Rusk County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

For a small claim or debt claim, a civil jury trial request must be filed no later than the 14th day before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request with the court in which the case is filed not later than the 14th day before trial for a small claim or debt claim case.

A party may file a written jury demand in an eviction case by requesting it at least three days before trial.

Any party may file a written demand for trial by jury in an eviction case by making a request to the court at lease three (3) days before the trial date.

A date under these rules that falls on a court holiday moves to the first date following the holiday.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday, then the applicable date shall be the first date following the holiday.

Applies to

Exceptions motions and pleas

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three days before the scheduled trial before the court.

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Motion to reinstate

A plaintiff may file a motion to reinstate no later than 14 days after the dismissal order is signed.

Pursuant to TRCP 505.3(a), a plaintiff whose case is dismissed may file a motion to reinstate the case no later than 14 days after the dismissal order is signed.

A defendant has 10 days to object to a criminal-case transfer in writing.

The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the transfer.

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Objection to motion to retain

An objection to a motion to retain must be in writing, state its basis, and be made within three days after service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state, in writing, the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.