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Justice Of The Peace · Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1
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785 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 13 published by Judge Clayton (Clay) M. Rankin · 20 county-wide · 1 region-wide · 751 statewide — with 9 rule deadlines across those layers. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Justice of the Peace — Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1, Hunt County
Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth Court of Appeals or the Sixth Court of Appeals.
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This county lies in two courts of appeals districts. County-to-district assignment per Tex. Gov't Code sec. 22.201(f) and Tex. Gov't Code sec. 22.201(g), live-fetched registry.
13 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 785 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
Local rules of the Hunt County Justice Court, Precinct 4 (Judge Clay Rankin), for requesting motions, bond reductions and other information from the court: all requests should be emailed to JP4court@huntcounty.net (seen by all court personnel), and parties must not email or call the judge directly to request motions, as it could be considered ex parte.
Local rule of Justice Court Precinct 4, in English and Spanish: from April 1, 2025 recording, taping or photographing by any means is strictly prohibited for any party taking part in a court proceeding, remotely or in person, and for any party communicating with court staff at any time and by any means; a person found doing so could be held in contempt.
Two rules of Justice Court Precinct 4 for judgment orders: all costs must be itemized in dollar amounts before the judge will sign, and post-judgment interest must be stated on the order at the current rate.
One-sentence local rule of Justice Court Precinct 4: bond modifications will not be considered without the District Attorney's and/or County Attorney's input, 'or State Rule 17.151 time runs' (the instrument's words); effective November 12, 2025.
Directive of Justice Court Precinct 4 listing the minimum documents to be submitted at trial to receive a judgment: business records affidavit, return of service with all accompanying documents, certificate of last known address, military affidavit, proof that the defendant owes the debt and the amount, and proof of the current owner of the debt; the court prefers documents without redactions; copies must be submitted at trial by the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel; the court no longer makes copies or takes judicial notice of electronic records submitted before trial.
One-page policy of Justice Court Precinct 4 on alternative service: two methods (first-class mail plus leaving the citation and petition with a person at least 16 at the property, or first-class mail plus affixing them to the front entry or gate), neither deemed perfected unless the citation, petition and order are also mailed by both registered mail, return receipt requested, and regular mail; the return is not made until 30 days after mailing or until the post office's tracking or delivery record comes back, whichever is earlier; the return states the mailing dates and results and attaches any returned envelope or tracking; photos of the place of service and vehicles and a skip trace of the defendant are required; the return is otherwise made under TRCP Rule 501.
One-page policy of Justice Court Precinct 4 for service by a constable of another county: the plaintiff gives the court the county of service, the constable who will serve, that constable's full address and service fee, and the fee itself as a money order or cashier's check made out to that constable; the court mails the payment with the citation to the constable.
One-page policy of Justice Court Precinct 4: service may be made at the address in the citation with anyone over sixteen years of age, but is not deemed perfected unless photos are taken at the place of service and of vehicles there and a skip trace of the defendant is made; the return of service is otherwise made in accordance with TRCP Rule 501.
Three rules of Justice Court Precinct 4: evidence to be submitted during trial must reach the court 48 hours before the trial date, and the court does not print evidence sent electronically; the submitting party must give the evidence to all parties or it will not be allowed at trial; evidence sent electronically before trial must also be submitted at trial in hard copy.
Local rule of Justice Court Four on turnover and receiver requests: the court that granted the judgment is the court of appropriate jurisdiction; relief under CPRC § 31.002 is discretionary; the court strongly prefers notice and an opportunity for the debtor to appear, and an ex parte request without evidence showing why it is necessary will be denied and set on notice; what an application must contain (the underlying judgment with an exhibit, a description of non-exempt property, evidence that the debtor has non-exempt property, the proposed receiver's identity, experience and resume, the compensation proposed, oath and bond); what a proposed order must recite (no turnover directly to the creditor, exempt property excluded, limited and clearly stated powers, termination 120 days after the order unless extended, no order beyond one year without a showing of essential necessity and none beyond five years, fees set conditionally and approved later, a nominal bond if any, the receiver's oath returned within 10 days, no disbursement without the debtor's written consent or court order, an inventory within 30 days of termination); receiver fees measured by services and results; nine powers that will not be granted absent special circumstances (for example opening mail, lockouts, collecting cash on hand, interrupting utilities, directing law enforcement, appointment as master in chancery, reaching exempt wages); enforcement by contempt as a last choice.
No judge-scoped deadlines on this tab. Deadlines are extracted only when the source rule text states them — we never infer or calculate dates the rule does not explicitly contain. 9 rule deadlines apply in this courtroom across all layers — assembled with citations in the Full Premium Report.
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Justice of the Peace — Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1, Hunt Countycurrent
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