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Tex. R. Civ. P. 216

Request for Jury Trial

activein force · 2026-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

a. No jury trial shall be had in any civil suit, unless a written request for a jury trial is filed

with the clerk of the court a reasonable time before the date set for trial of the cause on the

non-jury docket, but not less than thirty days in advance.

b. Jury Fee. Unless otherwise provided by law, a fee of ten dollars if in the district court

and five dollars if in the county court must be deposited with the clerk of the court within

the time for making a written request for a jury trial. The clerk shall promptly enter a

notation of the payment of such fee upon the court's docket sheet.

History

Notes and Comments Comment to 1990 change: Additional fees for jury trials may be required by other law, e.g., Texas Government Code § 51.604.

Provenance

Source
txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
0158528e725d33dc179b9179e9c9c26ad92401680bdc19c21760cbe6e7e4a209
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