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The Honorable Leon Grizzard

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Judge Grizzard was appointed to the Magistrate Court in March, 2009.

Judge Grizzard performs a variety of day to day judicial functions on behalf of the elected district judges and presides over specialty dockets providing thoughtful and appropriate consideration of defendants’ mental health issues as they relate to criminal conduct, with a goal of reducing recidivism and improving lives through appropriate treatment and services.

Additionally, all cases where a defendant has been found incompetent to stand trial are assigned to his court for restoration proceedings.

Specialty Dockets

Order Related to Bond/Warrant/Release

For resets and/or guidelines, please email:
[email protected]

Court Staff

Court Coordinator:

Kerri Keskinen
(512) 854-9099

Bailiff:

Jordon Heflin
(512) 854-4995

Court Reporter:

Anita Vasquez
(512) 854-3639

Probation Officer:

Amy Velasquez
(512) 854-5739

Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center

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Location

509 W 11th St, 2nd Floor
Austin, TX 78701
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Mailing Address

Magistrate Criminal Court
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767

Phone

(512) 854-9099

Fax

(512) 854-3824

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.