Archer County District Court, Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Videotaped deposition designations

The proffering attorney must serve opposing counsel with page-and-line designations for any further deposition excerpts no later than seven days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The proffering attorney shall then serve opposing counsel with page and line designations of any p01tion of the videotape deposition he or she further intends to introduce at trial not later than 7 days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Immediately after an indictment is returned, the specified county officials must cause a certified copy to be served on the accused.

Immediately following the return of an indictment, the District Clerk, Dist1ict Attorney and Sheriff of the pertinent County shall cause a ce11ified copy thereof to be served on the accused.

Exhibits must be exchanged according to the Scheduling Order or, if there is none, no later than three days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All exhibits, including filings required by the Texas Rules of Evidence, shall be exchanged with all parties as ordered by the Scheduling Order in the case, or, if no scheduling order was issued, then such exhibits shall be exchanged not later than three (3) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference;

Applies to

Videotaped deposition designations

Opposing counsel must serve the proffering attorney with page-and-line designations for intended deposition excerpts no later than 10 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Opposing counsel shall then serve the proffering attorney with page and line designations of any portion of the videotaped deposition he or she intends to introduce at trial not later than 10 days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Applies to

Videotape or film admissibility objection

Parties and counsel must timely examine tendered videotapes or films and notify the Court and opposing counsel of any admissibility objections.

All parties and counsel must timely examine any tendered videotapes or films and notify the Court and opposing counsel of any objections to the admissibility of any part of the videotape or film.

Applies to

Setting request

Setting requests must be made in writing and timely delivered to the District Court Coordinator and opposing counsel or pro se parties.

Requests for settings shall be made in writing and timely delivered to the District Court Coordinator and to opposing counsel or prose parties.

Applies to

Temporary order application and hearing notice

An application for a temporary order and notice of its hearing must be served on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.

An application to the Court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereon shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

Applies to

Income statement

The income statement must be served on all counsel or pro se parties by at least the day before the temporary-orders hearing.

all counsel or prose parties with a written statement accurately showing the gross income of each party hereto for the preceding three (3) calendar months and the preceding three (3) calendar years by at least the day preceding the hearing on temporary orders.

Applies to

Composite inventory and appraisement

The Respondent must serve a copy of the completed composite inventory on the Petitioner at least 7 days before trial.

The Respondent shall complete and file the composite inventory with the Court and serve a copy of the same on Petitioner not less than seven (7) days prior to trial.

Final pretrial matters must be served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties at least seven days before the conference, or earlier if required by law or Court order.

All matters, including final pleadings and required discovery documents, shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the date the Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled or earlier if otherwise provided by law or order of the Court and shall be served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties with a copy provided to the Court.

Applies to

Videotaped deposition designations

Unless the parties agree in writing or the Court orders otherwise, counsel offering videotapes or films at trial must make them available to opposing counsel and serve deposition page-and-line designations at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference; the rule excludes material offered solely for impeachment.

Unless otherwise expressly agreed upon by the parties in writing or order by the Comt, counsel intending to offer videotaped depositions or other films or videotapes at trial, except those offered solely for impeachment, must make such videotapes and films available to opposing counsel and serve opposing counsel with page and line designations for videotaped depositions, not later than 14 days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.