Richland Hills, TX · Tarrant County
Request for Credit for Time Served
Defendants use this form to ask Richland Hills Municipal Court to consider credit for time served in connection with listed offenses.
What this form is
This form lets a defendant ask Richland Hills Municipal Court to consider time spent in custody instead of payment of a money fine. The court requires a guilty or no-contest plea for each case and official documentation of the offense, facility and location, and incarceration dates. The form also asks for case and offense details, custody information, the defendant’s contact details, and a signature and date.
Who needs it
A defendant seeking credit for time served on listed offenses must complete the form and provide the required official custody documentation.
How to submit it
Return the form to Richland Hills Municipal Court, 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, TX 76118, or email [email protected]. The form asks defendants to follow up with the court to confirm receipt.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer attaches official documentation of incarceration, and the form does not specify that it must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Request for Credit for Time Served form.
- 2
Complete The Form
Provide defendant and case information, indicate a plea for each listed case, and enter your custody details.
- 3
Gather Official Documentation
Attach official documentation identifying the offense, facility and location, and incarceration start and end dates.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Sign and date the form, then return it to Richland Hills Municipal Court by mail or email and follow up to confirm receipt.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Request for Credit for Time Served?
- No. The form has the defendant sign and date it without a notary. It requires official documentation of incarceration, but does not say that documentation must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Request for Credit for Time Served?
- Return it to Richland Hills Municipal Court at 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, TX 76118, or email it to [email protected]. The form says to follow up to confirm receipt.
- What documentation must I attach?
- The court requires official documentation stating the offense, the name and location of the facility, when incarceration began, and the scheduled or actual end date.
- What plea does the court require?
- The form says the court requires a guilty or no-contest plea in each case for which you are seeking jail credit. It also says a granted request results in convictions on your record.
Need something notarized?
This Request for Credit for Time Served doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.