Wise County Courts at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Final judgment

Service

Mail to opposing party

The party preparing an unapproved final judgment must mail a copy to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties who appeared before the Court.

All final judgments which are not approved by all counsel or opposing parties who appeared before the Court shall be forwarded to the Court, by electronic filing through the District Clerk, a copy shall be mailed to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties by the party preparing the judgment.

All parties must receive three days’ notice of a motion to substitute an attorney.

Attorneys may be substituted upon motion and three (3) days notice to all parties.

Family-law settings must be confirmed by notifying opposing counsel or the opposing party as provided in the rules.

All settings for family law matters must be obtained from the Court Coordinator of the Court it is assigned and confirmed by notification to opposing counsel/party as provided in these rules

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

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

The client and all parties of record must either consent in writing to withdrawal or receive three days’ notice of the hearing.

The client whose attorney seeks to withdraw and all parties of record must either consent in writing to the withdrawal or be given three (3) days notice of the hearing.

Service

Mail

If the withdrawal motion is mailed to the client by certified mail, return receipt requested, proof of delivery or attempted delivery is required at the hearing.

Such motion shall be accompanied by the client's written consent to such withdrawal or a certificate by another lawyer that he has been employed to represent the client in the case, or a copy of such motion shall be mailed to the client at his last known address, certified mail, return receipt requested, with a letter advising that the motion will be presented to the Court on the date set for hearing, and that any objection to such withdrawal should be made to the Court in writing before such time. Proof of delivery or attempted delivery will be required at the hearing.

Applies to

Confirmation letter

Service

Mail to all parties

A confirmation letter must be mailed to all parties and the Court.

A confirmation letter shall be mailed to all parties and the Court

Copies of pre-trial motions must be furnished to the District Attorney; exceptions are allowed for applications for probation and elections concerning who sets punishment.

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS MUST BE FILED MORE THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE FINAL DOCKET CALL AND COPIES THEREOF FURNISHED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OR BE FOREVER WAIVED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 28.01, OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR APPLICATION FOR PROBATION AND ELECTION AS TO JUDGE OR JURY SETTING PUNISHMENT.