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David is a justice of the peace for Precinct 1 Place 2 in Hunt County. He works at the Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 office.

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David is a justice of the peace for Precinct 1 Place 2 in Hunt County.

As of April 1, 2026, David Minton did not have a website or any information online.

Legal Experience

Promises to make "services (signing documents, small claims, weddings, etc) easier to access by offering clear office hours, faster responses, and convenient scheduling of these services."

Believes he will "increase efficiency in case processing."

- Promises to make "services (signing documents, small claims, weddings, etc) easier to access by offering clear office hours, faster responses, and convenient scheduling of these services."
- Believes he will "increase efficiency in case processing."

Judicial Administration

Will "ensure fair, respectful and impartial hearings."

States that every person will have "the fair opportunity to be heard and make decisions based on the facts within the scope of the law."

Supports promoting "transparency" and "clear communication."

- Will "ensure fair, respectful and impartial hearings."
- States that every person will have "the fair opportunity to be heard and make decisions based on the facts within the scope of the law."
- Supports promoting "transparency" and "clear communication."

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David Minton

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Buket Urgen

James J. Smith's campaign for Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 is his first entry into politics.

Facebook - James J. Smith - Republican Party of Hunt County

James J. Smith's campaign for Hunt County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1 is his first entry into politics.

As of April 1, 2026, James J. Smith did not have a website or any information online.

James J. Smith

- 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.

Hunt Justice of the Peace Runoff, Justice Precinct 1, Post 2, Republican Primary

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