Part V. Rules of Practice In Justice Courts

Section 1. General

• Rule 523. District Court Rules Govern

Section 2. Institution of Suit

• Rule 524. Docket
• Rule 525. Oral Pleadings
• Rule 526. Sworn Pleadings
• Rule 527. Motion to Transfer
• Rule 528. Venue Changed On Affidavit
• Rule 529. "Nearest Justice" Defined
• Rule 530. By Consent
• Rule 531. Order of Transfer
• Rule 532. Transcript
• Rule 533. Requisites of Process
• Rule 534. Issuance and Form of Citation
• Rule 535. Answer Filed
• Rule 536. Who May Serve and Method of Service
• Rule 536a. Duty of Officer Or Person Receiving and Return of Citation

Section 3. Appearance and Trial

• Rule 537. Appearance Day
• Rule 538. If Defendant Fails to Appear
• Rule 539. Appearance Noted
• Rule 540. If No Demand For Jury
• Rule 541. Continuance
• Rule 542. Call of Non-jury Docket
• Rule 543. Dismissal
• Rule 544. Jury Trial Demanded
• Rule 545. Jury Trial Day
• Rule 546. Call of Jury Docket
• Rule 547. Challenge to the Array
• Rule 548. Drawing Jury
• Rule 549. Peremptory Challenge
• Rule 550. Challenge For Cause
• Rule 551. The Jury
• Rule 552. If Jury Is Incomplete
• Rule 553. Jury Sworn
• Rule 554. Justice Shall Not Change Jury
• Rule 555. Verdict

Section 4. Judgment

• Rule 556. Judgment Upon Verdict
• Rule 557. Case Tried By Justice
• Rule 558. Judgment
• Rule 559. Costs
• Rule 560. Judgment For Specific Articles
• Rule 561. To Enforce Judgment
• Rule 562. No Judgment Without Citation
• Rule 563. Confession of Judgment
• Rule 564. Warrant of Attorney
• Rule 565. Rules Governing

Section 5. New Trial

• Rule 566. Judgments By Default
• Rule 567. New Trials
• Rule 568. Repealed
• Rule 569. Notice
• Rule 570. But One New Trial

Section 6. Appeal

• Rule 571. Appeal Bond
• Rule 572. Affidavit of Inability
• Rule 573. Appeal Perfected
• Rule 574. Transcript
• Rule 574a. New Matter May Be Pleaded
• Rule 574b. Trial De Novo

Section 7. Certiorari

• Rule 575. Order For Writ
• Rule 576. Requisites of Writ
• Rule 577. Affidavit of Sufficient Cause
• Rule 578. Application For Certiorari
• Rule 579. Within What Time Granted
• Rule 580. Bond With Sureties Required
• Rule 581. Bond, Affidavit and Order
• Rule 582. Writ to Issue Instanter
• Rule 583. Justice Shall Stay Proceedings
• Rule 584. Citation As In Other Cases
• Rule 585. Cause Docketed
• Rule 586. Motion to Dismiss
• Rule 587. Amendment of Bond Or Oath
• Rule 588. Judgment of Dismissal
• Rule 589. Pleading
• Rule 590. New Matter May Be Pleaded
• Rule 591. Trial De Novo