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

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

A self-represented litigant’s failure to accept or collect a document sent to the provided address is considered constructive receipt, which may be established by specified proof of delivery.

Failure to accept delivery or to pick up mail addressed to the address provided by a self-represented litigant will be considered constructive receipt of the mailed or delivered document and may be established by a postal service receipt for certified or registered mail or comparable proof of delivery.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary order application and hearing notice

A responding party seeking affirmative relief must serve its temporary-order application and hearing notice on the adverse party under 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.

WARNING

If counsel cannot obtain all opposing counsel’s approval as to form, counsel may move for entry of the proposed judgment, order, or decree, secure a hearing, and give notice to all opposing counsel under Rule 21a.

File a motion for entry of the proposed judgment, order or decree and secure a hearing for the same, with notice to all opposing counsel pursuant to Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.