Constable staffing shortages and rising civil process workload
Summary
Constables report surging debt-collection papers, evictions, and after-hours sheriff's calls, and warn a potential JP jurisdiction increase to $50,000 could double the workload. Two asked for full-time deputies.
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Last discussed Jun 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Deputy salaries near $70,463 each, plus vehicles and outfitting that could approach $97,000 per deputy.
Residents needing faster service of papers, eviction enforcement, and backup law enforcement presence.
Taxpayers fund the added positions; no positions have been approved yet.
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