WELCOME

Josh Herrera became Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 in January 1, 2019. Judge Herrera began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for El Paso County, where he prosecuted a variety of misdemeanor cases and continued his career in private practice. Judge Herrera began his judicial career in 2015 as a Criminal Law Magistrate for El Paso County where he served until 2018. Since his tenure as Justice of the Peace, Judge Herrera has served on the following boards: Council of Justices, Juvenile Board, Dispute Resolution Committee, Bond Review Committee, and Criminal Law Committee.

Judge Herrera was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. His mother, an educator, and father, a general contractor, instilled in him the importance of hard work and education. Judge Herrera attended the University of Texas at El Paso and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. He then attended the University of Utah, SJ Quinney College of Law. Judge Herrera was grateful to return to his hometown, to be a servant to the public, and to do his very best to provide equal access to justice to all litigants in Precinct 3.

Justice of the Peace Local Rules

Legislative Rules for Justice Courts

Forms

Service Members Civil Relief Act Affidavit

Justice Court Civil Case Information Sheet

Petition: Eviction

Petition: Debt Claim Case

Petition: Repair and Remedy

Petition: Small Claims

Defendant's Original Answer

Respuesta Del Demandado

SRL - Debt Claim Defendant

SRL - Eviction Defendant

SRL - Eviction Plaintiff

SRL - Small Claim Defendant

SRL - Small Claim Plaintiff

Staff

Monica Carmona: Court Coordinator - mcarmona@epcounty.com

Arlene Gonzalez: Admin Specialist, Senior - argonzalez@epcounty.com

Roxanne Chavez: Juvenile Case Manager - rochavez@epcounty.com

Areli Aguirre: Court Clerk, Intermediate - araguirre@epcounty.com

Graciela Valenzuela: Court Clerk, Intermediate - gravalenzuela@epcounty.com

Sarina Ramirez: Court Clerk, Intermediate - sarramirez@epcounty.com