Texas Small Claims
1. File Petition
eFile an Small Claims lawsuit. File the petition in the
justice of peace court of the county where defendant or
plaintiff resides, or on the county where the incident took
place.
File Petition (Now)
2. Get Hearing Date
Call the county clerk's office where the
petition was filed to get the hearing date and time.
3. Serve the Defendant
Make sure to verify that the defendant has been
served.
4. Court hearing
Verify the court date with the clerk and be
present in the court at the day of hearing.