Kountze Justice of Peace Court

State: Texas
County: Hardin
City: Kountze
Postal Code: 77625
Location: 300 West Monroe Street
Phone: 409-246-5115
Fax: 409-246-5191

Kountze Justice of Peace Court serves the residents of Hardin County, the 91th largest county in Texas state. The county falls in the third senatorial district and the 11th congressional district. As a result, it holds a very special role that makes it supported by both the Kountze district clerk and county clerk. Issues that should be filed with the county clerk or the district clerk should be strictly filed within the respective courts; luckily, the staff is friendly and will help you through the process.

The current Kountze Justice of Peace Court judge has been in office since 2012 and has dedicated his life serving the Kountze. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Hardin County Courthouse. The Kountze Justice of Peace Court is located on 300 West Monroe Street in the city of Kountze, the Hardin county seat.

The administration of justice in the Kountze Justice of Peace Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Hardin County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Hardin County Courthouse. The requests are made by creating a written statement indicating a request for the records, the case number, and requisite application fees in a stamped self-addressed envelope. For more information about court proceedings, visit the court’s official site.

Kountze Justice of Peace Court was first built in 1911 in the Hardin Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in July 1910. Four courthouses have been built in Kountze. The current fourth courthouse is a great architectural marvel featuring a double-spiral staircase and a beautiful stained-glass montage in the dome. You can call 409-246-5115 or fax 409-246-5191 to the court during office hours to get more information.