DecisionDepot
California legal research

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 171.082 — APPLICATION TO COURT; FEES

CP § 171.082Title 7. ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION · Ch. 171. GENERAL ARBITRATION · Art. D. COURT PROCEEDINGS

Statute text

View on source
(a)The filing with the clerk of the court of an application for an order under this chapter, including a judgment or decree, invokes the jurisdiction of the court.
(b)On the filing of the initial application and the payment to the clerk of the fees of court required to be paid on the filing of a civil action in the court, the clerk shall docket the proceeding as a civil action pending in that court.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.082 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.