Court Rules

Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

4 rules from official source documents

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

CRITICAL

Applies to
Transfer order

A copy of the transfer order must be delivered to each party and/or the party’s attorney of record.

a copy of the order shall be delivered to each party and/or their attorney of record.

WARNING

The written basis for an objection to a motion to retain must be provided to the opposing party.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall provide the Court and the opposing party in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

WARNING

A copy of a transfer order must be delivered to each party or that party’s attorney of record.

An order transferring the case shall identify the court to which the case is being transferred and a copy of the order shall be delivered to each party or their attorney of record.

INFO

Service
Personal service

If the jury-selection process does not produce an appropriate jury pool, the presiding judge may order the precinct Constable to hand-deliver summonses to randomly chosen Waller County residents in public places.

When this process does not yield an appropriate number of jurors to build a pool, the presiding judge may order the Constable in the precinct to hand deliver jury summons to Waller County residents chosen at random in public places in Waller County.

Common questions about Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service for transfer order in Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Details: recipient: all parties. A copy of the transfer order must be delivered to each party and/or the party’s attorney of record.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 11, section 4.3 Order of Transfer

What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Details: recipient: the opposing party. The written basis for an objection to a motion to retain must be provided to the opposing party.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 10, section 3.9.2 Procedures for Retaining Cases and Objecting to Motions to Retain

What rule applies to serving all parties in Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Details: recipient: all parties. A copy of a transfer order must be delivered to each party or that party’s attorney of record.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 9, section 3.8 Assignment and Transfer of Cases

What rule applies to personal service in Waller County Justice of the Peace Courts?

Details: method: personal service. If the jury-selection process does not produce an appropriate jury pool, the presiding judge may order the precinct Constable to hand-deliver summonses to randomly chosen Waller County residents in public places.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 12, section 4.10 Jury Selection