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Justice of the Peace, Precinct Four
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
Effective January 1, 2022 the fees for filing a civil case in the Justice Court have been consolidated and have increased. Additionally, motions for new trial and appeals will require a filing fee to be paid at the time of filing.
The Court will accept 2021 filing fees if the filing is filed or postmarked prior to January 1, 2022 in accordance with TRCP 500.5(b).
The increase in filing fees is pursuant to SB 41 passed by the 87th Legislature signed into law with an effective date of January 1, 2022.
The 2022 Justice Court Civil Fee Schedule is now published.
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 January 10, 2022.
- Lea el aviso de servicio limitado de JP4 a partir del 10 de Enero de 2022.
Please read:
- Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 for Justices of the Peace, Effective date December 28, 2021
- 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
- Verification of Compliance with Local, State, and Federal Eviction Requirements
- Eviction Petition with Verification of Compliance with Local, State and Federal Eviction Requirement
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.
Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
4011 McKinney Falls Parkway, Suite 1200
Austin, Texas 78744 (Map)
Hours
Office Hours:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Lobby Hours:
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
JP4 reserves the right to adjust filing fees. Fees may be adjusted contingent on the accuracy of "Filing Codes" or "Optional Services" elected by the filer
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 $10.39.
