Class C Misdemeanor
Justice of the Peace courts also adjudicate the class C misdemeanor criminal cases which are filed in their courts by the various state and county agencies, which are authorized to write citations, for example:
Constable's Office
Cosmetology Commission
Department of Public Safety
Game Wardens
Health and Water Departments
Plumbing Board
School Attendance Offices
Sheriff's Department
Other Duties
A Justice of the Peace duties also include matters such as:
Driver's license suspension hearings
Deed restriction cases
Disposition of stolen property hearings
A Justice of the Peace is also a magistrate and those duties include matters such as:
adult and juvenile magistrate's warnings (on all classes of criminal offenses)