County Offices Closed Monday January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. District Courts and Jury service will close on Tuesday, January 21st. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates Sunday at 8:00 AM for hazardous weather. Stay updated on road conditions and resources, and be careful during icy weather.
Judge JaPaula C. Kemp
Judge JaPaula C. Kemp was elected to serve as Justice of the Peace- Precinct 2, Place 2 on November 5, 2024. She was given her oath of office on January 1, 2025.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and went on to graduate with her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Judge Kemp was duly admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Texas in December 2003. She had been in private practice for over twenty years prior to being elected as a Justice Court Judge.
Judge Kemp is married and has been a proud resident of Precinct 2 within Fort Bend County for over 18 years. She enjoys reading, traveling, volunteer work and spending time with family.