Justice Court Precinct 4's page notice (Judge Harris Hughey): effective Sept. 1, 2026 attorneys, apartments and property management companies are required to use E-File Texas for all pleadings — filings by mail, courier, UPS, FedEx, e-mail or in person are not accepted, and pleadings filed through E-File Self-Help (Guide and File) are not accepted; the requirement does not apply to self-represented individuals; civil filings must be filed 30 minutes before closing (hours Monday–Thursday 8–12 and 12:30–4, Friday 10–12 and 12:30–4).
Texas > Denton County > Justice Court, Precinct 4 — attorneys, apartment and property-management filers (civil); all civil filers for the filing cutoff.
"Notice: Effective September 1, 2026, attorneys, apartments and property management companies are required to use E-File Texas for all pleadings. Mail, courier, UPS, FedEx, etc. along with e-mail and in-person filings will not be accepted. In addition, users must use the E-File Texas filing system at eFile - Landing Page. Pleadings filed through E-File Self-Help (also known as Guide and File) will
Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim; names Judge Harris Hughey (spine tx-harris-hughey). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).
Judge Costello's AI section simply restates amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) — the post-AOSC26-12 statewide standard — a compliance model, not a local mandate: signers certify cited authorities exist and are accurately cited, with the rule's own sanctions.
The strongest in-the-wild confirmation of the 2026 statewide AI rule: Judge Bantner's page expressly states his prior AI requirements are REMOVED because of the May 28, 2026 amendment of Rule 2.515 — signing a filing now itself certifies the authorities exist and are accurately cited.
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