Justice of the Peace Court 1

Judge Ralph Swearingen

 

Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr

 

Tarrant County Justice of the Peace 1 is committed to serving the community with greater convenience, accessibility, and care. Under the leadership of Judge Ralph Swearingin Jr., Justice of the Peace Court has embraced a fully paperless system that makes handling court matters simpler and more efficient for everyone. What began as a small digital process has grown into a complete electronic case‑management system used across all case types.

  • A fully paperless system that supports every case type
  • Easy e‑filing access for attorneys and self‑represented individuals
  • A public self‑service kiosk to e‑file, review case information, and print documents

 

 

More about Justice of the Peace 1

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Important Notice

As rules and procedures change, Justice Court, Pct. 1 will display any vital information under our Important Notices Page. This section currently contains important information pertaining to: Remote Hearings Requests, Court Mandatory Early Check‑In Requirement for All Hearings, New Filing Requirements for Motions for Continuance, Increases in Filing Fees, Notice of Electronic Communication by the Court, No Recording Allowed: Court Policy Reminder.

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File Your Case Online

For your convenience we now offer two ways to eFile: Guide and File: Allows filers to simply answer a series of questions to help prepare and file your court forms online. eFile Texas: eFiling is a way for you to file and send your documents to the court online, electronically from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Compliance, regulations, standards, policies, rules

Local Rules and Statutes

Local rules for filing cases, scheduling hearings, jury selection, and courtroom decorum. These rules are statewide requirements such as the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the Texas Rules of Evidence

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Forms

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Court Fees and Payment Information

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Civil Cases

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Misdemeanor Cases

Scales

Administrative Hearings
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Hearing and Trials
Paperwork

Post Judgement Remedies and Appeals

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Case Lookup

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Wedding

Questions and Answer sticker

FAQ

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Reports
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Area Assistance Programs

Contact and Location

          

 

 

Justice of Peace 1 Judge

Ralph Swearingin Jr

                               

Tarrant County Courthouse

100 W. Weatherford St, Room 450
Fort Worth, TX 76196

Phone: 817-884-1395
Fax: 817-850-2342
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Court Manager

Daisy

Administrative Court Clerk

Daniella

Administrative Court Clerk

Jasmine

Administrative Court Clerk

Dulce

Assistant Court Manager

Linn

Administrative Court Clerk

Analee

Administrative Court Clerk

Fabiola

Administrative Court Clerk

Charlene

Bailiff

Bruce

      

 

We are located on the fourth floor of the 1895 Courthouse at the corner of Main and Weatherford Street.

There is no free parking available at the 1895 Courthouse Buidling.  Parking locations are available in the area. There are also meters surrounding the courthouse with two-hour time limit.

More parking information is available

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