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

Applies to

Order

Service

Court service

The District Clerk must refer to and serve this Order with any precept for a Zoom hearing noticed by the Clerk.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the District Clerk shall refer to this Order in and serve the Order, with any precept for any Zoom hearing noticed by the Clerk.

Immediately upon employment, defense counsel must provide a copy of the written notice to the attorney for the State and the Court Coordinator.

Rule 4.02 **Appearance of Defendant and Counsel.** Immediately upon employment, the defense attorney shall file written notice thereof with the District Clerk and provide a copy of same to the attorney for the State and to the Court Coordinator.

Applies to

Notice of substitution

When filing a notice of substitution, the substituting attorney must furnish a copy to the Judge, the attorney being replaced, 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.

Service

Mail

The client must be mailed notice at the last known address at least ten days before the motion is presented, with objections submitted in writing before that date.

the client at his/her last known address, with notice advising the client that the motion will be presented to the Court at a date not less than ten (10) days after mailing, and that any objection to such withdrawal should be made to the Court in writing before such date.

Applies to

Motion

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

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

Service

Mail to all parties

If withdrawal is granted, the attorney must notify the party and all other attorneys or self-represented parties by mail and file proof of notice with the Clerk.

If leave is granted, the attorney shall notify the party and all other attorneys or pro se parties of such action by mail and file proof of notice with the Clerk.

Requests for pretrial-motion hearings must be submitted to the Coordinator for setting, after which the moving party must provide proper notice or citation to entitled opposing parties.

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 Coordinator 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.