Information
Division Offices
- Clerks offices are located in each divisional office. Click on a Division that is closest to your location or where your case was filed. If you are unsure please contact any of the divisions for assistance.
- Beaumont
- Lufkin
- Marshall
- Sherman
- Texarkana
- Tyler (Headquarters)
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Finance and Criminal Debt
(903) 590-1012
Discovery Hotline
(903) 590-1198.
Do not call this line for anything other than a discovery dispute.
Court Announcements
2015 Criminal Bench Bar
Register now for the 2015 Criminal Law Bench Bar Conference to be held at The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) on February 26 and Friday, February 27, 2015. Limited seating is available.
Court Reporter Opening
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Tour Court Reporter. There are seven divisional offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana, and Tyler. Assignment of the position is in the Texarkana office.
Visit the employment section for application and complete qualifications
Financial Specialist I-II
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Financial Specialist I-II. There are seven divisional offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana, and Tyler. Assignment of the position is in the Tyler office.
Click here for more information and application instructions.
Texarkana Fax Line Change
The Texarkana Clerks Office fax number has changed to: 903-794-5670.
Law Day Art Contest 2015
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated May 1st as Law Day, which is meant to celebrate and strengthen the American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law.
The Eastern District of Texas Law Day Art Contest will be held April 23, 2014. For Rules, Registration and complete information please visit the Law Day Art Contest Page
2014 Law Day Art Contest Gallery
The 2014 Art Contest Gallery is now available. All artwork can be seen in various locations throughout the Beaumont Courthouse.
Regarding: Civil Action 1:10-CV-51
In the Matter of the Complaint of AET Inc Limited as Owner and AET Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte LTD as Manager of the M/V Eagle Otome for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability
Civil Action No 1:10-CV-51
Instructions, Affidavit, and Form for Filing a Late Claim Re: January 23, 2010 Port Arthur Oil Spill,
Case No. 1:10-cv-51
Format: PDF
Claimants in Excel Format
CM/ECF and PACER
Electronic Filing
- Electronic Filing PACER.gov
- CM/ECF User Manual
- New Features in 5.0
- New Features in 4.0
- Attorney's Guide for Civil Case Opening
- Common Questions
- Account Maintenance
E-filing Notices
CMECF and PACER System Notice
Starting: Fri Feb 06, 2015 at 5:00 pmReturning: Sat Feb 07, 2015 at 5:00 pm CM/ECF and PACER will down for approximately 24 hours during a planned maintenance and system upgrade. Please check back for updates.
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case have been amended to require the appellant/appellee(s) to provide the designated portion of the bankruptcy record as attachments to their electronically filed designation of record.
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case
Audio Transcripts
To request Audio Transcripts, please use form AO436, Also located in our Transcripts Section.
Tyler Drop Box
The Drop Box location in Tyler is no longer available. Please use CM/ECF or file your paperwork at the Clerk's Desk inside the courthouse.
Duty to Keep CM/ECF Account Information Current
Per Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A), it is the attorney's responsibility to keep their account information, including the email address, current in CM/ECF.
If you are not receiving Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) e-mails in your Texas Eastern cases and you think you should be, please update the e-mail address in your CM/ECF account. To do this please follow these instructions: Maintaining Your CM/ECF Account
Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A)(i) was abolished by General Order 12-6 in late February 2012. The clerk's office will no longer monitor and remedy "bounce-back" e-mails when a filed document is sent to an attorney in CM/ECF.
Megabyte Limit Increase
The megabyte limit for filing documents in CM/ECF has been increased from 5 megabytes to 15 megabytes. The Eastern District local rules are currently being updated to reflect this change. It is recommended that scanned documents be set to a resolution of 300 dpi.