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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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KT Musselman is currently the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 in Williamson County. He is serving his second term.

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Williamson County justices of the peace seek help with death inquests

Received a degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

Supports assessing the financial viability of employing a full-time medical examiner for Williamson County.

Supports improving efficiency by digitizing records and reducing paper use in clerk functions and courtroom.

Supports implementing technology upgrades like docket monitors, self-serve kiosks, and digital documents and receipts.

Supports waiving court fees and fines for indigent defendants.

Supports soliciting public feedback to determine the need for alternative hours of operation and increased support.

Supports instituting online dispute resolution.

Plans to develop a community education program covering the justice of the peace role and services offered.

As of January 22, 2026, Kt Musselman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Served on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Task Force and the 2018 Austin Charter Review Commission.