Fannin County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
5 rules from official source documents
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Fannin County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Service
- Electronic service
An electronically filed document must be served electronically through the filing manager when the recipient's email address is on file; otherwise, service may proceed 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.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026INFO
Criminal cases
Required notices, pleadings, pleas, motions, and other requests may be served by delivering a copy to the recipient or the recipient's authorized agent or attorney of record, unless expressly provided otherwise.
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.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026INFO
Criminal cases
- Service
- Electronic service
Electronic service is complete upon transmission to the serving party's electronic filing service provider, which sends confirmation 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.
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Criminal cases
The party or attorney of record shall certify to the court compliance with this rule in writing above the signature on the filed instrument.
Summary: The filing party or attorney must provide a written certification of service compliance above the signature on the filed instrument.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion ?
Notice of the hearing shall be given to all parties in all actions pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a.
Summary: All parties in every action must receive notice of the hearing under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a.
What rule applies to e-service in Fannin County District Court?
Judge Christina Tillett: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. An electronically filed document must be served electronically through the filing manager when the recipient's email address is on file; otherwise, service may proceed as permitted by law.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What service or proof of service rules apply in Fannin County District Court?
Judge Christina Tillett: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Required notices, pleadings, pleas, motions, and other requests may be served by delivering a copy to the recipient or the recipient's authorized agent or attorney of record, unless expressly provided otherwise.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What rule applies to service for motion in Fannin County District Court?
Judge Christina Tillett: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. All parties in every action must receive notice of the hearing under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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