TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Justice of the Peace Courts
Judge Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt
Welcome to the website of your Precinct 2 Justice Court in the heart of historic Downtown Arlington! As your Judge, I am honored to preside over one of the busiest and most productive courts in all of Texas. Our Court handles over 15,000 filings annually in areas such as Evictions, Civil Small Claims, Debt Cases, and Class C offenses including Traffic and Failure to Attend School.
In addition, our Court holds many Administrative Hearings including Towing, Property Seizures, Driver’s License Suspensions, Handgun License Revocations and Essential Needs Licenses.
Our Court is also happy to perform Marriages.
We are committed to serving the citizens of Tarrant County Precinct 2 by providing fair, efficient, effective and economical resolutions to all things handled by our Court.
Respectfully,
Judge Mary Tom Curnutt
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to heavy traffic congestion in the area from scheduled FIFA soccer games, JP2 will close at 3:30 p.m. on the following dates:
June 25, 2026
July 6, 2026
July 14, 2026
All afternoon financials must be completed before 3 p.m. on the above listed dates.
Effective January 1, 2026 the Tarrant County Sheriff and Constable fees will increase to $90 per defendant for citations and $180 for writs, as approved by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
For additional information regarding Tarrant County service fees, please contact the appropriate Tarrant County Constable's office.
Youth Diversion Program
Juveniles who have been charged with a non-traffic offense on or after January 1, 2025, may qualify to take part in a youth diversion program. This program gives an opportunity for juvenile offenders to resolve a citation without being charged in court. Chapter 45 Subchapter E in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
If your child has been charged with a non-traffic offense, you may call the court to schedule an appearance to discuss diversion eligibilities and options with the judge.
FILE YOUR CASE ONLINE
For your convenience, we now offer two ways to eFile.
1. eFile Texas allows you to file new cases and add additional documents to existing Small Claim, Evictions, and Debt Claims cases. You must have documents prepared and signed (and notarized, if required) and they must be scanned into the program before filing.
2. eFile Guide and File allows you to file new cases for Small Claim, Evictions and Debt Claims cases. You will be guided step-by-step and answer a series of questions to create your petition to file online.
It is important to remember that you may incur additional fees for copies. The fees PER CASE are $1 for the first page and 25 cents for every page thereafter.
Effective February 1, 2025, filings submitted via eFile Texas with a total of five or less pages per envelope will not incur copy fees and may file directly through eFile Texas Self Help. Filings submitted via eFile Texas with a total of more than five pages per envelope will incur copy fees at the amounts of $1 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page and may file directly through eFile Texas, but not through eFile Self Help.
*IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROCESSING FILINGS IN EFILE, PLEASE CONTACT EFILE TEXAS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-855-839-3453.
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Office Info
Southeast Subcourthouse
700 E. Abram, Suite 200
Arlington, Texas 76010
Phone: 817-548-3925
Fax: 682-255-3960
E-mail Us
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
All financial transactions must be completed before the following times:
Morning: 11:15 a.m.
Afternoon: 4:00 p.m.
All filings must be filed with enough copies to be served on each defendant, in accordance with TCRP 501.1(d); otherwise, each copy made by the court is $1 per page (see copy request fees).
Justice Court 2 follow the same Severe Weather Policy as the Arlington Independent School District (AISD). If AISD delays its opening or is closed, Justice Court 2 may do so as well. Please call our office to confirm closure or delay.
