Dallas County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Mail

The return of service shall not be filed until 30 days after mailing or until the process server receives the signed green card back from the post office, whichever is earlier.

2. The return of service shall not be made until thirty (30) days after mailing or until the process server receives back the green card from the post office, whichever date is earlier;

WARNING

Service

Email to all parties

Attorneys and parties must collaborate and transmit participant information to the Court Reporter in a single submission, with a copy to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.

The attorneys and parties are directed to collaborate and transmit to the Court Reporter in a single submission with a copy to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.

WARNING

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Copies of exhibits and evidence must be directed to opposing counsel contemporaneously with delivery to the Court Reporter.

Copies must contemporaneously be directed to opposing Counsel.

WARNINGCivil cases

After a hearing is set, the movant must provide notice of the hearing date to all parties, including the hearing format.

Once the in person; hybrid; or zoom hearing is set, the movant shall provide notice of the hearing date to all parties, including a statement regarding whether the hearing will be in person; hybrid; or via zoom.

INFO

Notice of the dismissal docket will be mailed to all active attorneys and self-represented parties.

Notice will be mailed to all active attorneys/pro se parties.

INFOCourt notice

Service

Electronic service

Non-attorneys can add themselves as eService contacts by setting up their Service Contacts list and adding themselves to the case.

If you are not an attorney you can still add yourself as an eService contact. You will need to setup your Service Contacts list and add yourself to the case.

INFOCivil cases

Service

Mail

Service of process is deemed complete upon compliance with this order, regardless of whether the defendant signs the certified mail return receipt.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that service of process will be deemed complete upon compliance with this Order, regardless of whether Defendant signs the certified mail return receipt.

INFOCivil cases

The return of service shall otherwise be made in accordance with Rule 107 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the return of service of the person executing service pursuant to this Order shall otherwise be made in accordance with Rule 107 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCivil cases

736 foreclosure matters must be scheduled with notice to obligors via certified mail return receipt requested and first-class mail, and the applicant must bring proof of service of that notice to the hearing.

Must be set for hearing with notice to the obligor(s) via CMRRR and first-class mail. It is an applicant should proceed to the hearing with proof that it served the obligor(s) with notice of the hearing date and time.