Williamson County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application

Service

Mail to all parties

The attorney must certify service of the application and notice by certified and first-class mail to each obligated party.

Certificate of Service of Application & Mailing Date: Attorney certifies that a copy of the Application and Notice has been mailed by Certified & First Class mail to each party who according to the record of the holder of the debt is obligated to pay the debt. (736(2)(a) & (b).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

Service of the divorce petition may be completed by the respondent filing a notarized written response or answer with the District Clerk's office.

Respondent must file a notarized written response/answer with the District Clerk's office;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

If formal service is used, a sheriff, constable, or private process server must serve the petition, the return of service must be filed with the District Clerk, and service is initiated through an issuance request.

Respondent must be formally served with the petition by a sheriff, constable, or private process server. The return of service must be filed with the District Clerk's office. This process of service is done through an issuance request to the District Clerk's office.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

Service of the divorce petition may be completed when the respondent signs and files a notarized waiver of service with the District Clerk's office.

Respondent must sign and file a notarized waiver of service the District Clerk's office;

CRITICAL

Formal service by a sheriff, constable, or private process server requires a copy of the petition, a return of citation on file for 10 days, and expiration of the time to file an answer.

• Respondent has been formally served with the petition (served by a sheriff, constable or private process server with a copy of the petition), the return of citation has been on file for the required 10 days, and the time for filing an answer has expired.

CRITICALCivil cases

Subpoenas must be served through the Williamson County District Clerk or Constables Offices, with private-process-server service and related fee reimbursement permitted only if the court pre-approves the service.

7.1.2 Service of Subpoena. Subpoenas shall be served through the Williamson County District Clerk and Constables Offices and not through private process servers. A reimbursement for fees associated with service of subpoena using private process servers is not a permissible expense, unless service is pre-approved by the court.

CRITICAL

Service may be effected by the respondent filing a written response or answer with the District Clerk’s Office.

• Respondent filed a written response / answer with the District Clerk’s Office; or

CRITICAL

The spouse must be served with the petition through one of the listed methods.

Service. Your spouse must be served with the petition through one of the following methods:

CRITICAL

Service may be effected by the respondent signing and filing a waiver of service with the District Clerk’s Office.

• Respondent signed and filed a waiver of service with the District Clerk’s Office;

CRITICAL

Service

Email to all parties

The proponent of virtual testimony shall give written notice via email to all parties/counsel and Shirley Pogue at shirley.pogue@wilcotx.gov at least seven(7) days prior to the hearing of which witnesses will be appearing virtually and confirmation that they understand these conditions;

The proponent of virtual testimony shall give written notice via email to all parties/counsel and Shirley Pogue at shirley.pogue@wilcotx.gov at least seven(7) days prior to the hearing of which witnesses will be appearing virtually and confirmation that they understand these conditions;