Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Tricia Kay Krenek

Judge • Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Courts

Adjournments

Court-wide
3Business Daysnotice
24Hoursnotice

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 81 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Document submitted for file stamped return by mail

    A party requesting mailed return of file-stamped copies must submit an extra copy and a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope with the original filing.

  • Applies to
    Conflicting trial notice

    An attorney who is or is scheduled to be in trial elsewhere must promptly give the Justice Court written notice of the conflict, identifying the case number and the other Court.

  • Applies to
    Conflicting trial notice

    An attorney assigned to trial in two Fort Bend County Justice Courts on the same date must promptly notify both Courts of the conflict in writing.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Petitions and accompanying documents

    Parties must provide enough copies of petitions and accompanying documents for all parties being served, except when the documents are e-filed.

  • If no attorney will be substituted, the withdrawal motion must be delivered to the party.

  • Applies to
    Transfer order

    A copy of a transfer order must be delivered to each party or their attorney of record.

Fees

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  • Applies to
    Copies

    The Court may charge a party who fails to comply with the TRCP for necessary copies; copy fees are $1.00 for a titled document's first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

  • Applies to
    Tow hearing request

    A proper tow-hearing request must be filed with the applicable filing fees to trigger a hearing.

  • Fee
    20
    Applies to
    Compliance dismissal

    For an expired registration or license plate dismissal, the defendant must satisfy the stated correction and proof requirements and pay a $20 administrative fee.

Communication

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  • You may contact the Court to inquire about its docket.

  • Contact the applicable Justice Court to learn its specific reset rules.

  • An attorney who is or will be in trial elsewhere must notify the Justice Court in writing as soon as the conflict becomes apparent, identifying the case number and the other court.

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