Collin County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Rules

Due dates and appearance dates affected by a weather closure are extended to the next date the Courts are open.

Questions about jury impaneling or jury service may be directed to the jury services office by phone.

A person may apply for written court authorization to serve citations and other notices, and the Court may authorize service upon approving the application.

A civil jury-trial request must be written and filed with the court no later than the 14th day before trial.

Motions for continuance must be submitted in writing within a reasonable time before the hearing or trial.

Apartment complexes with more than 50 units must electronically file eviction petitions.

The jury fee must be paid when the request is filed, and jury fees are nonrefundable.

In jury cases, the specified motions and pleas must be presented and heard at a scheduled pretrial hearing or they are waived, unless good cause is shown; continuance motions based on new circumstances are excepted.

A person seeking court authorization to serve citations and other notices may file a written affidavit application using a court-supplied form or a similar suitable application.