Mitchell County District Court (32nd Judicial District) Service and Proof of Service Rules

Civil cases

A person filing a waiver of citation of service must give the signer a copy of the Standing Order.

any person filing a waiver of citation of service shall provide a copy of this STANDING ORDER to the person signing the waiver

Civil cases

A copy of the Standing Order must be given to parties filing a suit or motion affecting the parent-child relationship.

A copy of the STANDING ORDER shall be given to all parties filing any suit, or motion, in this Court, affecting the parent-child relationship.

Civil cases

All parties must be served by the date specified in the scheduling order.

All parties must be added and served, whether by amendment or third party practice, by this date.

Civil cases

Applies to

Scheduling order

The party causing joinder must provide a copy of the scheduling order when serving the joined party.

The party causing the joinder shall provide a copy of this scheduling order at the time of service.

Civil cases

A person filing pleadings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must ensure every other party receives a copy of the Standing Order.

All persons who file any pleadings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship shall cause any other party to such suit to be given a copy of this STANDING ORDER.

Civil cases

The Clerk must attach a copy of the Standing Order to each citation or hearing notice served or provided to a Respondent in such a suit.

The Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this STANDING ORDER to be attached to each citation or notice of hearing that is to be served or provided to a Respondent in such a suit.