![]() Notably, each JP emphasizes that the fees are to be paid in “cash only”, except for Precinct 1 JP Judge Terry Lange, whose wedding fee file does not list a fee amount. On Ector County’s official government website for each JP, a PDF link is provided detailing the rate and terms that each JP charges (except for one) to perform the ceremony of matrimony, listing $60 for in house weddings at the courthouse during regular business hours, or $150 off-premises and the rate can go up from there, depending on the circumstance. Among the many powers Justices of the Peace (JP) possess, the ability to perform weddings is being embraced by Ector County JPs due to its lucrative upside, allowing the judges to potentially pocket thousands of dollars in cash each year – and several JPs appear to have concealed that cash from state ethics disclosures that are required by law.
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