Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Tarrant County) — Local Rule: Mandatory Electronic Communications via eFile Texas, E-mail or Fax (eff. Aug. 1, 2021)

High confidence· verified September 5, 2026E-FilingLocal Rule Electronic Communications (via eFile Texas (Preferred), Email and Fax), Justice Court, Precinct One of Tarrant County (dated Feb. 1, 2021; eff. Aug. 1, 2021) (TOPICs reg. doc 20)

Summary

Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr.'s local rule for Justice Court Precinct One (dated Feb. 1, 2021; effective Aug. 1, 2021): all communications between the court and litigants in every case must be sent through eFile Texas (preferred), e-mail or fax and must include a valid e-mail address; pro se litigants and attorneys alike are required to communicate electronically; court notices, copies and judgments issue from JP1court@tarrantcounty.com, and litigants must immediately report any change to their e-mail address.

Applies to

Texas > Tarrant County > Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Place 1) — all cases; attorneys and self-represented litigants.

Source of truth

"Effective Monday, August 1, 2021, Justice Court Precinct One will implement MANDATORY Electronic Communications for ALL cases. All communications between the Court and litigants MUST be sent to the Court via E-File Texas (Preferred), Email, or Fax and MUST include a valid Email address. All Pro Se litigants (parties not represented by an attorney) and attorneys are required to communicate with th

Official source: TOPICs — Texas local rules registry (topics.txcourts.gov)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
Effective date: August 1, 2021
Last verified: September 5, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-tarrant-2026-09-05

Reviewer note: Image-only registration (cover + 1 page) read through the vision lane 2026-09-05; quoted verbatim in full. Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant. County-site receipt(s) in custody 2026-09-06: https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/justices-of-the-peace/JP1/local-rules-and-standing-orders/Local-Rule-Electronic-Communication-Effective-8.1.2021.pdf (same edition); https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/justices-of-the-peace/JP1/new-docs-2020-2021/ImportantNoticeJC1electroniccommunicationrule.pdf (restatement edition).

139th District Court (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for all family-law and civil documents from October 21, 2013 (signed October 18, 2013)

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County 139th district court regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

E-FilingHidalgo County · Judge Sergio Valdez

County Court at Law No. 7 (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for all family-law documents (District Clerk) and civil documents (County Clerk) from October 21, 2013

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County county court at law no 7 regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

E-FilingHidalgo County

County Court at Law No. 8 (Hidalgo County) — Standing Order: e-filing required for family-law and civil documents from December 2, 2013; valid e-mail addresses on all submitted orders

A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged. Orders submitted for signature must carry the e-mail addresses of all parties to be notified and counsel must keep their electronic mailboxes able to receive the clerks' transmissions.

High confidence· verified September 10, 2026Standing Order of the Hidalgo County county court at law no 8 regarding e-filing (2013), posted on www.hidalgocounty.us/208/e-Filing; captured 2026-09-10.

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Eighteenth Cir. — 09-19-s

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