Tarrant County District Court

Tarrant County District Court cases in Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX

The Tarrant County 17th District Court (Civil) in Fort Worth is a Texas state district trial court. As one of Tarrant County's civil district courts, it exercises general civil jurisdiction and handles non-family civil litigation. Common case types include personal injury and other tort claims; contract and business disputes; real-property and title issues; foreclosures and liens; declaratory and injunctive relief; delinquent tax suits; expunctions and other miscellaneous civil matters. It does not maintain a criminal docket and does not hear family-law, probate, juvenile, misdemeanor, or traffic/municipal ticket cases, which are assigned to other county courts. The court functions as a court of record for civil trials, pretrial matters, and post-judgment proceedings.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Tarrant County District Court

The Tarrant County 17th District Court (Civil) serves the public by adjudicating general civil disputes-personal injury, contract/business, real property, employment, debt/collection, torts, injunctive relief, expunctions/nondisclosures-and by issuing protective orders as authorized by law. Core services include: processing case filings through the District Clerk (eFileTexas); docketing and scheduling; conducting court hearings on motions, temporary restraining orders, injunctions, discovery, and pretrial matters; holding bench and jury trials, including juror selection and instructions; entering orders, judgments, and post-judgment relief; and preparing records for appeal. Jury services are coordinated countywide, with jurors summoned and selected for trials in this court. Public access is provided to dockets, hearings, and records consistent with statute and court rules.