### Justice of the Peace
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Entered Office: 01-01-2023 Term Ends: 12-31-2030 District: 2

Jeff Kelley (R) - Texas State Directory Online

Kelley, Jeff (Incumbent)	Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2	1/15/2026	January 2026 Semiannual

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Jeff Kelley currently serves as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 in Hood County. He entered office on January 1, 2023.

Counties: Hood - Texas State Directory Online

Justice of the Peace - Hood County - Texas.gov

2026 Texas General Election

Has served since 2023 as Hood County’s Precinct 2 justice of the peace, presiding over civil and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

As a justice court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administered oaths to public officials, handled requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performed marriage ceremonies.

- As a justice court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and low-value civil suits, administered oaths to public officials, handled requests for orders of protection against harassment, and performed marriage ceremonies.

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As of July 22, 2026, Jeff Kelley did not have a website or any information online.

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Jeff Kelley

- Has served since 2023 as Hood County’s Precinct 2 justice of the peace, presiding over civil and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

As of July 22, 2026, Jeff Kelley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Justice of the Peace Judge Jeff Kelley is the Justice of the Peace for Precinct Two.

Jeff is currently the Justice of the Peace for Hood County's Precinct 2.

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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.