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County Court at Law No. 1's procedures for appeals from the justice courts (page last modified June 9, 2025): eviction appeals set for trial within two to three weeks of a written trial request; other justice-court appeals referred to Dispute Resolution Services unless another mediator is requested; appeals are tried de novo under the full rules of procedure and evidence; entities must appear through Texas counsel; pro se litigants held to attorney standards; cameras and recordings prohibited.
Texas > Tarrant County > County Court at Law No. 1 — appeals from the Tarrant County justice courts (evictions and civil).
"Forcible Entry and Detainer (FE&D/Eviction) appeals from Justice of the Peace courts are typically set for trial within two to three weeks after a written trial request is received. All other appeals with be set as the Court's schedule allows. Justice Court appeals (other than eviction appeals) will typically be referred to Dispute Resolution Services unless another mediator or mediation service
Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim. Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).
The Justice Court Appeal Rules sheet posted by JP Precinct 1 Place 2 (April 2026 edition, captured from the court's own page): the TRCP 506.1 appeal-perfection requirements from justice court to the County Courts at Law — bond amounts and the 21-day window, filing fees, and the inability-to-pay alternative; the composition also carries the court's Repair & Remedy appeal sheet (Rule 509.8): 21-day written notice of appeal, enforcement stayed on timely notice with no bond required, appellant pays county-court costs, the $64 justice-court appeal fee, and the County Clerk's 20-day fee window.
A civil notice of appeal is due 30 days after the judgment is signed — extended to 90 days by a timely motion for new trial, motion to modify, motion to reinstate, or proper findings request; accelerated appeals allow only 20 days; restricted appeals six months; and any other party may appeal within 14 days after the first notice.
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