Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Rodney Chesire

Judge • Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Angelina County Justice of the Peace Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 66 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Records request

    A records request must be written, submitted to the Judge as custodian under the court’s reasonable procedures, and identify the requested record sufficiently.

  • Applies to
    Records request

    A records request must use the court-provided form, which is available on the court’s website or from its office.

  • Applies to
    Records request

    A request must not be addressed to another or multiple custodians; a noncompliant request will be returned for correction and resubmission.

Service

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  • Requested records may be sent by email, fax, in person, or postal service; postal delivery requires the requester to prepay postage.

  • Substitute or alternative service requires the Plaintiff to show due diligence, including two service attempts after 7:00 p.m. when the service location is residential.

  • Service
    Mail

    Juror Summonses are generally sent by regular U.S. mail.

Filing Timing

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  • The response period begins only when the custodian of records actually receives the referral.

  • If the record is available, inspection and delivery of copies must occur as soon as practicable and no more than 14 days after actual receipt of the request.

  • A civil jury-trial request must be filed no later than the 14th day before trial.

Communication

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  • You may contact the court about its docket or review the docket through the Judicial Records Search Link.

  • An attorney who is in trial or scheduled for trial in another court must inform the Justice Court in writing as soon as the conflict becomes apparent, identifying the case number and other court.

  • An attorney assigned to trial in two Angelina County Justice Courts on the same date must inform both courts in writing as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.

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