Justice Court, Precinct 5 (Denton County) — Public notice: civil e-filing mandatory since Apr. 1, 2024; criminal e-filing mandatory July 2, 2026; all filings before 4 p.m.; business checks only, no personal checks, no cash or money-order payments after 4 p.m.; office opens 8:30 a.m.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026E-FilingJustice of the Peace Precinct 5 — Public Notice, All Filings and Payments, Denton County web page (dentoncounty.gov/486)

Summary

Justice Court Precinct 5's page notices (Judge Mike Oglesby): since Apr. 1, 2024 all electronic filings, motions and requests in civil cases (evictions, small claims, debt claims) must be made through eFile; criminal e-filing becomes mandatory July 2, 2026; all filings must be filed before 4 p.m. (eFile available around the clock); business checks are accepted but personal checks are not, and no cash, money-order or cashier's-check payments are taken after 4 p.m.; the office opens at 8:30 a.m.; the docket is viewed on the JP & County Court Calendar by judicial officer.

Applies to

Texas > Denton County > Justice Court, Precinct 5 — civil and criminal filers and persons paying fines.

Source of truth

"Effective August 19, 2024, the office of Judge Oglesby Justice of the Peace, Pct 5 will be temporarily opening at 8:30 am (until further notice). As of April 1, 2024, All electronic filings, motions, and requests for civil cases (i.e., Evictions, Small Claims, Debt Claims) must be made through eFile. You may access eFile at Electronic Filing. CRIMINAL E-FILE MANDATORY 07-02-2026 E-File Website: h

Official source: Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts — dentoncounty.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 6, 2026
Effective date: April 1, 2024
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-denton-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim; names Judge Mike Oglesby (spine tx-michael-r-oglesby). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).

139th District Court (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for all family-law and civil documents from October 21, 2013 (signed October 18, 2013)

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County 139th district court regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

E-FilingHidalgo County · Judge Sergio Valdez

County Court at Law No. 7 (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for all family-law documents (District Clerk) and civil documents (County Clerk) from October 21, 2013

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County county court at law no 7 regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

E-FilingHidalgo County

County Court at Law No. 8 (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for family-law and civil documents from December 2, 2013; valid e-mail addresses on all submitted orders

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged. Orders submitted for signature must carry the e-mail addresses of all parties to be notified and counsel must keep their electronic mailboxes able to receive the clerks' transmissions.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County county court at law no 8 regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

E-FilingSeminole County

Eighteenth Cir. — 09-19-s

3 verbatim mandatory provisions from 09-19-s.

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 09-19-s — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

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