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

CRITICAL

After obtaining a setting, counsel must promptly notify opposing counsel by delivering the motion and setting order.

Upon obtaining a setting , counsel shal1 prompt!y inform opposing counsel of same by delivering a copy of the motion with a copy of the setting Order .

CRITICAL

Applies to

Indictment

If the indicted defendant is in custody, the indictment increases bail, or the defendant has not been arrested, the Clerk must prepare a copy of the indictment for service by the Sheriff.

I-f the indicted defendant is in custody, or if his bail has been increased by the return of said indictment} or if he has not been arrested, the Clerk shall prepare a copy of such ind ictment for service by the Sheriff.

CRITICAL

When the proponent obtains a hearing setting for a continuance motion that could not be heard on the regular pretrial date, the adverse party must receive prompt notice.

If a motion for continuance cannot be heard on the regalar pretrial hearing date of the District Court, it shal1 be the duty of the proponent of the motion to obtain a timely setting for a hearing on the motion, with prompt notice to the adverse party.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must deliver a copy of the judgment or order to all counsel of record and the defendant.

The Clerk shal 1 del iver a copy of the judgment or order to a l 1 counsel of record and to the defendant.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

Unless the party signs and approves the withdrawal motion, it must be served on the party by certified mail with return receipt requested or as in civil cases.

Unless the motion is signed and approved by the party, the motion must be served upon the party either by certified mail, return receipt requested or as in civil cases.

CRITICAL

if the person mak ing the request certifies in the request that he does not know all counsel and such parties, the Court Coordinator shall notify al1 such counsel and parties at the earliest opportunity, whether by telephone or by ma i 1 .

if the person mak ing the request certifies in the request that he does not know all counsel and such parties, the Court Coordinator shall notify al1 such counsel and parties at the earliest opportunity, whether by telephone or by ma i 1 .

WARNING

Such a request should be made to a l 1 counsel of record and parties not represented by counsel ;

Such a request should be made to a l 1 counsel of record and parties not represented by counsel ;