Wichita County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Composite inventory

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.

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.

CRITICAL

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.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial materials

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.

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

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.

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.

WARNING

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.