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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sworn inventory and appraisement

A copy of the filed inventory and appraisement must be furnished to the Judge, opposing counsel, and pro se parties.

- a) Within sixty days after Respondent's answer or waiver is filed, each party shall file with the District Clerk, a copy being furnished to the Judge, opposing Counsel and pro se parties, a sworn inventory and appraisement of all property (both separate and community) of the parties, including any property belonging to children of the parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Response and summary judgment evidence

The non-movant must serve the response and summary-judgment evidence within 21 days after the motion is filed, absent leave of Court.

A. Response. Except on leave of Court, the non-movant's response and summary-judgment evidence must be filed and served within twenty-one (21) days after the Motion for Summary Judgment is filed.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Disposition of Other Issues must be delivered to each opposing party when the related pre-trial forms are due.

Except for temporary orders requirements, at the time any party is required by these Rules to deliver one or more disputed or agreed pre-trial forms, the party shall also deliver to each opposing party and to the Court Coordinator a Proposed Disposition of Other Issues, which shall state separately in brief, complete sentences each trial or hearing decision that is sought by the party not covered by a required form.

CRITICALCivil cases

An oral-argument request must be served on all parties at least seven days before the hearing.

Any request for oral argument must be made in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date and must be e-filed and served on all parties.

CRITICAL

Before presenting a TRO or petition for extraordinary relief, the plaintiff's or movant's attorney must notify known opposing counsel and give them an opportunity to appear.

Before presenting a TRO or any petition for extraordinary relief, the Attorney representing the Defendant or Respondent, if known, must be notified by the Plaintiff's or Movant's Attorney and given the opportunity to appear with Plaintiffs or Movant's Attorney.

CRITICAL

Each party must deliver the form to the opposing party if that party is known.

Immediately before a hearing on temporary orders in which the Court must decide temporary child support or temporary spousal support, each party shall deliver to the opposing party if known, and to the Court, a Proposed Support Decision and Information, fully completed and in the form attached to these Rules as Exhibit "B".

CRITICAL

A copy of the written vacation designation must be provided to all Court Coordinators at least 90 days before the vacation.

The written designation must be filed with the Clerk with a copy to all Court Coordinators no less than ninety (90) days in advance of the vacation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Reply

Absent leave of Court, the movant may serve a reply within seven days after the response is filed.

B. Reply. Except on leave of Court, the movant may file and serve a reply within seven (7) days after the non-movant's response is filed.

CRITICAL

Notice of a motion to withdraw or substitute counsel must be delivered to the State when the motion is set.

Notice of such motions shall be delivered to the State when the motion is set.

CRITICAL

a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits before a Judge to determine an amount of child or spousal support, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Support Decision and Information, fully completed and in the form attached to these Rules as Exhibit "B".

a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits before a Judge to determine an amount of child or spousal support, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Support Decision and Information, fully completed and in the form attached to these Rules as Exhibit "B".

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed disposition of issues

- a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven (7) days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits for any divorce trial, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Disposition of Issues, fully completed and in the form attached as Exhibit "A" to these Rules.

- a) Before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is seven (7) days prior to the date set for a trial on the merits for any divorce trial, each party shall deliver to the opposing party and to the Court Coordinator of the Court in which the case is filed a Proposed Disposition of Issues, fully completed and in the form attached as Exhibit "A" to these Rules.

CRITICAL

The party or Attorney setting the case must notify opposing counsel according to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

The party or Attorney setting the case shall give notice to opposing Counsel according to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Upon employment, defense counsel must provide written notice to the County Attorney, County Clerk, and Court Coordinator in the court where the case is filed.

Upon employment, the Defense Attorney shall give notice thereof, in writing, to the County Attorney, to the County Clerk and the Court Coordinator in the Court in which the case is filed.

WARNING

A judge may require an in-court hearing instead of a telephone hearing, including after the call is completed, upon notice to all parties.

At any time, even after the completion of a conference call, a Judge may determine that a hearing by telephone will not be sufficient and may require a hearing in court upon notice to all parties.