Wichita County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules
6 rules from official source documents
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Wichita County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Temporary order application and hearing notice
A responsive party's application for a temporary order and notice of hearing must be served on the adverse party under 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.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Order
The attorney submitting an order must provide every opposing counsel or pro se party with a clerk-file-stamped copy.
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.
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- Applies to
- Pretrial materials ?
b. 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.
Summary: Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must serve or exchange exhibit lists, witness lists, deposition-excerpt designations, and motions in limine at least 14 days before the pretrial conference, and make exhibits available for inspection.
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- Service
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.
Summary: When no substitute attorney will be retained or the party does not consent to withdrawal, the withdrawing attorney must give written notice that the court will be asked to sign the withdrawal order no earlier than 10 days later, and the notice must be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested.
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- Service
- Electronic service to all parties ?
Emails sent to the Judge’s email address in response to an inquiry by the Judge shall be copied to all attorneys of record as well as any pro se parties.
Summary: Emails sent to the judge in response to the judge's inquiry must be copied to every attorney of record and every self-represented party.
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- Applies to
- Composite inventory
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.
Summary: The Respondent must file the completed composite inventory with the court and serve a copy on the Petitioner no later than seven days before trial.
What rule applies to service for temporary order application and hearing notice in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. A responsive party's application for a temporary order and notice of hearing must be served on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.
What rule applies to service for order in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. The attorney submitting an order must provide every opposing counsel or pro se party with a clerk-file-stamped copy.
What rule applies to service for pretrial materials in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must serve or exchange exhibit lists, witness lists, deposition-excerpt designations, and motions in limine at least 14 days before the pretrial conference, and make exhibits available for inspection. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service by mail in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail, timing: after service. When no substitute attorney will be retained or the party does not consent to withdrawal, the withdrawing attorney must give written notice that the court will be asked to sign the withdrawal order no earlier than 10 days later, and the notice must be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to e-service for all parties in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service, recipient: all parties. Emails sent to the judge in response to the judge's inquiry must be copied to every attorney of record and every self-represented party. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for composite inventory in Wichita County District Courts?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before filing. The Respondent must file the completed composite inventory with the court and serve a copy on the Petitioner no later than seven days before trial. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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