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

Unless the parties agree in writing or the Court orders otherwise, counsel intending to use trial videotapes or films must make them available to opposing counsel and serve deposition page-and-line designations at least 14 days before the final pretrial hearing, except for materials offered solely for impeachment.

Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties in writing or ordered by the Court, 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 fourteen (14) days prior to the final pretrial hearing.

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be exchanged as directed by the scheduling order, or, if there is no order, at least three days before the pretrial conference; objections must be presented in writing at the conference.

All exhibits, including filings required by the Rules of Evidence, shall be exchanged with all parties as ordered by the scheduling order in the case, or if no order was issued then such exhibits shall be exchanged not later than three (3) days prior to the pretrial conference and any objections to such exhibits shall be presented, in writing, at the pretrial conference.

Immediately after an indictment is returned, the District Clerk, District Attorney, and Sheriff must cause a certified copy to be served on the accused.

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

Applies to

Proposed order

A copy of the proposed order must be forwarded to opposing counsel or any self-represented party.

A copy of the same shall be forwarded to opposing counsel or any self represented party.

All matters, including final pleadings and required evidentiary 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 self represented parties with a copy provided to the Court.

All matters, including final pleadings and required evidentiary 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 self represented parties with a copy provided to the Court.

Written notice of a bankruptcy filing must be provided to the Court and all counsel.

to provide written notice to the Court and all counsel

The income statement must be delivered to all parties at least by the day preceding the hearing.

deliver to all parties, at least by the day preceding the hearing herein ordered

The proffering attorney must serve opposing counsel with page-and-line designations for any additional deposition portions they intend to introduce at least seven days before the final pretrial conference.

The proffering attorney shall then serve opposing counsel with page and line designations of any portion of the videotaped deposition they further intend to introduce at trial not later than seven (7) days prior to the final pretrial conference.

Opposing counsel must serve the proffering attorney with page-and-line designations for deposition portions they intend to introduce at least 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 videotape deposition they intend to introduce at trial not later than ten (10) days prior to the final pretrial conference.

Parties must timely examine tendered videos and notify opposing counsel of any admissibility objections.

All parties must timely examine any tendered video and notify opposing counsel of any objections to the admissibility of any part of the video.