Local eviction attorney Mark Melton came across a video from the Texas Justice Court Training Center showing a mock eviction trial. The fake tenant, who didn't show up, was named Danny Deadbeat.
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Unluckily for the training center, Melton had copied the video and posted a portion of it on his channel for everyone to see. He said the video was on the center's YouTube channel for judges who couldn’t make it to other training sessions. It was uploaded about five years ago, and Melton said it had been viewed only a little more than 500 times before it was taken down. Sarosdy said the video had not been used for training in years.
He said the center always strives to be sensitive and accommodating to anyone who may come through the JP court system. “Our goal is to be sensitive and to make sure that we're doing everything we can, so that the Justices of the Peace do administer justice fairly, impartially,” Sarosdy said. He added that the training center welcomes people's comments when the center is not achieving that goal, as Melton did in sharing the training video.
Between what was filed in the petition and the landlord’s testimony, all the boxes are checked to move forward with eviction, Melton said. In reality though, “That never happens,” Melton said. “The judges don't typically look at the petition. If the tenant doesn't show up, they just say, ‘Okay, tenant's not here. How much is owed? X-thousand dollars?’ Bang, the gavel. Judgment for the plaintiff. Next.
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