Burnet County Justice of the Peace Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transfer order

A copy of a transfer order must be delivered to each party or the party’s attorney of record.

a copy of the Order shall be delivered to each party or their attorney of record.

CRITICAL

Self-represented litigants must provide other parties notice of filings as outlined in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 501.4.

This includes, but is not limited to, providing notice of filings to other parties in your case as outlined in Rule 501.4 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

If no substitute attorney is proposed, the withdrawal motion must be delivered to the party and include the party’s contact information.

If no other attorney is to be substituted, the motion must be delivered to the party and contact information for the party must be provided in the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition and accompanying documents

Parties in Justice Court suits must provide enough copies of petitions and accompanying filed documents for all parties being served.

In accordance with Part V of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP), parties in Justice Court suits are responsible for providing an adequate number of copies of petitions and accompanying documents filed with the court for all parties being served.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Service

Mail to all parties

The court clerk mails hearing notice to the filing party and all other respondents listed in the petition.

The case is docketed by the court clerk and notice of hearing is mailed to the filing party and all other respondents listed in the petition (i.e., towing company, vehicle storage facility, person/entity/law enforcement agency who authorized the towing, etc.).

CRITICAL

Self-represented litigants must provide contact information where Court personnel and opposing counsel can reach them.

Self-represented litigants are required to provide address, email, and telephone numbers at which they can be reached by Court personnel and opposing counsel.

WARNING

Service

Mail

A self-represented litigant’s failure to accept delivery or pick up mail at the provided address counts as constructive receipt; comparable proof of delivery may establish it.

Failure to accept delivery or to pick up mail addressed to the address provided by a self-represented litigant will be considered constructive receipt of the mailed or delivered document and may be established by a postal service receipt for certified or registered mail or comparable proof of delivery.

WARNING

The Court will provide pretrial motions to the county attorney.

The Court will provide the motions to the county attorney.

INFO

Juror summonses are generally mailed, but under short time restrictions the court may arrange hand delivery through the precinct constable’s office.

In most instances, Juror Summonses are sent to individuals by regular mail via the U.S. Postal Service. In some instances, when jury requests are made and the court is under short time restrictions, it may provide the Burnet County Constable’s office in the precinct in which the trial is to be held with Juror Summonses for hand delivery to individuals chosen at random from public places in the county, who are confirmed to reside in Burnet County.