Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace. (04/21/10)

04/21/2010

The judge, while acting as a magistrate, (a) routinely advised defendants of his opinion that a local towing company was charging excessive fees; (b) directed defendants to file complaints with local law enforcement agencies and/or with "Austin" with regard to the towing company's allegedly excessive fees; and (c) on at least one occasion questioned the "legal" status of the towing company. [Violation of Canon 2B of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace. (04/21/10)