The 342nd District Court's TRO procedure: the plaintiff's original petition, application for TRO, supporting affidavit, certificate of conference under the Tarrant County Local Rules for ex parte relief, and proposed order granting the TRO must all be on file before the TRO is presented; counsel then calls the court to set a time, and the judge may hear the TRO by phone, Zoom or in person. The court's companion Certificate of Conference form tracks the three Local Rule 3.30(c) alternatives (opponent unrepresented; opposing counsel notified and does not wish to be heard; diligent unsuccessful attempts to notify).
Texas > Tarrant County > 342nd District Court (civil) — applicants for temporary restraining orders.
"TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER - TRO — The following required documents must be on file before a TRO will be presented to the judge. 1. Plaintiff's Original Petition 2. Application for TRO 3. Affidavit Supporting TRO 4. Certificate of Conference in Compliance with Tarrant County Local Rules 5. Order Granting TRO. Once all of the required documents are on file, call the court and set up a time to hav
Reviewer note: Own-site documents (text layers, 400 + 941 chars) read in full 2026-09-06; quoted verbatim; undated; joined to Judge Kimberly L. Fitzpatrick as the court's current posting; the certificate form is folded as a companion receipt. Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).
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