Justice Court Civil Case Information Sheet
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A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition is filed to initiate a new suit. The information should be the
best available at the time of filing. This sheet, required by Rule of Civil Procedure 502, is intended to collect information that will be used for
statistical purposes only. It neither replaces nor supplements the filings or service of pleading or other documents as required by law or rule. The
sheet does not constitute a discovery request, response, or supplementation, and it is not admissible at trial.
1. Contact information for person completing case information
2. Names of parties in case:
sheet:
Name:
Telephone:
Plaintiff(s):
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_________________________________________________
Address:
Fax:
_________________________________________________
______________________________________
_________________________
Defendant(s):
City/State/Zip:
State Bar No:
_________________________________________________
______________________________________
_________________________
_________________________________________________
Email:
_________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
[Attach additional page as necessary to list all parties]
Signature:
___________________________________________________________________
3. Indicate case type, or identify the most important issue in the case (select only 1):
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Debt Claim
Eviction:
: A debt claim case is a lawsuit brought to
An eviction case is a lawsuit brought to recover
recover a debt by an assignee of a claim, a debt collector
possession of real property, often by a landlord against a tenant.
or collection agency, a financial institution, or a person or
A claim for rent may be joined with an eviction case if the
entity primarily engaged in the business of lending money
amount of rent due and unpaid is not more than $10,000,
at interest. The claim can be for no more than $10,000,
excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney
excluding statutory interest and court costs but including
fees, if any.
attorney fees, if any.
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Repair and Remedy
Small Claims:
: A repair and remedy case is a
A small claims case is a lawsuit brought for
lawsuit filed by a residential tenant under Chapter 92,
the recovery of money damages, civil penalties, personal
Subchapter B of the Texas Property Code to enforce the
property, or other relief allowed by law. The claim can be for no
landlord’s duty to repair or remedy a condition materially
more than $10,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs
affecting the physical health or safety of an ordinary
but including attorney fees, if any.
tenant. The relief sought can be for no more than $10,000,
excluding statutory interest and court costs but including
attorney fees, if any.
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