SWORN COMPLAINT FOR EVICTION
CASE NO.________________________________
With suit for Rent
COURT DATE: ____________________
In the Justice Court, Precinct _______Tarrant County, Texas
PLAINTIFF_______________________________________________
(Landlord/Owner Name)
Rental Subsidy (if any)
$_______________
VS.
Tenant’s Portion
$_______________
DEFENDANT(S):_________________________________________
TOTAL MONTHLY RENT
$_______________
_______________________________________________________
The amt. of the rent per day is
$_______________
COMPLAINT: Plaintiff (Landlord) hereby complains of the defendant(s) named above for eviction of plaintiff’s premises (including
storerooms and parking areas) located in the above precinct. Address of the property is:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
Unit No. (If any)
City
State
Zip
1.
SERVICE OF CITATION: Service is requested on defendants by personal service at home or work or by alternative service as
allowed by the Texas Justice Court Rules of Court. Other service of papers address/addresses (if known) are:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
UNPAID RENT AS GROUNDS FOR EVICTION: Defendant(s) failed to pay rent for the following time period(s):
_________________________________ TOTAL DELINQUENT RENT AS OF DATE OF FILING IS: $____________________
Plaintiff reserves the right to orally amend the amount at trial to include rent due from the date of filing through the date of trial.
3.
OTHER GROUNDS FOR EVICTION/LEASE VIOLATIONS: Lease Violations (if other than non-paid rent – list lease
violations)_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
HOLDOVER AS GROUNDS FOR EVICTION: Defendant(s) are unlawfully holding over since they failed to vacate at the
end of the rental term or renewal of extension period, which was the ___________ day of _______________________, 20_____.
5.
NOTICE TO VACATE: Plaintiff has given defendant(s) a written notice to vacate (according to Chapter 24.005 of the Texas
Property Code) and demand for possession. Such notice was delivered on the _________ day of ______________ and
delivered by this method: __________________________________________________________________________________
6.
ATTORNEY'S FEES: Plaintiff will be
or will NOT be
seeking applicable attorney's fees. Attorney's name, address
phone & fax numbers are __________________________________________________________________________________
7.
BOND FOR POSSESSION: If Plaintiff has filed a bond for possession, plaintiff requests (1) that the amount of plaintiff's
bond and defendant's counter bond be set, (2) that plaintiff's bond be approved by the Court, and (3) that proper notices as
required by the Texas Justice Court Rules are given to Defendant(s).
REQUEST FOR JUDGMENT: Plaintiff prays that defendant(s) be served with citation and that plaintiff have judgment against
defendant(s) for: possession of premises, including removal of defendants and defendants’ possessions from the premises, unpaid rent IF
set forth above, attorney’s fees, court costs, and interest on the above sums at the rate stated in the rental contract, or if not so stated, at
the Texas Finance Code Chapter 304
the statutory rate for judgments under
.
I give my consent for the answer and any other motions or pleadings to be sent to my email address which is:
_______________________________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Petitioner's Printed Name
Signature of Plaintiff (Landlord/Property Owner) or Agent
____________________________________________________
DEFENDANT(S) INFORMATION (if known):
Address of Plaintiff (Landlord/Property Owner) or Agent
DATE OF BIRTH: ___________________________________
____________________________________________________
*LAST 3 NUMBERS OF DRIVER LICENSE: ______________
City
State
Zip
*LAST 3 NUMBERS OF SOCIAL SECURITY: _____________
____________________________________________________
DEFENDANT’S PHONE NUMBER: _____________________
Phone & Fax No. of Plaintiff (Landlord/Property Owner)or agent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this _______ day of _____________________, 20_____.
____________________________________________________
CLERK OF THE JUSTICE COURT OR NOTARY
Rev. 1/2015