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

Civil cases

Service

Email to all parties

Witness and exhibit lists must be emailed to all parties, the court coordinator, and the court reporter by noon three days before the proceeding or as soon as they are available.

IT IS ORDERED that any offer of witnesses or exhibits during the court proceeding, requires an email with the list to all parties, the court coordinator Mandy Archer, mandy.archer@txcourts.gov and the court reporter April Drake, april.drake@co.tom-green.tx.us by noon three days before the court proceeding or as soon as they are available.

Civil cases

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the party’s or child’s attorney of the listed events, and give at least 48 hours’ advance notice of a residential treatment program change.

IT IS ORDERED that DFPS/2Ingage shall notify the attorney for the party or child of any placement change, significant change in medical condition, enrollment or participation in a drug trial program, the initial prescription of a psychotropic medication and at least 48 hours in advance of a change in residential treatment program (TFC § 264.018 (d) and (e)).

Civil cases

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the parent and the parent’s attorney of significant events within 48 hours of learning of them.

DFPS/2Ingage must provide notice to the parent and parents attorney within 48 hours of knowledge of any significant events (TFC § 264.018(f) and (g)).

Civil cases

Service

Email

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the child’s attorney in writing, by email when possible, about the listed matters before a related best-interest decision or action, unless the matter is exigent.

IT IS ORDERED that DFPS/2Ingage shall notify the attorney for the child of any and all significant changes with the child, medical interventions, medications, placement issues, diagnostic testing and/or other issues which pertain to any decision made for the “best interest” of the child prior to the decision and/or action unless exigent. This notification must be provided in writing, via email when possible.

Civil cases

Parents, caregivers, and child placing agencies must notify DFPS/2Ingage and the Court within two business days after any medication is prescribed for a child.

**IT IS ORDERED** that any child that is placed on medication (of any kind) the caregiver or child placing agency must notify DFPS/2Ingage and the Court within two (2) business days of the medication prescription. This notification requirement applies to parents and all placements including fictive kin, relative or respite caregivers and includes any medication.