Clay County Justice of the Peace Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be served on the County Attorney 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney twenty-one (21) days prior to any pretrial hearing.

CRITICAL

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 (TCRP), 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

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

An objecting party must provide the written objection basis to both the Court and the opposing party.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall provide the Court and the opposing party in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

WARNING

Applies to

Pretrial motions

Service

Court service to opposing party

The court will provide the pretrial motions to the district attorney.

The court will provide the motions to the district attorney.