Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Adam M. Swartz

Judge • Dallas County Justice of the Peace Courts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Dallas County Justice of the Peace Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 17 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Formatting

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  • Format
    PDF

    All documents must be submitted in PDF format.

  • Case information should be entered in all capital letters on the eFile envelope.

  • Documents must be electronically signed and include either the specified typed signature and name or an electronic, scanned, or handwritten signature image.

E-Filing

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  • Effective Thursday, June 1, 2023, Justice Court Precinct Four Place 1 will implement MANDATORY E-FILINGS of ALL cases. Paper case filings will no longer be accepted after May 31, 2023. All Pro Se litigants (parties not represented by an attorney) and attorneys will be required to submit new Eviction, Small Claims, Debt Claims, any subsequent case filings and any other response via E-file Texas Self-Help or E-File Texas. Any litigant not having online computers capabilities will have access to the computer kiosk in the Justice Court office/lobby.

  • Cases not accepted by either e-filing system must be submitted in person.

  • Filings of 5 or more must be filed electronically.

Communication

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  • Litigants and attorneys must communicate with the Court electronically via E-File Texas, email, or fax, and communications must include a valid email address.

  • Contact
    Email

    Litigants are encouraged to add the Court’s listed email addresses to their contacts to prevent Court communications from going to Junk.

  • Litigants must immediately notify the Court of any change to their email address on file.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Case information

    Case information must include a complete address for every party.

  • Applies to
    Pleading

    Pleadings must include the filer's contact information, including an email address, in the signature block.

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