McLennan County, TX · McLennan County
Petition: Small Claims Case
This petition lets a plaintiff start a small claims case in McLennan County Justice Court to seek money, damages, civil penalties, or personal property.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of McLennan County · McLennan County, McLennan County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- mclennan.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this petition to bring a small claims lawsuit in McLennan County Justice Court for money, damages, civil penalties, or personal property valued at no more than $10,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney’s fees. It asks for the defendant’s information, the basis and requested relief, service preferences, and the plaintiff’s contact details; it also includes options for a jury trial and email delivery of filings.
Who needs it
A plaintiff seeking to start a small claims case in McLennan County Justice Court uses this petition.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This petition is signed and dated without a notary; it includes no notarized or sworn attachment, and the plaintiff signs the certificate of last known mailing address.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Small Claims Case Petition PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide the claim basis, requested relief, defendant information, service preferences, and plaintiff contact details.
- 3
Gather Attachments
The petition does not specify any attachments to gather.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed petition to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What can I seek with this small claims petition?
- The petition may seek money, damages, civil penalties, or personal property. The claim can be no more than $10,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney’s fees.
- Do I need a notary for the Small Claims Case Petition?
- No. This petition is signed and dated without a notary. The plaintiff also signs the certificate of last known mailing address; no notarized or sworn attachment is included.
- How do I submit the Small Claims Case Petition?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form. The petition does not provide contact details, so check the county website for current information.