El Campo Justice of Peace Court

State: Texas
County: Wharton
City: El Campo
Postal Code: 77437
Location: 650 East Calhoun Street
Phone: 979-543-4322
Fax: 979-543-1568

El Campo Justice of Peace Court serves the residents of Wharton County, the 228th 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 El Campo 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 El Campo Justice of Peace Court judge has been in office since 2010 and has dedicated his life serving the El Campo. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Wharton County Courthouse. The El Campo Justice of Peace Court is located on 650 East Calhoun Street in the city of El Campo, the Wharton county seat.

The administration of justice in the El Campo 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 Wharton County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Wharton 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.

El Campo Justice of Peace Court was first built in 1850 in the Wharton Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in March 1890. Four courthouses have been built in El Campo. 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 979-543-4322 or fax 979-543-1568 to the court during office hours to get more information.