TEXAS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLE DIRECTORY, 1979

• NCJ Number: 59085
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 125 pages
• Corporate Author: Southwest Texas State University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE 1979 DIRECTORY LISTS TEXAS' JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTY WITH ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. A FORWARD CHRONICLES THE HISTORY OF THE OFFICE.

Abstract

ALSO INCLUDED ARE CROSS INDEXES REFERRING COUNTIES TO COUNTY SEATS AND CITIES AND TOWNS TO COUNTIES. THE MAJORITY OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ASSUME OFFICE WITH A MINIMUM OF LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS. TO IMPROVE THIS SITUATION, TEXAS PASSED LEGISLATION REQUIRING ALL NONATTORNY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE TO COMPLETE, ON A YEARLY BASIS, A COURSE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTY. THE TEXAS JUSTICE COURT TRAINING CENTER, PUBLISHER OF THIS DIRECTORY, PROVIDED THE ONLY COURSE TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. A DIRECTORY OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED HERE. (RFC)