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County Court at Law No. 2's frequently-asked-questions guide for a residential landlord appealing an eviction: who may appeal, how to appeal at the justice court, possession and rent during appeal, and setting the trial de novo.
Applies to a residential landlord or tenant appealing an eviction to the Parker County Court at Law No. 2.
For an eviction appeal in County Court at Law No. 2, a corporation needs a lawyer in the county court, and a non-lawyer may appear only for a writ-of-possession motion or a motion to dismiss. To appeal, a party files a bond or cash bond at the justice court within 5 days, notifies the tenant within 5 days, and contests a Statement of Inability within 5 days. During appeal the appellant deposits on
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). Court-specific CCL2 self-represented eviction-appeal procedure; judge-joined to Johnson.
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.
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