Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Tarrant County) — Court Procedures Notice (DWOP progression eff. Mar. 2, 2026; in-person eviction hearings; 20-minute check-in; continuance filing; fees)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Divisional InstructionsJustice of the Peace Court 1 — Important Notice (page last modified Feb. 11, 2026), Tarrant County court web page

Summary

Justice Court Precinct 1's posted procedures (page last modified Feb. 11, 2026): effective Mar. 2, 2026 the court follows a "30, 30, Prove Up" progression on the DWOP docket for served-but-unadjudicated cases and a "30, 30, 30" progression for non-service cases, dismissing for want of prosecution the business day after the third period lapses; all eviction hearings are in person and no remote-hearing requests are approved; since Mar. 1, 2023 all parties must check in at least 20 minutes before their scheduled time or be barred from the session (with default or dismissal risk); motions for continuance must be e-filed at least two days before the hearing, in writing and served, and requests with less than 24 hours' notice are not considered; the 2022 civil filing fee ($54) applies to motions for new trial and appeals; the 2021 electronic-communication and non-recording rules are restated.

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Texas > Tarrant County > Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Place 1) — civil and eviction cases; all parties and counsel.

Source of truth

"Dismissal Docket Process: Effective March 2, 2026, the court will follow the progression outlined below when a case is set on the DWOP (Dismissal for Want of Prosecution) Docket. Disclaimer: This reflects the court's standard progression. However, the court may skip or modify any step at its discretion … Court Procedure for Answer/Default Issues: '30, 30, Prove Up' — This applies when the defenda

Official source: Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts — tarrantcountytx.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 6, 2026
Effective date: March 2, 2026
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-tarrant-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Own-site HTML page read in full 2026-09-06 from custody; quoted verbatim; restates the registered electronic-communication (doc 20) and non-recording (doc 22) rules, which are composed from the registry. Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant (own-site lane).

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