Julie Bray Patterson

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

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Julie is from San Antonio, Texas. She attended MacArthur High School. She has a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in San Antonio with her husband, James ("Jamie") Patterson, and their sons, McCoy and Mitchell. She attends First Presbyterian Church.

Julie Bray Patterson - Ballotpedia

Precinct 3, Place 1 | Bexar County, TX - Official Website

Julie is a justice of the peace for Precinct 3 Place 1 in Bexar County, where she has served since January 2023. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County; as an assistant to the Dallas County Judge; as a solo practitioner of criminal and juvenile law; as the alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park; as a staff attorney for the 436th Juvenile District Court – Family Enrichment Court; representing broadcasting interests at Alcalde & Fay in Washington, D.C.; and in the office of U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.

Operated her own law practice for over 10 years, served as alternate prosecutor for the City of Olmos Park, and worked as staff attorney for the 436th Juvenile District Court – Family Enrichment Court.

As an assistant district attorney, participated in weekly trials and trained misdemeanor prosecutors.

As of January 22, 2026, Julie Bray Patterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Is a member of the William S. Sessions American Inn of Court, which promotes professionalism and ethics within the legal community.

Chairman of the Board of Directors at Morningside Ministries.

Past president of the Young Men's Service League, a non-profit organization where moms and their teenage sons volunteer together to serve the San Antonio community.

Member of the Battle of Flowers Association.