Fort Worth Small Claims Court: Where and How to File

Which court

Tarrant County has 8 Justice Courts, and not all are in Fort Worth. Texas rules generally point to the precinct where the defendant lives, where the incident happened, or where a contract was to be performed. The county points people to its CAID map to find the right precinct.

Where and how to file

Limit	$20,000
Court	Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts (Justice Court, small claims cases)
File online	eFileTexas, https://www.efiletexas.gov
Fees	$54 to file. Constable service in Tarrant County is $90 per person, for $144 with one defendant. Service fees rose on January 1, 2026.
Serving papers	A constable serves Tarrant County defendants for $90 per person. For defendants outside the county, you get the citation and arrange service yourself with that county's constable, sheriff or another serving agency.

Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts (Justice Court, small claims cases) small claims page

Good to know here

The $20,000 cap includes attorney fees but not interest or court costs.
Fort Worth courts: Precinct 1, 100 W. Weatherford St., Room 450, 817-884-1395. Precinct 5, 350 W. Belknap St., First Floor, 817-884-1438.
More Fort Worth courts: Precinct 6, 6551 Granbury Rd., 817-370-4525. Precinct 8, 3500 Miller Ave., 817-531-5625, where filings must arrive by 2:45 p.m.
At Precinct 1, cases filed with a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment must go through eFileTexas, not Guide and File.
Precinct 8 says appeals aren't accepted through eFile.

Hours, fees and locations change. Call the court or check its site before you go.

Fort Worth Small Claims Court

Where and how to file

Good to know here

Sources

Keep going

Have a dispute in Fort Worth?