Justice of the Peace, Precinct Four
The Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4 Office will be posting office hour changes daily to comply with the COVID-19 emergency restrictions.
Please contact our office at 512-854-9478 for civil filing questions or 512-854-9479 for any traffic citation questions.
CIVIL DEPT
[email protected], 512-854-9478
CRIMINAL DEPT
[email protected], 512-854-9479
WEDDINGS
[email protected], 512-854-9479
IMPORTANT NOTICE MUST READ:
Due to health and safety concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), Justice of the Peace PCT. 4 will be operating with limited operations until further notice.
- Read the JP4 limited service notice effective April 5, 2021.
- Lea el aviso de servicio limitado de JP4 a partir del 5 de Abril de 2021.
Note:
- All non-essential court proceedings will be rescheduled or held remotely until after August 1, 2021
- Residential evictions applicable to the court’s standing order will be abated until after May 31, 2021
- No writs of possession shall be issued until after May 31, 2021
- Class C ticket appearances are rescheduled until after August 1, 2021
- No warrants for failing to appear to court for traffic tickets will be issued until after August 1, 2021
Please read:
- Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 for Justices of the Peace, Effective date April 30, 2021
- County Judge Order No.2021-04 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19
- City of Austin Order No. 20210430-029 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19
- Texas Supreme Court – Current Emergency Orders Issued
FORMS FOR ESSENTIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Inability to Pay Court Costs
- Petition for Writ of Re-Entry
- Petition for Repair and Remedy
- Petition for Writ of Restoration
- Petition for Writ of Retrieval
- CDC Declaration Form English & Spanish
- Verification of Compliance with Local, State, and Federal Eviction Requirements
- Eviction Petition with Verification of Compliance with Local, State and Federal Eviction Requirement
EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Texas Eviction Diversion Program Brochure
- EDP Motion to Reinstate
- Visit www.texasrentrelief.com for information and to apply
- Or call 1-833-9TX-RENT (1-833-989-7368), Monday- Saturday 8am- 6pm
REMOTE HEARING INFORMATION
The Honorable Raúl Arturo González
Judge Raúl Arturo González was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Pct 4 Travis County in November 2006. Judge González served as assistant counsel for the State Board of Educator Certification and the Texas Education Agency. He also worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office for 6 ½ years.
Judge González was born in Austin, Texas and graduated from David Crockett High School in South Austin. He attended and received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, and later returned to the University of Texas to earn his law degree. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since 1996.
