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

Civil cases

If, after service, no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of service of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court.

If, after service, no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of service of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of this court.

A copy of a contested, unagreed order or judgment must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or the pro se party with instructions for submitting written objections before the proposed submission date.

b. In contested matters, orders and judgments which are not agreed or approved shall be submitted no sooner than 10 days after a copy has been mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or pro se party with instructions to opposing counsel or party to send written objections to the trial court before the proposed submission date.

Requests for hearings on pre-trial motions must be submitted to the administrator for setting, after which the moving party must provide proper notice or citation to opposing parties entitled to it.

Requests for hearings on pre-trial motions including, but not limited to, temporary injunctions, discovery motions, protective orders, summary judgments, and contempt, shall be submitted to the administrator for setting. After setting is obtained, it is the responsibility of the moving party to obtain proper notice to or citation on all opposing parties entitled thereto.

When filing a Notice of Substitution, the attorney must furnish a copy to the Judge, outgoing attorney, and all other attorneys of record or pro se parties.

At the time of filing, such attorney shall furnish a copy of the notice to the Judge, the attorney for whom substitution is being made, and all other attorneys of record or pro-se parties.

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

A copy of a motion to withdraw must be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

A copy of the motion shall also be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel.

If leave to withdraw is granted, the attorney must notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.

If leave is granted, the attorney shall notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties of such action by certified mail, email, or E-File notification.