Williamson County, Texas

Civil

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Contact

KT Musselman
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1
JP1@wilco.org

J.B. and Hallie Jester Annex
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
1801 E Old Settlers Blvd, Ste 100
Round Rock, Texas, 78664

Office Hours:

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M, Tu., Th. F

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Wednesday

Civil, Small Claims & Evictions Must be filed before 4:00 p.m.

Driving Directions

Petitions, Answers, and other Civil Documents

Petitions, answers, and other civil documents can be filed using E-File, in person, by mail or the drop box located on the side of our building. Please refer to: https://efile.txcourts.gov/ofsweb (Opens in a window) for more information on filing online.

Evictions

Evictions are being accepted via E-File or in person. Residential evictions applicable to the court’s standing order will be abated until after

March 31, 2021. Writs of possession for cases applicable to the court’s standing order will continue to be abated until after March 31, 2021

if the defendant/tenant has filed a CDC Declaration with the court prior to execution.

For information on Tenants' Rights, please view this Tenants' Rights Handbook provided by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and State Bar of Texas

For more information on the Coronavirus updates pertaining to Evictions please visit the FAQ's located on the Texas Justice Court Training

Civil forms Related to COVID-19

Eviction Petition

Cares Act Affidavit

Odyssey Guide and File

The Guide and File application is designed to guide pro se filers when filing petitions and other documents by e-file.

Although e-Filing is not currently mandated for Justice Courts in Texas, our court is currently accepting filings through e-file. Filing online provides many benefits such as eliminating the need to print documents or fill them out by hand. By using e-file, you can file anywhere as long as you have access to the internet.

Guide and File knowledge base

Start a New Filing

Start a New Case Training Video

Help For Self-Represented Litigants

The links below contain helpful information that is not legal advice and does not take the place of talking to a lawyer.

Texas Law Help- Information about different areas of the law for people who are handling their own simple civil legal matter. It also has a Chat service that allows the user to chat with someone who can help.
Texas Court Help- Videos and other information in English and Spanish about going through the court system, including information about how to find a lawyer, where to find forms, and how to get ready to go to court.
Texas State Law Library Consumer & Self-Help Information - The State Law Library web site has self-help information, forms, and links. Its "Ask a Librarian" feature allows users to get legal information from a librarian by email.
Texas Justice Court Training Center
Self Represented Litigant - This website contains forms and information on several types of civil cases.
Texas Rules of Evidence
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

Civil Fees

For a list of our most common civil fees, please see this chart Civil Fee Chart (opens new window)

If you are not certain or do not see the fee listed that you are needing, please contact our office by phone at

512-244-8622, by email jp1civil@wilco.org, or in person.