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Court Rules

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

4 rules from official source documents

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.

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.

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the party’s or child’s attorney about the listed events, and must 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)).

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)).

Service
Email

Unless circumstances are exigent, DFPS/2Ingage must notify the child’s attorney in writing before a decision or action concerning the listed significant matters, using email when possible.

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.

Common questions about Sterling County District Court, Texas service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service by email for all parties in Sterling County District Court, Texas?

Judge Carmen Symes Dusek: Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties, timing: before hearing. 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.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section Submission of Witnesses/Evidence and Notice Thereof

What service or proof of service rules apply in Sterling County District Court, Texas?

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

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section Placement of Children in Care

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What rule applies to service by email in Sterling County District Court, Texas?

Judge Carmen Symes Dusek: Details: method: service by email. Unless circumstances are exigent, DFPS/2Ingage must notify the child’s attorney in writing before a decision or action concerning the listed significant matters, using email when possible.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 6, section Placement of Children in Care