinct 6 Place 1 is located at 333 Lockwood Dr., Houston, TX 77011. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Victor Treviño III and the Chief Clerk for the Court is the Hon. Maria Delgado. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (713) 274-3985 or emailing MyJP61@jp.hctx.net; for criminal inquiries, by faxing (832) 927-0008; and for civil inquiries, by faxing (832) 927-007.
Precinct 6 Place 2 is located at 1001 Macario Garcia Dr., Houston, TX 77011. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Angela D. Rodriguez and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Johanna Molina. You can reach Precinct 6 Place 2 for general information by calling (713) 274-8774, faxing (713) 921-1408, or emailing MyFAX62MAin@ccl.hctx.net.
The Justice Court Precinct 7 Place 1 is located at 5737 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77021. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Wanda E. Adams. The Chief Clerk for the Court is the Hon. Jairus Jean. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (713) 274-1499, faxing (713) 437-4094, or emailing MyJP71@jp.hctx.net; for civil or small claims inquiries, by e-faxing (712) 437-4226; and for criminal or traffic inquiries, by e-faxing (713) 437-4229.
Precinct 7 Place 2 is located at 5300 Griggs Rd., Houston, TX 77021. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Sharon M.Burney and the Chief Clerk is the Hon. Sylvia R. Ybarbo. You can reach Precinct 7 Place 2 for general information by calling (713) 274-0700; for civil inquiries, by faxing (713) 437-4282; and for criminal inquiries, by sending a fax to (713) 437-4284.
The Harris County JP Court Precinct 8 Place 1 is located at 7330 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Holly Williamson and the Chief Clerk for the Court is the Hon. Sherry Tayor. You can reach this precinct for general information by calling (281) 479-6900, faxing (281) 479-1407, or emailing MyJP81@jp.hctx.net; for civil inquiries, by faxing (713) 437-5801; and for criminal inquiries, by faxing (712) 437-5862.
Precinct 8 Place 2 is located at 16603 Buccaneer Lane, Houston, TX 77062. The Justice of Peace is the Hon. Louie Ditta. The Chief Clerk for the Court is the Hon. Tracey Rushing. The Chief Clerk can be reached by calling (713) 274-3311. You can reach Precinct 8 Place 2 for general information by calling (281) 488-8780 or by emailing MyJP81@jp.hctx.net; for civil inquiries, by faxing (713) 437-4586; and for criminal inquiries, by faxing (713) 437-4602.
Courthouses in Harris County Justice Court
Facts and Statistics
- County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, is the first woman to be elected County Judge and only the second to be elected to the Commissioners Court.
- Teneshia Hudspeth, the County Clerk of Harris county, is the first African-American woman to serve in this role.
- The 1910 Harris County Courthouse, is the fifth courthouse to stand in Courthouse Square on a site set aside for that purpose by the Allen brothers, the founders of Houston. The site and the building have figured prominently in the history of Houston and Harris County.
- The monumental case, Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil, Co. was held in the Harris County Courthouse and had one the largest civil awards in history with a $10.35 billion judgment against Texaco.
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