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How will you improve the services of the Justice of the Peace?

Sylvia Holmes

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3

Democrat

I aim to modernize the people’s court by providing 24-hour access to defensive driving options for standard traffic tickets, extending courtroom hours to help those with nontraditional work schedules (or those avoiding peak traffic times), and increasing resources for individuals seeking to pursue a legal claim without the aid of an attorney.  I will provide a publicly accessible computer, pre-printed legal forms in a variety of languages, and a list of local free-to-use and low-cost legal resources for all plaintiffs and defendants.