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<br />Judge Louie Ditta
<br />Justice of the Peace Precinct 8, Place 2
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<br />VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
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<br />JUDGE
<br />LOUIE DITTA
<br />Harris County Justice
<br />of the Peace 8-2
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<br />Civil Jurisdiction
<br />281-488-7583
<br />Monday - Friday
<br />8am - 5pm
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<br />. CIvil Suits
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<br />· Proceedings to
<br />Enforce Deed
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<br />· Fordble Enby
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<br />Actions
<br />· Landlord I
<br />Tenant Disputes
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<br />up to $5,OQO' ti
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<br />NOVEMBER 2001
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<br />JUDGE LOUIE DITIA EARNS SECOND MOST
<br />OUTSTANDING RATING OUT OF 16
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<br />In the 2001 Judicial Evaluation poll, released in
<br />July 2001, the Houston Bar Association rated
<br />Judge Louie Ditta with the second most
<br />outstanding rating of the 16 Harris County Justice
<br />Courts. The Precinct 8 Court is located in the
<br />Clear Lake area and serves the communities of
<br />Clear Lake, Pasadena, Deer Park, LaPorte,
<br />Seabrook, Nassau Bay, Taylor Lake Village, EI
<br />Lago, Webster, Shoreacres and parts of
<br />Houston. - ,
<br />The Houston Bar Judicial Evaluation, which has
<br />. been conducted for
<br />several years, requests
<br />members to evaluate
<br />the performance of each
<br />Harris County Judge on
<br />several factors. Judges
<br />are evaluated on their
<br />consistency in following
<br />the law, ability to rule
<br />decisively and timely, their courtesy and
<br />attentiveness towards witnesses, their
<br />demonstration of impartiality without regard to
<br />party contributions, race, gender or other bias,
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<br />"'l1iis is a refCection
<br />of a great staff
<br />tnat is dedicated' to
<br />serving tne needS
<br />of tne yu6fi.c. "
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<br />the, use of attorneys time and
<br />the judge's work ethic and
<br />preparation in court. In
<br />addition, each judge is given an
<br />overall rating. The most
<br />outstanding ratings were given
<br />to Judge David Patronella in
<br />the Downtown Criminal Justice
<br />Center followed by Judge Louie
<br />Ditta.
<br />Judge Ditta has served as Justice of the Peace in
<br />Precinct 8 since, 1997 and the 2001 rating is the
<br />highest rating the Court has received. "This, is a
<br />reflection of a great staff that is dedicated to
<br />serving the needs of the public", Judge Ditta said.
<br />'We have committed ourselves to operating a fair
<br />and efficient court that is courteous and effective."
<br />"I am proud and thankful that the Houston Bar
<br />Association has recognized the efforts of the
<br />dedicated employees that serve the Precinct 8
<br />Justice Court," he said: Complete results can be
<br />found by selecting poll results at www.hba.ora.
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<br />Justice Court Produces 150% Increase in the Collection of Restitution
<br />2001 Projection to Exceed $150.000 Returned to Local Businesses
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<br />,,-' ,,_ Under the direction of presiding
<br />"jS' ... Judge Louie Ditta, the Precinct
<br />. " 8-2 Justice Court has
<br />increa~ed the restitution
<br />~ e:. collected on insufficient checks
<br />by over 150%. The issuance
<br />of insufficient checks continues to be a
<br />concern within the business community. This
<br />criminal offense has a dramatic impact on the
<br />cost of doing business and affects the price of
<br />goods and services for all consumers. "In
<br />furtherance of our duties as your Justice
<br />Court, we strive to assist the community in the
<br />collection of restitution for the damages
<br />suffered in relation to criminal offenses,"
<br />Judge Ditta stated. Although insufficient
<br />check filings have remained relatively steady
<br />over the last 4 years at about 2,000 filings per
<br />year, the court has significantly increased the
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<br />amount of restitution collected. In 1998, the
<br />Court received 2004 filings for the offense of
<br />insufficient checks and collected $59,239,00 in
<br />restitution. This year, the court is on pace to
<br />receive 2034 filings and should, collect in
<br />excess of $150,000.00 on
<br />behalf of local merchants.
<br />Information packets for
<br />filing insufficient check
<br />charges are available upon
<br />request. For more
<br />information about filing
<br />insufficient check
<br />charges, you may contact
<br />Tracey Rushing, Check
<br />Department Coordinator,
<br />at 281-486-9713 ext. 21 .
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<br />Tracey J. Rushing
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