To request eCitation from the Denton County District clerk's office follow these procedures:

Download the Request for Issuance of Process form: http://dentoncounty.com/~/media/Departments/District-Clerk/PDFs/efiling-Request-for-Issuance-of-Processes-updated-7-1-14.pdf

Complete a Request for Issuance for each party for whom you need a citation. Be sure to enter the name and email address to whom the clerk should email the citation.

If submitting this request with a filing of another court document:

• Begin a filing in your usual manner.
• Upload your lead document.
• Click the Add Another Lead Document button to begin a new filing in this submission.
• Select Petition as your Filing Code.
• Upload your Request for Issuance of Process as the lead document.
• Upload each Request as a new lead document in the same manner.
• Under Additional Court Services, find the Issue Citation option and request the number of citations needed.
• Do not request copies.
• Complete the filing in your usual manner.

When the citation has been prepared the clerk's office will email a copy of the citation to you.

Attach a copy of the file stamped pleading to the citation and deliver it to your process server.

If submitting this request as a stand-alone document:

• Begin a filing in your usual manner.
• Upload your Request for Issuance of Process as the lead document.
• Under Additional Court Services, find the Issue Citation option and request the number of citations needed.
• Do not request copies.
• Complete the submission in your usual manner.

When the citation has been prepared the clerk's office will email a copy of the citation to you.

Attach a copy of the file stamped pleading to the citation and deliver it to your process server.