Wichita County Courts at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

The Respondent must serve the Petitioner with a copy of the completed composite inventory at least 7 days before trial.

The Respondent shall complete and file the composite inventory with the court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (7) days prior to trial.

A copy of each jury-trial setting request must be delivered to the Court Coordinator and opposing counsel.

Requests for jury trial settings shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk, and a copy shall be delivered to the Court Coordinator and opposing counsel.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must serve or exchange exhibit lists and make exhibits available for inspection, witness lists, deposition-excerpt designations, and motions in limine at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered specifically, at least 14 days prior to the pre-trial conference, the parties shall serve or exchange the following things: 1. Exhibit lists (and make exhibits available for inspection); 2. Witness lists; 3. Designation of deposition excerpts (written or video tape); 4. Motions in Limine.

Applies to

Temporary order application and hearing notice

A responding party seeking affirmative relief must serve its temporary-order application and hearing notice on the adverse party in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.

An application to the court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereupon which is presented by a party responding to an application for temporary orders in which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

Service

Mail

The required notice to the client must be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested.

Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Applies to

Order

The attorney submitting an Order must provide opposing counsel and/or pro se parties a copy bearing the Clerk’s file stamp.

In all cases, the attorney submitting the Order shall provide to all opposing counsel and/or pro se parties a copy of the Order bearing the Clerk’s file stamp.

Non-jury settings require at least 10 days’ notice to opposing counsel or parties, except where statute or the Rules of Civil Procedure provide otherwise.

Except where provided by statute or the Rules of Civil Procedure, all non-jury settings shall be on at least 10 days notice to opposing counsel and/or parties.

Service

Mail

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party, or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten (10) days following the date of such notice. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party, or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten (10) days following the date of such notice. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

The parties must serve objections to the listed pretrial items, including objections to exhibits, within seven days after receiving those items.

The parties are to serve objections to the above referenced items, including objections to each party’s exhibits, no later than seven (7) days after receipt of the above-referred items.

Applies to

Pretrial materials

Unless the Court specifically orders otherwise, the parties must serve or exchange exhibit lists and make exhibits available for inspection, witness lists, deposition-excerpt designations, and motions in limine at least 14 days before the pre-trial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered specifically, at least 14 days prior to the pre-trial conference, the parties shall serve or exchange the following things: 1. Exhibit lists (and make exhibits available for inspection); 2. Witness lists; 3. Designation of deposition excerpts (written or video tape); 4. Motions in Limine.