Hale County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A copy of a contested, unapproved order or judgment must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or a pro se party with instructions about submitting written objections before the proposed submission date.

In contested matters, orders and judgments which are not agreed or approved shall be submitted no sooner than 10 days after a copy has been mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or prose party with instructions to opposing counsel or party to send written objections to the trial court before the proposed submission date.

CRITICAL

After a hearing setting is obtained for a pre-trial motion, the moving party must provide proper notice or citation to all opposing parties entitled to it.

After setting is obtained, it is the responsibility of the moving party to obtain proper notice to or citation on all opposing parties entitled thereto.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Property inventory

In a disputed property division case, each attorney must submit a property inventory to the court and opposing counsel no later than the commencement of trial.

In disputed property division cases, each attorney shall submit to the court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of trial an inventory of property, with

CRITICAL

Upon employment, a defense attorney must immediately give written notice to the district attorney and the respective administrator.

Immediately upon employment, the defense attorney shall give written notice thereof to the district attorney and to the respective administrator.

CRITICAL

When filing a notice of substitution, the substituting attorney must furnish a copy to the judge, the replaced attorney, and all other attorneys of record or pro se parties.

At the time of filing, such attorney shall furnish a copy of the notice to the Judge, the attorney for whom substitution is being made, and all other attorneys of record or pro-se parties.

CRITICAL

A copy of a motion to withdraw must be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

A copy of the motion shall also be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

After leave to withdraw is granted, the attorney must notify the party and all other attorneys or self-represented parties by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.

If leave is granted, the attorney shall notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties of such action by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.

CRITICAL

A copy of an unagreed order or judgment must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or the pro se party with instructions for submitting written objections before the proposed submission date.

In contested matters, orders and judgments which are not agreed or approved shall be submitted no sooner than 10 days after a copy has been mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or pro se party with instructions to opposing counsel or party to send written objections to the trial court before the proposed submission date.

CRITICAL

After a hearing on a pre-trial plea or motion is set, the moving party must provide proper notice or citation to all opposing parties entitled to it.

After setting is obtained, it is the responsibility of the moving party to obtain proper notice to or citation on all opposing parties entitled thereto.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of substitution

When filing a notice of substitution, the substituting attorney must furnish a copy to the judge, the attorney being replaced, and all other attorneys of record or pro se parties.

At the time of filing, such attorney shall furnish a copy of the notice to the Judge, the attorney for whom substitution is being made, and all other attorneys of record or pro-se parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

A copy of a motion to withdraw must be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

A copy of the motion shall also be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

If leave to withdraw is granted, the attorney must notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.

If leave is granted, the attorney shall notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties of such action by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, initially remains effective as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after filing, and continues as a temporary injunction if unchallenged at a hearing on or before fourteen days after service.

8.2 This order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If, after service, no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of service of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court. This entire order will terminate and will no longer be effective only upon further order of the court, entry of a final order or dismissal of the case.

WARNING

Each administrator must notify attorneys, bondsmen, and pro-se parties of the docket call’s time, date, and place.

Each administrator shall send notices to attorneys, bondsmen and pro-se parties of the time, date, and place of docket call.

WARNING

Upon employment, defense counsel must promptly give written notice to the district attorney and the respective administrator.

Immediately upon employment, the defense attorney shall give written notice thereof to the district attorney and to the respective administrator.

WARNING

Each administrator must notify attorneys, bondsmen, and pro se parties of the time, date, and place of docket call.

a. Each administrator shall send notices to attorneys, bondsmen and pro-se parties of the time, date, and place of docket call.