Gonzales County Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A copy of each civil jury trial setting request must be delivered to opposing counsel.

Requests for civil jury trial settings shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk and a copy shall be delivered to the Court Coordinator and opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Non-jury settings require at least 10 days' notice to opposing counsel or parties, unless a statute provides otherwise or the Court permits otherwise.

Except where provided by statute or permission of Court, all non-jury settings shall be on at least ten (10) days notice to opposing counsel and/or parties.

CRITICAL

The attorney submitting an order must provide opposing counsel or pro se parties with a copy bearing the Clerk's file stamp.

In all cases, the attorney submitting the order shall provide to all opposing counsel and/or pro se parties a copy of the Order bearing the Clerk's file stamp.

CRITICAL

The parties must serve objections to the referenced items, including exhibits, within seven days after receiving them.

F. The parties are to serve objections to the above referenced items, including objections to each party's exhibits, no later than seven (7) days after receipt of the above referred items.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

When no substitute attorney is being appointed or the party does not consent, the withdrawing attorney must notify the client in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested.

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party, or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten (10) days following the date of such notice. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial lists

Unless the Court orders otherwise, parties must serve or exchange exhibit and witness lists at least 14 days before the pretrial conference and make exhibits available for inspection.

Unless otherwise ordered specifically, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve or exchange the following things: a. Exhibit lists (and make exhibits available for inspection); b. Witness lists;

WARNING

H. Attorneys should carefully review all conditions with the defendant prior to sentencing and provide the signed form to the prosecutor.

H. Attorneys should carefully review all conditions with the defendant prior to sentencing and provide the signed form to the prosecutor.