The Harris County Justice Courts’ case management system will undergo a scheduled upgrade beginning Monday, 6/8/2026 at 6:30 PM and should last no more than a few hours.
As a result, online services, including the Odyssey web portal, may be temporarily unavailable or experience intermittent issues.
We will remove this message when the upgrade is complete. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
We will remove this message when the upgrade is complete. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
Public Notice of Justice Court Precinct 3, Place 2, Honorable Lucia Bates
Justice Court 3-2 is accepting filings, pleadings and payments in person, through our web page and electronic filing. Please visit www.jp.hctx.net for case information and to make payments.
Criminal and civil case filings and pleadings may be filed in person or electronically at http://www.efiletexas.gov.
Monitor the status of your case at: https://jpodysseyportal.harriscountytx.gov/OdysseyPortalJP.
Our court staff is available by phone, in person and email to answer any questions you may have. In the event of an emergency, contact the court by telephone or email at: Myjp32@jp.hctx.net.
Persons with COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, a fever, or who are coughing and sneezing must contact the court before appearing.
The health and safety of our community and staff are of upmost importance. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely, Judge Lucia Bates
Justice Court 3-2 is accepting filings, pleadings and payments in person, through our web page and electronic filing. Please visit www.jp.hctx.net for case information and to make payments.
Criminal and civil case filings and pleadings may be filed in person or electronically at http://www.efiletexas.gov.
Monitor the status of your case at: https://jpodysseyportal.harriscountytx.gov/OdysseyPortalJP.
Our court staff is available by phone, in person and email to answer any questions you may have. In the event of an emergency, contact the court by telephone or email at: Myjp32@jp.hctx.net.
Persons with COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, a fever, or who are coughing and sneezing must contact the court before appearing.
The health and safety of our community and staff are of upmost importance. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely, Judge Lucia Bates
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If you have a criminal or traffic case pending in this court and would like to communicate with the District Attorney’s Office about your case(s), please send an email to the following address: JP3-2HCDA@dao.hctx.net.Office Hours
Monday through Friday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
(except County Holidays)
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