Check with the Justice Court to see if they have any forms to request a jury trial. If they do not, you may use this Jury Trial Request form.V, § 10 of the Texas Constitution clarifies that jury trials are available, specifically in civil cases, if one party demands it and pays for it. With your participation as a Texas juror, our constitutional right to an impartial jury is protected. A written demand for a jury must be filed no later than 14 days before the date a case is set for trial. A written request for a jury trial is filed with the clerk of the court a reasonable time before the date set for trial of the cause on the non-jury docket. The Justice of the Peace must collect fees for the filing of a Petition in the Justice Court. Texas is unique in that, in a divorce or custody trial, either party can request that a jury decide issues of: Conservatorship (sole v. In civil trials, both the plaintiff and the defendant have the constitutional right to a jury trial. All parties are equal before the law and each is entitled to the same fair treatment. Location.