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Wilbarger County Justice of the Peace
 

  • Charles Morton

    1700 Wilbarger Street
    Vernon, TX 76384

    Phone: (940) 553-2306
    Fax: (940) 553-2328

    JP1@co.wilbarger.tx.us

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      JUDGE

      Clinton Nava

       
      1700 Wilbarger St. Suit 22
      Vernon, Texas 76384

      Phone: (940) 553-2307
      Fax: (940) 553-3321
      JP2@co.wilbarger.tx.us

      Court Staff 

      Chief Clerk Tammy Lee

      Deputy Clerk Becky Chism

      • The Justice of the Peace courts have original jurisdiction over Class C Misdemeanor cases with fine only, plus Justice and Small Claims Court cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $20,000.00.

        The Justice court has jurisdiction over all eviction suits and writs of re-entry. The Justice of the Peace may issue warrants for arrest plus search and seizure warrants. The Justice of the Peace also conducts administrative and magistrate hearings, which include bail settings, arraignments, driver's license suspensions, peace bonds, examining trials, stolen property and illegally towed vehicles. The court collects fines and fees for various civil and criminal cases filed. The Justice of the Peace performs marriage ceremonies. The

        Justice Court also has jurisdiction on truancy cases when the juvenile court has waived its jurisdiction, plus Failure to Attend School and thwarting cases have waived the jurisdiction.

         

         

         

        Self-help information packets

        See Self-Represented Litigants for more information. 

        Filing a Small Claim

        Small Claim has been filed against you.

        Debt Claim Has been filed against you

        Filing an Eviction

        Eviction has been filed against you. 

        Repair and Remedy

        Criminal Law

        Pre-Judgment

        • Pleas
        • Warrants and violate promise to appear & failure to appear
        • Dismissals
        • Deferred disposition & Driver Safety Course
        • Bond Forfeiture proceedings (Civil)

        Post-Judgment

        • Noncompliant Defenders
        • Capias Pro Fine

        Indigency

        Traffic Offenses

        • Commercial Motor Vehicle
        • Commercial Driver’s license

        Non-Traffic Penal Code Offenses

        Juvenile Law

        • Tobacco
        • Minor Alcohol Offenses
        • Traffic Offenses as a Juvenile
        • School Offenses (Non-truancy)

        Parent Contributing to Non-Attendance

        Parks and wildlife Offenses

        • Fishing, hunting, and Boating

        Appeals

        Magistrate Duties

        • Jail Magistrate
        • Appointment of Counsel
        • Mental Health Assessments
        • Foreign Consulate Notifications
        • Setting Bail and Bond Conditions
        • Bond Revocation Hearing
        • Emergency Protective Orders

        Warrants

        • Search
        • Arrest 
        • Blood 

        Peace Bonds

        Civil Law

        Statements of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs

        Pleading

        Pretrial Motions

        • Jurisdictional issues
        • Pretrial Writs
        • Writs of Sequestration & Attachment

        Default Judgments

        Discovery

        Appeals

        Post Judgment Remedies

        • Writs of Garnishment
        • Writs of Execution
        • Turnover Orders & Receivership

        Debt Claims

        Small Claims

        Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Issues

        • Residential Evictions
        • Commercial Evictions
        • Manufactured Home Evictions
        • Writs of Reentry Cases

        Repair and remedy Case

        Writs of Retrieval

        Servicemember Civil Relief Act

         

        Other Law

        Administrative Hearings

        • Animal Cruelty
        • Handgun Denial/Suspension
        • Driver’s License Suspension Hearings
        • Dangerous Dogs
        • Disposition of Seized Weapons
        • Disposition of Stolen Property
        • Occupational Driver’s License
        • Tow Hearings
        • Environmental Hearings (public nuisance)

        Contempt

        Trial Procedure

        • Criminal
        • Civil
        • Jury
        • Bench

        Evidence

        • Criminal Use
        • Civil Use

        Inquests

        • Death Investigations

        Truancy

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Information about Justice Court filings:

Rules for Justice Court Cases 

Texas Rules of Evidence 
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 

Self-Represented Litigants

Information about Justice Court filings:
 
Rules for Justice Court Cases                

Texas Rules of Evidence 

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 


Functions:

The Justice of the Peace courts have original jurisdiction over Class C Misdemeanor cases with fine only, plus Justice and Small Claims Court cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000.00.

The Justice court has jurisdiction over all eviction suits and writs of re-entry. The Justice of the Peace may issue warrants for arrest plus search and seizure warrants. The Justice of the Peace also conducts administrative and magistrate hearings, which include bail settings, arraignments, driver's license suspensions, peace bonds, examining trials, stolen property and illegally towed vehicles. The court collects fines and fees for various civil and criminal cases filed. The Justice of the Peace performs marriage ceremonies. The Justice Court also has jurisdiction on truancy cases when the juvenile court has waived its jurisdiction, plus Failure to Attend School and thwarting cases have waived the jurisdiction.