Judge Judy Schier Hobbs is the Justice of the Peace for
Precinct Four, Williamson County, Texas. Judge Hobbs was
appointed and sworn to office May 15, 1982. Judge Hobbs
is in her 6th term of office in Williamson County.
She is a lifelong resident of
Precinct Four in Williamson County with a rich history
of community service. Her father, A.O. “Pete” Schier was
Chief of Police for the City of Taylor for over 30 years
and served Williamson County as interim Sheriff.
Williamson County has become known as
one of the fastest growing counties in the United
States. On the forefront of technology, Judge Hobbs has
taken a leadership role, continuously updating her
office with new technology and procedures which allow
JP4 to effectively serve the needs of the growing
community. Judge Hobbs has recently implemented
technology making it possible to pay outstanding court
costs and tickets by credit card. JP4 is a beta test
site for electronic filing of vital statistics with
e-filing of other documents in the near future. Judge
Hobbs will be expanding her office to Hutto in 2006.
This satellite office in Hutto will handle any traffic
offenses from the new SH130 toll way as well as the
increasing case load from the booming Round Rock, Hutto
area.
Judge Hobbs is committed to serving
her community. She is a member of each of the Taylor,
Round Rock and Hutto Chambers of Commerce, a member of
the Taylor Area Businesswomen Association, East
Williamson County Interagency Association, Eastern Star,
and Brushy Creek Baptist Church. She often provides
public education by speaking to local schools and civic
groups. She donates her services for public events and
is responsible for creating a program over 18 years ago
through her church to provide Christmas for the needy in
East Williamson County. She is a life member of the
Central Texas Justice of the Peace and Constables
Association, Vice-President of the State of Texas
Justice Court Judges Association, serves on the Texas
Child Fatality Review Team Committee and Williamson
County Child Fatality Review Team.
In 1996/1997 she was recognized as
Outstanding Community Leader by the Taylor Jaycees and
in 1989 was named Woman of The Year by the Taylor Area
Businesswomen Assoc. She received statewide recognition
in 1997/1998 receiving the Judge of the Year award from
the State of Texas Justice of Peace and Constables
Association of Texas and again in 2000 when she was
awarded the Honorable Ted Poe Good Judge Award by the
Texas Gang Investigators Association. She has served on
the Williamson County Crisis Center Board, was Past
Chair of the Williamson County Child Welfare Board and
Past President of the Central Texas Justice of the Peace
and Constables Association.
Judge Hobbs and her husband have one
son, one daughter and son-in-law, and two grandchildren.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
The office of the Justice of the
Peace was created by the Constitution. The Justice
presides over Criminal Class C Misdemeanors. Class C
Misdemeanors include, but are not limited to offenses
found in the Traffic Code, Penal Code, Health and Safety
Code, Education Code, Parks and Wildlife Code, and the
Alcohol & Beverage Code. Civil Justice Court with a
jurisdictional limit of $10,000 and a Small Claims Court
with a jurisdictional limit of $10,000. In addition the
Justice presides over numerous administrative actions,
such as appeals on the concealed handgun permits driver
license suspensions, peace bonds, illegal lockouts,
illegal towing, magistration, and search warrants. The
Justice is on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week for emergency mental warrants, search warrants,
arrest warrants or death inquests.
“The duties of a Justice of the Peace
are widely varied, as a Justice of the Peace I become
involved with citizens at some of the most sensitive
times of their lives, whether sharing in the joy of
their marriage, the sadness of losing a loved one,
presiding over a civil or a criminal matter, the court
has the opportunity to be a positive influence on each
life.”
