Jay Reginald Womack at a glance
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- Justice of the Peace
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Jay Reginald Womack
Justice of the Peace · Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2
Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1, Place 2 in Bowie County, Texas, serving since 2024 until the end of 2030
- While not the presiding judge in the case below, Womack was named as a suspect in the 2022 killing of Harris County Deputy Omar Ursin.
- This was unrelated to his judicial duties as Justice of the Peace
- Jay Reginald Womack combines decades of law enforcement experience with his current role as a Bowie County Justice of the Peace
Education
Additional information
- Texas Ranger (1999–2015) — Sergeant, with specializations in reconnaissance, blood spatter analysis, advance crime scene work, interrogation, and Governor’s Protection Detail.
- In that case, his bond was set at $1 million and later revoked by a judge.
- Texas Department of Public Safety — Narcotics investigator.
- Chief of Police, Atlanta, Texas — Oversaw police equipment modernization and less‐lethal force initiatives.
- His career spans federal, state, and local law enforcement, and he continues to serve in the judicial system in Texas.
- He was born in Magee, Mississippi, and has a long record in public safety and investigation.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Bowie County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 2 official directory ↗