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Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr.'s e-filing local rule for Justice Court Precinct One (in force since July 1, 2019; this edition modified Sept. 4, 2025 and dated Sept. 5, 2025): e-filing is the preferred method for all cases with limited exceptions; electronic court documents have been the official record since May 16, 2019; pro se litigants and attorneys are strongly encouraged to file evictions, small claims, debt claims and all later filings through eFile Texas Self-Help or eFile Texas; a litigant unable or electing not to e-file may request to file in person and the court decides case by case whether to grant an exception; a kiosk in the court office serves litigants without computer access; filings the systems cannot process are submitted in person.
Texas > Tarrant County > Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Place 1) — all filings in all cases; attorneys and self-represented litigants.
"Effective Monday, July 1, 2019, Justice Court Precinct One Implemented E-Filing (as the preferred method) for ALL cases with limited exceptions. On May 16, 2019, the Court officially designated all electronic Court documents as the official Court record. … LOCAL RULE ELECTRONIC FILING: All Pro Se litigants (individuals not represented by an attorney) and attorneys are strongly encouraged to submi
Reviewer note: Image-only registration (cover + 1 page) read through the vision lane; quoted verbatim. 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/LocalRuleElectronicFilingWebsite.pdf (same 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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