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A written jury request must be filed a reasonable time before the non-jury trial setting and not less than thirty days in advance, with the jury fee deposited within the same window.
Texas > District and county courts
RULE 216. REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL a. No jury trial shall be had in any civil suit, unless a written request for a jury trial is filed with the clerk of the court a reasonable time before the date set for trial of the cause on the non-jury docket, but not less than thirty days in advance. b. Jury Fee. Unless otherwise provided by law, a fee of ten dollars if in the district court and five dollars if in the county court must be deposited with the clerk of the court within the time for making a written request for a jury trial. The clerk shall promptly enter a notation of the payment of such fee upon the court's docket sheet.
30 calendar days before
Written jury request and jury fee: not less than 30 days before trial
Trigger: Date set for trial of the cause on the non-jury docket
Tex. R. Civ. P. 216
Computed periods follow Tex. R. Civ. P. 4 — periods of five days or less skip weekends and legal holidays. Justice-court cases count every day under Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4(a), and appellate periods count every day under Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a); always confirm holiday calendars for the specific court.
Reviewer note: 2026-10-03 (fix program 2026-10-03, M10): receipt moved to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure compilation posted 2026-10-03 (media 1463426); every quoted fragment of this card is present in it.
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