RULE 502. INSTITUTION OF SUIT

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  • PART V – RULES OF PRACTICE IN JUSTICE COURTS
    • RULE 500. GENERAL RULES RULE
    • RULE 500.2. DEFINITIONS
    • RULE 500.3. APPLICATION OF RULES IN JUSTICE COURT CASES
    • RULE 500.4. REPRESENTATION IN JUSTICE COURT CASES
    • RULE 500.5. COMPUTATION OF TIME; TIMELY FILING
    • RULE 500.6. JUDGE TO DEVELOP THE CASE
    • RULE 500.7. EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
    • RULE 500.8. SUBPOENAS
    • RULE 500.9. DISCOVERY
    • RULE 501. CITATION AND SERVICE
    • RULE 501.1. CITATION
    • RULE 501.2. SERVICE OF CITATION
    • RULE 501.3. DUTIES OF OFFICER OR PERSON RECEIVING CITATION; RETURN OF SERVICE
    • RULE 501.4. SERVICE OF PAPERS OTHER THAN CITATION
    • RULE 502. INSTITUTION OF SUIT
    • RULE 502.1. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS MUST BE WRITTEN, SIGNED, AND FILED
    • RULE 502.2. PETITION
    • RULE 502.3. FEES; INABILITY TO AFFORD FEES
    • RULE 502.4. VENUE WHERE A LAWSUIT MAY BE BROUGHT
    • RULE 502.5. ANSWER
    • RULE 502.6. COUNTERCLAIM; CROSS-CLAIM; THIRD PARTY CLAIM
    • RULE 502.7. AMENDING AND CLARIFYING PLEADINGS
    • RULE 503. DEFAULT JUDGMENT; PRE-TRIAL MATTERS; TRIAL
    • RULE 503.1. IF DEFENDANT FAILS TO ANSWER
    • RULE 503.2. SUMMARY DISPOSITION
    • RULE 503.3. SETTINGS AND NOTICE; POSTPONING TRIAL
    • RULE 503.4. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
    • RULE 503.5. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    • RULE 503.6. TRIAL
    • RULE 504. JURY RULE 504.1. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
    • RULE 504.2. EMPANELING THE JURY
    • RULE 504.3. JURY NOT CHARGED
    • RULE 504.4. JURY VERDICT FOR SPECIFIC ARTICLES
    • RULE 505. JUDGMENT; NEW TRIAL
    • RULE 505.1. JUDGMENT
    • RULE 505.2. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT
    • RULE 505.3. MOTION TO SET ASIDE; MOTION TO REINSTATE; MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
    • RULE 506. APPEAL
    • RULE 506.1. APPEAL
    • RULE 506.2. RECORD ON APPEAL
    • RULE 506.3. TRIAL DE NOVO
    • RULE 506.4. WRIT OF CERTIORARI
    • RULE 507. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL
    • RULE 507.1. PLENARY POWER
    • RULE 507.2. FORMS
    • RULE 507.3. DOCKET AND OTHER RECORDS
    • RULE 507.4. ISSUANCE OF WRITS
    • RULE 508. DEBT CLAIM CASES
    • RULE 508.1. APPLICATION
    • RULE 508.2. PETITION
    • RULE 508.3. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
    • RULE 509. REPAIR AND REMEDY CASES RULE
    • RULE 509.2. CONTENTS OF PETITION; COPIES; FORMS AND AMENDMENTS
    • RULE 509.3. CITATION: ISSUANCE; APPEARANCE DATE; ANSWER
    • RULE 509.4. SERVICE AND RETURN OF CITATION; ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OF CITATION
    • RULE 509.5. DOCKETING AND TRIAL; FAILURE TO APPEAR
    • RULE 509.6. JUDGMENT: AMOUNT; FORM AND CONTENT; ISSUANCE AND SERVICE; FAILURE TO COMPLY
    • RULE 509.7. COUNTERCLAIMS
    • RULE 509.8. APPEAL: TIME AND MANNER; PERFECTION; EFFECT; COSTS; TRIAL ON APPEAL
    • RULE 509.9. EFFECT OF WRIT OF POSSESSION
    • RULE 510. EVICTION CASES
    • RULE 510.1. APPLICATION
    • RULE 510.10. RECORD ON APPEAL; DOCKETING; TRIAL DE NOVO
    • RULE 510.11. DAMAGES ON APPEAL
    • RULE 510.12. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT ON APPEAL
    • RULE 510.13. WRIT OF POSSESSION ON APPEAL
    • RULE 510.2. COMPUTATION OF TIME FOR EVICTION CASES
    • RULE 510.3. PETITION
    • RULE 510.4. ISSUANCE, SERVICE, AND RETURN OF CITATION
    • RULE 510.5. REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
    • RULE 510.6. TRIAL DATE; ANSWER; DEFAULT JUDGMENT
    • RULE 510.7. TRIAL
    • RULE 510.8. JUDGMENT; WRIT; NO NEW TRIAL
    • RULE 510.9. APPEAL
  • PART VI – RULES RELATING TO ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS
  • PART VII – RULES RELATING TO SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
  • PART VIII – CLOSING RULES
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