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Pro Se Litigants — 246th District Court — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Complete resource list transcribed from the posted document; the posted document is the controlling text.
Texas > Harris County > 246th District Court
SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS' RESOURCE AND REFERRAL GUIDE — Harris County Law Library — harriscountylawlibrary.org — 713-755-5183. Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP) — MakeJusticeHappen.org — Representation in family and general civil legal matters — 713-228-0732. Lone Star Legal Aid — LoneStarLegal.org — Family & other civil legal matters — 713-652-0077. Houston Lawyer Referral Service — HLRS.org — For-fee ($) referrals to specialists — 713-237-9429. Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) — avda-tx.org — Counseling & legal representation — 713-224-9911. Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) — hawc.org — Divorces, protective orders, modifications, enforcement; limited services for non-domestic violence — 713-528-2121. NAACP Legal Redress Program — naacphouston.org — Family law, probate, landlord/tenant, consumer; services for persons with HIV/AIDS — 713-526-3389. University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic — m.law.uh.edu — Civil & family law — 713-743-2094. South Texas College of Law — stcl.edu/academics/legal-clinics — Simple divorces — 713-652-0000. Texas Southern University School of Law Clinic — tsulaw.edu/legal_clinic/index.html — Family, civil, housing, consumer, immigration — 713-313-7275. Attorney General's Office — Child support, paternity establishment — 713-974-4876. Domestic Relations Office — dro.HarrisCountyTX.gov — Enforcement of child support, visitation, and paternity establishment — 713-755-6757. Dispute Resolution Center — Mediation services for disputes between neighbors, family members, landlord/tenant, employer/employee, consumer matters — 713-755-8274. Courtroom Assistance Program (CAP) — 713.257.9510 — TxCAP.org/Free-Attorney. Southeast Texas Legal Clinic — General civil matters for HIV+ clients — 713-523-7852. America Family Law Center — 713-322-7560 — AmericaFamilyLawCenter.org. Texas Law Help — free forms, free advice — texaslawhelp.org.
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In justice-court eviction cases: the citation sets a personal-appearance trial day not less than 10 nor more than 21 days after the petition is filed; a written answer is permitted but NOT required (appearing on the trial day is what matters); no trial may be held until 4 days after service; and an appeal must be perfected within 5 days after the judgment is signed.
Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 1 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.