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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Civil cases shall be filed with the appropriate clerk of the court where such cases shall be tried. Exceptions to this rule are as follows:
• Eminent Domain cases shall be filed in the County Court at Law.
• Contested Probate matters shall be filed in County Court at Law No. 2.
• Tax cases shall be in the 43rd and 415th Judicial District Courts.
• Appeals from the Justice of the Peace Courts shall be filed in the County Court at Law or County Court at Law No. 2.
• Every garnishment suit, bill of review, suit to enjoin enforcement of judgment or other ancillary proceeding shall be assigned to the court in which the principal suit is or was pending, and if the principal suit is transferred to another court, such ancillary proceedings shall be transferred likewise.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R PARKER CTY LOC RLS DIST CT Civil Cases - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/vernon-s-texas-rules-annotated/vtratx-r-parker-cty-loc-rls-dist-ct-civil-cases/
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