About this office
The Justice of the Peace runs the court most people actually end up in: evictions, small claims up to $20,000, traffic tickets, and other small offenses. Your JP is chosen only by voters in your part of the county, and does not have to be a lawyer. In Hays County the JP is also who gets called when someone dies unexpectedly, to decide if there's an investigation. Whoever ends up in front of a JP is standing in front of someone your vote put there.
Candidates
Mariel KelleyA people's-court judge for the cases that affect renters, drivers, and small businesses.
About Mariel
Kelley is the Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, hearing small claims, evictions, and minor offenses.