Defendant Justice Court Appeal by Bond (Non-Eviction)
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This form is used by a defendant to file a bond to appeal a judgment from a Justice Court in a small claims or debt claim case. The bond requires the defendant and a surety to agree to pay the plaintiff an amount that is double the original judgment amount.
The court describes it as: Defendant can file a bond to appeal a non-eviction Justice Court case (Texas Justice Court Training Center)
Where this fits in a case
AppealStage: Appeal
This form is used when a defendant wants to appeal a judgment that was entered in a Justice Court case that was a small claims or debt claim case.
Usually filed by the person responding.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The defendant files this form, and a surety must also sign it. The Justice of the Peace issues and signs it.
- What does the bond cover?
- The bond requires the defendant and surety to agree to pay the plaintiff an amount that is twice the amount of the judgment in the case.
- Is there a service step?
- The form includes a Certificate of Service section where someone must certify that a copy of the bond was served on the plaintiff.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.
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