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Petition for Declaratory Judgment
1.Discovery in this case is intended to be conducted under [level 1/level 2/level 3] of rule 190 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. [If level 3, see form 5-1.]
The damages sought in this case are within the jurisdictional limits of this Court. Petitioner seeks [only monetary relief of $250,000 or less, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney’s fees and costs/monetary relief of $250,000 or less and nonmonetary relief/monetary relief over $250,000 but not more than $1,000,000/monetary relief over $1,000,000].
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2.Petitioner objects to the assignment of this matter to an associate judge for a trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial.
3.This suit is brought by [name of petitioner], Petitioner, who is a resident of [county] County, [state]. [The last three numbers of Petitioner’s driver’s license number are [numbers]./Petitioner has not been issued a driver’s license.] [The last three numbers of Petitioner’s Social Security number are [numbers]./Petitioner has not been issued a Social Security number.]
Respondent is [name of respondent].
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Process should be served [include if applicable: at [address, city, state, zip code]].
No service is necessary at this time.
4.Petitioner seeks a declaratory judgment for [set out specific relief sought].
5.It was necessary to secure the services of [name of attorney], a licensed attorney, to enforce and protect the rights of [name of petitioner]. Respondent should be ordered to pay reasonable attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs, and a judgment should be rendered against Respondent. Petitioner requests postjudgment interest as allowed by law.
Petitioner prays that citation and notice issue as required by law, that the Court render judgment [specify relief sought], [include if applicable: for a judgment for $[amount],] for attorney’s fees, expenses, costs, and interest, and for all further relief authorized by law.
[Name]
Attorney for Petitioner
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
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For initial disclosures required by Tex. R. Civ. P. 194 (generally within thirty days after filing of the first answer or general appearance), see form 5-18. |