Dallas County JP Pct 3 No 1
4 year term. Must be a citizen, 18 years or older and a resident of the district represented. Does not need to be a lawyer. Responsible for civil and criminal misdemeanor cases punishable by fine only: assault, bail jumping, criminal mischief, bad check writing, public intoxication. Can hear civil cases up to $20,000. Issues occupational drivers licenses. May perform marriages, issue commitment papers for the mentally ill and search and arrest warrants.
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Shannon Cheadle
(Dem)
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Adam Swartz
(Dem)
QUALIFICATIONS: What experience and training qualify you for this position?
ACCESSIBILITY: The JP Courts are often referred to as “The People’s Courts.” What measures do you support to make the JP courts more accessible to the people
EVICTIONS: Is there a need to make JP court more equitable in the eviction process and, if so, how could this be accomplished?
OTHER ISSUES: What other issues do you believe will be most pressing for JP courts and how would you address them?
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