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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.
Texas > Tarrant County > Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Place 1) — all cases; attorneys and self-represented litigants.
"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
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).
Judge Costello's AI section simply restates amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) — the post-AOSC26-12 statewide standard — a compliance model, not a local mandate: signers certify cited authorities exist and are accurately cited, with the rule's own sanctions.
The strongest in-the-wild confirmation of the 2026 statewide AI rule: Judge Bantner's page expressly states his prior AI requirements are REMOVED because of the May 28, 2026 amendment of Rule 2.515 — signing a filing now itself certifies the authorities exist and are accurately cited.
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