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Q1: What are the fees?
A: See Fee List

 

 

 

Q2: What is the jurisdiction of County Civil Courts?
A: From $200.00 to $100,000.00.

 

 

 

Q3: What are the office hours?
A: From 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

 

 

 

Q4: Is after hours filing available?
A: Yes

 

 

 

Q5: What is the street address?
A: 201 Caroline, Suite 300, Houston, Texas

 

 

 

Q6:What is the mailing address?
A: Mailing address:

Beverly Kaufman

Harris County Clerk

P.O. Box 1525

Houston, Tx. 77251-1525

 

 

 

Q7: How long does it take to get citations issued?
A: A minimum of two days.

 

 

 

Q8: Do we have petition forms?
A: No

 

 

 

Q9: Do we use civil process request forms?
A: No

 

 

 

Q10: Can we tell you which court a suit is in (at time of filing)?
A: You can call in ½ hour and we will be able to tell you, or you can wait for a receipt to be mailed.

 

 

 

Q11:How does someone set a case for trial or motion hearing?
A: See the deputy county clerk assigned to that court.

 

 

 

Q12: What is needed for setting a matter on the submission docket?
A: The motion, date for submission, and the proposed Order/Judgement (needs to be submitted at least 10 days prior to hearings).

 

 

 

Q13: What is a defendant in a suit supposed to put in his or her answer?
A: We are unable to tell you what must be in an answer.

 

 

 

Q14: Can we take Probate Court documents for filing?
A: No