Justices of the Peace
2023-2024 Stone County Justices of the Peace
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Justice Jim Bullard District 1 (870) 214-0016 jbullard@stonecountygov.org |
Justice Travis Trammell District 2 (870) 213-5363 ttrammell@stonecountygov.org |
Justice Tim Hudspeth District 3 (719) 722-0345 thudspeth@stonecountygov.org |
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Justice Jason Kocher District 4 (870) 363-4278 jkocher@stonecountygov.org |
Justice Ronald Clark District 5 (870) 615-0275 rclark@stonecountygov.org |
Justice Seth Templin District 6 (501) 270-1896 stemplin@stonecountygov.org |
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Justice Michael W. Vickers District 7 (870) 213-7172 mvickers@stonecountygov.org |
Justice John Dawson Irvin District 8 (870) 269-2703 jdirvin@stonecountygov.org |
Justice Eddie Cowell District 9 (870) 214-6645 ecowell@stonecountygov.org |
Quorum Court
The Quorum Court is the legislative body of county government. A member of the Quorum Court is called Justice of the Peace, or "JP," and is elected for two-year terms. The Stone County Quorum Court is made up of 9 Justices representing each of the 9 geographic districts in Stone County. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor fills the vacancy by appointment, and the appointee serves until the next general election. The county judge is the presiding officer over the Quorum Court without a vote but with the power of veto.
Local Legislative Authority
The Quorum Court exercises local legislative authority for the affairs of the county. These include:
Authorize contracts for the county
Create, revise or abandon any elected office
Fill vacancies in elected county offices
Fix the number and compensation of county employees
The power to levy taxes and appropriate public funds for the expenses of the county
Preserve peace, order, and security