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Profile of Williamson County Criminal Justice System

People who find themselves or their loved ones involved with the Williamson County Justice System need to have as much information as possible available to them. Unfortunately the court and criminal proceedings are not always clear and the best course of action is not normally self evident. We have provided these links to information on the Williamson County Criminal Justice System as a service to the residents of Williamson County.

The County Attorney is an elected office.

Jana Duty, a republican, has served as County Attorney since January 1, 2005.

The county Attorneys' office is located at:
405 M.L.K., Suite 240
Georgetown, Texas?78626
(512) 943-1111
FAX: (512) 943-1120

Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding County Holidays

According to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 2.01:
"It shall be the primary duty of all prosecuting attorneys, including any special prosecutors, not to convict, but to see that justice is done. They shall not suppress facts or secrete witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the accused."

From the Williamson County Attorney website:

The County Attorneys' Office is responsible for the prosecution of all misdemeanor cases that are filed in Williamson County.
The Hot Checks Division of the Williamson County Attorney's Office is the clearinghouse for merchants and citizens to report those who write worthless checks.?Our Office can use the criminal courts system to see that restitution is paid on the checks, check writers are identified and punished, and future crimes are deterred.
The County Attorney aids in the prevention of domestic violence through legal representation of qualified applicants for protective orders, prosecution of domestic violence crimes, and community outreach.

The County Attorney's Office is responsible for prosecuting juvenile crime in Williamson County.

Williamson County District Attorney

Georgetown DWI Lawyer

The District Attorney is an elected office.

John Bradley, a republican, is the District Attorney. He was appointed to the office by Governor Rick Perry in December of 2001 and was elected in November 2002.

The District Attorney's office is located at:
405 M.L.K., Suite 265
Georgetown, Texas?78626
Phone: (512) 943-1234
Fax: (512) 943-1255

Website link to Williamson County District Attorney.

Williamson Co. County Courts

The Williamson county court system consists of four County Courts with their respective judges chosen in a general election. For more information see Williamson County Courts

County Court at Law 1

Judge Suzanne Brooks

Judge Brooks began her term of office in January 2003. She also served as Judge of County Court Two in Williamson County for several months in 2002, after being appointed by the Commissioner's Court to fill a vacant bench.

Williamson County Justice Center:

405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1200
Fax:?(512) 943-1204

County Court at Law 2

Judge Tim L. Wright

Tim L. Wright took office on January 2, 2003 after his election in November of 2002.

Williamson County Justice Center

405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1200
Fax:?(512) 943-1204

County Court at Law 3

Judge Doug Arnold

Prior to serving as Judge of County Court No. 3, Judge Arnold served as an assistant District Attorney for Harris County and Williamson County.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Phone (512) 943-1160
Fax (512) 943-1165

County Court at Law 4

Judge John B. McMaster

John B. McMaster was appointed in September 2005 and took his oath of office on January 3, 2006.?County Court at Law #4 was approved during the 2005 legislative session and became effective in January 2006.

405 M.L.K. Street, Box 17
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1681
Fax:?(512) 943-1685

Williamson County District Courts

The district courts have countywide geographical jurisdiction and the district judges are elected countywide to four year terms. District courts are trial courts of general subject-matter jurisdiction. For more information go to Williamson County District Courts

26th Judicial District Court

Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield

He was Elected to the bench In November of 1992 and sworn in as judge of the 26th District Court on January 1, 1993 and has served in that capacity since.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1226
Fax:?(512) 943-1188

277th Judicial District Court

Judge Ken Anderson

Judge Anderson was sworn in as a District Judge on January 2, 2002, following his appointment by Governor Rick Perry. He serves as the Juvenile Court Judge and also hears a wide variety of civil, criminal, and family law cases.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1277
Fax:?(512) 943-1276

368th Judicial District Court

Judge Burt Carnes

Judge Carnes was appointed by then Governor Bill Clements to the newly created 368th District Court and was sworn in on September 1, 1989.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1368
Fax:?(512) 943-1285

395th Judicial District Court

Judge Michael Paul Jergins

Judge Jergins was a prosecutor in Williamson and Tarrant Counties for 16 years prior to being appointed by then Governor George Bush as Judge of the newly created 395th Judicial District Court on January 1, 2000.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-1368
Fax:?(512) 943-1285

425th Judicial District Court

Judge Mark J. Silverstone

On January 8, 2007, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mark J. Silverstone as the first judge of the 425th District Court of Williamson County, Texas. Judge Silverstone took the oath of office on January 26, 2007.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 M.L.K. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512) 943-3380
Fax:?(512) 943-3383

Williamson County Adult Probation

The Williamson County Adult Probation Department is also known as the Williamson County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. Employees of the department serve the Courts and the citizens of Williamson County and the State of Texas. To learn more go to Williamson County Adult Probation

Williamson County Adult Probation - Main Office Information

Williamson County Adult Probation - Main Office
301 Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: 512-943-3500
Fax: 512-943-3510
P.O. Box 251, Georgetown, TX 78627

Office Hours:
Adm. Office: Mon-Thurs 7am-6pm
Fri 8am-5pm
Round Rock: Mon-Thurs 7am-6pm
Fri 8am-Noon
Taylor: Mon-Thurs 7am-6pm

The Mission of the Department is:

  • to protect society by the timely response to violations of supervision
  • to monitor offenders for potential conflicts with or risks to society
  • to provide effective programs and sentencing alternatives to minimize the cost?of the criminal justice system without increasing the risk to the community
  • to enforce the orders of the court in a fair and equitable manner
  • to provide an atmosphere and opportunity to facilitate positive changes in the offenders, and
  • to maintain and improve professional liaisons with other law enforcement and social service agencies.

Williamson County Juvenile Services

The Williamson County Juvenile Services works with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. This commission works in partnership with local juvenile boards and juvenile probation departments to support and enhance juvenile probation services throughout the state by providing funding, technical assistance, and training; establishing and enforcing standards; collecting, analyzing and disseminating information; and facilitating communications between state and local entities. The handling of juveniles is strictly regulated by state law, but juvenile probation is locally administered at the county level. For more information go to Williamson County Juvenile Services

Georgetown Office Information

Georgetown Main Office
1821 S.E. Inner Loop
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 943-3232

Hutto Office Information

Hutto Satellite Office
350 Exchange Blvd.
Suite # 105
Hutto, TX 78634
(512) 248-3229

Cedar Park Office Information

Cedar Park Satellite Office
350 Discovery Blvd., Suite # 105
Cedar Park, TX?78613
(512) 260-4230

Taylor Office Information

Taylor Satellite Office
412 Vance
Taylor, TX?76574
(512) 238-2130

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