Fannin County Court at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service is complete on transmission of the document to the serving party's electronic filing service provider. The electronic filing manager will send confirmation of service to the serving party.

Electronic service is complete on transmission of the document to the serving party's electronic filing service provider. The electronic filing manager will send confirmation of service to the serving party.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Where criminal e-filing has been implemented, filers may serve documents through the electronic filing system or by paper.

Where criminal case electronic filing has been implemented in a clerk's office, a filer may file and serve documents in a case through the electronic filing system or by paper.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The serving party or attorney must certify compliance in writing above the signature, and service may be challenged with proof of nonreceipt, after which the court may extend time or grant other relief.

The party or attorney of record shall certify to the court compliance with this rule in writing above the signature on the filed instrument. A certificate by a party or an attorney of record, or the return of the officer, or the affidavit of any other person showing service of a notice shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of service. Nothing herein shall preclude any party from offering proof that the document, notice, or instrument was not received, and upon so finding, the court may extend the time for taking the action required of such party or grant such other relief as it deems just.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleadings orders reports

Within five days of notice of the appointment, counsel must provide the guardian or attorney ad litem copies of their filed pleadings, orders, and reports.

When the court appoints a guardian or attorney ad litem, all counsel shall provide such appointee with copies of their pleadings, orders, and reports filed with the Court, within five days (5) of notice of the appointment.

CRITICALCivil cases

Hearing notice must be given to all parties in all actions under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a.

Notice of the hearing shall be given to all parties in all actions pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a.

CRITICALCivil cases

In contested divorce cases, each party must serve the opposing counsel and any self-represented parties with a sworn inventory by the stated appearance-based deadline and at least 30 days before the final trial setting.

In contested divorce cases, each party shall serve on opposing counsel and self-represented parties not later than 60 days from Respondent's appearance but in no event less than 30 days prior to a final trial setting, an inventory, signed under oath by that party, setting forth a description and value of all property (real and personal, community and separate) owned or claimed by either or both of the parties and a list of all debts and liabilities (stating the creditor and amount) owed by either or both parties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Electronically filed document

Service

Electronic service

Electronically filed documents must be served through the electronic filing manager when the recipient's email address is on file; otherwise, service may be made as permitted by law.

A document filed electronically under these rules must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager if the email address of the party or attorney to be served is on file with the electronic filing manager. If the email address of the party or attorney to be served is not on file with the electronic filing manager, the document may be served on that party or attorney as permitted by law.

INFOCriminal cases

Where criminal e-filing has been implemented, filers may serve documents either through the electronic filing system or by paper.

A clerk may implement criminal case electronic filing in that clerk's office when he or she has the written consent of a majority of the judges in the county who have jurisdiction in criminal cases and who are served by that clerk. Where criminal case electronic filing has been implemented in a clerk's office, a filer may file and serve documents in a case either through the electronic filing system or by paper.

INFOCriminal cases

Every notice required by these rules, and every pleading, plea, motion, or other form of request required to be served, except as otherwise expressly provided in these rules, may be served by delivering a copy to the party to be served, or the party's duly authorized agent or attorney of record.

Every notice required by these rules, and every pleading, plea, motion, or other form of request required to be served, except as otherwise expressly provided in these rules, may be served by delivering a copy to the party to be served, or the party's duly authorized agent or attorney of record.