After graduation Magna Cum Laude from Arlington High School, Judge Curnutt went west to TCU, where she was elected president of her sorority, made the Dean’s List and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. Thereafter, she married her high school sweetheart, Kelly Curnutt, and began a career with Software Spectrum where she quickly worked her way up from the ground floor to sales director, leading a $20 million-a-year sales team, helping to train the sales staff at the company’s first international branch in Dublin, Ireland, and being awarded Employee of the Year out of more than 1,000 employees.

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Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University. She married Kelly Curnutt.

Justice of the Peace Court 2 - Tarrant County

Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University. She is married to Kelly Curnutt.

Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt worked at Software Spectrum, where she became sales director.

Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt previously worked at Software Spectrum as a sales director.

Mary Tom Curnutt (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 2 of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026. [...] Incumbent Mary Tom Curnutt defeated Ernesto Gloria in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 6, 2018. [...] Incumbent Mary Tom Curnutt defeated Jeca Williams in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Mary currently serves as a judge for Precinct 2 of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. She assumed office in 2013 and was elected in 2018 and 2022.

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Legal Experience

As Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Judge Curnutt hears an average of 25,000 cases per year in areas such as Truancy, Small Claims, Evictions and Mental Warrants, helping Tarrant County citizens resolve their disputes fairly, efficiently, and economically. By collaborating with agencies and programs in Court, Judge Curnutt has helped thousands of students achieve High School graduation, helped landlords and tenants be made whole by arranging financial and rental assistance totaling over $40 million since 2019, and has saved county resources by using advanced technology, processes, and people to create one of the most efficient Courts in the State of Texas.

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In addition, our Court holds many Administrative Hearings including Towing, Property Seizures, Driver’s License Suspensions, Handgun License Revocations and Essential Needs Licenses. Our Court is also happy to perform Marriages. We are committed to serving the citizens of Tarrant County Precinct 2 by providing fair, efficient, effective and economical resolutions to all things handled by our Court. Respectfully, Judge Mary Tom Curnutt

Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 | Tarrant County

Offers eligible juveniles a diversion program to resolve non-traffic citations without being charged in court.

Youth Diversion Program

Juveniles who have been charged with a non-traffic offense on or after January 1, 2025, may qualify to take part in a youth diversion program. This program gives an opportunity for juvenile offenders to resolve a citation without being charged in court. If your child has been charged with a non-traffic offense, you may call the court to schedule an appearance to discuss diversion eligibilities and options with the judge.

Uses advanced technology and processes to improve court efficiency and save county resources.

Collaborates with agencies and court programs to arrange financial and rental assistance for landlords and tenants.

Prioritizes fair, efficient, effective, and economical resolutions in the court's work.

- Uses advanced technology and processes to improve court efficiency and save county resources.
- Collaborates with agencies and court programs to arrange financial and rental assistance for landlords and tenants.
- Prioritizes fair, efficient, effective, and economical resolutions in the court's work.

Judicial Administration

Record in Office
Justice of the Peace since 2013
Manages a high-volume docket with efficiency and accountability
Decisions guided by conservative values and the rule of law
Known as a tough but fair judge

The job as our JP requires the ability to fairly, respectfully and objectively decide and resolve hundreds of disputes each month. It also requires the skill and motivation to effectively manage a high-volume business, the background and community experience to communicate with all sectors of our society, and the desire and integrity to successfully represent and serve the citizens of Tarrant County.

Said decisions are guided by "conservative values" and the rule of law.

Said justices of the peace should resolve disputes fairly, respectfully, and objectively.

- Said decisions are guided by "conservative values" and the rule of law.
- Said justices of the peace should resolve disputes fairly, respectfully, and objectively.

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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.