Small claims & justice court

The governing law

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code — Chapter 31

• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.001 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.001. PASSAGE OF TITLE. A judgment for the conveyance of real property or the delivery of personal property may pass title to the propert
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.002 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.002. COLLECTION OF JUDGMENT THROUGH COURT PROCEEDING.
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.003 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.003. JUDGMENT AGAINST PARTNERSHIP. If a suit is against several partners who are jointly indebted under a contract and citation has been
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.004 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.004. EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION IN LOWER TRIAL COURT.
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.005 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.005. EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION IN SMALL CLAIMS OR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT. A judgment or a determination of fact or law in a proceeding
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.006 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.006. REVIVAL OF JUDGMENT. A dormant judgment may be revived by scire facias or by an action of debt brought not later than the second an
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.007 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.007. PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCOUNTING OF OWN COSTS.
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.008 Tex. Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 31.008. PAYMENT OF UNCLAIMED JUDGMENT.

Tex. Gov't Code — Chapter 27

• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.001 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.001. BOND. Each justice of the peace must give a bond payable to the county judge, in an amount of not more than $5,000, and conditioned that the justi
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.002 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.002. COMMISSION; NOTARY. Each justice of the peace shall be commissioned as justice of the peace of the applicable precinct and ex officio notary publi
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.003 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.003. EFFECT OF PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGES. A person who has served as justice of the peace of a precinct for 10 or more consecutive years preceding a ch
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.004 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.004. RECORDS AND OTHER PROPERTY.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.005 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.005. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.006 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.006. COLLECTING DEBT FOR ANOTHER; OFFENSE.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.031 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.031. JURISDICTION.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.032 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.032. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES. A justice of the peace may issue writs of attachment, garnishment, and sequestration within the justice's jurisdiction in
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.033 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.033. OTHER POWERS. A justice of the peace may:
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.034 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.034. DEED RESTRICTION JURISDICTION.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.051 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.051. TERMS OF COURT; PLACE FOR HOLDING COURT.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.052 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.052. VACANCY OR ABSENCE. If the office of justice of the peace is vacant in a precinct or if the justice is absent or unable or unwilling to perform hi
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.054 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.054. EXCHANGE OF BENCHES.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.055 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.055. SPECIAL AND TEMPORARY JUSTICES.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.056 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.056. CLERK.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.057 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.057. CITATION. A clerk of a justice court may issue citation in the manner provided for justices of the peace by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.058 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.058. CIVIL DOCKET. Information in the civil docket of a justice of the peace may be processed and stored by the use of electronic data processing equip
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.059 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.059. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SEAL.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.060 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.060. SMALL CLAIMS.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.061 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.061. RULES OF ADMINISTRATION. The justices of the peace in each county shall, by majority vote, adopt local rules of administration.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.0515 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.0515. LOCATION FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS AND TERMS AND SESSIONS OF COURT FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS.
• Tex. Gov't Code § 27.0545 Tex. Government Code Sec. 27.0545. EXCHANGE OF BENCHES: INQUESTS.

Representative cases

1. Gordon v. Justice Court, 12 Cal. 3d 323 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 37 cases
2. Ingram v. Justice Court, 69 Cal. 2d 832 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 34 cases
3. Mendoza v. Small Claims Court of Los Angeles Judicial District, 49 Cal. 2d 668 matched by keyword "small claims"; cited by 30 cases
4. Skaff v. Small Claims Court, 68 Cal. 2d 76 matched by keyword "small claims"; cited by 28 cases
5. Prudential Insurance v. Small Claims Court, 76 Cal. App. 2d 379 matched by keyword "small claims"; cited by 28 cases
6. Brooks v. Small Claims Court, 8 Cal. 3d 661 matched by keyword "small claims"; cited by 28 cases
7. Canon v. Justice Court, 61 Cal. 2d 446 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 27 cases
8. Byers v. Justice Court for Ukiah Judicial District, 71 Cal. 2d 1039 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 27 cases
9. Williams v. Justice Court, 230 Cal. App. 2d 87 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 26 cases
10. Stanley v. Justice Court, 55 Cal. App. 3d 244 matched by keyword "justice court"; cited by 24 cases