Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr.'s local rule for Justice Court Precinct One (effective Jan. 1, 2026; bilingual notice): every eviction plaintiff seeking a default judgment must give the clerk, in writing, the defendant's known e-mail address and mailing address at or before the time the judgment is signed (TRCP 510.16(b)); if the judge allows extra time, the documents must reach the court by 4:00 p.m. on the day of trial; otherwise the default request is denied and the case is dismissed for want of prosecution, without prejudice, on the next business day.
Texas > Tarrant County > Justice Court, Precinct 1 (Place 1) — eviction plaintiffs requesting default judgments.
"ATTENTION PLAINTIFF(S) CONCERNING DEFAULT JUDGMENTS EVICTIONS. Effective January 1, 2026, all plaintiff(s) must comply with the default-judgment requirement, 510.16 (b), providing to the clerk of the court, in writing, the known email address and mailing address of the defendant at or before the time the Judgement is signed. Failure to timely meet these requirements may result in the default judg
Reviewer note: Image-only registration (cover + 1 page) read through the vision lane; English text 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/Local-Rule-Notice-of-Court-Procedure-as-to-Non-Compliance-with-TRCP510_16b.pdf (same edition).
Establishes a Traffic Violations Bureau within the Clerk of the County Court under Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.100(a) (Burnstein, C.J., Nov. 1, 1988).
Approves the National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving course as a school to which traffic courts may require attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).
Designates the D.W.I. Counterattack School (Broward County Commission on Alcoholism) as an approved school for court-ordered attendance (Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.110(a)).
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