Kerr County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Witness list

The State must furnish the Defense a copy of its intended 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

Upon a timely written defense request in the specified letter form, the State must give written notice of intended extraneous offenses or bad acts; notice 10 days before trial is deemed reasonable, except for good cause.

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

CRITICAL

Upon a timely written defense request in the specified letter form, the State must give written notice of intended prior-conviction impeachment evidence; notice 10 days before trial is deemed reasonable, except for good cause.

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

CRITICAL

The State must inform the defense at least one day before trial of promises of benefit or leniency to an accomplice or prospective witness related to testimony or cooperation.

8. 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

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.

CRITICAL

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

and furnish a copy of same to the Defense on or before the same day.

CRITICAL

Upon a qualifying defense request, the State must give written notice of intended Rule 404(b) evidence; notice 10 days before trial is deemed reasonable unless good cause is shown.

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

CRITICAL

Upon a qualifying defense request, the State must give written notice of intended Rule 609(f) impeachment evidence; notice 10 days before trial is deemed reasonable unless good cause is shown.

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

CRITICAL

The State must inform the defense at least one day before trial of specified promises of benefit or leniency to an accomplice or prospective witness.

8. 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

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.