Fort Bend County Small Claims Court
How to file a small claims case in Fort Bend County, TX. Courthouse locations, hours, fees, and filing options for the Sugar Land area.
E-Filing
✓ Available
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Max Claim
$20,000
Courts (7)
7 courthouses
Fort Bend County has 7 independent courts
How to choose: By defendant's residence or where the cause of action arose
All Courts in Fort Bend County
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1
22333 Grand Corner Drive
Katy, TX 77494
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
8100 FM 359, South
Fulshear, TX 77441
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1
303 Texas Parkway (FM 2234), Room 107
Missouri City, TX 77489
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2
5855 Sienna Springs Way, Suite 152
Missouri City, TX 77459
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1
151 Stadium Drive, Suite #102
Sugar Land, TX 77498
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2
3114 Rosenberg St
Needville, TX 77461
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
1517 Eugene Heimann Circle, Suite 100
Richmond, TX 77469
Serves: To determine the correct precinct for a specific address, use the Fort Bend County Voter Street Guide: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/justice-of-the-peace/precinct-4/civil/precinct-guide
How to File in Fort Bend County
E-filing available
This county accepts electronic filing for small claims cases.
File in person
Bring your completed forms to the courthouse clerk during business hours. Pay the filing fee by cash, check, or credit card.
File by mail
Most small claims courts accept filing by mail — check with this courthouse first. Typically you mail your completed forms with the filing fee (check or money order) plus a self-addressed stamped envelope for your returned copies.
Important for Fort Bend County: Houston suburb. Texas limit is $20,000.
Ready to get your money back?
A demand letter often settles disputes before a case is ever filed — and it only takes a few minutes.
Read the demand letter guideFor statewide rules including filing limits, statutes of limitations, and court procedures, see the full Texas small claims court guide →