Court Rules

Collin County District Courts Service and Proof of Service Rules

57 rules from official source documents

23 of 57 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Collin County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

At least two hours before presenting an application for a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief, the applicant must notify all other parties or known counsel and provide copies of the application and proposed order.

3.4.2. Except as provided below, anyone applying for a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief must, at least two hours before presenting the application to a court, notify all other parties (including unrepresented parties), or their counsel if known, provide a copy of the application, and provide a copy of the proposed order.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

The submitting attorney must certify transmission of the temporary order and objection letter to opposing counsel by eFile or to the opposing party at the last known address or previously used email address, and no objection may be filed.

(2) the submitting attorney certifies that the order and letter were sent to the opposing counsel via eFile, or to the opposing party at their last known address and/or email address if there is previous correspondence with the opposing party via that email; and (3) no objection is filed.

Judge Andrea Thompson

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email

Hearing exhibits must be emailed to all parties, the court reporter, and the Court Coordinator no later than noon on the day before the hearing.

If you intend to offer any exhibits during the hearing you need to email them to all parties, the court reporter (DMoses@co.collin.tx.us) and the Court Coordinator Sjanway@co.collin.tx.us) not later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Judge Andrea Thompson

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Scheduling order

A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party concurrently with the joinder pleading.

NOTE: The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the Date: new party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Joinder pleading

A party joining an additional party must serve the new party with a copy of the order concurrently with the joinder pleading.

The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

In divorce cases, each party must serve the required sworn inventory on the other party within 30 days after the order.

Sworn Inventory: For Divorce cases, each party shall serve the other party within 30 days of this Order with a sworn inventory setting forth a description and value of all property (real or personal; community, separate, and mixed) owned or claimed by the parties and a list of all debts (stating the creditor and amount) owed by the parties

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Sworn inventory

In divorce cases, each party must serve the other party with a sworn inventory within 30 days of the order.

 Sworn Inventory: For Divorce cases, each party shall serve the other party within 30 days of this order with a sworn inventory setting forth a description, identification of characterization (community; separate; mixed) and value of all property (real or personal) owned or claimed by the parties and a list of all debts (stating the creditor and amount) owed by the parties.

Judge Brook Fulks

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Proof of notice must be filed or offered as a court-reporter exhibit before proceeding with a motion or hearing without the opposing side present.

If you want to go forward on a motion/hearing without the other side present, you must tender proof of notice to the court either by filing your proof of notice or by offering it as an exhibit for the court reporter.

Judge Brook Fulks

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

All other parties must be served with amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses.

Amended Pleadings – Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the discovery period.

Judge Brook Fulks

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Sworn inventory

In divorce cases, each party must serve the other party with the required sworn inventory within 30 days after the order.

For Divorce cases, each party shall serve the other party within 30 days of this order with a sworn inventory setting forth a description, identification of characterization (community; separate; mixed) and value of all property (real or personal) owned or claimed by the parties and a list of all debts (stating the creditor and amount) owed by the parties.

Judge Brook Fulks

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Sworn inventory

In divorce cases, each party must serve a sworn inventory on the other party within 30 days after the order.

Sworn Inventory: For Divorce cases, each party shall serve the other party within 30 days of this Order with a sworn inventory setting forth a description and value of all property (real or personal; community, separate, and mixed) owned or claimed by the parties and a list of all debts (stating the creditor and amount) owed by the parties

Judge Christine A. Nowak

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Before finalizing a case, verify that either a signed and notarized respondent waiver of service has been filed or citation has been served with the return on file for at least 10 days and the answer date passed, or that the respondent has answered; service must comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

To finalize any case, you must first verify that: 1. A signed and notarized Waiver of Service by the Respondent has been filed with the District Clerk; or 2. The respondent has been served with citation, the citation return has been on file at least 10 days and respondent’s answer date has passed, or any time after respondent has filed an answer. (Service must be accomplished in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure).

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

The party seeking a final hearing must ensure that all opposing parties or attorneys receive timely notice of the trial setting in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all opposing parties or attorneys have received timely notice of the trial setting pursuant to and in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

The filing party is responsible for ensuring that all opposing parties or attorneys receive timely notice of the trial setting in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all opposing parties or attorneys have received timely notice of the trial setting pursuant to and in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Applies to
Pleading

Every pleading filed with the court must be sent to the opposing attorney or, if that party is unrepresented, to the opposing party.

You must send a copy of every pleading you file with the court to the opposing attorney, or party (if they do not have an attorney).

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email

Exhibits intended for a remote hearing must be emailed to all parties, the 494th Court, and the official reporter by noon on the day before the hearing.

If you intend to offer any exhibits during the Remote Hearing, please email them to all parties, the 494th Court’s email (494@co.collin.tx.us) and the court’s official reporter, Coral Wahlen (cwahlen@co.collin.tx.us), by noon the day before the hearing.

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Applies to
Proof of notice

To proceed without the opposing side present, a party must provide the court with proof of notice by filing it or offering it as an exhibit to the court reporter.

If you want to go forward on a motion/hearing without the other side present, you must tender proof of notice to the court either by filing your proof of notice or by offering it as an exhibit for the court reporter.

Judge Lindsey Wynne

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Deadline
24 hours
Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email to opposing party

Proposed hearing exhibits must be pre-marked and exchanged by email with opposing parties at least 24 hours before the hearing, and the parties should confer in advance when possible regarding admissibility.

All proposed exhibits to be used at the hearing shall be pre- marked (Applicants may use the numbering system, e.g., A-1, A-2, A-3, etc. and Respondent may use the numbering system, e.g., R-1, R-2, R-3, etc.). Parties shall exchange exhibits by email 24 hours prior to the hearing and shall confer in advance of the hearing, when possible, to determine agreements as to admissibility.

Judge Lindsey Wynne

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

The pro se litigant is responsible for ensuring that all opposing parties or attorneys receive timely notice of the trial setting in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all opposing parties or attorneys have received timely notice of the trial setting pursuant to and in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Judge Piper McCraw

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Applies to
Emergency ex parte relief

Emergency ex parte relief must comply with local rules on notice, service, and sufficient response time.

Emergency ex parte relief must comply with the Collin County local rules regarding notice, service, and sufficient time to respond.

Judge Tom Nowak

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Advance ex parte notice is unnecessary for specified protective-order applications, imminent irreparable harm with insufficient time to notify, or a supported risk that notice would compromise, remove, or destroy the subject matter.

3.4.3. Advance notification is not required if (a) the application is for a protective order under Title 4 of the Texas Family Code or Article 7A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; (b) the application sets forth a reasonable basis for believing that irreparable harm is likely imminent and there is insufficient time to notify opposing counsel or parties; or (c) the application sets forth a reasonable basis for believing that notifying the opposing counsel or party would impair the court’s ability to grant relief due to the danger that the subject matter of the application could be compromised, removed, or destroyed.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Notice of the order must be posted outside the courtroom and served upon lead counsel.

Notice of this order shall be given by its posting outside the courtroom and service upon lead counsel.

Judge Brook Fulks

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING

Applies to
Notice of dismissal
Service
Mail

Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution notices will be mailed for cases lacking dispositive activity after 90 days.

Dismissal for Want of Prosecution notices will be mailed out on cases with no dispositive activity after 90 days.

Judge Lindsey Wynne

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Deadline
10 calendar days ?
Service
Mail

(2) the motion is accompanied by a letter that notifies the client of the client’s right to object to the withdrawal within ten days of the date that the letter was mailed; the withdrawing attorney certifies that the motion and letter were sent to the client’s last known address by certified and regular mail; and no objection is filed.

Summary: A withdrawal motion may proceed without a hearing when the client receives notice of the right to object within ten days, the attorney certifies service by certified and regular mail to the last known address, and no objection is filed.

Judge Andrea Thompson

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Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email to court ?

The Court cannot consider any exhibits not emailed to the court reporter in a timely manner.

Summary: The court will not consider exhibits that were not timely emailed to the court reporter.

Judge Andrea Thompson

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Civil cases

EXPERT DESIGNATIONS OF PARTY SEEKING AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF. Parties seeking affirmative relief shall serve his/her/its designation of experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Machine summary

A party seeking affirmative relief must serve its expert designation and provide written expert reports by the section's 120-days-before-trial deadline.

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Civil cases

Applies to
Expert designation

EXPERT DESIGNATIONS OF PARTY OPPOSING AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF. Trial Setting Parties opposing affirmative relief shall serve his/her/its designation of experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Summary: A party opposing affirmative relief must serve its expert designation and provide written expert reports by the section's 90-days-before-trial deadline.

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Rebuttal expert designation ?

DESIGNATION OF REBUTTAL EXPERTS. Parties seeking affirmative relief shall Trial Setting serve his/her/its designation of rebuttal experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Summary: Parties seeking affirmative relief must serve their rebuttal expert designations and provide written reports of those experts.

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

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Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email to all parties ?

If an attorney (or self-represented party) intends to offer exhibits during the hearing, the person must email the exhibits (as attachments) to all counsel of record and any self- represented opposing party; to the Court Reporter (kkimbrell@co.collin.tx.us); and to the Court (380@co.collin.tx.us) no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Summary: Exhibits must be emailed to all counsel of record and any self-represented opposing party by noon on the day before the hearing.

Judge Benjamin N. Smith

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Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Parties must serve all other parties with amended pleadings asserting new claims or defenses by the specified amended-pleadings deadline.

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Civil cases

Service
Court service to agency ?

If the OAG was ever a party in the case, the OAG must be served with all pleadings and noticed for all hearings and trial until further order of the Court or until the OAG requests to be excused.

Summary: If the OAG was previously a party, it must be served with all pleadings and noticed for all hearings and trial until the court orders otherwise or the OAG asks to be excused.

Judge Brook Fulks

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Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Amended pleadings asserting new claims, affirmative relief, or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the stated deadline.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Pleading

The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Summary: A party joining an additional party must serve the order on the new party concurrently with the pleading that joins the party.

Judge Bryan Gantt

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Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Amended pleadings asserting new claims or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the stated deadline.

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Criminal cases

Service
Email to all parties

Or if you need to email evidence, ensure you email to all parties, the court reporter (kbounds@co.collin.tx.us ) and the court officer (rwilley@co.collin.tx.us ) not later than 12 :00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Summary: If evidence is emailed, it must be sent to all parties, the court reporter, and the court officer no later than noon on the day before the hearing.

Judge Cynthia Wheless

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Service
Email to all parties

Or if you need to email evidence, ensure you email to all parties, the court reporter (kbounds@co.collin.tx.us ) and the court officer (rwilley@co.collin.tx.us ) not later than 12 :00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Summary: Evidence emailed instead of submitted through Dropbox must be sent to all parties, the court reporter, and the court officer by noon on the day before the hearing.

Judge Cynthia Wheless

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Scheduling order ?

NOTE: The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Summary: A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party concurrently with the joinder pleading.

Judge Jennifer Edgeworth

We could not find this wording in the court's document. Open the source before relying on it.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Amended pleadings asserting new claims, affirmative relief, or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the scheduling-order deadline.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Scheduling order ?

The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the Date: new party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Summary: A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party concurrently with the joinder pleading.

Judge Jill Renfro Willis

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Expert designation ?

Parties Initial Trial Setting seeking affirmative relief shall serve his/her/its designation of experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Summary: Parties seeking affirmative relief must serve their expert designations and provide the experts' written reports by the scheduling-order deadline.

Judge Jill Renfro Willis

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Expert designation ?

Parties opposing affirmative relief shall serve his/her/its designation of experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Summary: Parties opposing affirmative relief must serve their expert designations and provide the experts' written reports by the scheduling-order deadline.

Judge Jill Renfro Willis

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Rebuttal expert designation ?

Parties Initial Trial Setting seeking affirmative relief shall serve his/her/its designation of experts and provide written reports of such experts.

Summary: Parties seeking affirmative relief must serve their rebuttal-expert designations and provide written reports by the scheduling-order deadline.

Judge Jill Renfro Willis

We could not find this wording in the court's document. Open the source before relying on it.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

AMENDED PLEADINGS. Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Amended pleadings asserting new claims, affirmative relief, or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the scheduling-order deadline.

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Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other ______________ parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses no later (Date) than this date.

Summary: Parties must serve all other parties with amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses by the stated deadline.

Judge Jill Renfro Willis

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Criminal cases

Applies to
Gag order copy ?

Within seven (7) days of this Order, counsel for each party shall serve a copy on all Covered Persons and file a Certificate of Compliance confirming notice.

Summary: Within seven days after entry of the order, each party's counsel must serve all Covered Persons and file a Certificate of Compliance confirming notice.

Judge John Roach Jr.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Applies to
Notice of hearing
Service
Mail to all parties ?

Notice of hearing will be mailed to the parties and filed into the case via efile.

Summary: Notice of the summary judgment hearing must be mailed to the parties and filed into the case electronically.

Judge Kim Laseter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Joinder pleading ?

Note: The party joining an additional party must serve a copy of this Order on the new after service party concurrently with the pleading joining the new party.

Summary: A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party concurrently with the joinder pleading.

Judge Kim Laseter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

All parties must be served or have waivers on file by this date. For parties not served, Petitioner shall provide written proof of due diligence on this date.

Summary: All parties must be served or have waivers on file by the Initial Permanency Hearing date, and Petitioner must provide written proof of due diligence for unserved parties on that date.

Judge Lindsey Wynne

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Deadline
24 hours
Applies to
Exhibits
Service
Email to opposing party ?

Parties shall exchange exhibits by email 24 hours prior to the hearing

Summary: Parties must exchange proposed exhibits by email at least 24 hours before the protective order hearing.

Judge Lindsey Wynne

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

To finalize any case, you must first verify that: 1. A signed and notarized Waiver of Service by the Respondent has been filed with the District Clerk; or 2. The respondent has been served with citation, the citation return has been on file at least 10 days and respondent’s answer date has passed, or any time after respondent has filed an answer. (Service must be in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure).

Summary: Before finalizing a case, the respondent must have filed a signed and notarized waiver of service, or service by citation must comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the citation return must have been on file for at least 10 days with the answer date passed or an answer filed.

Judge Piper McCraw

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Criminal cases

However, State must be given notice prior to the hearing.

Summary: The State must receive notice before a bond hearing conducted during Thursday or Friday docket.

Judge Tom Nowak

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to
Proof of notice
Service
Court service ?

If you want to go forward on a motion/hearing without the other side present, you must tender proof of notice to the court either by filing your proof of notice or by offering it as an exhibit for the court reporter.

Summary: Proof of notice must be tendered by filing it or offering it as an exhibit when proceeding without the opposing side present.

Judge Tom Nowak

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Service
Email to opposing party ?

Please also copy opposing counsel (or the self-represented litigant) when emailing the Court.

Summary: The sender should copy opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant when emailing the Court.

Judge Jennifer Edgeworth

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Applies to
Remote hearing request email ?
Service
Email to opposing party ?

The request should copy opposing counsel (or self-represented parties), and include emails of all parties and witnesses participating.

Summary: The remote-hearing request should copy opposing counsel or self-represented parties and include the email addresses of all participating parties and witnesses.

Judge Jennifer Edgeworth

We could not find this wording in the court's document. Open the source before relying on it.WARNING?

Civil cases

Parties shall file with the Court and serve all other parties with any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action/claims for affirmative relief or defenses by this date.

Machine summary

Every party seeking to assert a new claim or defense through an amended pleading must serve all other parties when filing it with the court.

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Service
Electronic service ?

Documents which have been e-filed and accepted into the Courts file need not be re-sent to the Court.

Summary: Documents already electronically filed and accepted into the court’s file do not need to be sent to the court again.

Judge Andrea Thompson

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Applies to
Exhibits ?
Service
Email

Documents which have been e-filed and accepted into the Courts file do not need to be re-sent to the Court’s email.

Summary: Documents already electronically filed and accepted into the court file need not be resent to the court's email address.

Judge Jennifer Edgeworth
Common questions about Collin County District Courts service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to serving all parties in Collin County District Courts?

Collin County District Courts: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. At least two hours before presenting an application for a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief, the applicant must notify all other parties or known counsel and provide copies of the application and proposed order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section 3.4. Ex Parte Relief

Judge Brook Fulks: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. All other parties must be served with amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section BENCH TRIAL DISCOVERY CONTROL PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER - CIVIL

Judge Christine A. Nowak: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Amended pleadings asserting new claims or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the stated deadline. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section AMENDED PLEADINGS

What service or proof of service rules apply in Collin County District Courts?

Collin County District Courts: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Advance ex parte notice is unnecessary for specified protective-order applications, imminent irreparable harm with insufficient time to notify, or a supported risk that notice would compromise, remove, or destroy the subject matter.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section 3.4. Ex Parte Relief

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Before finalizing a case, verify that either a signed and notarized respondent waiver of service has been filed or citation has been served with the return on file for at least 10 days and the answer date passed, or that the respondent has answered; service must comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section To finalize any case

Judge Piper McCraw: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. The pro se litigant is responsible for ensuring that all opposing parties or attorneys receive timely notice of the trial setting in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Divorce Cases - Contested Divorce Cases

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What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Collin County District Courts?

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The party seeking a final hearing must ensure that all opposing parties or attorneys receive timely notice of the trial setting in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Divorce Cases — Contested Divorce Cases

Judge Benjamin N. Smith: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. In divorce cases, each party must serve the required sworn inventory on the other party within 30 days after the order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Sworn Inventory

Judge Jill Renfro Willis: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Parties must serve all other parties with amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or defenses by the stated deadline. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Amended Pleadings

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What rule applies to service for pleading in Collin County District Courts?

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Every pleading filed with the court must be sent to the opposing attorney or, if that party is unrepresented, to the opposing party.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section GENERAL INFORMATION FOR SELF-REPRESENTED (PRO SE) LITIGANTS IN CIVIL CASES

Judge Bryan Gantt: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: at filing. A party joining an additional party must serve the order on the new party concurrently with the pleading that joins the party. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Joinder of Parties

What rule applies to service for sworn inventory in Collin County District Courts?

Judge Brook Fulks: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. In divorce cases, each party must serve the other party with a sworn inventory within 30 days of the order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Sworn Inventory and Proposed Property Division

Judge Christine A. Nowak: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. In divorce cases, each party must serve a sworn inventory on the other party within 30 days after the order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Sworn Inventory

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What rule applies to service for exhibits in Collin County District Courts?

Judge Kathryn L. Pruitt: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, timing: before hearing. Exhibits intended for a remote hearing must be emailed to all parties, the 494th Court, and the official reporter by noon on the day before the hearing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Requirements for Using Exhibits at the Remote Hearing

Judge Lindsey Wynne: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the opposing party, timing: 24 hours before hearing. Proposed hearing exhibits must be pre-marked and exchanged by email with opposing parties at least 24 hours before the hearing, and the parties should confer in advance when possible regarding admissibility.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section Exhibits

Judge Andrea Thompson: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. Hearing exhibits must be emailed to all parties, the court reporter, and the Court Coordinator no later than noon on the day before the hearing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section PROCEDURES FOR LITIGANTS

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