Eastern District of Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules
3 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Deadline
- 90 calendar days
- Applies to
- Summons and complaint
- Service
- Personal service to defendant
Defendants must be served within 90 days after complaint filing or face dismissal unless good cause is shown.
Any defendant who has not been served with the summons and complaint within ninety days after the filing of the complaint shall be dismissed, without further notice, unless prior to such time the party on whose behalf such service is required shows good cause why service has not been made. See FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m).
- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
- Other to opposing party
Counsel must assemble trial exhibits and make them available to opposing counsel on or before the date the joint pretrial order is due.
Counsel for each party shall assemble all documents, photographs, or other materials expected to be used at trial. Such documents or copies must be made available to opposing counsel on or before the date the joint pretrial order is due.
- Deadline
- 0 calendar days
- Applies to
- Discovery request
- Service
- Other to opposing party
Early Rule 34 requests are not considered served until the Rule 26(f) conference occurs.
Early Rule 34 requests may be delivered in compliance with Rule 26(d)(2). See FED. R. CIV. P. 26(d)(2). But, these requests are not considered served until the Rule 26(f) conference has occurred.
What rule applies to service for summons and complaint in Eastern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, recipient: defendant, timing: 90 calendar days after filing. Defendants must be served within 90 days after complaint filing or face dismissal unless good cause is shown.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in Eastern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Counsel must assemble trial exhibits and make them available to opposing counsel on or before the date the joint pretrial order is due.
What rule applies to service for discovery request in Eastern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 0 calendar days after service. Early Rule 34 requests are not considered served until the Rule 26(f) conference occurs.
Related categories
Back to all rules for this courtPage & Word Limits
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.