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Harris County Justice Court Resources

Official JP links, forms, fee notes, e-filing notes, and maintenance warnings for Harris County. Verify every operational detail with the selected precinct.

Legal information only: This site provides legal information for Texas Justice Court users. It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and does not replace advice from a licensed Texas attorney or instructions from your court. County and precinct practices vary. Filing methods, local forms, service fees, court closures, and clerk procedures can change. Always verify details with the correct Justice of the Peace court before filing or relying on a deadline.

Check your local court: County forms, filing methods, service fees, clerk procedures, and precinct lookup tools can change. Verify details with the official Justice of the Peace court before filing.

Official Links

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01

Official JP page Forms page Fee page Precinct finder

County Notes

E-filing notes: Verify e-filing availability and local form requirements with the specific Harris County JP court.
Service fee notes: Harris County Justice Courts civil fee PDF lists $54 court costs and $85 service for original civil petitions, total $139 for one defendant.
Maintenance notes: Older Harris pages may show stale fee data. Prefer current PDF.

Fee Estimator Data

Base filing

$54

Service estimate

$85

Eviction service

$85

These numbers are starter estimates only where a source was configured. Payment method fees, out-of-county service, multiple defendants, writs, copies, and later filings can change the total.

Configured Precinct / Fee Records

Record	Filing	Service	Eviction Service	Source
Harris County civil fee PDF	$54	$85	$85	Official source

These records are configured for estimator use, but they remain verification-first. Use the exact precinct record only after confirming the address belongs in that precinct and the fee page is current.