Panola County District Court, Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules

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b. Prior to the call of the docket, requests may be made in writing to the Court, with a copy of the request served on all parties to the cause or their counsel of record if all parties agree to the requested setting.

b. Prior to the call of the docket, requests may be made in writing to the Court, with a copy of the request served on all parties to the cause or their counsel of record if all parties agree to the requested setting.

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c. Prior to the docket call, oral requests may be made to the Court, if the requested setting is agreed to by all parties and confirmed in writing with copies of such request to all parties or their counsel of record.

c. Prior to the docket call, oral requests may be made to the Court, if the requested setting is agreed to by all parties and confirmed in writing with copies of such request to all parties or their counsel of record.

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Deadline

5 working days

Applies to

Motion

Criminal-case motions must be served on the District Attorney at least five working days before the pre-trial hearing.

All motions shall be filed with the District Clerk and served on the District Attorney at least five (5) working days before the pre-trial hearing.

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Deadline

5 working days

Applies to

Motion

Copies of civil motions in limine, special exceptions, other pre-trial motions, and pleas must be served on opposing counsel at least five working days before the pre-trial hearing; the text allows a shorter period for good cause.

All motions in limine, special exceptions, other pre-trial motions and pleas shall be filed and copies served on opposing counsel at least five (5) working days before the pre-trial hearing, unless a longer period for filing is otherwise required or a shorter period allowed for good cause.

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Deadline

5 working days

Trial exhibits must be marked and exchanged with all counsel at least five working days before the pre-trial hearing.

A. All exhibits that will be offered at trial shall be marked and exchanged with all counsel of record at least five (5) working days prior to the pre-trial hearing.

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The moving party must notify all other parties or their counsel of the discovery-motion hearing setting.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to give notice of such setting to all other parties or their counsel of record.

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Applies to

Withdrawal motion

A copy of a withdrawal motion must be served on opposing counsel.

A copy of the motion shall be served on opposing counsel.

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Documents seeking expedited relief or relating to matters set for hearing within seven days of filing must be served on all opposing parties so they receive them the same day they are filed, except original petitions and accompanying temporary-restraining-order applications.

Other than original petitions and accompanying applications for temporary restraining orders, any document filed with the Court that relates to requests for expedited relief or to matters set for hearing within seven (7) days of filing must be served upon all opposing parties in a manner that will ensure receipt of the papers by them on the same day the papers are filed with the Court or Clerk.

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For a setting requested by the District Attorney's office, notice must be given to the defendant, the defendant’s sureties, and counsel of record, and a copy filed with the District Clerk.

3. Notice of all settings made at the request of the District Attorney's office shall be given to the defendant and his sureties, and to the defendant's attorney of record, with a copy of such notice filed in the District Clerk's office.

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The defendant must notify the District Attorney's office of settings the defendant requests.

4. Notice of all settings made at the request of the defendant shall be given by said defendant to the District Attorney's office.

WARNING

The party requesting a civil contested setting must notify all other parties or their counsel of record.

e. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to give notice to all other parties or their counsel of record.

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a. Requests may be made in writing to the Court with a copy of such request given to all parties or their counsel of record.

a. Requests may be made in writing to the Court with a copy of such request given to all parties or their counsel of record.

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b. Oral requests for settings may be made orally if confirmed in writing with a copy of such request given to all parties or their counsel of record.

b. Oral requests for settings may be made orally if confirmed in writing with a copy of such request given to all parties or their counsel of record.

WARNING

The party requesting an uncontested civil setting must notify all other parties or their counsel of record.

c. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to give notice to all other parties or their counsel of record.

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The Court may set a case for a status and scheduling conference, pre-trial conference, or trial on its own motion after reasonable notice to all parties.

Upon reasonable notice to all parties, the Court may on it's own motion set any case for a status and scheduling conference, pre-trial conference, and trial.

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Notice of a request for preferential setting must be given to all parties or their counsel of record.

Notice of such request shall be given to all parties or their counsel of record.

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E. A list of exhibits that may be offered at trial shall be exchanged between counsel and provided to the Court Reporter at the time of pre-trial.

E. A list of exhibits that may be offered at trial shall be exchanged between counsel and provided to the Court Reporter at the time of pre-trial.

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Video depositions must be exchanged and marked as exhibits, and the exhibit rules also apply to them.

B. All video depositions, either edited or unedited, shall be exchanged and marked as exhibits. The rule herein that applies to exhibits shall also apply to video depositions.

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The moving party must notify all parties or their counsel of the hearing setting.

2. It is the responsibility of the moving party to give notice of such setting to all parties or their counsel of record.

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Unless otherwise specifically set, a pending summary-judgment motion on file and delivered to the opposing parties or counsel more than 21 days before the hearing is considered set for hearing at pre-trial.

Unless specifically set otherwise, all pending motions for summary judgment which have been on file and a copy delivered to the opposing parties or their counsel more than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set for hearing will be considered as set for hearing at the time of the pre-trial hearing as if they were formally set on that date by written order.

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The party requesting a status or scheduling conference must notify all other parties or their counsel of the setting.

It is the responsibility of the requesting party to give notice of the setting to all other parties or their counsel of record.

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The party requesting a criminal-case setting must notify the other party.

2. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to give notice of the requested setting to the other party.