Grayson County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Grayson County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Deadline
- 1 business days
- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
Exhibits must be emailed to the Court Reporter, all parties, and the Court's coordinator by noon at least one business day before the hearing.
Any exhibits intending to be offered during the hearing are required to be emailed to the Court Reporter, all parties, and the Court's coordinator no later than 12:00 p.m. at least one business day before the hearing.
- Applies to
- Temporary order application and notice of hearing
A responsive party's application for a temporary order and related hearing notice must be served on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 5 and 21a.
B. Notice Required When Responding Party Seeking Affirmative Relief An application to the Court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereon which is presented by a party responding to an application for temporary orders in which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.
- Applies to
- Scheduling order
A party joining an additional party must serve the new party with a copy of the scheduling order concurrently with the pleading joining the party.
The party joining an additional party shall serve a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining that party.
- Applies to
- Scheduling order
Plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must serve the Scheduling Order on every currently named defendant that answers after the order's date.
Plaintiff/Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this Order on any currently named defendant(s) answering after this date.
- Applies to
- Temporary order application
A responsive temporary-order application and notice of its hearing must be served on the adverse party in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.
An application to the Court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereon which is presented by a party responding to an application for temporary orders in which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.
- Applies to
- Temporary order and objection letter
The submitting attorney must certify that the order and letter were sent through eFile or, for a self-represented party, to the party's last known address or qualifying email address.
the submitting attorney certifies the order and letter were sent to the opposing counsel via eFile, or to the opposing party at their last known address or email address if there is previous correspondence with the opposing party via that email; and
- Applies to
- Composite inventory and appraisement
The Petitioner must start the composite inventory and send it to the Respondent to complete at least fourteen (14) days before trial or final hearing.
The Petitioner shall initiate the composite inventory and forward it to the Respondent for completion not less than fourteen (14) days prior to trial or final hearing.
- Applies to
- Composite inventory and appraisement
The respondent must complete and file the composite inventory and serve a copy on the petitioner no later than seven days before trial or the final hearing.
The Respondent shall complete and file the composite inventory with the Court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (7) days prior to trial or final hearing.
- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
Exhibits expected at a hearing must be emailed to all parties and the court reporter no later than noon on the preceding day.
Any exhibits expected to be offered during a hearing will need to be emailed to all parties and the court reporter (thomasp@co.grayson.tx.us) no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
- Applies to
- Composite inventory appraisement
The respondent must complete and file the composite inventory with the court and serve a copy on the petitioner at least 7 days before trial or the final hearing.
The Respondent shall complete and file the composite inventory with the Court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (7) days prior to trial or final hearing.
- Applies to
- Discovery
Discovery must be served early enough for the other party to respond timely before the discovery deadline.
Discovery must be served promptly enough to permit timely response by the other party (per TRCP) no later than this deadline.
- Applies to
- Pleading
A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party at the same time it files the joining pleading.
The party joining an additional party shall serve a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining that party.
- Applies to
- Scheduling order
Plaintiff's counsel must serve a copy of the scheduling order on currently named defendants who answer after the order's date.
Plaintiff/Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this order on any currently named defendants answering after the date of this order.
What rule applies to service for scheduling order in Grayson County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: at filing. A party joining an additional party must serve the new party with a copy of the scheduling order concurrently with the pleading joining the party.
What rule applies to service for scheduling order in Grayson County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must serve the Scheduling Order on every currently named defendant that answers after the order's date.
What rule applies to service for temporary order application in Grayson County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. A responsive temporary-order application and notice of its hearing must be served on the adverse party in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.
What rule applies to service for temporary order and objection letter in Grayson County District Courts?
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The submitting attorney must certify that the order and letter were sent through eFile or, for a self-represented party, to the party's last known address or qualifying email address.
What rule applies to service for composite inventory and appraisement in Grayson County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The Petitioner must start the composite inventory and send it to the Respondent to complete at least fourteen (14) days before trial or final hearing.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in Grayson County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. Exhibits expected at a hearing must be emailed to all parties and the court reporter no later than noon on the preceding day.
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