Gillespie County District Court, Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

The State must furnish the Defense a copy of its case-in-chief witness list on or before the day it files the list.

To file with the Clerk of the Court a list of all witnesses the State intends to call on its case in chief (for either guilt or punishment phases) at least one (1) day prior to the trial, and furnish a copy of same to the Defense on or before the same day.

CRITICAL

A copy of the Defense’s extraneous-offense notice request must be filed with the district clerk and provided to the State.

Upon timely written request by the Defense and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the district clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED, to give written notice to defense counsel regarding extraneous offenses or bad acts the State intends to introduce during the State's case in chief as required by Rule 404(b) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.

CRITICAL

The State must inform the Defense at least one day before trial of specified benefits or leniency given to an accomplice or prospective witness.

To inform the Defense, at least one day before trial, of all promises of benefit or leniency afforded to or for the benefit of any accomplice or prospective witness in connection with the witness's proposed testimony or other cooperation with regard the alleged offense.

CRITICAL

A copy of the Defense’s impeachment-notice request must be filed with the district clerk and provided to the State.

Upon timely written request by the Defense and in the form of a letter addressed to the attorney for the State, a copy of which shall be filed with the district clerk and provided to the State, the State is hereby ORDERED, to give written notice to defense counsel regarding any impeachment evidence by prior conviction the State intends to offer to impeach the defendant or a witness during any phase of the trial as required by Rule 609(f) of the Texas Rules of Evidence.

CRITICAL

Each party must serve its expert disclosures on the opposing party no later than 20 days before trial.

Disclosures shall be served upon the opposing party by each party, no later than 20 days prior to trial.

WARNING

Extraneous-offense notice is deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial, except when good cause is shown.

Said notice shall be deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial except for good cause shown.

WARNING

Impeachment notice is deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial, except when good cause is shown.

Notice shall be deemed reasonable if given 10 days before trial, except for good cause shown.

INFO

Notice to parties may be delivered by hand, mail, or electronically in accordance with Rule 21a(10).

Notice may be provided to parties by delivering by hand, mail or electronically, in accordance with Rule 21 a (10).