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The lowest court level in Texas is the Justice of the Peace Court (also called Justice Court or JP Court). Each county has at least one JP Court. [16] Sections 18 and 19 of Article V, as well as Chapters 27 and 28 of the Texas Government Code, outline the duties of these Courts and their officers.
The Fort Bend County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Richmond, Texas, United States. It was built in 1908 by Charles Henry Page , who also designed several other Texas courthouses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in 1980 and designated a Texas State Antiquities ...
Fort Bend County Court House in 1948. Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county was founded in 1837 and organized the next year. [1] It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River. The community developed around the fort in early days. The county seat is Richmond.
Most district courts consider both criminal and civil cases but, in counties with many courts, each may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters. [ 2 ] The Texas tradition of one judge per district court is descended from what was the dominant form of American state trial court organization for much of the 19th century ...
Description: Title: [Fort Bend County Court House, Richmond, Texas] Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984 Date: February 1948 Series: Series 6: Negatives and Color Transparencies Negative Series: 3000
Surendran Pattel (born May 29, 1971) is an Indian-born American lawyer who is a judge for the 240th Texas District Court in Fort Bend County. [1] Personal life
JP cases are appealed to the county court level; the appeal results in a trial de novo. In criminal cases, cases beginning in justice court cannot be appealed beyond the county level court unless the fine is more than $100 or a constitutional matter is asserted. In smaller counties without a coroner, the JP has the duty to perform inquests.
Location of Fort Bend County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fort Bend County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fort Bend County, Texas. There are one district and seven individual properties listed on ...