Constables

  • About Us
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  • Mission Statement
  • The Constable is elected to a constitutionally created office, is recognized by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure as a Peace Officer and is the chief process server of the Justice Court. The Constable has statewide jurisdiction to execute criminal process and count-wide jurisdiction to execute civil process. The Constable may enforce State Traffic Regulations and enforce ordinances under the Texas Litter Abatement Act. The constable may also appoint Deputy Constable but only with application to Commissioners Court. Each Constable is subject to standards developed by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. The Constable shall execute and return as provided by law each process, warrant, and precept that is directed to the Constable and is delivered by a lawful officer. The Constable will act to maintain the peace and good order in the precincts of the county, arrest offenders violating the state penal laws, and interfere without warrant to prevent and suppress crime in the precincts of the county.
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  • Goals and Objectives
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  • Goal 1: To improve the operating efficiency and responsiveness of the department.
  • Goal 2: To ensure the accessibility of the department on a regular basis (both when the constable is in and out of town.)
  • Goal 3: To increase the professionalism of the constables and deputy constables through a training program.
  • Goal 4: To have available county provided transportation so that the constable and deputy constables are not required to transport prisoners in their private vehicles nor subject the same private vehicles to violent, retaliatory acts by vandals and criminals.
  • Goal 5: To have and maintain an office indicative of the department and an elected county official.
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  • Objective 1: To employ deputy constables who are available on a regular basis to interact with precinct constituents and not have to rely on volunteer time made available by reserve deputy constables.
  • Objective 1: To obtain sufficient equipment, including individual cellular telephones so that the constable and deputies who are serving or executing process have immediately available all communications necessary to do the jobs required.
  • Objective 1: To maintain county provided vehicles for use in the performance of official duties to preclude the use of private vehicles in a law enforcement function.