NOTICE

The Court office will be CLOSED all day on November 11, 2024 in observance of Veteran's Day.

The Court office will also be closed from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (only) for lunch on November 12, 2024. 

INFORMATION LINKS

RENTAL ASSISTANCE- TEXAS CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL RENTAL ASSISTANCE

RENTAL ASSISTANCE- LOCAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 

STANDING ORDERS

MONTHLY APPOINTMENTS & FEES REPORT (GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 36)

OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SELF-HELP RESOURCES

STATE LAW LIBRARY

OPEN RECORDS POLICY- RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

TRAFFIC OR CLASS C TICKET CASES

PLEA FORM (INCLUDE WITH PAYMENTS MADE BY MAIL OR INCLUDE WITH PAYMENT PLAN REQUEST MADE BY MAIL, IF A PLEA HAS NOT BEEN FILED WITH THE COURT ALREADY)

PAYMENT PLAN REQUEST & CONTACT INFORMATION FORM

DEFENSIVE DRIVING REQUEST BY MAIL (CALL COURT TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY)

DEFERRED DISPOSITION REQUEST BY MAIL (CALL COURT TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY AND TERMS)

REQUEST FOR HEARING ON ABILITY TO PAY  (MUST INCLUDE COPY OF I.D. OR D.L. WITH SUBMISSION)

D.P.S. SURCHARGE REPEAL INFORMATION

CIVIL CASES

CIVIL CASE INFORMATION PACKET (SMALL CLAIMS, EVICTIONS, DEBT CLAIMS, REPAIR & REMEDY, MISC.)

SWORN STATEMENT OF INABILITY TO AFFORD COURT COST OR APPEAL BOND

WRIT OF EXECUTION PACKET

RESOURCES FOR CIVIL CASES:

• TEXAS SUPREME COURT (LINKS TO THE TEXAS RULES OF EVIDENCE AND TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (T.R.C.P.); T.R.C.P. RULES FOR JP COURTS ARE FOUND IN PART V, BEGINNING WITH RULE 500)
• TEXAS STATUTES ONLINE  (ACCESS TO VARIOUS TEXAS STATUTES, INCLUDING THE TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE)
• MAP OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCTS (TYPE IN ADDRESS AND IF IT IS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, THE MAP WILL INDICATE WHAT PRECINCT THE ADDRESS IS IN. NOTE: EVICTION SUITS MUST BE FILED IN THE JP PRECINCT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED)

DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO FILE SUIT / PLAINTIFF DOCUMENTS:

• AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS (REQUIRED FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL)
• CERTIFICATE OF LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
• EVICTION PETITION 
• SMALL CLAIM PETITION
• DEBT CLAIM PETITION

DOCUMENT FOR RESPONDING TO CIVIL SUIT / DEFENDANT DOCUMENTS:

• ANSWER FORM THIS IS A SAMPLE FORM. YOU MAY USE THIS FORM OR DRAFT YOUR OWN. ANSWERS SHOULD BE FILED WITH THE COURT. ADDITIONALLY, YOU SHOULD SEND A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO THE OPPOSING PARTY/PLAINTIFF.  TYPICALLY, YOU CAN FIND THE OPPOSING PARTY/ PLAINTIFF'S ADDRESS ON THE ORIGINAL PETITION.

OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE CASES

OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE HEARING INFORMATION PACKET

• PETITION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE

TRUANCY COURT CASES

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL & RIGHT TO REQUEST SEALING OF CHILD'S RECORD

Contact Us 

Address:
260 George St. Ste. 100
Alvin, Texas 77511

Monday thru Friday
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm (Please Note: The Court will be closed from 12:00 - 1:00 pm on Friday, June 28, 2024 only)
Closed on Weekends and County Holidays

Telephone:
Office (281) 331-3524
Fax: (281)756-0830