Matagorda County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules
7 rules from official source documents
4 of 7 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Matagorda County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Surrender request
The Court will not decide a surrender request without a compliant certificate of service.
The Court will not rule on a request to surrender without a certificate of service that complies with rules of civil procedure
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Discovery dispute letter and template
- Service
The discovery-dispute letter and template must be emailed to all non-movants and the court coordinator at the stated address.
C. This letter and template must be e-mailed to all non-movants and the court coordinator at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
The party setting a hearing by submission must give all parties at least ten days’ notice, or longer if required by statute.
3.1 Notice. The party setting the hearing by submission shall give notice to all parties for a date not less than ten (10) days from the filing and notice (or longer if required by statute).
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Civil cases
- Service
A witness subpoena may be served by email or another method reasonably calculated to provide notice.
Service of a witness subpoena may be accomplished by email or any other means calculated to provide notice of service.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Email to clerk ?
Proof of service of the subpoena will be provided by the party serving the subpoena and filed with the court clerk.
Summary: The party serving a witness subpoena must file proof of service with the court clerk.
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- Deadline
- 48 hours
- Applies to
- Discovery response ?
- Service
- Email ?
F. The Non-Movant responses must be e-mailed to the other parties and the court coordinator at 130thDistrictCourt@co.matagorda.tx.us no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the telephone conference.
Summary: The non-movant response must be emailed to the other parties and court coordinator no later than 48 hours before the discovery telephone conference.
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The moving party is required to provide notice of the submission date to the other party.
Summary: The moving party must notify the other party of the submission date.
What rule applies to service for surrender request in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. The Court will not decide a surrender request without a compliant certificate of service.
What rule applies to service for discovery dispute letter and template in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. The discovery-dispute letter and template must be emailed to all non-movants and the court coordinator at the stated address.
What service or proof of service rules apply in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: before hearing. The party setting a hearing by submission must give all parties at least ten days’ notice, or longer if required by statute.
What rule applies to service by email in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. A witness subpoena may be served by email or another method reasonably calculated to provide notice.
What rule applies to service by email for the clerk in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the clerk. The party serving a witness subpoena must file proof of service with the court clerk. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for discovery response in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, timing: 48 hours before hearing. The non-movant response must be emailed to the other parties and court coordinator no later than 48 hours before the discovery telephone conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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