Southern District of Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules
4 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Southern District of Texas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Plaintiff must serve Court Procedures and Order for Conference And Disclosure Of Interested Parties with summons and complaint; removing parties have same obligation. Proof of service must be filed with Clerk.
Source text: THE ATTACHED MUST BE SERVED WITH THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR REMOVAL PAPERS. Plaintiff must serve these materials, and the Order for Conference And Disclosure Of Interested Parties on all defendants with the summons and complaint. A party removing a case to this Court has the same obligation as a plaintiff filing an original complaint. Proof reflecting service of these materials must be filed with the Clerk.
Counsel requiring exhibit authentication must notify offering counsel in writing within 5 business days of exhibit listing.
Source text: Any counsel requiring authentication of an exhibit must notify offering counsel in writing within five (5) business days after the exhibit is listed and authenticity. See Local Rule 44.1 and CrLR55.2A.
Counsel filing or removing an action must serve a copy of the Order to Disclose Interested Persons with the summons and complaint or notice of removal.
Source text: 4. Counsel who file or remove an action must serve a copy of this Order with the summons and complaint or with the notice of removal.
Attorneys who add new parties must provide copies of this scheduling order to the new parties.
Source text: The Attorney causing the addition of new parties will provide copies of this Order to new parties.
What rule applies to service for complaint in Southern District of Texas?
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 0 calendar days at filing. Plaintiff must serve Court Procedures and Order for Conference And Disclosure Of Interested Parties with summons and complaint; removing parties have same obligation. Proof of service must be filed with Clerk.
What rule applies to service for exhibit in Southern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail, recipient: the opposing party, timing: 5 business days. Counsel requiring exhibit authentication must notify offering counsel in writing within 5 business days of exhibit listing.
What rule applies to service for order to disclose interested persons in Southern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, recipient: the opposing party. Counsel filing or removing an action must serve a copy of the Order to Disclose Interested Persons with the summons and complaint or notice of removal.
What rule applies to service for scheduling order in Southern District of Texas?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Attorneys who add new parties must provide copies of this scheduling order to the new parties.
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