El Paso County Courts at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Notice of filing of motion

A notice of filing a motion for continuance must be served on opposing counsel.

Notice of filing of motion must be served on opposing counsel.

Applies to

Objection to referral

The filing attorney must provide the referring court and associate judges a copy of an objection to referral when it is filed with the District Clerk.

A copy of the filed objection shall be provided to the referring court and to the associate judges by the attorney filing same when filed with the District Clerk.

Applies to

Emergency placement report

Emergency placements within El Paso County only may be done without hearing. Caseworker shall file a written report within two (2) working days of learning of the incident and provide to all parties and the associate court the working day thereafter.

Emergency placements within El Paso County only may be done without hearing. Caseworker shall file a written report within two (2) working days of learning of the incident and provide to all parties and the associate court the working day thereafter.

The jury-trial-setting request must include a copy for all other attorneys.

A request for a jury trial setting shall be made in writing (with a copy to all other attorneys) with the court coordinator of the court in which the case is filed, at any time after jury has been demanded, the jury fee has been paid, and the certificate of readiness has been filed in the case.

Process service must comply with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Process service must be handled in accordance with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Applies to

Objection to associate judge hearing

The filing attorney must provide the referring court, associate judge, and county attorney a copy of the objection within three days of filing it with the district court.

A copy of the filed objection shall be provided to the referring court, the associate judge and county attorney within three days by the attorney filing same when filed with the district court.

Applies to

Process

Process service must comply with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Process service must be handled in accordance with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

The requesting party must promptly serve all other parties and witnesses with written notice of the new hearing setting.

The requesting party shall then promptly serve all other parties/witnesses with written notice of the new setting for hearing.

Self-represented litigants must provide all other parties or attorneys with copies of every paper they file.

and shall also be responsible for providing copies of all papers filed to all other parties or attorneys.

Applies to

Hearing notice

The requesting party must promptly serve all other parties with a notice stating the hearing’s date, time, manner, and subject, and file a copy with the clerk.

(B) The requesting party shall then promptly serve all other parties with notice of the date, time, and manner of the hearing and of the particular matter which will be considered at such time and shall file a copy of such notice with the clerk.

Applies to

Withdrawal of objection to referral

Withdrawal of an objection to referral requires all parties’ concurrence, and a copy must be provided to the referring court and associate judges when filed with the district clerk.

All withdrawals of objection to referral shall be made with the concurrence of all parties and a copy shall be provided to the referring court and to the associate judges when filed with the district clerk.

Applies to

Visitation order

The visitation order must be served on all parties.

The order must be filed with the district court and served upon all parties.

Self-represented litigants must provide all other parties or attorneys copies of every paper they file.

Self-represented litigants shall be responsible for providing copies of all papers filed to all other parties or attorneys.

Applies to

Jury demand or withdrawal

The filing attorney must provide the referring court and associate judges a copy of a jury demand or its withdrawal when it is filed with the district clerk.

A copy of the jury demand or withdrawal of jury demand shall be provided to the referring court and to the associate judges by the attorney filing same when filed with the district clerk.

Process service must comply with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Process service must be handled in accordance with Rule 103 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Self-represented litigants must provide all other parties or attorneys with copies of every paper they file.

shall also be responsible for providing copies of all papers filed to all other parties or attorneys.

The Ad Litem report must be provided to all parties.

provide to all parties.