Fayette County Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

During the action, the ad litem attorney must receive notice of every Court hearing or conference and copies of all pleadings.

During the progress of the action in question, the ad litem attorney must receive notice of all hearings or conferences with the Court, and receive copies of all pleadings.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing or continuance

Service

Electronic service

Notices of hearings and continuances must be provided through the eFile Texas system.

Notices of hearings and of continuances must be provided through the eFile Texas system;

WARNING

Service

Electronic service

Once the ad litem attorney is identified in the state's electronic filing service, notices filed through that service are deemed delivered to the attorney.

Once the ad litem attorney is identified with the action in question in the state's electronic filing service, such notices filed through that service will be deemed delivered.

WARNING

Service

Email

When practicable, digital copies of physical evidence that can be prepared should be emailed to the appropriate court and counsel before the hearing.

When digital copies of physical evidence can be prepared, such as audio / video recordings, documents, or images, the digital copies should be emailed to the appropriate district or county court and to counsel for the parties before the hearing if practicable.

INFO

Applies to

Vacation letter

If the attorney is involved in any matter already before the Court, the attorney should furnish copies of the vacation letter to each opposing counsel.

If the attorney is involved in any matter already before the Court, the attorney should furnish copies of the vacation letter to each opposing counsel.