Live Oak County District Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Communication
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Audio and/or video evidence that a party intends to offer at pre-trial or trial must be in admissible form and format at the time of the offer of said evidence. A flash drive is preferable over a DVD.
Audio/Video evidence is preferred to be offered on Flash drives - as most computers and IT equipment available to our Courts no longer support DVD's nor have a DVD player available; it is the proponents responsibility to ensure a DVD can be played, if not the exhibit may not be allowed in evidence;
Document Filing Requirements15 rules
Attorneys on the CPS appointment list must annually complete at least three CLE hours for each area of representation sought, or six total hours to represent both children and parents.
Court's wording
Section 107.004 of the Family Code requires that an attorney who is on the CPS appointment list maintained by the court to complete annually at least three hours of CLE relating to the representation of a child and or parent in a Child Protective Service Case. If you wish to represent both children and parents it is a total of 6 hours of CLE.
Submit a signed recertification form and a copy of qualifying CLE hours to the office by mail or email.
Court's wording
Attached is the re-certification form that we ask you to sign and attach a copy of the CLE hours that comply with Section 107.004 (c) and Section 107.0131 (c), a copy of this letter and the re-certification form can also be found on our website. Please mail or email the above listed documents to our office.
The recertification form requires an attestation to completing three CLE hours in each area sought within the past year and states that a copy of the CLE hours is attached.
Court's wording
, hereby state that I have completed three (3) hours in each area that I wish reappointment within this past year of CLE relating to representation of a child AND/OR parent in a proceeding under Subtitle E (Child Protection Services) as set out in Sect. 107.004 (6-1) and (c) and Section 107.0131 (c) of the Texas Family Code. Attached is a сору of my CLE hours.
You must provide an order appointing the ad litem.
Please do not forget to have your clients fill out the Adoption Vital Statistic Form prior to their leaving the courthouse.
If you feel that an ad litem is not necessary, you must notify the court of that fact and provide a written waiver to the Judge prior to obtaining a hearing date from the court administrator.
The criminal history must be obtained as required by Family Code Section 162.0085 and must be from the Texas Department of Public Safety https://www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/CR-62.pdf
You must provide an order appointing the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement report provider.
The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and each copy; if omitted, the Clerk must attach it when the petition is filed.
Court's wording
The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition. At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.
After course completion, the provider must issue each participant a certificate stating the participant’s name, provider’s name, completion date, and method of instruction.
Court's wording
On completion of the course, the course provider shall issue a certificate of completion to each participant. The certificate must state: (1) The name of the participant; (2) The name of the course provider; (3) The date the course was completed; and (4) Whether the course was provided by; (a) Personal instruction; (b) Videotape instruction; (c) Instruction through an electronic medium; or (d) A combination of those methods.
2. Before requesting a court setting the Pro Se Petitioner MUST: D. Have a vital statistics form (obtained from the clerk) placed in their Divorce file in the Clerk's office.
2. Before requesting a court setting the Pro Se Petitioner MUST: D. Have a Divorce Decree with all blanks filled in
File a Waiver of Citation that is dated and signed after the date the Petition for Divorce is filed.
All blanks must be filled out in the Divorce Decree prior to seeing the Judge.
All exhibits shall be in the English language or, if they are not, they shall be offered with an English translation.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proof of CLE hours must be sent to the office before December 20 to remain on the appointment list.
To remain on the list please send proof of hours to our office prior to December 20th.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Annual Recertification Ad Litem for Children and/or Parents in CPS cases in Bee County
The criminal history report must be filed with the district clerk by the scheduled hearing; otherwise, the case will be passed, and the petitioner's attorney must request a reset after the report is filed.
If the criminal history report is not filed with the district clerk by the time the hearing is set, the case will be passed until such time as the report is filed. It will then be the duty of the attorney for the petitioner to request a reset once the report is on file.
Civil cases
Page 1 | ADOPTION PROCEDURES IN THE DISTRICT COURTS IN ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN and SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES
The respondent must complete the course within 31 days of the respondent’s first appearance or filing an answer or waiver.
and by the respondent within 31 days of respondent's first appearance or by the filing of an answer or waiver by the respondent.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Persons Seeking Conservatorship in Family Law Cases
The petitioner or movant must complete the course within 31 days after filing the original motion or complaint.
The course shall be successfully completed by the petitioner or movant within 31 days of filing of the original motion or complaint
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
If the petitioner has a court child-support case, the Attorney General must be served before requesting a court setting.
A. If you have a court child support case, The Attorney General must be served
Page 1 | The PETITIONER (the party who filed the Divorce) must do the following:
The petitioner must serve the respondent as provided by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or use the waiver alternative.
Either: Serve the Respondent (the non-filing party) as stated in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;
Page 1 | The PETITIONER (the party who filed the Divorce) must do the following:
The exhibit offer and its translation must be disclosed to opposing parties at least three days before the exhibit is offered.
Any said offer with a translation MUST be disclosed along with the translation to opposing parties at least 3 days prior to the offer of said exhibit with a translation.
Page 2 | MINUTE ORDER RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO EVIDENCE
Filing Fees and Waivers
If the Clerk's file has an incorrect address, the case may be dismissed, the filing fees will be lost, and a new case will require new filing fees.
If the Clerk's file does not have a correct address the case may be dismissed and the filing fees will be lost and a new case would then need to be filed with new filing fees.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The petitioner must know or include the case number when requesting a court date.
You must know or include your case number.
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The petitioner must keep the District Clerk's office informed of the petitioner's current address.
The Pro Se Petitioner must keep the District Clerk's office notified of their current address.
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Questions about the form or format of audio/video evidence must be raised with the trial judge before the evidence is offered and before jury selection, if applicable.
Questions regarding form and format of said evidence SHALL be made to the trial judge prior to the offer of evidence and MUST be made prior jury selection, if applicable.
Page 2 | MINUTE ORDER RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO EVIDENCE
The designated email address for recertification purposes is districtjudges@gmail.com.
Email address for recertification purposes: districtjudges@gmail.com
Civil cases
Page 1 | Annual Recertification Ad Litem for Children and/or Parents in CPS cases in Bee County
The petitioner may email the 343rd District Court Administrator to request a court date after completing the listed requirements.
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date. 343 District Court Administrator, 343districtcourt@gmail.com (361) 364-9310 ext. 3
Page 1 | District Court Administrator contact information
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date. 2" Multicounty Court at law, beatriz.gamboa@beecounty.texas.gov (361) 318-3577
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date. 2" Multicounty Court at law, beatriz.gamboa@beecounty.texas.gov (361) 318-3577
Page 1 | District Court Administrator contact information
The petitioner may email the 36th District Court Administrator to request a court date after completing the listed requirements.
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date. 36" District Court Administrator, 36districtcourt@gmail.com (361) 364-9310 ext. 1
Page 1 | District Court Administrator contact information
After completing the listed requirements, the petitioner may call or email the administrator for the court where the divorce was filed to request a court date.
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date.
Page 1 | When all of the above requirements have been completed
The petitioner may email the 156th District Court Administrator to request a court date after completing the listed requirements.
When all of the above requirements have been completed, the Pro Se Petitioner may call or email the Court Administrator of the court that the divorce was filed in at the number listed below to request a court date. 156 District Court Administrator, 156districtcourt@gmail.com (361) 364-9310 ext. 2
Page 1 | District Court Administrator contact information
Contact the District Judges' Office with questions or for help finding a Spanish/English translator.
Please contact the District Judges' Office if you have any questions or need some assistance finding a Spanish/English translator, as we have several individuals that have indicated they can assist with translations.
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