Palo Pinto County District Court, Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules

Criminal cases

Each party must provide the opposing party a written disclosure of the names and addresses of witnesses it may use under Rules 702, 703, and 705 at least 20 days before trial, unless the other party waives the notice.

In all criminal cases now or hereafter pending in this Court, each party, State and Defendant, by and through its attorney is hereby ordered to produce and make available to the other party, without the necessity of the filing of a motion, the disclosure notice required by article 39.14(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure by disclosing in writing the name(s) and address(es) of each person the party may use to present evidence under Rules 702, 703 and 705 of the Texas Rules of Evidence upon the trial of this cause and such notice shall be provided no later than twenty (20) days before the date the trial begins herein unless waived by the other party.

Criminal cases

The District Attorney must notify the Defendant’s attorney of newly acquired evidence subject to discovery under the Order and permit appropriate dissemination or inspection.

This order shall be an ongoing one so that the District Attorney shall be required to advise the Defendant's attorney(s) of any new evidence coming into his possession or knowledge subsequent to the original preclusion under this Order, which evidence would be subject to discovery under this Order, and to then permit appropriate dissemination or inspection of the same.

A copy of the written trial-setting request must be served on all counsel and pro se parties.

6) That a copy of the request has been served on all counsel and pro se parties.

Defense counsel must provide the required written notice to the Court, District Attorney, and District Clerk immediately upon employment.

Immediately upon employment, the defense attorney shall give written notice thereof to the Court, District Attorney, and the District Clerk stating the name of the accused, the offense(s) charged and cause number, if known.

Applies to

Pretrial motion

When filing a criminal pretrial motion, copies must be forwarded to the Judge and District Attorney at the same time as the original is filed with the District Clerk.

Copies of all pretrial motions shall be forwarded to the Judge and to the District Attorney at the time of filing the originals with the District Clerk.

Applies to

Pretrial motion

A copy of each civil pretrial motion must be forwarded to the Court and opposing counsel.

All pretrial motions shall be filed not less than three (3) days prior to the pretrial hearing and a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Court and to opposing counsel.

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Service

Mail to opposing party

A copy of the motion to withdraw must be mailed to opposing counsel.

A copy of such motion shall be mailed to opposing counsel.

Service

Mail

The post-withdrawal notice to the client must be sent by certified mail.

After leave is granted, the withdrawing attorney shall send the client a letter by certified mail notifying him/her of the withdrawal, stating any settings for trial or otherwise and advising him/her to secure other counsel, and shall send a copy of such letter to opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court.

Applies to

Request for setting

Service

Mail to all parties

The setting request form states that all other attorneys and self-represented parties are being mailed a copy.

All other attorneys (and/or pro se parties) in this case on this date are being mailed a copy of this request of setting.