Liberty County Courts at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial setting notice

The party obtaining a non-jury trial setting must notify all counsel and parties appearing pro se of the setting.

The party obtaining the setting shall notify all counsel and parties appearing pro se of the setting.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

Copies of a jury trial request must be served on all attorneys and pro se parties involved in the case.

All requests for jury trials shall be in writing and copies of said request served upon all attorneys and parties pro se involved in the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Preferential trial setting request

A preferential trial setting request must include notice to all counsel and parties appearing pro se.

All requests for preferential trial settings shall be made in writing with notice to all counsel and parties appearing pro se.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A party seeking to appear by videoconference or other electronic means in a trial or contested matter must serve all counsel and parties with a notice of hearing.

For trials and contested matters, any party requesting to appear by videoconferencing or other electronic means must file a motion with the court and serve all counsel and parties with a notice of hearing.

CRITICAL

Attorneys requesting a hearing must serve notice of the hearing on all counsel and parties appearing pro se.

Requests for hearings shall be made in writing to the court in which the matter is pending in accordance with these rules, and the attorneys making such request shall serve all counsel and parties appearing pro se with notice of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Non jury trial request

Copies of a non-jury trial request must be served on all attorneys and pro se parties involved in the case.

The request shall be in writing and copies of said request served upon all attorneys and parties pro se involved in the case.

WARNING

When a case is placed on the dismissal docket, the District Clerk must promptly send notice of the intended dismissal to the listed attorneys, parties, and the Office of the Attorney General at addresses shown in the clerk's file.

When a case has been placed on the dismissal docket, the District Clerk shall promptly send notice of the Court's intention to dismiss for want of prosecution to each attorney of record, attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem, Office of the Attorney General, and pro se party whose address is shown in the clerk's file.

WARNING

Notice that the dismissal order has been signed must be given as required by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165(a).

Notice of the signing of the order of dismissal shall be given as required by Rule 165 (a) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.