Bastrop County Justice of the Peace Donna Thomson was indicted last week for crashing into an unattended vehicle in 2015 and failing to stop and locate the owner of the car, according to court documents obtained by the Bastrop Advertiser.

Thomson, who serves as justice of the peace for Precinct 1, is accused of colliding with and damaging a vehicle, resulting in damage to all the vehicles involved of more than $200, according to the indictment. She has been charged with duty on striking an unattended vehicle, a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum sentence of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

"Knowing that this case is political in nature and that I am innocent of these charges, I pledge my full cooperation so that I can put this behind me and continue to serve the citizens of Precinct 1 as I have been elected to do," Thomson said in a statement.

Thomson allegedly hit a 2015 Audi on Oct. 10, 2015 and intentionally or knowingly failed to locate the owner of the car and provide that person with her name and address or leave a note on the car with her information, the affidavit said.

But Thomson’s attorney Phillip Slaughter said Thomson was not involved in the car crash and expects she will be cleared of the charge filed against her.

"Judge Thomson fiercely maintains her innocence and looks forward to a speedy trial," he said. "She strongly believes in the judicial system and believes that she will be acquitted of this charge once all of the evidence is presented to a jury."

Bastrop County District Attorney Bryan Goertz as well as all his assistant criminal district attorneys have recused themselves from the case because Thomson is an elected official.

"The subject of the investigation is an elected official in Bastrop County. As such, there may exist an appearance of impropriety should the Bastrop County District Attorney’s Office be the prosecutor for the above referenced investigation and any resulting criminal proceedings," Goertz said in his motion for recusal.

Texas Deputy Attorney General Tom Cloudt has been assigned as the prosecutor in the case, records show.