Service and Proof of Service Rules
11400 rules across 176 courts
Service rules govern how parties must deliver filed documents to other parties and how that service must be proved. In e-filing courts, service can depend on whether a party is registered for electronic service, whether self-represented parties must receive paper service, and whether a certificate or proof of service must be attached. These rules often sit outside the filing portal itself, so a technically accepted filing can still be deficient if service is missing or late.
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
View all rules for CA-CONTRA-COSTA-SUPERIOR.When an heir’s or beneficiary’s address is unknown, a declaration detailing the search efforts is required before notice may be excused or an alternative notice prescribed.
Objections to motions in limine must be filed and served 5 calendar days before the issue conference, with a copy lodged with the assigned department's chambers.
The opposition statement must be served within 5 calendar days after the party receives the early conference request.
Copies of all written reports issued by a court-appointed Evidence Code section 730 expert must be transmitted to every counsel or unrepresented party at least 30 calendar days before trial.
The Evaluator must submit a written response addressing all complaint issues to the bench officer and copy all parties at least 2 calendar days before the Recommendation Conference.
A copy of confidential reports intended for use at a hearing must reach the courtroom clerk and all parties no later than five calendar days before the hearing.
A copy of the Request for Assignment of Discovery Facilitator must be served on every party to the action.
Represented parties in Designated Cases must allow service electronically.
Seven days before trial, parties must serve and file a list identifying all non-expert witnesses.
The petitioner must give opposing counsel or an unrepresented party notice of the ex parte application as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1203, but need not notify the Court before presenting it.
A complaint declaration must be served on the other party, accompanied by a filed proof of service, and provided to the Family Court Services Manager.
Counsel must serve the complaint and file the required proof of service; failure to do so may result in an Order to Show Cause and sanctions.
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
View all rules for CA-SAN-FRANCISCO-SUPERIOR.A proof of service of summons is required for every method of service, including notice and acknowledgment of receipt.
The Juvenile Probation Officer must provide notice concerning the authorization application.
When serving the first defendant, plaintiffs must contemporaneously serve DDC with the complaint, Preliminary Fact Sheet, and exhibits in cases where DDC serves as Designated Defense Counsel.
Notice of the final-account or final-report settlement hearing must be given to the probate estate's personal representative, any relevant trust trustee, and the parties identified in Probate Code § 2621.
Parties must file and serve SFUFC Form 11.16 with any petition under the Family Law Act or Uniform Parentage Act.
The filing party must provide either at least three days of telephonic notice or at least five days of mailed notice to all interested parties after filing the ex parte petition.
A proposed order must be served on the other party and lodged with the court no later than five court days before the hearing.
An amended or cross-complaint served by mail within California is subject to five calendar days when the party has appeared.
A request to depose another party's expert must be in writing and served on all parties.
Within 24 hours after receipt of the signed, endorsed-filed JV-183 order, the requester must give notice of the hearing date and time and serve the petition by e-mail, facsimile, or U.S. mail on all parties and the HSA court office.
The copy of an appearance-and-examination order must be personally served on the judgment debtor or a third party at least ten days before the hearing.
After the court signs an order for posting, the petitioner must post the summons and any other specified document in the location most likely to give actual notice for four consecutive weeks.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
View all rules for CA-LOS-ANGELES-SUPERIOR.In newly filed cases, Defendant must serve verified responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents on Plaintiff within 60 days after service of its answer to the complaint.
Motions in limine must be served on all opposing parties and counsel at least 10 calendar days before the FSC.
Orders withdrawing counsel become effective only upon filing the proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.
All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.
Plaintiff's attorney must serve this Order and the attached Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum on all defense attorneys upon service of the Summons and Complaint.
All exhibits must be exchanged with opposing counsel early, long before trial.
Parties must disclose closing-argument graphics, demonstrative exhibits, and visual aids to opposing counsel by 8:30 am on the day of closing arguments or risk the Court prohibiting their use.
The Song-Beverly Act Addendum to the Case Management Conference Statement must be served on all parties/attorneys of record concurrently with the Notice of Case Management Conference.
Both parties must serve verifications along with the documents they produce.
The moving party must provide notice of this Standing Order (the IDC requirement).
At the conclusion of each court day, counsel must advise opposing counsel of the witnesses to be called the next day.
Within 30 days of the CMC order, plaintiff must provide copies of specified documents (purchase/lease contracts, vehicle registration, finance/account information, repair orders, incidental damages documents, market value information, and pre-suit communications) to the opposing side(s).
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
View all rules for FL-FIFTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Requests must be raised by a petition or motion filed with the clerk, with a copy served on the opposing side and a courtesy copy provided to the court.
Judge Coates requires electronic service in Division V matters.
At least three days before trial, counsel must pre-mark the exhibits and exchange the pre-marked exhibits with opposing counsel.
The unilateral proposed stipulation must be provided to opposing counsel at least 48 hours before submission to the court, and opposing counsel must not have responded.
The plaintiff must serve the case-management order on every defendant with the initial complaint or petition and summons.
The listed ex parte motions may be submitted to Chambers with proposed orders only if served on all parties.
Plaintiff must serve the standing order on defendant's counsel within 20 days of counsel's first appearance and schedule a meet and confer within 60 days after service.
Plaintiff must serve the standing order on Defendant's counsel within 20 days after counsel first appears.
The noncompliance suggestion must identify the person and conduct at issue, be served on all parties, and be sent to chambers.
If the motion is granted, Plaintiff must prepare a Notice of Sale and send a copy to every party.
The designated filer must provide a copy of the proposed order or judgment to the opposing party for review by mail, hand delivery, email, or fax.
By opting in, the self-represented litigant agrees that court filings and written communications will be sent to the designated email addresses instead of regular U.S. Mail.
Central District of California
View all rules for CDCA.Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible; service is deemed upon e-filing, with exempt defendants served by fax or personal service.
Each party must serve objections to the other party's proposed jury instructions and verdict forms ten days before the Local Rule 16-2 meeting.
Government counsel must disclose to defense counsel whether electronic surveillance evidence or informant testimony exists.
The moving party must file and serve its motion by the schedule’s motions-in-limine filing date, and the responding party must file and serve its opposition by the date on the Order’s last page.
A defendant not served within 90 days after filing of the case, including a Doe defendant, will be dismissed under Rule 4(m).
Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve the civil standing order on all parties and their attorneys, including any newly added parties.
Counsel must exchange objections to the proposed instructions 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.
Parties must exchange proposed general and special jury instructions at least 35 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).
Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 5 and file required proofs of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.2.
A moving party withdrawing a motion must serve the withdrawal at least seven days before the hearing.
All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document served on opposing counsel.
Redlined amended pleading must be delivered to opposing counsel at least 2 hours before Local Rule 7-3 conference prior to filing motion to amend.
18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County
View all rules for IL-DUPAGE-CIRCUIT.DCFS must provide a case/service plan within 45 days of placement.
An employer moving to vacate a conditional judgment must send the Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to the judgment creditor or their attorney and the judgment debtor.
Petitioners must serve written notice of the filing on the DuPage County Board of Elections within 24 hours of filing the petition.
If one party is absent at the initial court date, the appearing party must deliver a copy of the arbitration order to the non-appearing party by mail or hand delivery within 3 business days.
GAL pleadings must be served on all parties.
Notice of a final account hearing must be sent to a represented person's attorney no less than 20 days before the hearing.
Discovery documents may be served personally, by U.S. mail, or by email, and proof of service and notice of filing must be filed with the Clerk.
No summary judgment motion may be heard until ten days after service of the notice of motion under Supreme Court Rule 11.
Each party must serve a completed Financial Affidavit on all parties entitled to notice within 30 days of the respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading.
Pleadings, motions, and other documents filed without service in compliance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 will be stricken.
Accepted personal sureties' schedules of property must be filed with the bond and served on all opposing parties under Supreme Court Rule 11 within 48 hours of court acceptance.
The DuPage County Board of Elections must be a necessary party to any judicial review proceeding of electoral board decisions when it handles ballot printing, election materials, or absentee voting.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
View all rules for FL-MIAMI-DADE-CIRCUIT.Proof of service must be filed in the court record before the pre-trial conference; cases without it may be removed from the calendar or not called.
Before the hearing, parties must provide copies of all proposed exhibits to the opposing party and attempt to stipulate to exhibits.
A copy of the exhibit list and exhibits must be provided to the opposing party or their attorney before the hearing.
Do not issue hearing notice before confirmation; if the opposing party is not registered with CourtMAP, generate a notice with a certificate of service and mail it to that party.
Mandatory disclosure (including financial affidavit) must be exchanged within 45 days of serving the initial pleading, and non-compliance may result in an order to show cause why the matter should not be dismissed or default entered.
The agency’s legal department should receive notice at least ten days before the hearing.
No emergency hearing will be scheduled on a new case without proper service, and a return of service must be filed with the Clerk of Courts.
Filings must be e-served on the opposing side through the E-Filing Portal.
If the opposing party is not registered for CourtMAP, the movant must generate their own notice of hearing with a certificate of service and mail it to the opposing party.
Before proceeding with an emergency motion, ensure it has been filed with the Clerk and copies provided to opposing counsel.
All parties must be copied on the email submitting an agreed transfer to chambers.
Written notice with a copy of the motion must be provided to opposing counsel/parties immediately after a hearing is set, and the setting party must file the Notice of Hearing on the docket.
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties
View all rules for FL-NINTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.When any party receives service by U.S. mail, the proposed order and e-filed cover letter must also be delivered in hard copy by U.S. mail, overnight delivery, or hand delivery to chambers.
The motion must identify who received a copy and how it was received.
Counsel must provide copies of the withdrawal materials to every person who does not use the e-portal filing system.
The document is served electronically on the same day to all attorneys and interested parties listed on the ePortal Electronic Service List through Notices of Electronic Filing.
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
A self-represented party must immediately notify the Clerk of Court and all other lawyers or parties in writing when contact information changes.
PowerPoints and similar presentations must be provided to opposing counsel sufficiently in advance to permit objections to be raised and resolved.
Case law and other non-exhibit documents must be emailed to the court and opposing party at least three business days before the hearing or trial.
The e-filed Notice and Form 51 must be emailed to the division email address with all parties copied to begin the trial procedure.
The parties must serve counter or fairness deposition designations at least 20 days before the Pretrial Conference.
Within the same advance period, the State must serve the Defense a list of intended PTD witnesses with sufficient identifying and locating information.
Hearing materials must be emailed to chambers and opposing counsel at least three days before the hearing.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County
View all rules for FL-THIRTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.For notice to a person with a developmental disability, filing proof of service on the person’s counsel may satisfy the notice requirement when counsel has waived notice for the client.
Parties must separately register each entitled email address in JAWS for each case to receive electronically signed orders, judgments, notifications, and court correspondence.
The cancellation notice must be served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
The remission application and supporting documents must be served on the state and the clerk's legal counsel.
Every email sent to the judicial office must copy all parties unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.
The required notice of hearing must be served on the clerk's legal counsel.
Counsel and self-represented interested persons seeking constructive service must complete and file an affidavit of diligent search and inquiry substantially similar to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.924.
Service of a notice of hearing must occur immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A Notice of Hearing may be filed and served only after the Court confirms the hearing date or the other party fails to respond under the stated unilateral-setting procedure.
The petitioner must serve the Standing Temporary Order with the initial process and original petition.
Juvenile-delinquency petitions, motions, and other relief documents must be filed with the clerk and served under the cited Florida rules.
The notice of hearing must be served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties
View all rules for FL-FOURTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The party presenting the proposed Order must provide addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not using the e-Portal and include their addresses on the proposed Order service list.
When impeachment by a prior inconsistent statement is planned, counsel must furnish a copy of the statement to the witness during trial testimony.
Before a default final hearing, the party seeking default judgment must have filed proof of service or an affidavit of diligent search and publication.
If applicable, Plaintiff must serve initial service of process on the specified defendants by no later than the court-entered deadline.
If counsel lacks an email address for an unrepresented party, counsel must mail or hand-deliver the proposed order and cover letter to the court.
Regular-mail service on parties not receiving E-Portal service requires a certificate of service to be filed in the case.
Cases in which the respondent is served by publication must include an affidavit of diligent search under the applicable Family Law Form 12.913 provision.
Further papers and pleadings may be served by mail or email, and service is complete upon mailing or emailing.
Zoom is the default hearing format unless a party gives at least three business days' notice of an in-person appearance to the Clerk of Court, provides notice to the Court by email, and emails the other parties if possible.
The party submitting the proposed order is responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes to parties not using the e-Portal.
Counsel must serve Plaintiff by United States Postal Service and email with the order and specified related documents, then file a certificate of service with the Clerk.
A motion for rehearing or reconsideration must be filed with the clerk, with a copy electronically served on the judicial assistant.
Circuit Court of Cook County
View all rules for IL-COOK-CIRCUIT.A notice of motion must be served with the motion in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules 104 and Cook County Circuit Court Rules 1.1(a) and (b); e-filing of motions alone does not satisfy the notice of motion requirement.
Emergency motions require proper notice per local rules and Supreme Court Rules, with proof of notice delivered to the Court.
Approved agreed orders must be sent electronically to counsel and self-represented litigants within 48 hours by the Clerk.
The parties must exchange the listed pretrial documents at least 21 days before the pretrial conference.
Counsel for movant must notify mortgagor by letter of surplus and procedures to obtain funds.
At the prove-up hearing, plaintiff must provide proof of service of the complaint.
Proper notice of the hearing must be sent to all parties of record.
Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.
Pretrial memoranda must be emailed to chambers no later than 3 court days before settlement conference.
The movant must serve the signed scheduling order and provide notice to all parties of record before 5:00 PM on the filing day via fax, email, or hand-delivery.
Notices of remote or hybrid proceedings must be given per Illinois Supreme Court Rules, Circuit Court Rules, and Probate Act to all parties, interested persons, and entitled persons.
Proof of service must be filed with each e-served document and include email addresses, page count, an e-service statement, and date/time of transmission.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
View all rules for CA-SANTA-CLARA-SUPERIOR.The moving party must send a copy of the application to FCS.
The party requesting criminal protective order modification must serve the Request on all parties and agencies, including the District Attorney, Adult Probation (if applicable), the accused, and the accused's attorney, at least five days before the hearing.
A blank RA-015 must be served on all parties with a request for remote-appearance approval.
Subpoenas for FCS records and the signed Protective Order must be served on FCS at least six weeks before the date the records are required.
Plaintiffs must serve the Notice to Small Claims Litigants with the Plaintiff's Claim.
The Inventory and Appraisal and the Notice of How to File an Objection must be filed and served within 90 days of appointment pursuant to Probate Code § 2610.
Evaluator must serve written recommendations and report within 60 calendar days of the first evaluation appointment.
Notice to all parties must be given no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before filing an ex parte application.
Respondent must be served with FM-1199 and both redacted and unredacted versions of the petition.
Each party must file and serve a CSC Statement at least 10 calendar days before the CSC, stating remaining issues and proposed alternative language.
Notice requires serving the Declaration (FM-1013), proposed orders, and moving papers on all parties; telephone notice alone is insufficient.
The party requesting a criminal protective order modification must serve the Request on all parties and agencies at least five days before the hearing, and the prosecuting attorney must send a copy to the protected person unless the protected person is the requester.
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
View all rules for CA-SAN-MATEO-SUPERIOR.A proof of service for mail service must use the language prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure section 1013(a).
An unopposed motion accompanied by defective proof of service may be continued, placed off calendar, or denied.
Civil Department electronic correspondence must simultaneously be sent to all opposing counsel or opposing self-represented parties.
A party intending to appear remotely must give notice of that intent to the court and all persons entitled to notice.
Plaintiff's counsel is responsible for maintaining and updating the email service list.
A party intending to appear remotely must give notice to the court and to every person entitled to notice of the ex parte proceeding.
For complex matters, all briefs, including reply briefs, must also be emailed to the complex civil department address in addition to any chambers courtesy-copy requirement.
If mailing is correct but publication is defective, the matter must be removed from the calendar or continued, with new notice provided by publication and mailing.
A completed Status Conference Statement must be served on all other parties at least five calendar days before the initial Status Conference.
Statutory notice must be published in decedents’ estates unless a will contains a power of sale or the estate is administered with full authority under the I.A.E.A., unless the Court shortens the statutory time.
Discovery requests under the Code of Civil Procedure must be served electronically on counsel for all parties.
Discovery responses must be provided electronically unless the parties agree in writing to another method.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-ALLEGHENY-COMMON-PLEAS.The party filing the praecipe must serve the opposing party with a hearing notice containing the requested relief and a copy of the proposed order.
The filing party remains responsible for serving all persons not covered by the DCR’s electronic notice procedure, as required by the rules of court.
Proof of service must be filed with the Department of Court Records and include an executed affidavit of posting service and one of the specified additional forms of proof.
A petition to strike or open a default judgment or judgment of non-pros must be served on all other parties before presentation to the General Motions Judge.
Service of an Allegheny County subpoena based on a foreign subpoena must comply with the specified Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
A defendant receiving a request must furnish the requested expert reports within 180 days after service of the request.
The party filing the praecipe must serve a copy of the rule on the opposing party.
For a minor's name-change petition, the petitioner must obtain the non-petitioning parent's consent affidavit and/or forthwith serve a copy of the scheduling order by certified and regular mail.
Service of the objecting party’s brief is required within twenty days after the overdue notice, failing which the objections will be overruled with prejudice.
The moving party is solely responsible for serving the listed custody-action documents on responding parties within five days after the Scheduling Order date.
When the court directs issuance of a writ, the order must be filed with the Department of Court Records, a proper writ must be obtained there, and the writ must be served on the respondent as directed.
The movant must serve all parties with notice of the time and place of argument.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-PHILADELPHIA-COMMON-PLEAS.When transfer is by petition after six months, the requesting counsel must serve notice of the hearing date on all counsel and the parties and file a copy of the Affidavit of Service with the Office of Judicial Records within 48 hours after receiving the scheduling order.
The Sheriff must advertise real property execution sales once a week for three successive weeks in The Legal Intelligencer and a daily newspaper, with the first advertisement at least 21 days before the sale.
For attorneys or parties without an electronic-filing account, service of e-filed documents must be completed by the traditional methods required under Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.
If the alleged incapacitated person is institutionalized, service must be made on an attorney or authorized personnel of the institution, and notice of the hearing should be given to the director or other authorized official.
At preliminary arraignment the defendant must be given written notice of the next Court appearance (stating date, time, and place), and must be served with written notice of any subsequent Court action, though failure to receive notice does not excuse the duty to appear.
Petitioner must serve the Order to Show Cause, Petition, and attachments on the Philadelphia County Board of Elections no later than March 17, 2026 by 5:00 PM.
Guardian must serve notice of any report filing on intestate heirs and the residential care provider within 10 days after filing, using the attached form.
Petitions under Section (B)(2) must be noticed as provided in Pa.O.C. Rule 3.5.
The Petition to Set Aside Nomination Petition and the Order to Show Cause must be served on an employee of the County Board of Elections, either electronically or at a specified location.
Petitions for Approval of Settlements involving minors must be served on all parties of record before they are filed.
If the grand jury does not indicted, the case is dismissed, the release order is sent to the custody record office, and defense counsel is notified by email, telephone, fax, or first class mail.
The removed attorney must serve a copy of the Order on all clients and file an Affidavit of Service, together with a copy of the Order, in each case where he/she is attorney of record, stating the client's current address.
Providence County Superior Court
View all rules for RI-PROVIDENCE-SUPERIOR.Service must be made within 120 days after commencement; otherwise the court may dismiss without prejudice or order service within a specified time, but must extend the period for an appropriate duration when the plaintiff shows good cause, and the rule does not apply to foreign-country service.
Attorneys and self-represented litigants who are Registered Users receive service electronically through the EFS.
Discovery must be served electronically through the EFS unless the discovery consists of non-conforming documents or is too voluminous, in which case conventional service is required.
A post-judgment wage-garnishment writ may issue only after motion, notice, and a hearing opportunity, and its hearing must be set ten to twenty-five days after the notice is mailed.
The plaintiff's attorney or self-represented litigant must file a copy of any related return receipt when it is received.
A preliminary injunction may not issue without notice to the adverse party.
A party taking a deposition upon written questions must serve the questions on every other party with a notice.
The defendant's insanity-defense notice must be served on the Attorney General within 30 days after the defendant enters the plea.
Within five days after receiving assignment notice, the arbitrator must notify the Arbitration Office and all parties that the designation was received and accepted.
A motion for substitution and the notice of hearing must be served on parties under Rule 5 and on nonparties under Rule 4.
Written motions, certain notices, designations of record on appeal, and similar papers must be served on every party.
When service cannot be completed with due diligence by another prescribed method, the court orders publication in one or more newspapers, unless an applicable statute specifies the form and manner.
Jackson County Circuit Court
View all rules for MO-JACKSON-CIRCUIT.The Court Administrator's Office must provide the notice summarizing Rules 68.12 and 68.13 to each pro se filer in a dissolution, post-dissolution, or other custody- or visitation-related proceeding.
The parties must serve and file with the court objections to the other party's counter-designations no later than 3 calendar days before trial.
The requesting party must deliver a copy of the entered protective order to the Director of the Department of Civil Records.
A minor over fourteen must receive notice of the guardianship hearing unless the minor consents to appointment, in which case the minor's witnessed signature must appear on the application.
Every withdrawal pleading and termination of limited appearance must include the client’s full address and be served on the client in addition to all other required recipients.
Motions must include certification that a copy was served on the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, and the court will not rule until the certification is provided.
For opposed motions in criminal cases, suggestions must be filed and served within ten days after the motion is filed.
The scheduling and pretrial order includes a certificate of service sent through the Court’s e-filing system to all attorneys of record.
Mailed notice and proof of mailing are required for creditors with unresolved claims, while publication is not required.
An order making specified probate rules applicable must be served on every party.
The covered discovery documents must be served on opposing counsel or parties as required by the Supreme Court Rules, and a certificate of service must be filed with the Court.
Parties must serve the opposing parties with their page-and-line designations of deposition testimony at least 15 calendar days before trial.
Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties
View all rules for FL-TWENTIETH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Completing the form authorizes the court, clerk, and all parties to send case-related communications to the unrepresented party by email or through the Florida Courts E-filing Portal.
For parties without e-filing email service, the proposed order must state that a signed copy will be sent by regular mail.
A motion to cancel a foreclosure sale must be noticed for hearing and served on all parties and the senior foreclosure judge at least five business days before the hearing.
The other party must be served, unless both parties signed a written settlement agreement and the opposing party signed an Answer and Waiver.
Opposing counsel must be copied on the proposed order and any cover letters submitted through the portal.
Absent a written stipulation or agreement, motions and evidence may be heard only in open court with all parties notified.
A defendant may not be served under an extension more than 180 days after filing.
Service of the petition and summons is not required when both parties have signed a written settlement agreement and the opposing party has signed an Answer and Waiver.
The moving party must serve the motion on the opposing party at least seven days before submitting the order to the court.
The signer designates the listed e-mail address(es) for electronic service of all documents related to the case.
The certifying party must record the date a copy was furnished and indicate whether it was sent by e-mail.
A litigant who designates a mailing address will receive all court documents only by U.S. Mail.
Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
View all rules for CA-SONOMA-SUPERIOR.When public assistance or local child support enforcement services apply, the Request for Order and supporting documents must be served on the local child support agency simultaneously with service on the opposing party.
Notice of intent to seek temporary ex parte or emergency family-law relief must be given to the opposing party or attorney by 10:00 a.m. one court day before judicial review.
After the court grants an agreed JV-180 request, the moving party must serve the endorsed order on all other parties and then file an appropriate proof of that service.
Counsel remains attorney of record until the court’s signed order is served on the client and all parties and proof of that service is filed with the court.
Supplemental pleadings served by U.S. Mail must be mailed at least ten court days plus five calendar days before the Family Court Services appointment.
A noticed motion will not be accepted without an accompanying proof of service.
Opposition papers must be served on the opposing party or attorney by personal service, fax, or email by 9:30 a.m. on the day of judicial review; email service is limited to represented parties or self-represented parties who have consented.
The parties must notify both the settlement conference coordinator and the panelists of a pre-conference settlement.
Moving documents must be filed and served at least seven court days before the Family Court Services appointment.
For specified non-evidentiary civil matters, the Court waives remote-appearance notice, and no Notice of Remote Appearance or order is required, but the appearing party must give informal notice to all entitled recipients before the hearing.
The initial proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be served on all other parties before the first witness is sworn and six court days before trial.
Opposition papers must be served on all counsel, unrepresented parties, and the social worker no later than five court days before the hearing, with mail permitted for an unrepresented party lacking an email address.
Superior Court of Fulton County
View all rules for GA-FULTON-SUPERIOR.Proof of service of the initial petition must be filed within 60 days of case filing, or dismissal may result unless diligence is shown and court leave granted.
Expert notice must be provided seven days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.
Supplemental discovery must be provided within five business days of receiving additional information subject to disclosure.
State must provide written plea offer with sentence and reductions at least 10 days before Final Plea.
Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before trial and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.
To seek service by publication, Petitioner must file proof of attempted service, a Motion for Service by Publication, and an Affidavit of Diligent Search within 90 days of filing the case or the case stands dismissed.
Parties must serve pre-trial submissions on opposing counsel by email.
Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.
Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call.
Bond motions must be served on the State.
Even when delivering courtesy copies, parties must still separately and timely serve and file the motion or other related filing with the Clerk's office.
A Leave of Absence must be filed and served upon chambers pursuant to U.S.C.R. 16.1 or 16.2, or it stands denied under U.S.C.R. 16.4.
Superior Court of California, County of Solano
View all rules for CA-SOLANO-SUPERIOR.A copy of every pleading or document filed in the court file must be immediately provided to the Court Investigators Office by the filing party or attorney.
The timing for service of the complaint is governed by California Rules of Court rules 3.110 and 3.740(c).
A noticed motion challenging an evaluator's determination must be served on the other parties, the minor child's attorney, and the evaluator or investigator in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.
Responsive papers in formal discovery must be filed and served in the same manner at least two court days before the hearing.
The reply memorandum may be served personally, by overnight mail, or, if previously agreed, by fax or electronic service.
When presenting an accounting, the conservator of the estate must serve an exact copy of the inventory on the Court Investigators Office at least 30 days before the review hearing.
Petitioners must file the opening memorandum directly in the designated CEQA department and serve it by personal service, overnight mail, or previously agreed fax or electronic service within 30 calendar days after service of the administrative record.
When the plaintiff, plaintiff’s attorney, or agent receives the judge-assignment notice in person, the person must acknowledge receipt, and the clerk must file the acknowledgement with proof of personal service.
Each counsel must serve a completed Trial Conference Statement on all parties at least ten court days before the Trial Conference.
Proof of service of the status-conference report must be filed with the court at least seven calendar days before the conference.
Within seven (7) calendar days of receiving the notification, petitioners and/or other parties must prepare and serve the agency and all parties with notice identifying items they contend should be added to or deleted from the record.
Service on petitioners of the agency’s preliminary estimated-cost notification is by personal service.
Southern District of Texas
View all rules for SDTX.Responses and hearing requests for motions to dismiss must be filed within 20 days after service.
Exhibits must be marked and exchanged among counsel before trial.
Copies of any motion to reopen must be served on Probation, the Court's case manager, and all other parties to the case.
A party requiring authentication of an exhibit must notify offering counsel in writing within five days after the exhibit is listed and made available, and failure to object in writing before trial concedes authenticity.
All documentary exhibits must be exchanged before trial, with rebuttal exhibits exempt.
A motion to extend time to file the listed papers need be served only on the Chapter 13 Trustee and the U.S. Trustee.
Attached court materials must be served with summons and complaint or removal papers.
Defendants removing cases from state court must serve the Order for Conference and Disclosure of Interested Parties on all other counsel.
Plaintiffs must serve court materials and Order for Conference and Disclosure of Interested Parties on all defendants with summons and complaint.
Revised deposition designations must be provided to opposing counsel two days before intended use.
Counsel who require authentication of an opposing party's exhibits must give written notice to the opponent by the Local Rules deadline.
Any party receiving the order must provide a copy of the order to all other parties.
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-DAUPHIN-COMMON-PLEAS.The objection must be promptly served on all other counsel and self-represented parties.
The court must issue and serve a rule to show cause on the tenant or the tenant’s counsel and all other parties of record.
Every filing must include a certificate of service as required by Rule of Criminal Procedure 576(B)(4).
Except for forfeiture petitions, an original petition and one copy must be filed with the Prothonotary, and a copy must be served on all other parties.
The motion for judgment on the pleadings must be filed with the Prothonotary together with a supporting brief and served on all other parties.
After appointment, the auditor or master must schedule a hearing, give all interested parties at least twenty days' notice, and provide the notice in accordance with Rule 4.2.
If service cannot be made, the Sheriff's Office must give the court an accounting of its attempted service steps.
The Divorce Hearing Officer must mail a copy of the Report and Recommendation and Proposed Order to all counsel and self-represented parties.
The court must issue and serve a rule to show cause on the tenant or the tenant’s counsel and on every other party of record.
Copies of the updated Pre-Trial Statement must be served on all other parties or their legal counsel no later than five days before a judge’s Custody Trial.
A motion for summary judgment must be filed with the Prothonotary together with a supporting brief and served on all other parties.
A copy of the Report and Recommendation and Proposed Order must be mailed to counsel and self-represented parties with written notice of the right to file Exceptions.
Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County
View all rules for NV-CLARK-DISTRICT.Civil trial memoranda must be filed and served on opposing counsel at the time of or before submission to the court pursuant to EDCR 7.27.
Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony used in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand two judicial days before trial.
Orders shortening hearing notice below 10 days cannot be served by mail, and hearing notice may never be shortened below 1 full judicial day.
Prevailing counsel must submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review and return before the order is submitted.
Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served by hand one judicial day before the firm trial date.
All lawyers and self-represented litigants must register for electronic service on every District Court case at https://nevada.tylertech.cloud/OfsWeb.
Prevailing counsel must submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review and return, and opposing counsel has not more than 10 days to review and return the order.
Under EDCR 2.26, orders shortening hearing notice to less than 10 days may not be served by mail.
All lawyers and self-represented litigants must register for electronic service on every District Court case at https://nevada.tylertech.cloud/ofsweb or risk delays in receiving service.
Counsel must affirmatively add themselves to the Electronic Service List on efilenv.com for each individual case, ideally when filing the initial pleading, as registration is not automatic.
A granted order shortening time must be served promptly on all parties.
The submitter is responsible for providing notice with entry of the filed copy.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
View all rules for CA-SANTA-CRUZ-SUPERIOR.Service of small-claims evidence on all opposing parties must be completed seven court days before the hearing.
The filing party must serve every other party with notice of the case-management conference date.
The printout of proposed findings must be served on the opposing party.
The ex parte moving papers must be provided to the other side by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing, and may be delivered in person, by fax, or by email.
Proof of service must accompany an objection to ex parte relief.
Service of probate evidence on all opposing parties must be completed seven court days before the hearing.
Summons service by publication or posting is permitted only when service cannot be accomplished under Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 through 415.40.
The filing party must serve every other party with the Notice of the Status Conference date.
The filing party must serve every other party with notice of the case management conference date.
Unless a statute provides otherwise, notice must be given to the opposing party or attorney before 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the ex parte determination.
A copy of the co-parenting course information sheet must be served with the summons and petition.
A petition for Letters of Special Administration ordinarily requires at least 24 hours' notice to the specified persons and organizations before the appointment is granted.
Superior Court of California, County of Merced
View all rules for CA-MERCED-SUPERIOR.Before filing an eviction action, the landlord must properly serve the tenant with a 3-day, 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day notice.
After substituted service, the server must mail a copy of the Summons and Complaint to the tenant at the service address.
Service may be made on behalf of all defendants who signed a joint written rental agreement.
For felony trials, the offering party must prepare a sound-recording transcript and serve it and a copy of the recording on all other parties at least 10 court days before trial.
Any order made on the CCRC's request must be immediately served by the Clerk's office on the parties or their attorney.
A self-represented party must have someone else mail the papers and sign the proof of service by mail.
When no one is available, the landlord may post the notice in an easily visible location and must also mail a copy to the tenant.
All other motions in limine must be served on opposing counsel by 4:00 p.m. six court days before the trial call date.
The Answer—Unlawful Detainer form (UD-105) must be served on defendants in blank form.
A registered process server may serve the writ only in accordance with CCP 699.080 or CCP 715.040.
Service by mail with acknowledgment requires two copies of the Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt, a postage-paid return envelope, and attachment of the completed notice.
Only a marshal, sheriff, or registered process server may personally serve the Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession on all persons at the residence.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
View all rules for MD-BALTIMORE-CITY-CIRCUIT.Liaison counsel must mail the Amendment and Show Cause Order to all counsel of record within three working days after the order's date.
For each plaintiff, plaintiff's counsel must serve documents on Whiteford, Taylor & Preston for all defendants in accordance with the Master Pre-Trial Schedule.
Responses to requests for admissions must be filed in accordance with the Maryland Rules, but are not due until 60 days after service of the requests.
Each currently participating defendant must serve defendants' liaison counsel and all plaintiffs' counsel in pending cases with the defendant's designated service recipient information within 15 days after entry of the order.
Discovery requests and answers generally must not be filed, but copies must be served on counsel of record for each party.
Before taking the position that requests for admissions are deemed admitted, the generating party must first notify any recipient whose response is past due.
A show-cause objection must be served upon all other counsel.
Plaintiffs must timely serve copies of all answers to the Defendants’ Master Set of Interrogatories on every defendant.
Defense liaison counsel must serve copies of court orders on all appropriate plaintiffs and defendants.
Unless the parties agree otherwise or emergency circumstances require otherwise, counsel must serve opposing counsel with the videotape deposition notice at least 40 days before the deposition.
Defendants' Liaison Counsel must acknowledge receipt, serve the forms, documentation, and plaintiffs' service list by email on all listed defense counsel, and file a notice within three working days certifying that email service occurred.
Plaintiff's counsel must serve copies of all medical and Workers' Compensation records in the plaintiff’s or plaintiff’s counsel’s possession.
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
View all rules for CA-FRESNO-SUPERIOR.Before filing an unlawful detainer action requiring a Notice of Restricted Access, the plaintiff must provide the court with separate stamped, legal-size envelopes addressed to each defendant and to all occupants.
When the minor is not in custody, reply papers must be served at least two court days before the hearing unless the Court sets a different schedule.
For every sex-offender-registration termination petition, the petitioner or someone acting on the petitioner’s behalf must serve the petition and proof of current registration on the Fresno County law-enforcement agency and District Attorney’s Office within 15 court days after filing, and file proof of service within the same period.
After receiving the report or dismissal, the court must set a hearing date and give reasonable notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the specified participants.
Responsive pleadings must be served no later than two court days before the hearing.
Non-routine ex parte applications require adequate advance notice to all counsel.
Preliminary-hearing suppression motions must be personally served and filed at least five court days before the hearing.
The Clerk issues the case-management notice when the complaint is filed, setting a conference at least 120 days after filing, and plaintiff must serve the notice on each defendant with the summons and complaint.
When the minor is in custody, moving papers must be served on the opposing party at least five court days before the hearing unless the Court sets a different schedule.
Reply papers and proof of service on all parties must be filed no later than two court days before the hearing.
Unless the court orders otherwise, motions in limine must be served at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.
For a federal registerable-offense conviction, the petition and proof of current registration must also be served on the relevant United States Attorney’s Office and the investigating law-enforcement agency.
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
View all rules for CA-NEVADA-SUPERIOR.Each party must serve the FL-20 status and FCCR Conference Questionnaire on the other party at least ten calendar days before the conference.
The moving party must provide the clerk with all copies of notices needed for posting, publication, or mailing.
Both parties must serve the Pretrial Statement at least 10 court days before the trial date or settlement conference, whichever occurs first.
At least two court days before the hearing, copies of the CASA report must be provided through recipients' attorneys, if any, to the listed agencies, child, eligible parents, guardian, and other persons directed by the court.
A noticed motion must be accompanied by proof of service and provide ten calendar days' written notice to all other counsel, unless the court reduces the period for good cause.
A respondent must serve and file any response within ten (10) days, or fifteen (15) days if the petition was served by mail, after the petition is filed, or within ten (10) days after the reviewing court requests a response unless the court sets a shorter time.
A party must serve the status and FCCR conference questionnaire on the other party at least 10 calendar days before the conference.
Each party must file and serve a completed case-management conference statement at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled conference.
Copies of all papers filed with the court must be timely served on the local child support agency.
A response to a writ petition must generally be served and filed within 10 days after filing, within 15 days when the petition was served by mail, or within 10 days after the reviewing court requests a response unless the court specifies a shorter time.
Plaintiff must serve the notice of case management conference and the case management information sheet with an attached blank copy.
A petition for writ review must be served and filed within 10 days after the record is filed in the reviewing court.
Western District of Washington
View all rules for WDWA.If the parties cannot agree on arrangements for a deposition of a person in custody, the noticing party must serve notice on the specified recipients at least 14 days before the proposed deposition.
A party filing a notice of intention to move for a new trial must serve it on each adverse party within ten court days after notice of entry of the verdict.
A party offering a video deposition instead of live testimony must submit it on DVD or thumb drive to chambers and all other parties by the deposition-designation filing deadline, in addition to following the procedures above.
Chapter 7 trustee must provide notice of final report and fee application using specific form in cases exceeding threshold.
If the defaulting party has appeared, all supporting papers must be served at the party’s address of record and electronically if available.
Discovery requests must be served early enough for all responses to be due before the discovery deadline.
Proposed jury instructions must be served on all parties.
Service of the motion to seal and sealed document must comply with Federal and Local Rules and include a certificate of service.
When filing a notice of related case, a copy must be served on all counsel of record.
Debtor must serve most recent tax return on UST and committee within 14 days of order for relief.
GEO may withdraw its consent to service in any individual case, or withdraw the general consent entirely, at any time.
The movant may timely file and serve a reply brief and supporting material on each party that has appeared.
Southern District of New York
View all rules for SDNY.Moving parties must serve Rule 56.1 Statements electronically in Microsoft Word format to all other parties.
All documents supporting a default-judgment request must be personally served on or mailed to the party against whom default judgment is sought.
Default-judgment applications must provide reasonable notice by an authorized method, with specified methods for domestic and international parties.
Deposition excerpts offered as substantive evidence and their synopses must be served on opposing counsel.
Motions for reconsideration must be served within 14 days of the entry of the challenged court order, unless otherwise provided.
Opposing parties are not required to serve responsive papers to motions for reconsideration unless directed by Judge McMahon.
Unless the parties agree otherwise, each party opposing infringement must serve its Invalidity Contentions on all parties no later than 45 days after service of the infringement contentions.
Plaintiff must produce Initial Discovery to Defendant within 30 calendar days of Defendant filing a responsive pleading or motion.
Parties must exchange FRCP 26(a) required initial discovery within 30 days of answer on last plaintiff or by case management order date.
A defendant must serve the sentencing submission eight days before the sentencing date.
A defendant must serve the sentencing submission two weeks before the sentencing date.
Counsel must file proof of service of the OSC on the client before the return date.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
View all rules for CA-IMPERIAL-SUPERIOR.The defendant's reply brief must be filed and personally served at least two court days before the suppression hearing.
DSS reports must be filed, served, and made available to all counsel before the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.
The other party has 10 calendar days after service to review the proposed judgment and must notify the sender of any mistakes within that period; silence is treated as approval in the accompanying letter.
The original notice of proposed action and proof of its mailing or personal delivery must be filed with the court.
A self-represented party must use a person over age 18 other than themselves to mail the completed questionnaire to the opposing attorney or party at least 20 days before the conference.
Serve a full copy of the forms on the landlord or the landlord’s attorney by first-class mail through a person age 18 or older who is not involved in the case, and prepare the Proof of Service of Summons.
An ex parte order, judgment, or decree must be served within two days after issuance or it may be voidable.
Failure to re-serve within fifteen days may result in dismissal of the new party and sanctions as permitted by law.
Whenever possible, the moving and responding papers and notice declaration should be served on the specified parent attorneys, child attorney, county counsel, social worker, and unrepresented parents.
If the defendant cannot be located for personal service or citation, service must be executed by publication in accordance with the receiving state's law.
An appointed attorney must give an adult client written notice of the attorney-complaint procedure within 10 days of appointment and provide evidence of that notice to the court within 10 days after giving it.
Service of process for initial family law filings in Mexico is handled through the Letters Rogatory process.
Pierce County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-PIERCE-SUPERIOR.Any surrebuttal affidavits must be filed and served 2 days before trial.
Copies of the listed motion papers and supporting materials must be served on all counsel and self-represented parties at least 14 calendar days before the hearing.
A copy of the brief or memorandum must be served on opposing counsel, and a separate working copy must be delivered to the judge and marked as such.
When a family-law initial pleading is served by publication, the petitioner must serve the applicable orders within five court days after the respondent's first appearance.
After an ex parte Motion to Shorten Time is granted, the moving party must provide all other parties with copies of the related pleadings and underlying motion as soon as possible or as directed by the court.
In a dissolution, legal separation, or invalidity case, the petitioner must have the automatic temporary order served on the respondent.
When the case has been filed, the plaintiff must serve the case schedule on the defendants with the summons and complaint or petition.
The petitioner must serve a copy of the order on the other party, and the order binds the other party once served.
A response to an attorney-fee motion must be served on opposing counsel within seven calendar days after receipt of the motion.
When a document is e-filed, it must also be served using the e-service function on Pierce County’s Legal Information Network.
Response documents must be filed and served by noon four court days before the hearing, while strict-reply documents must be filed and served by noon two court days before the hearing.
The party must serve or electronically serve the other party with the Civil Hearing Information Form.
Northern District of California
View all rules for NDCA.The moving party must serve, but not file, each motion in limine opening brief at least 28 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.
Responding party must serve opposition to motion in limine at least 20 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.
Copies of all marked exhibits must be served on all parties at least seven days before the pretrial conference.
Parties must exchange all exhibits and related materials for their case-in-chief, plus a complete exhibit list, at least 21 calendar days before the final pretrial conference; voluminous exhibits must be reduced to remove irrelevant portions or use summaries.
Motions in limine moving papers must be served (not filed) at least 14 days before the pretrial filings due date.
Emergency relief will be denied unless the applicant shows it made every reasonable effort to notify the opposing party at the earliest possible time of its intent to seek emergency relief.
The filing party must serve all documents sought to be sealed on all parties and any designating third party whose confidential information is included.
Counsel must exchange witness lists and direct examination exhibits at the end of each trial day; opposing counsel must respond with objections and cross-examination exhibits within 24 hours.
Counsel for the proffering party must provide the final packet to the Court at least two calendar days before the proffer is used.
Motions in limine must be served 28 days before the pretrial conference.
Service of summons and complaint must be made by a non-party at least 18 years old; parties cannot serve.
Confidential Settlement Statements must not be served on other parties.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
View all rules for CA-ALAMEDA-SUPERIOR.Plaintiff must serve all named defendants and file proofs of service with the court within 60 days of filing the complaint.
Standard interrogatories to plaintiffs are deemed served when the complaint is filed; answers must be served within 60 days of filing.
Subpoenas for a child custody recommending counselor must be hand-delivered to Family Court Services at least ten days before the appearance date and must include the required witness fee.
A party demonstrates reasonable diligence for substituted service by making at least three good-faith personal-service attempts on three different days at three different times, on at least two different weekdays, with specific time-of-day requirements for dwelling-house attempts.
If the ex parte matter is set for hearing, the applicant must notify all parties of the hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
CEQA memoranda must be served personally, by overnight mail, or, if previously agreed, by fax or electronic means.
When a temporary guardianship hearing is deemed necessary, the court sends notice to counsel and petitioner; the attorney or petitioner must serve the notice and file proof of service.
Each defendant must file and serve all responsive pleadings within 45 days of service of the complaint.
Plaintiff must give notice of the case management conference to all other parties and file proof of service.
When the proposed adoptee is an adult with developmental disabilities, the prospective adoptive parent must mail or personally serve notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition on the regional center director and any living birth parents or adult children at least 30 days before the hearing, and must file proofs of service before the hearing date.
The job seeker must serve a copy of the weekly job-search logs every 30 days on opposing counsel or party and DCSS.
Both parties must have served their preliminary declarations of disclosure and filed proofs of service with the court.
New York Supreme Court, Kings County
View all rules for NY-KINGS-SUPREME.Initial post-judgment applications must be personally served on the litigant unless the court or adversary waives service, and service on prior counsel is defective.
Motion papers must be served on adversaries in compliance with CPLR § 2214.
Proposed trial witness lists must be served on the other parties under the same five-day pre-second-conference timing requirement.
Cross-petitions must be served on all parties and filed with the court at least seven days before the return date.
Cross-petitions must be served on all parties and filed with the Court at least seven days before the return date.
Unredacted expert affirmations and affidavits must be emailed to Chambers when the motion papers are filed.
All motion papers must be served on all appearing parties through NYSCEF when contact information is listed, or by another authorized method.
Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply affidavits must be served on the parties under CPLR 2214 or the most recent Administrative Order unless otherwise stipulated or ordered.
A default order and notice of entry must be served on each defaulting party within seven days after filing on NYSCEF or with the county clerk for a non-e-filed case.
Both the RJI and Preliminary Conference request must be served on all parties.
Motion and special-proceeding papers involving pro se or qualifying non-appearing parties require additional service methods beyond legally prescribed service and NYSCEF filing.
For cases not converted to e-filing, affirmations must be emailed to the Court at least one day before the court appearance with notice to all sides.
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
View all rules for CA-VENTURA-SUPERIOR.Trial briefs must be served on all parties and emailed to the court at least three court days before trial.
The joint proposed jury questionnaire must be served either personally or by email with a PDF attachment.
A party requesting a jury questionnaire must serve and lodge the joint proposed questionnaire, including written juror instructions, by the trial-call date.
A copy of the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum must be served with the summons and complaint or petition.
The summons and complaint must be served promptly, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
If an ex parte temporary-guardianship hearing is denied and the matter proceeds to a hearing, the petitioner must give notice as required by Probate Code § 2250(e).
Trial briefs, witness lists, and in limine motions may be served on all parties before trial by personal service or by email with a PDF attachment.
Unless previously completed, opposing counsel must exchange in limine motions at or immediately after announcing ready at the trial call, subject to individual trial-court rules.
Counsel representing a conservatee, ward, or proposed conservatee or ward must be served with every filed document, including confidential documents, on or about the filing date.
The requesting party must mail a copy of the continuance request to all parties.
Absent a contrary court order, plaintiff's counsel must prepare the jury verdict form and serve it on the other parties before the first witness is sworn.
The filing party must serve a copy of the Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance on all named defendants or respondents with the complaint or petition, and with any cross-complaint or complaint in intervention naming a new party.
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
View all rules for CA-SACRAMENTO-SUPERIOR.A request to compel a party's physical presence must be served no later than two court days before the hearing.
Unless the parties stipulate, the Petition and related documents must be personally served on all parties or their attorneys before filing with the court.
The moving party must serve the ex parte order on the opposing/responding party and file proof of service before the return hearing date.
Notice must be given to the Director of the California Department of Health Care Services when a spousal property petition is based on Medi-Cal qualification.
DCFAS must immediately notify the court, minor's counsel, and parties of a dependent minor's 72-hour psychiatric hold, including facility contact information, and no later than close of business the day after DCFAS receives notice of the hold.
Proofs of service must be filed by 9:00 a.m. five calendar days before the hearing or the matter may be dropped.
Notice of the hearing on a petition for confirmation of sale of specifically devised property must be given to the devisee unless the devisee consents in writing.
The party directed to prepare a Findings and Order After Hearing must serve the proposed order on all other parties within 20 days of the ruling.
Plaintiff must serve the Notice of Civil Home Court Assignment and Case Management Conference by mail on all parties within 10 days of receipt and file proof of service.
If parties cannot agree on dates, the court selects the trial and settlement conference dates and serves notice on the parties.
Notice of hearing on a deceased conservatee's final account must be given to the personal representative or trustee, or to heirs and devisees if none exists.
Each party must lodge the Mediation Program Statement with the mediator and serve all other parties at least 10 days before the scheduled mediation.
Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)
View all rules for FL-FIFTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Documentary evidence intended for introduction at a Zoom or in-person hearing must be scanned as a PDF and emailed to the Judicial Assistant at least 48 hours before the hearing.
A party seeking to add allegations arising after filing must submit a Supplemental Petition and serve a copy on the Respondent.
A true and correct copy of the order is furnished by electronic service to both the petitioner and respondent.
A party asking the Court to mail proposed orders must submit hard copies to the stated Chambers address with stamped, addressed envelopes for every party not receiving electronic service.
A scheduling notice for a hearing, deposition, or trial must be provided immediately to all opposing parties.
The plaintiff must serve the order on each defendant, obtain proof of service, and file that proof in the court file.
The plaintiff must serve a copy of the standing order with every summons issued in a circuit civil case.
The scheduling party must file and serve the Notice of Hearing on all required parties after confirmation.
Case law, memoranda, and non-evidentiary hearing materials may be submitted by email with the case number, hearing date, and related motion or matter.
Documents must not be served at court appearances without advance notice to opposing counsel or so close to the appearance that opposing counsel cannot adequately prepare or respond.
Service under an extension is permitted or must occur within 240 days from filing of the complaint, as reflected in the case-completion schedule.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County
View all rules for FL-BROWARD-CIRCUIT.After confirming the non-moving party's availability, the moving party must serve the notice of hearing on the non-moving party; the Judicial Assistant will not confirm that notice was received.
A copy of the notice of change of plea must be sent by email to the opposing party.
The notice of hearing must certify that the other party received notice via email.
Attorneys must register the client's email with the State's e-Portal for e-service within two days of the withdrawal order being signed.
A cancelled motion hearing requires filing a Notice of Cancellation with proper notice to all interested parties.
The client must be served with the Motion to Withdraw and Notice of Hearing, and the certificate of service for both documents must include the client's name and contact information.
The moving attorney must serve the client with a copy of the Motion to Withdraw and the Notice of Hearing.
Once a hearing date is confirmed, the moving party must complete a Notice of Hearing, file it with the Clerk's office, and provide it to the non-moving party.
Documents sent to the Court must state they were mailed or emailed to the opposing side or they will be returned as unauthorized ex parte communications.
Emergency motions and urgent matters must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant and all parties.
Before scheduling a special set hearing, a copy of the motion must have previously been provided to opposing counsel.
The Court will refuse to hear a motion to withdraw if the Defendant is not present and proper notice was not given.
Superior Court of Cobb County
View all rules for GA-COBB-SUPERIOR.The clerk must publish the notice and mail the notice, order for publication, and complaint, if any, to the defendant.
Service on the respondent must be made by publication as provided by law.
If a parent or guardian will not sign the consent and acknowledgment form, the petition must identify the planned service method in boxes (b), (c), and (d).
The District Attorney must notify the crime victims necessary for the probation-termination case.
Notice publication is mandatory in every name-change case, including when all parents and guardians have consented and acknowledged service.
The petition must be served on the opposing party either by the Sheriff or by personal service when the Respondent will sign an Acknowledgement of Service.
Service by publication is a last resort available only when the parent or guardian’s location cannot be determined, and the court must be shown reasonable diligent-search efforts.
For calculating response time, a document served while the court is closed is deemed served when the court next opens for business.
For a person serviceable in Cobb County, the filer may leave a service copy and payment with the clerk, which will forward them to the Sheriff’s Department for service.
The deputy sheriff must record service on the reverse side of the probation warrant.
A copy must be taken to the Sheriff’s Office for service on the opposing party, and a service fee must be paid according to the Sheriff’s Office schedule.
EFSP registration consents parties to electronic service of documents other than subpoenas or summons.
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CUYAHOGA-COMMON-PLEAS.Until further notice, USPS certified mail is acceptable only when the return contains a clear, legible signature as determined by the Court.
Trial briefs must be served and filed at least seven days before trial.
At the hearing, the Plaintiff must provide proof that the defendants’ service address is valid.
The filing party is responsible for serving every filing made after the complaint.
Until further notice, Certified Mail is not acceptable for service unless the return contains a clear, legible signature as determined by the court.
Proposed orders must be served contemporaneously on all parties.
Each pro se litigant is responsible for obtaining copies of all documents filed in the case.
Service on a nonresident pro hac vice attorney must also be made on local counsel, and service on local counsel is deemed service on the nonresident attorney.
An E-filed complaint, third-party complaint, or other summons-bearing claim must include required service instructions.
The Plaintiff’s attorney must file an affidavit of service or proof of service on the defendants for the complaint.
Proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be served on the other parties at least 14 days before trial.
The parties must serve their proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms on one another.
Travis County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-TRAVIS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.For matters outside a limited appearance, service must be made on the party at the address in the notice, and notice to the attorney is ineffective.
Parties applying for ex parte orders must fully advise the opposing party of the relief and hearing sought unless the court waives this notice requirement.
Appendices in administrative appeals must be served on all parties but need not be filed with the Clerk.
A copy of the request to record, broadcast, or photograph must be delivered to the court, Court Administrator, all counsel of record, and all self-represented parties.
The petitioner must serve a copy of the pretrial information form on the Family Court Services Manager fourteen days before the final hearing.
The petitioner must serve the Family Court Services Manager a copy of the pretrial information form 14 days before the final hearing in covered termination and adoption suits.
All counsel of record and self-represented parties must be copied on all correspondence with the Court.
Filing a document with the District Clerk does not forward it to the judge; a party who needs the judge to receive a document must provide it directly to the judge rather than simply filing it.
Prior notice of an application to restrain governmental action must be given to counsel for the governmental entity.
The District Clerk does not forward pleadings to the trial judge, so the filing party must give notice directly to the trial judge when filing any enumerated post-trial pleading.
A party seeking an ex parte order must fully advise the opposing party of the relief and hearing sought unless the court waives notice when the hearing is sought or scheduled.
Appendices must be served on all parties but need not be filed with the Clerk.
22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County
View all rules for IL-MCHENRY-CIRCUIT.A represented party or witness must serve notice of an objection on the listed courtroom participants and the requesting Media Coordinator or News Media by 4:00 p.m. on the first business day after filing.
Before the court permits alternative service, service through the county sheriff should be attempted and proof of service should be filed.
After dismissing a cause for want of prosecution, the clerk must mail notice to all pro se parties and attorneys of record within ten days and place a copy with the certificate of mailing in the record.
A copy of the subpoena and notice of service must be served on every party who has appeared within 48 hours after issuance.
Notice of motion service must follow Supreme Court Rule 11, may be effected by fax when Rule 11(b)(4) permits, and requires proof of service compliant with Supreme Court Rule 12.
At least 30 days before the claim call, the representative must notify all other parties of record by sending a copy of the claim and the clerk's notice.
When notice is made by personal service, the notice and motion must be delivered before 4:00 p.m. on the second day before the motion hearing.
An objection to a parenting coordinator’s invoice must be served within 30 days after the invoice is filed.
Guardian account-hearing notice must be given to the specified ward, claimants, heirs or representatives, and the Chief Attorney of the Administrator of Veteran Affairs, using the procedure in subsection (A).
Electronic service is complete at the vendor's posted transmission date and time, but for response-time calculations it is deemed served on the first court day after transmission and has the legal effect of personal service.
The subpoena and notice of service must be mailed first class within 48 hours after issuance to all parties who have appeared.
The court email for a proposed order must simultaneously include all other parties through their attorneys, or directly to a self-represented party.
Snohomish County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-SNOHOMISH-SUPERIOR.Multimedia evidence must follow the applicable administrative order, cannot be filed with the court before the hearing, and must be timely served on the opposing party.
Responsive documents must be served on the parties and counsel at least 5 calendar days before the hearing.
An opposing party must serve its responsive materials and alternative proposed order on all counsel and unrepresented parties by noon two court days before the contested hearing.
When a case is determined to be arbitrable, the prevailing party must serve the Arbitration Coordinator with an order transferring the case to arbitration.
A numbered, cited copy of the proposed jury instructions must be served on each opposing counsel or pro se party.
The hearing may be stricken or justification may be denied in whole or in part if service affidavits are not in the court file by the hearing or service was untimely.
Reply documents must be served on all counsel and unrepresented parties by noon two court days before the contested hearing.
A motion for revision must be filed with and served on all other parties, together with a completed calendar note, within the statutory deadline.
After an appearance, the party or counsel must receive notice before an application for an immediate temporary restraining order heard by a commissioner in ex parte proceedings.
Direct email submissions must include the cause number, case name with initials, document title, hearing date and time, and calendar color in the specified subject-line order.
An affidavit of service must be electronically filed or filed as proof of service regardless of the service method used.
The Order to Show Cause, motion, and affidavits must be personally served on the responding party unless the court authorizes otherwise.
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County
View all rules for NY-WESTCHESTER-SUPREME.After an exhibit is admitted, its proponent must provide complete copies to the Court, the adversary, and any witness who needs one.
Supplemental discovery demands may be served only for items that could not reasonably have been demanded previously and must be served at least 20 days before the disclosure deadline, or 25 days before the deadline when served by mail.
Counsel and self-represented moving parties seeking temporary injunctive relief must demonstrate compliance with the Uniform Rules requirement to notify affected parties.
Plaintiff must serve the Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness on any NYSCEF-opted-out party within 20 days after entry of the order and file proof of that service through NYSCEF.
The other parties must receive notice of an appearance or motion adjournment request.
Requests to adjourn a motion's return date must include notice to all parties.
A self-represented party who has not consented to NYSCEF must serve and receive documents in hard copy unless the parties agree or the court directs otherwise.
Demands for discovery and inspection must be served by the stated deadline.
Opposition to a final-compensation application must be served and filed within 10 days after the application is served.
A party seeking discovery must promptly file a Request for Preliminary Conference and, if not already served, serve discovery demands; discovery not timely pursued may be deemed waived.
When a pending motion or branch becomes moot or academic before the Court rules, the parties must immediately notify the Court and withdraw it in writing.
Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the required Statements of Net Worth and attachments.
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
View all rules for CA-SAN-BERNARDINO-SUPERIOR.A Request for Informal Discovery Conference must be served on all parties by an authorized or agreed method no later than the next court day after filing.
Service of a motion in limine must be completed at least eight days before the conference.
An Answer to a Request for Informal Discovery Conference must be served on the opposing party by an authorized or agreed-upon method no later than the next court day after filing.
Any written motion in limine must be served on the opposing party eight days before the applicable filing event.
Unless the parties stipulate or the court orders otherwise, authenticity declarations, affidavits, or sworn testimony must be filed and served when AI-generated material is submitted or filed.
Documents presented to the court at the readiness calendar must be served on opposing counsel pursuant to San Bernardino County Local Rule 411 et seq.
Notice of the discovery conference must be given to all parties.
The plaintiff must file proof of service for the summons and complaint and for the Initial Case Management Conference Order.
Reply papers must be filed and served on every party at least two court days before the hearing, subject to the Rule 1650.1 extensions when personal service is not used.
Parties must comply with California Rules of Court rule 3.1206 when serving ex parte application and opposition papers.
Counsel must advise witnesses of applicable witness rules and the Court's motions-in-limine rulings.
All motions in limine must be filed directly in Department S-36, with service completed at least eight days before the Trial Readiness Conference.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern
View all rules for CA-KERN-SUPERIOR.Notice of an ex parte hearing must be given to all counsel and unrepresented opposing parties by 8:30 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.
A party filing the notice must serve the child’s social worker and attorney or CASA before filing, using personal service, first-class mail, or an equivalent method and filing proof of service; the clerk serves a nonparty’s letter instead.
When the insurer claim is resolved, plaintiff’s counsel must notify the insurer that the action is pending and seek consent to dismiss it.
A represented party, or an unrepresented party consenting to electronic service, must provide its electronic service addresses when it first electronically files, may list two addresses, and those addresses are proper for service.
The motion and supporting papers must be served on all parties at least five court days before the hearing.
The court must mail case-specific reassignment notice to every self-represented litigant.
At least 15 days' notice must be mailed to all second-degree relatives.
Proof of service for the complaint or cross-complaint and summons must include proof of service of the Notice of CMC unless it is noted on the complaint.
The plaintiff must serve written notice of the case management conference on parties who appear after the clerk serves notice.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MONTGOMERY-COMMON-PLEAS.Notice of a necessary receivership property sale must be given to all creditors with filed claims and all interested parties.
When a party’s request for service by publication is granted, notice must be served by publication under Civ.R. 4.4 unless otherwise provided by law; publication may be made in the Daily Law Journal, the court-designated journal.
Documents served electronically after 5:00 p.m. local time are deemed served the next day.
The filer must notify pro se parties who are not registered with the court’s e-File system when “Judge Access Only” documents are filed.
Notice of a receivership property sale must be provided to all creditors who filed claims and all interested parties.
The filing party must serve documents filed after the original complaint or indictment, other than summons-requiring filings, and include the applicable certificate of service.
A sale to a former owner or a person interested in the receivership's business or operation may not occur until all creditors receive notice fixing the sale-confirmation date.
Proof of service is required for all servable documents filed after the indictment or original complaint and must comply with the applicable civil or criminal procedure rule.
Defendants must be served with criminal-case indictments in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
For registered pro se parties and counsel of record, electronic service is complete when the court generates the Notification of Electronic Filing.
Criminal indictments must be served on defendants in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Upon the defendant’s demand, the prosecuting attorney must timely deliver a Discovery Packet, obtain an executed receipt for filing, and include copies or photographs of the listed Crim.R. 16(B) items subject to the stated exceptions.
California Rules of Court
View all rules for CA-STATEWIDE.Electronic filers must immediately notify the court and all parties of any change to their electronic service address, if they have consented to or are required to accept e-service.
Parties required to file electronically must also serve and accept service of documents electronically, subject to exceptions for personal service, court orders, and self-represented parties.
Notice to persons represented by attorney must be sent per Probate Code 1214.
Guardians must serve final account and settlement petition on the minor upon guardianship termination, unless court dispenses.
Consent to accept electronic service is shown by serving and filing notice that includes the electronic service address, or by manifesting affirmative consent with the court or EFSP and providing the service address.
Any party may serve a demand for production of the original signed document; the demand is served on all other parties but need not be filed with the court.
Parties who consent to or are required to e-serve are responsible for electronic service on all required parties and may serve directly, by an agent, or through a designated EFSP.
Documents that may be served by mail, express mail, overnight delivery, or fax may be served electronically, and electronic service under Penal Code section 690.5 requires express consent.
A complaint or initial pleading filed and endorsed electronically may be printed and served as if filed in paper form.
Notice for temporary conservator appointments may be given via telephone, fax, email, or personal delivery instead of mail.
Court may authorize notice by telephone, fax, or e-mail instead of personal delivery for temporary guardianship notice exceptions.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for OH-FRANKLIN-COMMON-PLEAS.The Clerk must serve the Case Schedule on each defendant together with copies of the pleading and summons.
After the Court approves and e-files a proposed order or entry, the submitting party must print and mail it to all non-registered parties.
The party submitting a proposed order or entry is responsible for serving the signed e-filed copy, while the Clerk is responsible for serving the Civ.R. 58(B) notice of judgment and recording that service.
If title evidence shows that necessary parties were not made defendants, the attorney must promptly add and serve those parties with the complaint under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Probation Department must notify the ODRC of the disposition of each CQE Petition as required by the Ohio Administrative Code.
The party making service of an entered order must file proof of service.
Notice of the time and place of an urgent equitable-relief hearing must be served on the adverse party or the party's counsel.
For a trial assignment date change initiated by the trial judge, the Court must mail the Amended Case Schedule to all parties.
Counsel or parties using the Waiver of Service procedure must deliver the Original Case Schedule with the other documents required by Civil Rule 4.7(A)(3).
The Clerk must serve registered users with the Civ.R. 58(B) notice of judgment electronically through the e-Filing System notifications page.
The Treasurer’s counsel ordinarily need not be served with post-complaint answers, motions, cross-claims, or other documents, except the proposed final judgment, unless inconsistent Taxes are asserted or challenged.
Mail notification is sufficient when it directs counsel to the official Case Schedule or Daily Reporter notice, even without stating the case style, number, or hearing time.
Superior Court of California, County of Kings
View all rules for CA-KINGS-SUPERIOR.A copy of any sound-recording transcript that counsel expects to play or offer into evidence must be served on opposing counsel.
Notice for an ex parte application must be provided by 10:00 a.m. on the preceding court date.
Proof of service of the Case Management Conference notice must be filed within 60 days after the complaint is filed and may be combined with the proof of service for the summons, complaint, or cross-complaint.
The telephonic-appearance request must be served on all other parties or their attorneys and DCSS.
The submitting party must serve every other party with a copy of the executed order using a Notice of Entry of Judgment or Order (CIV-130).
Unless the parties have a written agreement, a parent planning a child’s residence change for more than thirty (30) days that affects either parent’s ability to follow the parenting plan must notify the other parent by mail, send a copy to their attorney of record, and, to the extent feasible, provide notice at least forty-five (45) days before the move.
The party objecting to a family law commissioner must serve notice on every party who has appeared at least five court days before the hearing.
The District Attorney must receive notice of a sentence- or probation-modification motion at least fifteen days before the hearing.
For motions calendared in Juvenile Court, written notice to opposing counsel and the court may be reduced to five court days, and opposition must be filed and served two court days before the hearing.
When service is made by posting in an unlawful detainer case, proof of service must be filed within 15 days after issuance of the posting order.
Before default or default judgment against a fictitiously named defendant, a compliant proof of service demonstrating personal service of the complaint, summons, and any amendment must be filed.
A copy of any response filed with the court must be served by mail on all other parties.
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
View all rules for CA-SAN-JOAQUIN-SUPERIOR.Responsive declarations or reports served by mail must be served at least ten judicial days before the hearing.
All requested jury instructions must be presented to the trial court and served on opposing counsel at a time deemed appropriate by the court.
A Notice of Remote Appearance must be served no later than 5 court days before the applicable hearing.
A copy of the remote-appearance notice or opposition must be delivered to the department where the proceeding will be held.
If the Court determines that a temporary-guardianship hearing is necessary, the petitioner or attorney must serve the notice on persons required to receive it and file proof of service with the Court.
When a case set for judicial arbitration or court mediation settles, the plaintiff must immediately serve the written notice on the appointed ADR neutral.
The physician or treating facility must notify the patient’s attorney and the court at the writ hearing that the required notice provisions were followed.
A document emailed to the court at the hearing must also be copied to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.
Other proofs of service must be filed simultaneously with the related papers, and failure to do so causes the document to be rejected.
Objections to videography testimony must be filed and served 10 days before the hearing, and replies must be filed and served 5 days before the hearing.
A request for remote appearance requires filing and service of the Notice of Remote Appearance and submission of the Order Regarding Remote Appearance no later than 10 court days before the proceeding.
When service is made at a party’s residence, at least one attempt must occur outside usual business hours, and substituted service may be completed on a new calendar day after the second attempted personal service.
Northern District of Illinois
View all rules for NDIL.Parties in ECF cases who are neither E-Filers nor represented by an E-Filer and who have not consented to electronic service are entitled to paper copies of electronically filed documents, served in accordance with the Federal Rules and local rules.
When deposition testimony is proposed instead of live testimony, the offering party must serve page-and-line designations 10 business days before the pretrial order due date.
A party claiming patent infringement must serve its Initial Infringement Contentions on all parties within 14 days after the LPR 2.1 Initial Disclosure.
A party asserting non-infringement must serve Final Non-infringement Contentions on all other parties within 28 days after service of the Final Infringement Contentions.
For deposition testimony offered instead of live testimony, the offering party must serve page-and-line designations 10 business days before the pretrial order is due.
Parties must serve proposed stipulations and uncontested facts on each other no later than 10 business days before the pretrial order's due date, and confer in good faith no later than 5 business days before the due date.
The parties must serve proposed stipulations and uncontested facts on each other at least 10 business days before the proposed order is due.
A certificate or affidavit of service (complying with the local rules) must be included with all electronically filed documents whenever service is made on a party who is not an E-Filer or is represented by an E-Filer.
Plaintiff must separately email Defendant Microsoft Word versions of the Exhibit Chart and Deposition Designation Chart.
When counsel is assigned to represent a pro se party and the summons and complaint have not yet been served, an order directing service by the U.S. marshal or other appropriate method must accompany the assignment order.
No earlier than, and by 42 days after the order is issued, Plaintiff must answer the Court’s Interrogatories under oath or penalty of perjury, serve Defendant, and file the answers under the specified title.
Plaintiff must separately email Defendant Microsoft Word versions of the Exhibit Chart and Deposition Designation Chart.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County
View all rules for MI-OAKLAND-CIRCUIT.If the motion hearing date and time are not stipulated, the Zoom hearing must be scheduled at least seven days out and notice must be given to the other parties by email.
Parties must serve briefs, lists, and motions on opposing parties or counsel.
The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.
Counsel of record accept service of filings and other communications by email at the identified or directed address.
Court orders are served through MiFile, and failure to register for MiFile notifications will not excuse noncompliance.
All documents and exhibits must be submitted to the court and the parties at least two days before the hearing.
When service is selected during submission, selected parties are served at checkout and MiFILE generates a proof of service for filing in the court file.
Unless exempt from mandatory e-filing, parties and the Court use the Court’s electronic filing and service system for e-service; parties must maintain a functional email address, and specified transmission failures are attributable to the authorized user.
Deposition notice must be served on a party’s corporate representative at least 14 days before the deposition.
Materials delivered through the Court’s e-filing system are served as of the document’s timestamp.
An extension request requires showing at least one personal-service attempt or sufficient other attempts to accomplish service.
After a PPO motion is filed, court staff email the hearing notice to the moving party, who must arrange service of the motion.
Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
View all rules for CA-TULARE-SUPERIOR.When the case-opening and income-information conditions are met, the Department must mail its report to the parties or attorneys within 120 days after referral.
Known creditors must receive notice, and proof of mailing must be filed before any petition for final distribution.
Each party's counsel must deliver a written settlement-conference statement to the civil calendar clerk and all other counsel at least five court days before the conference.
Proof of service of the Notice of CMC must be filed within 60 days after the complaint is filed and may be combined with the proof of service for the summons, complaint, or cross-complaint.
Written opposition to an ex parte order request must be presented to the juvenile-division court clerk within four hours after notice is received.
Envelopes the superior court clerk will mail to a defaulted party in a dissolution matter must show the clerk's return address rather than the moving party's address.
Plaintiff must serve each defendant with notice of the case management conference together with the summons and complaint.
A written evaluator complaint must be served on all parties, with proof of service required.
A party subject to Rule 917 must serve the other party with specified tax returns, income records, partnership Schedules K-1, entity financial statements, and loan applications or financial statements, but need not file those documents with the court.
A written complaint about appointed minor’s counsel must be filed and served on all counsel and self-represented parties, with a copy delivered to the courtroom clerk; the court responds within 30 days.
A social worker's report may be mailed to counsel, personally served, or delivered by another means agreed upon by counsel.
14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County
View all rules for IL-ROCK-ISLAND-CIRCUIT.Notice by U.S. Mail must be mailed at least ten days before the hearing.
When notice is sent by regular U.S. Mail, proof of mailing must be included in the record.
Personal, facsimile, or email hearing notice must be delivered at least one court day before the motion hearing unless otherwise provided.
Notice may be given by personal delivery, mail, email, or facsimile, but the manner and recipients must comply with Supreme Court Rule 11.
Copies of motions in limine and responses must be served on opposing counsel or any unrepresented party no later than seven days before the final pretrial conference.
The respondent must complete and serve the Rule 9(d) documents so the petitioner receives them no later than three court days before the hearing.
The respondent must complete and serve the required Rule 9(d) documents on the petitioner no later than three court days before the hearing.
The party requesting a motion hearing must give written notice to all eligible appearing and nondefault parties unless the Court excuses notice.
Civil cases and supplemental proceedings with no trial or disposition activity for the preceding year may be dismissed and stricken from the docket upon 14 days' notice by mail.
Email service must be transmitted at least one court day before the hearing and identify the person sending the email.
Notice concerning additional requested relief must comply with Supreme Court Rule 11.
Unless the judge orders otherwise, the petitioner must complete and serve the Rule 9(d) documents so the respondent receives them no later than six court days before trial.
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
View all rules for FL-SIXTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The plaintiff or counsel must serve the corresponding case-track Standing Order on all named defendants together with the summons and complaint.
A self-represented party who has not consented to email service must receive all pleadings and orders by U.S. mail.
Opposing counsel or the opposing party must be emailed a copy of an emergency motion in the same manner in which the courtesy copy is emailed to the court.
The plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file and serve the standing order with the summons and complaint.
A nonmoving opposing party served with a listed foreclosure motion has 16 days to file a written response, after which the court may rule without further notice or hearing.
Email a copy of the pre-trial order to the judicial assistant at least three days before the pretrial conference.
Photos and videos may be sent by email or Drop-Box, but thumb drives will not be accepted.
Galveston County District Courts
View all rules for TX-GALVESTON-DISTRICT.Upon a written or typed request, the probation department must electronically provide all evaluations and risk assessments, including noted questionnaires and outside-agency evaluations.
Upon a written or typed request, the probation department must electronically provide all service-provider progress reports.
Electronic service is complete when the filer transmits the document to the receiving party's email address.
A party requesting a hearing must serve all other parties with notice of the hearing date, time, and matters to be considered.
Upon written or typed request, the Community Supervision and Corrections Department must electronically produce all specified evaluations and risk assessments, including outside-agency evaluations and detailed questionnaires, to the state and defendant counsel.
Three days are added to a prescribed period for action when the triggering document is electronically served.
Investigators with the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office may issue summons in juvenile matters.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
View all rules for WI-MILWAUKEE-CIRCUIT.Bail motions must be served and filed in writing at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing unless the parties agree to shorten the notice period.
A default judgment motion based on publication must include a Form CV 4 affidavit or substantial equivalent on yellow paper, proof of publication, and proof of mailing the publication summons.
If the landlord does not e-file, mail the forms to the landlord.
A defendant outside Milwaukee County may appear in person or by an attorney on the return date, or serve a written answer on the plaintiff's attorney or unrepresented plaintiff and file a copy by the return date.
Each party must serve lay-witness information, expert-witness information, and an itemized damages statement by the dates set forth in the order.
The Order for Pretrial/Order to Appear, Request for Pretrial, and all attachments must be served on every party using a method specified in Rule 1.13.
If the tenant cannot be found, service by publication may be used, normally through the Daily Reporter newspaper.
Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
View all rules for CA-SAN-LUIS-OBISPO-SUPERIOR.A withdrawn or court-taken-off-calendar law-and-motion matter may be restored only by compliant written notice or by the court’s discretionary determination.
A copy of the jury-instructions request must be served on every other counsel in the case.
When the court returns an endorsed filed order or judgment, the submitting party must serve a copy on every party or their counsel.
When a responding party fails to appear, the moving party must immediately submit proof of timely service or the matter may be taken off the calendar.
Unless an applicable exception applies, a party seeking an ex parte order must notify the opposing parties no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the appearance, absent exceptional circumstances.
The plaintiff must serve the summons and complaint on all defendants within 60 days.
When notice is served by mail, the petitioner or petitioner's attorney must serve it and file a proper proof of service.
New York Supreme Court, Nassau County
View all rules for NY-NASSAU-SUPREME.At least 24 hours' notice of a TRO must be given unless the moving party demonstrates significant prejudice from giving notice.
Except in extraordinary circumstances causing significant prejudice, the moving party must email opposing counsel or the unrepresented opposing party at least 24 hours before presenting an emergency application, but the court may waive this notice in a true emergency.
The parties must promptly notify the Court in writing, with appropriate documentation when necessary, of specified changes in circumstances.
Counsel must inform the Court of an Appellate Division decision or other specified change in circumstances affecting a case’s status.
The motion’s affidavit of service must be separately uploaded to NYSCEF before the motion is submitted.
Applications concerning an infant or other disabled party’s compromise must be submitted through Special Term with proof of service on all remaining parties, compliance with specified provisions, and a proposed distribution of net proceeds.
Motions must be served and filed in conformity with CPLR 2214 and uploaded to NYSCEF where appropriate.
Communications between litigants or counsel ordinarily must not be copied to the court, except in circumstances specified by the Part Rules.
The Court may, in its discretion, waive the 24-hour notice requirement for a true emergency.
Every conference request must be served on all parties.
Collin County District Courts
View all rules for TX-COLLIN-DISTRICT.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.
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.
Parties seeking affirmative relief must serve their expert designations and provide the experts' written reports by the scheduling-order deadline.
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.
In divorce cases, each party must serve a sworn inventory on the other party within 30 days after the order.
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.
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.
Amended pleadings asserting new claims or defenses must be filed with the court and served on all other parties by the stated deadline.
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.
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.
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.
Notice of the order must be posted outside the courtroom and served upon lead counsel.
Dallas County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-DALLAS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Respondent must file and serve all responsive evidence at least 4 days before the TI hearing.
Substitute service requires mailing the citation, Petition, and Order by both certified mail (return receipt requested) and regular mail to the defendant's address.
Motions and pleadings must not be served in any manner that unfairly limits another party's opportunity to respond.
A party setting a hearing must serve written notice on all parties, with a copy to the Clerk, within one business day of receiving the setting.
Copies of exhibits must be directed to opposing counsel contemporaneously.
Applicant must serve final affidavits and identify witnesses within 2 days after the TRO application is filed or granted.
Failure by a self-represented litigant to accept or pick up mail at the provided address constitutes constructive receipt, provable by postal receipt or comparable proof.
Cameron County District Courts
View all rules for TX-CAMERON-DISTRICT.A document filed electronically must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager when the recipient's email address is on file.
At or before filing, the filing party must serve every party and must serve represented parties through their lead counsel; service of the record is not required in an original proceeding.
The party obtaining a temporary order must serve notice of the required hearing's date and time with that order.
The clerk may send case-related notices, orders, and other communications to parties electronically.
A party receiving the court’s mailed written order is excused from separately notifying the other parties again.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
View all rules for LA-ORLEANS-CIVIL-DISTRICT.Summary-judgment motions must be served on all parties at least 65 days before trial.
For a document requiring service without citation, the filing party must obtain an extra certified copy and give it to the Constable for the return of service.
Certain discovery materials must be served on opposing counsel or parties but generally are not filed unless a judge orders filing; the serving party must retain the original.
A copy of the motion must be mailed to all counsel of record before it is submitted to the court.
A self-employed person or qualifying closely held business employee must deliver the second-paragraph documents to the opposing party, and to the court or clerk if required, at least five days before the hearing, excluding holidays.
The documents identified in the first paragraph must be exchanged with the opposing party, and if required by the court, delivered to the court or filed with the clerk at least five days before the hearing, excluding holidays.
Rules, motions, and summary cases may be heard only after two days' notice to the adverse party or attorney, unless law provides otherwise.
A reply memorandum on a summary-judgment motion must be served at least 5 days before the hearing.
Documents or exhibits intended for evidentiary use or presentation to the judge or witness must be marked for identification and emailed to the law clerks and other parties at least one week before the hearing.
New York Supreme Court, New York County
View all rules for NY-NEW-YORK-SUPREME.When a NYSCEF order directs the County Clerk to act, counsel must serve the order by filing a completed NYSCEF Form EF-22 notice with NYSCEF.
Motion and opposition papers, if any, must also be emailed to the Part 37 email address with all parties copied.
Absent significant prejudice, a TRO movant must email the motion papers to opposing counsel and Mr. Rand at least 24 hours before the requested hearing time.
A temporary-restraint application must include proof of advance adversary notice identifying when, where, and how the application will be presented, or a reasonable explanation for omitting notice.
Interlocutory documents are served by posting them to NYSCEF, which immediately emails notice and a link to participating counsel and unrepresented litigants.
Orders concerning consolidation, severance, or caption amendment must be served with notice of entry on the County Clerk and General Clerk’s Office.
A demand not already provided must be given to the defendants before the Judicial Mediation conference.
A demand not already provided must be given to the defendants, and counsel must contact the Transit Authority in advance to transmit it before the settlement conference.
Notices of court appearances are provided through the New York State Unified Court System’s eCourts website.
New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
View all rules for NY-BRONX-SUPREME.Plaintiff must serve the Note of Issue and inquest-request letter on the defendant by first-class mail within 10 days of filing them in NYSCEF and upload an affidavit of service within 10 days after service.
The party filing the RJI must file proof of service of the RJI, the preliminary-conference request, and the notice on the opposing litigant or attorney no later than ten days before the preliminary conference.
For a non-e-filed order to show cause, proof of service must be emailed to the Part Clerk by 9:00 a.m. on the return date to avoid possible denial.
After providing the required TRO notice, the movant must immediately e-file proof of that notice's service to NYSCEF.
The movant must send the notice letter to the defaulting party by certified mail, including the motion's new return date.
A pro se litigant unable to email must file proof of service with the court no later than the day before the return date.
For an order to show cause, proof of service must be emailed to the listed addresses by 9:30 AM on the return date, or the order may be denied.
The plaintiff must serve the default-judgment decision and notice of entry using the order's specified method, or first-class and registered mail if none is specified, at least ten days before requesting an inquest date, and upload proof to NYSCEF.
Initial post-judgment applications require personal service on the litigant unless waived, and service on prior counsel is defective.
For an e-filed order to show cause, proof of service must be e-filed by 9:00 a.m. on the return date to avoid possible denial.
Absent significant prejudice, a TRO movant must email the motion papers to opposing counsel, call opposing counsel, and upload a copy to NYSCEF at least 24 hours before the requested hearing time.
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-DAVIDSON-CIRCUIT.Pretrial motions, except summary judgment motions, must be served on the opposing party with all supporting material at least 14 days before the hearing.
Movant must provide sworn income and expense statement to adverse party by 5:00 p.m. Monday before hearing; non-movant by 12:00 p.m. Thursday before hearing.
Adversary proceedings require service of process and are governed by the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, Evidence, and local rules.
I hereby certify that a true and exact copy of the foregoing has been forwarded via U.S. Mail to the (Defendant/Respondent)(Counter-Defendant/Respondent) (opposing party) at (address of opposing attorney or party) on this the _____ day of ________, 20____.
When notice is required, it may be given by mail, fax, e-service, email, or hand delivery; e-service is limited and requires confirmed enrollment, and additional rules apply to specified recipients.
Petitions must be set for hearing unless review on the record is used, and Interested Parties must receive notice.
Proposed orders must be served on opposing counsel within 7 calendar days of the court's ruling.
Petitioner must serve all interest-claimants and notify all interested parties, including the respondent, in a conservatorship real property sale.
In an adversary proceeding to sell real property from an insolvent intestate estate, the petitioner must serve all heirs and interest-claimants and notify all interested parties.
Post-hearing briefs must be filed with the Civil Court Clerk, a copy delivered to the Judge, and a copy contemporaneously mailed to opposing counsel or pro se party.
Self-represented litigants and court-appointed fiduciary attorneys are not automatically enrolled for e-service; parties must take special care to ensure effective notice in such cases.
Both parties must bring sworn income and expense statements supporting each party's income, to the Court at the time of the motion hearing.
Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-LAKE-COMMON-PLEAS.A defendant must deliver written medical reports and the substance of unwritten reports from specified doctors who examined or consulted concerning the claimant.
An expert witness may not testify unless counsel procures a written report and provides it to opposing counsel.
Electronic service is complete when the electronic filing system receives the document, applicable court rules govern response periods, and electronically served parties receive the same three-day response extension as parties served by mail.
An electronic filing must include a certificate of service identifying the manner of service for each party entitled to service and using the specified certificate language.
Trial witness reports must be delivered by the case-management-order deadline and before the pretrial conference.
Copies of the appellant's brief must be served on all other counsel with proof of service.
Counsel must register as counsel of record and provide proof of service showing notice to all other attorneys.
Service may be made under any applicable provision of Civ.R. 4 through Civ.R. 4.6.
Neither the written nor electronic jury instructions should be filed with the clerk unless filing is needed to preserve appellate rights.
Exhibits or other items that cannot be comprehensibly viewed electronically may be served conventionally.
Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WOOD-COMMON-PLEAS.The clerk must serve paper copies of all entries and orders on self-represented litigants who are not registered e-filing users.
A filer may not transmit service copies by fax.
Electronic-filing notification constitutes service of orders under Civil Rule 58.
E-service does not replace the service methods authorized by the Rules of Civil Procedure for original complaints.
Electronic service does not replace the methods required for serving an original complaint.
A nonregistered participant is entitled to a paper copy, which the filing party must serve under the applicable rules.
Unless another law or rule fixes the time, a response must be served no later than the 14th day after service of the paper requiring the response.
Firefly Legal, Inc. and its agents are appointed standing civil process servers for service of process in all civil cases in the general division for one year from filing.
Marion Superior Court
View all rules for IN-MARION-SUPERIOR.Court notifications concerning non-case-specific mass tort matters must be served only through the Master Docket.
In dissolution and paternity matters, the moving party or counsel must serve notice of the hearing or trial at least seven days before trial and file a copy with the court by the trial date.
Proof of service of summons must be provided by the trial date or the action may be dismissed under Trial Rule 41(B) or 41(E).
The appearance form must be served on all parties and counsel.
The Petition to Docket Trust must be promptly served on the trust’s current trustee.
The fiduciary and financial institution must promptly notify the court in writing if principal or interest is withdrawn without court authorization.
The Clerk must mail the compliance-hearing order to the personal representative or guardian, counsel, protected person, heirs or beneficiaries, and creditors.
Counsel must establish a File & ServeXpress administrator and maintain Internet access, an email account, and a username and password to serve and receive documents electronically.
In an emergency, the Court may reduce the service period below 10 days, but failure to pay rent is not an emergency under the cited statute.
A subpoena may be served on a law enforcement officer at the officer's workplace by leaving a copy with the department's supervising official, who must immediately deliver it to the officer; this method constitutes valid service on the officer.
Defendants may serve Master Discovery by letter identifying the TID number assigned to the document containing the discovery requests.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
View all rules for CA-MONTEREY-SUPERIOR.All contingent beneficiaries are entitled to notice of the hearing.
Settlement conference statements must be served at least five court days before the settlement-conference hearing.
Written evaluator reports and recommendations must comply with Family Code section 3111 and California Rule of Court 5.220 and be served consistently with those provisions.
A motion to withdraw involving a surety bond must include proof of service of the notice required by Probate Code section 1213.
Review-hearing declarations must be served at least five court days before the review hearing.
Plaintiff must serve all parties with notice of the initial case management conference no later than 45 days before the conference.
A copy of every document filed in a conservatorship proceeding must be served on the court investigator.
The case-assignment notice and ADR information packet must be served together with the Summons and Complaint.
If pre-filing facilitation does not resolve the dispute, the Facilitator must serve each party with a Notice of Termination of Facilitation.
In child support cases, all declarations and supporting evidence must be filed and served on all opposing parties under California Rules of Court rule 5.92 and following.
A party disagreeing with an At-Issue Memorandum must serve a Counter At-Issue Memorandum within ten days after service.
At least 10 days before the competency hearing, the clerk must mail the represented party and attorney notice of the hearing, the potential relief of counsel, and the consequences of nonappearance.
Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
View all rules for CA-HUMBOLDT-SUPERIOR.A social worker’s or probation officer’s report must be filed with the court and served on the parties or counsel as required by law unless the court orders otherwise.
A written peremptory challenge to the regularly assigned juvenile judicial officer must be served on all parties or their attorneys of record at least ten calendar days before trial or hearing.
When filing an amended petition without court leave, a copy must be served on all parties no later than the pretrial hearing.
The moving party must provide the child advocate timely notice of every motion concerning the child.
In dependency proceedings, social reports must be available to all counsel and may be placed in designated court boxes or mailed to counsel.
Proof of service for a reporter’s transcript request must be provided on all parties or their counsel when the request is filed.
The child's counsel must immediately receive notice of the reasons for a placement change and the caretaker's name, address, and phone number.
In non-emergency situations, the Department must give notice of a child's placement change at least five working days before the change.
Honolulu First Circuit Court
View all rules for HI-FIRST-CIRCUIT.The filing party must conventionally serve the in camera review notice on non-JEFS or nonconsenting parties without providing a copy of the underlying document.
The Notice of Electronic Filing for an in camera document must be provided electronically to eligible recipients, but the in camera document may not be attached or linked to the notice.
The automatically generated Notice of Electronic Filing proves service on JEFS Users and parties who consented to electronic service.
Unless the judge orders otherwise, the plaintiff’s settlement offer must precede the defendant’s offer.
In civil actions, pleadings and papers must be served electronically by JEFS users or conventionally by non-JEFS users.
Proof of service may be electronic for JEFS cases or may use the stated conventional alternatives, subject to governing law and court rules.
Conventionally filed documents requiring service must be accompanied by enough copies for service.
When mail service is likely to prejudice the opposing party, use personal delivery or electronic service, including email or facsimile transmission.
Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-RICHLAND-COMMON-PLEAS.The applicant must request service on the Richland County Prosecutor.
After the affidavit is filed, the clerk must arrange posting at four specified public locations, may not post the notice on the clerk's website, and must post it for six successive weeks with the information required for newspaper publication.
A copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay must be served on other counsel and unrepresented parties of record in the affected actions.
After defense counsel receives discovery, the defendant must provide reciprocal discovery within thirty days.
Unless the rules or a court order provide otherwise, a written motion in limine for a non-trial hearing must be served no later than 14 days before the hearing.
Documents filed electronically with the Clerk must be served in compliance with Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49.
Copies of each receivership plan and report must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties who have appeared or for whom service remains pending.
After a not-guilty plea, the prosecutor must provide defense counsel a discovery packet electronically through the Prosecutor portal or by another delivery method no later than two weeks after arraignment, unless speedy trial concerns require earlier delivery.
The moving party must ensure that a cognovit or default judgment entry, including one scheduling a damages hearing, is served at the last known address of each judgment debtor.
Electronic service eliminates the three-day response extension otherwise available for mail or commercial-carrier service, except for complaints.
For an attorney with a Mansfield law office, placement of a document in the attorney's Clerk's-office mailbox is sufficient service and becomes effective two business days after placement; Saturdays, Sundays, and Ohio legal holidays are excluded from business days.
After appearing in the case, a party must provide an email address, and service should thereafter be made electronically when possible.
Superior Court of California, County of Placer
View all rules for CA-PLACER-SUPERIOR.Proof of service of the forfeiture petition must be filed within ten court days after the petition is filed.
Responsive documents in formal discovery must be served at least ten court days before the hearing.
Absent a court-filed stipulation, the petition package must be personally served on every party or the party's attorney of record before it is filed with the court.
If the hearing is set on more than fifteen (15) court days notice, a party must file and serve form RA-015 no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.
For a non-evidentiary hearing set on less than three court days' notice, all other parties must receive notice by the applicable deadline: with the moving papers for the party requesting the hearing, or by 2:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing for any other party.
In juvenile dependency proceedings set on more than 15 court days' notice, all other parties must receive the remote-appearance papers at least 10 court days before the hearing or trial.
Further information for a regularly scheduled partial evaluation must be served at least three calendar days before the appointment with proof of service.
An attorney or unrepresented party who wishes to attend an optional case management conference must give written notice to the clerk and all other parties by 3:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday.
The property-bond motion must include proof of service to the District Attorney when filed with the clerk.
A case management conference appearance notice may be faxed to the case management clerk at (916) 408-6275.
Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-ALLEN-COMMON-PLEAS.A Motion for Service by Posting must be filed with an affidavit from a party or the party’s counsel.
Electronic service of a subsequent pleading, filing, or document in an e-filed case is valid, effective service on parties designated in the certificate of service and has the same legal effect as service of an original paper document.
The notice of hearing or show-cause order must be served with the motion and citation under the Civil Rules.
When a pro se party files a pleading, the Clerk must personally provide that party with a copy of the local rule.
King County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-KING-SUPERIOR.Attorneys must promptly register to accept e-service via the Clerk's eFiling application unless a waiver is obtained.
Attorneys must promptly register to accept e-service through the Clerk's eFiling application unless a waiver is obtained.
Attorneys must notify the court and opposing counsel at least 48 hours before the hearing to request a Zoom appearance, absent extenuating circumstances.
Motions to withdraw or substitute counsel filed after the first omnibus must be heard by the Chief Criminal Judge or Chief MRJC Judge with notice to opposing counsel.
Orders are e-signed and e-served electronically, and parties are responsible for signing up for e-service through the Clerk's Office.
Sentencing is continued so defense can file a written motion and declaration to withdraw the plea, served on the plea judge (or sentencing judge if plea judge unavailable/pro tem).
The opposing party must receive copies of the proposed order and motion.
Signed orders are delivered electronically to counsel or parties who have provided email addresses to the Court.
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County
View all rules for DE-NEW-CASTLE-SUPERIOR.Discovery requests and responses, but not the actual production of documents, must be served electronically through LEXIS/NEXIS.
All correspondence with the Court must copy every Delaware attorney of record.
A separate joinder or supporting brief must be served within three business days after service of the motion or opposition.
Demonstratives responding to first-time trial testimony must be provided to the opposing party as early as possible.
When a new party is added, the party adding that party must serve the new party with the Case Management Order at the same time it serves the pleading joining the party.
A separate joinder or supporting brief must be served within three business days after service of the underlying motion or opposition.
Notice should be mailed at least 60 days before the settlement hearing, although a shorter period may be permitted upon application and a showing of good cause.
The notice-delivery requirement may be waived only if the Producing Party gives prior written consent.
In expedited litigation, the plaintiff should serve initial written discovery requests with the complaint or motion to expedite, or as soon as possible thereafter if infeasible, while the defendant should promptly propound any requests.
Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MIAMI-COMMON-PLEAS.When a receiver needs to sell personal property, notice of the sale’s time, place, and terms must be given to all creditors with filed claims and all interested stockholders or members.
After journalization, the Clerk must serve a certified restraining-order copy by regular mail on the affected party, counsel, and any other affected individual or institution unless another service method is requested.
A filing party, rather than the Clerk, must serve a paper copy on any pro se party exempt from e-filing.
Multnomah County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-MULTNOMAH-CIRCUIT.Garnishment writs may be served by the sheriff or a qualifying Oregon resident over 18 (ORS 18.625).
After the court signs the order, the creditor must serve it on the debtor and the movant must file a proof of service (SLR 5.161).
Any response to a covered pretrial motion must be served on the judge immediately after assignment.
A preliminary-injunction show-cause order must provide five days’ notice of the hearing unless the court shortens the period.
Plaintiff must file proof of service or acceptance of service within 63 days after filing the complaint, or the court will send a 28-day notice of intent to dismiss and may dismiss the case.
A withdrawing attorney must give the opposing side advance notice and must also give their client advance notice of the ex parte appearance.
Show-cause hearings for judgment debtors or garnishees in circuit-court civil matters other than small claims require at least seven days’ notice, or a longer statutory notice period.
All court notices go to the firm's attorney of record (who signed the initial pleading or first appearance); changing attorney of record within a firm requires written notice to the clerk's office but is not a substitution of counsel and requires no court appearance.
After the SOSTD is signed, OECI produces call notices that are emailed to each party's attorney of record and mailed to any unrepresented party.
Warren County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WARREN-COMMON-PLEAS.Failure to timely file the required certificate of service constitutes grounds for denying confirmation of the sale.
Every filing’s certificate of service must state each recipient attorney’s or party’s name, business address, and email address and must be signed in compliance with the Civil Rules.
The certificate of service on every filing must state the service date and manner and identify certified mail, facsimile transmission, email, or hand delivery.
The Court and clerk will electronically issue, journalize, and serve notices, orders, and other documents.
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-BUTLER-COMMON-PLEAS.A motion requesting permission for counsel to withdraw must be served on all counsel of record and the withdrawing counsel's client.
Electronic filing does not eliminate the duty to serve opposing counsel or parties under the civil rules or the requirement to provide courtesy copies to the trial judge.
Service must be made by certified mail.
Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
View all rules for MI-WAYNE-CIRCUIT.A proof of service must be timely filed or the motion will be dismissed for improper service.
Responses, briefs, and replies must be filed and served as required by MCR 2.116(G)(1)(a).
Harris County District Courts
View all rules for TX-HARRIS-DISTRICT-COURTS.After a hearing date is assigned, the requesting party must file and serve a notice of oral hearing stating the exact title of the motion(s).
The movant must give defaulting parties and other appearing parties 10 days’ notice of the hearing and motion by regular and certified mail, and certify service.
For default judgments seeking foreclosure of a lien on real property, notice of the hearing must be sent to the defaulting party (per Rule 21a) and to any mortgage company holding a lien.
Every pleading filed must be served on the opposing attorney or party.
Submission docket is Mondays at 8:00 a.m. with ten days notice; file and serve a notice of submission with the exact title of the motion(s).
Notify the opposing side when requesting a daily copy.
If an emergency hearing is granted, the movant must provide proper notice of the hearing to all parties.
16th Judicial Circuit Court, Kane County
View all rules for IL-KANE-CIRCUIT.Copy of physician/expert fee motion and hearing notice must be served on the physician/expert, except for controlled experts under Supreme Court Rule 213.
Written notice of intent to appear for prove-up must be sent to respondent after default entry, with proof of service filed by prove-up.
Petitioners in judicial review of electoral board decisions must serve written notice of petition filing to the relevant election board within 24 hours of filing.
Personal service of motion hearing notice must be made by 4:00 PM at least 2 court days before hearing.
Email (pro se with designated email) or fax (with consent) notice of motion hearing must be made by 4:00 PM at least 3 court days before hearing.
Summons and complaint must be served by any legally allowed method; Small Claims cases may use certified mail via Circuit Court Clerk.
Writings in support or opposition to a motion must be filed and served on opposing party.
Notice of hearing on final/current account must be given 7 days prior for US residents, 21 days for non-US residents, via Supreme Court Rules 11/12 methods.
Non-jurisdiction documents may be e-served via e-file vendor, responsibility on filing party/attorney.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
View all rules for CA-RIVERSIDE-SUPERIOR.Notice of an ex parte hearing must be provided by 10:00 a.m. on the preceding court day.
All visual aids intended for use in opening or closing must be shared with the opposing side, with objections handled outside the jury's presence.
Defendant must serve a copy of its affirmative defenses on opposing counsel or the self-represented party at least five days before trial.
Opposition briefs must be served so that opposing counsel receives them by 4:00 p.m., at least 10 days before trial.
A party obtaining an order must promptly serve it on all parties and file a proof of service with the Court.
Counsel are encouraged to exchange exhibits electronically in a standardized format.
Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
View all rules for CA-SHASTA-SUPERIOR.Plaintiffs must serve all named defendants with the LF-CIV-100 and file proof of service within 60 days after filing the complaint.
A copy of the petition must accompany the notice of hearing when served on a person requesting special notice and when the petition is a testamentary trustee’s accounting.
The public agency must personally serve the preliminary cost notification on petitioners within 20 calendar days after receiving the request to prepare the administrative record.
Plaintiffs must serve the LF-CIV-100 notice on any intervenor or interpleader within 10 days after being served with the complaint in the intervention or interpleader.
CASA must serve the report on parties entitled to receive it at least two court days before the hearing.
The preliminary declaration of disclosure should be served within 60 days after the petition is filed.
A petition by an evaluator to withdraw must be provided to the parties or attorneys by copies.
The three stated methods of service for civil hearings are personal delivery, substitute service, and publication.
Waller County District Court
View all rules for TX-WALLER-DISTRICT.All parties must be added and served by the docket control order's joinder deadline.
When a defendant is under bond, the no-bill certificate must be delivered immediately to the surety or bondsman and the defendant.
Submission requires at least 21 days' notice to every affected tax entity and jurisdiction identified by name and address; a generic statement that all parties or jurisdictions were notified is insufficient.
The Standard Discovery Order requires defense disclosures to the State.
Hearing and trial setting requests must be submitted in writing through the applicable court coordinator using the court's posted form, with notice served on all counsel and pro se parties; approved settings are confirmed in writing.
Pro se parties should provide an email address for efile service, an address, and a current phone number when filing any petition or responsive pleading; parties unable to provide this information must file a pleading requesting an exception.
Process may be served anywhere by a sheriff, constable, or other legally authorized person, including an authorized person at least 18 years old or a person certified by the Supreme Court.
Williams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WILLIAMS-COMMON-PLEAS.Unless the court has already served the entered order through the e-filing system, the submitting or approving party must serve it on the receiver or receiver's counsel and on all appeared parties or parties whose service of process remains underway, and must file proof of service.
The expert's report and all relevant documents, including records and bills, must be provided to opposing counsel at least 10 days before the expert's deposition or final settlement pretrial, whichever occurs first.
Any updated exhibit list must be presented to opposing counsel and the court before trial begins.
When an original complaint is filed electronically, the Clerk prepares the service copies, and the filing party must not provide them.
Unless the court orders otherwise, required neutral evaluation documents must reach opposing counsel or a self-represented party at least seven days before the session by ordinary mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or email.
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-SUMMIT-COMMON-PLEAS.The clerk must serve ODRC with a time-stamped copy of a judgment entry granting a CQE petition.
At case assignment, the Criminal Assignment Administrator must cause the Notice of Assignment to be served on the defendant.
The clerk must serve an order denying a CQE petition on both the petitioner and ODRC.
The Order of Appointment of Counsel must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and served on defense counsel and the Summit County Prosecutor's Office.
For the specified frivolous-conduct proceedings, the Court must give notice to all parties, hold a hearing, and decide within 60 days of judgment whenever possible unless the Court and parties agree otherwise.
At least one week before arbitration, a party offering a property-repair estimate must send the adverse party notice, the estimate, and a statement about whether repairs were made.
Failed mail delivery does not excuse counsel from appearing when the notice was also published in The Akron Legal News.
McLennan County District Courts
View all rules for TX-MCLENNAN-DISTRICT.Exhibits must be emailed to all parties and the court reporter at least 24 hours before the hearing.
A party must serve written or otherwise verifiable notice of a hearing setting on all other parties within one business day after receiving the setting.
A copy of each written request to the Court must be sent to the opposing party.
A filer electronically serving a document must file a written service certification with the document that includes the sender's email or telecopier number, recipient's email address, and date and time of electronic service.
Electronic service is complete when the filer transmits the document to the party's email address.
A filer may serve documents electronically by transmitting them to the receiving party's email address.
District of Columbia
View all rules for DDC.Service of pre-initial appearance criminal documents must be in paper form, as provided in FRCP.
Automatic CM/ECF notice satisfies certificate of service requirement for parties receiving electronic notification; separate certificate required for paper copies.
A copy of the complaint must be served on the respondent, who must answer within 30 days of service.
Service in disciplinary proceedings is primarily by mail, alternatively by service on the Clerk.
Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)
View all rules for IL-LASALLE-CIRCUIT.When the clerk issues the required citation, the clerk must mail notice of the citation proceeding and its return date to all interested estate persons, including unpaid creditors.
An extended media coverage request must include notice to the court media liaison, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel.
New York Supreme Court, Erie County
View all rules for NY-ERIE-SUPREME.Reply papers must be served at least four dates before the return date unless the Court approves otherwise.
Each party must provide a written settlement proposal to the other party at least two weeks before the initial appearance.
In an occupied-premises foreclosure, notice of motions must be mailed to the defendants even if they have not defaulted in answering the complaint.
A default application must include an affidavit of service showing that the papers and return date were served on the defendant.
Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-SHELBY-CIRCUIT.Service copies to all adverse parties must meet the same 45-day or 15-day deadlines applicable to the proponent's or respondent's filings.
An unsigned proposed order must be presented in open court with proper proof of notice to all other counsel and parties.
Every notice must contain the universal Zoom link, and the court may strike motions that fail to comply.
If opposing counsel does not promptly sign and return an order, the preparing party must give notice of the presentation time and place and provide opposing counsel a certificate of service.
Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-GUERNSEY-COMMON-PLEAS.Using the e-filing portal does not eliminate the filer’s obligation to serve the other parties.
Copies of filed exceptions must be served on each arbitrator and the Arbitration Commissioner within 48 hours after filing, and the exceptions must then be assigned for hearing before the judge.
Publication service is complete only after publication for the required number of weeks and filing of proof of publication with the Clerk.
A true copy of each subsequent pleading, motion, response, brief, application, or other paper must be served promptly on opposing counsel and unrepresented parties, with transcripts, depositions, and other evidence transcripts exempted; service and proof of service must comply with the Ohio Civil Rules or other law.
For complaints filed through the eFiling Portal, the Clerk will produce copies for service upon each party-defendant when a Request for Service is submitted, at a charge of $0.15 per page per copy.
Washington County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-WASHINGTON-CIRCUIT.A motion to disqualify a judge must be served on every opposing party, and a copy must be delivered to chambers for the affected judge.
When the stated respondent-service or respondent-request condition is met, parties seeking a prejudgment TRO or emergency custody order must give the other party or that party’s attorney reasonable notice of the appearance information and the basic relief requested.
A copy of the motion seeking authorization to issue a subpoena duces tecum must be served on all opposing parties.
A party filing a motion must serve a copy on the other side and provide an opportunity to respond.
For remote-appearance matters not requiring a motion, parties must provide notice in the manner prescribed by court guidelines.
Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County
View all rules for AZ-PIMA-SUPERIOR.When an order permitting service by publication is obtained within 90 days after filing, the affidavit of publication must be filed within 130 days after filing the complaint.
After service and answer, copies of every subsequent filing must be provided to the assigned judicial officer and all other parties.
A copy of the Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness must be provided to the opposing party, the assigned division, and Case Management Services.
The Summons, Complaint, and FASTAR Certificate must be served on all other parties within 90 days.
In child-support establishment or modification matters, a party must timely provide the required Rule 49(e) and/or Rule 91(m) documents to the other represented party or self-represented party without filing them with the clerk.
Required family-law disclosures must be provided to the opposing attorney or self-represented party and must not be filed.
On the same day the award is filed, the arbitrator must mail or otherwise deliver copies to all parties.
The plaintiff must file proof of timely service within 90 days after filing, or within 130 days when service by publication applies, and must cure a missing proof of service within 15 days of the court's notice to avoid dismissal without prejudice.
In spousal-maintenance and attorney-fee or expense matters, a party must timely provide the required documents to the other represented or self-represented party without filing them with the clerk.
A defendant located inside or outside Arizona must return the request for waiver of service within 15 days after the plaintiff sends it.
The parties may use private mediation as an alternative to Conciliation Court mediation only if they comply with Rule 67.3(d) and provide the notice to the Conciliation Court.
Superior Court of California, County of Madera
View all rules for CA-MADERA-SUPERIOR.The Notice of Family Law Case Status Conference must be served on the respondent with the petition, and proof of service must be returned to the court after service.
A party served with the income-and-expense declaration must complete it in duplicate, serve one copy, and file the other with the Clerk three court days before the hearing.
By the first case management conference, plaintiffs must serve the summons and complaint on all defendants and file proofs of service, or submit an application and order for publication of summons; extensions of time for service may not be requested by application and will be considered at the conference.
When nonstandard fiduciary fees or commissions are requested, the notice of hearing and petition copy must be served on all interested parties, with proof documenting both services.
Upon filing a stepparent-adoption petition, the required citation must be issued and served on the persons and in the manner prescribed by Family Code sections 7881 and 7882.
Failure to serve and file written opposition may be treated as waiving objections and admitting that the motion or demurrer is meritorious.
Southern District of California
View all rules for SDCA.Each Settlement Conference Statement must be served on opposing counsel.
Before the meet-and-confer discussion, the defendant must give the plaintiff a written response stating a specific offer amount.
For a non-California resident recipient, disbursement must follow court restrictions similar to those in California Probate Code Section 3600 et seq.
If Medicare pays some expenses, the defendant and their liability insurers must notify the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of third-party litigation involving a Medicare beneficiary.
Federal, state, or local governments that provide medical benefits are entitled to notice of settlement or suit.
Tarrant County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-TARRANT-DISTRICT.Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, counsel must make qualifying videotapes and films available and serve page-and-line designations at least 14 days before trial when they were taken 45 or more days before trial; impeachment-only materials are excepted.
Videotaped depositions and other films taken within 45 days of trial must be made available to opposing counsel, with the required designations, sufficiently in advance to permit an objection hearing before trial.
Discovery documents and related materials must be served on all other lead counsel or parties but must not be filed with the clerk absent a special order.
Stark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-STARK-COMMON-PLEAS.All parties must comply with Ohio Civil Rule 12(A)'s service deadlines for answers and replies.
Notice of a continuance motion must be served on opposing counsel, who may promptly file an opposing affidavit.
When required by the assigned judge, a pretrial statement summarizing the issues and damages must be filed with the clerk and served on opposing counsel.
The certificate of service must state that copies of the request were sent to all necessary parties, including counsel of record and any potentially affected party.
The assigned judge must send notice of the petition to the Stark County Prosecutor through the courthouse mailbox, allowing thirty days to comment.
Counsel must exchange copies of all exhibits and exhibit indexes no later than two working days before trial.
Potter County District Courts
View all rules for TX-POTTER-DISTRICT.Counsel seeking a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief must notify the opposing side and make a reasonable effort to provide the application and proposed order at least two hours before presentment, subject to the stated emergency exceptions.
The advance notice requirement for a TRO or ex parte application does not apply when a filed certificate alleges imminent irreparable harm with insufficient time to notify or that notice would impair the court's authority to grant relief.
A copy of every written request to the court must be sent to the opposing party, with a signed statement acknowledging that service.
A deposition notice given fewer than ten calendar days in advance is presumed unreasonable.
When requesting a trial setting, the requesting party must simultaneously serve a copy of the request on all parties.
Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
View all rules for CA-YOLO-SUPERIOR.If the court determines a temporary-guardianship hearing is necessary, the court will send notice to the attorney and petitioner.
An attorney requesting an exemption must be served in paper form until the court rules on the request.
For a non-relative's guardianship-of-the-person petition, mailed notice under Probate Code Sections 1540–1543 must reach the two identified social-services agencies at least 45 days before the hearing.
A Penal Code section 1298 notice of hearing must be filed, served on the District Attorney and County Counsel, and comply with California Rules of Court 4.111.
The written objections must be served on the other party within five court days after the notice of assignment.
At least five court days before trial in a contested family law case, each party’s counsel must serve every opposing party with a good-faith written proposal to resolve all contested issues.
Randall County District Courts
View all rules for TX-RANDALL-DISTRICT.Except for qualifying emergencies, counsel seeking a temporary restraining order or other ex parte relief must notify the opposing side and use reasonable efforts to provide the application and proposed order at least two hours before judicial consideration.
A self-represented litigant must notify the opposing attorney or party of every court setting or order obtained and file a copy of that notice.
After a party files for bankruptcy protection, counsel must promptly notify the affected court or courts by telephoning the Court Coordinator.
Counsel must promptly notify the court after a bankruptcy concludes through discharge, denial of discharge, dismissal, or another disposition.
A deposition notice providing less than ten calendar days is presumed unreasonable.
A party objecting to a virtual-hearing motion may file an objection, set it for hearing, and provide proper notice to all parties.
District of New Jersey
View all rules for DNJ.Settlement memoranda must be submitted via email to SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov.
Exhibits must be circulated to all attorneys, witnesses, and the Court in advance of hearing or trial.
Parties must provide participant email addresses with role descriptions, including emails for witnesses, experts, and other participants, to the Court.
Exhibits should be circulated to all attorneys, witnesses, and the Court in advance of hearing or trial.
Clark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CLARK-COMMON-PLEAS.The Clerk must reject a document requiring service on counsel or parties if it does not designate their names and addresses.
A proponent must provide copies of written materials intended for reading into evidence to the court and other counsel at pretrial.
Superior Court of DeKalb County
View all rules for GA-DEKALB-SUPERIOR.Each proposed order must be emailed to the court and copied to all counsel of record.
The plaintiff or petitioner must file proof of service of the initial complaint or petition and related filings within 90 days, or the case may be dismissed absent proof of diligence and court permission.
To seek service by publication, the plaintiff or petitioner must file proof of attempted service, a motion for service by publication, and an affidavit of diligent search within 90 days after filing the case.
The domestic-cases standing order must be served on the defendant with the complaint.
The parties must promptly and completely comply with OCGA § 17-16-4 discovery disclosure requirements within 30 days after arraignment.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-DELAWARE-COMMON-PLEAS.The jury-service notice must be delivered by ordinary mail, explain when and how to respond, and state the consequences of failing to respond.
Court judgment entries and orders will generally be electronically served through the e-filing system to appearing attorneys who have supplied email addresses, unless statute or rule requires otherwise.
Documents filed electronically must be served in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and Criminal Procedure 49.
An electronic filing notice together with the required proof of service constitutes service under the applicable Civil and Criminal Rules.
At least six days before random juror selection, written notice must be served on the clerk of courts and the administrative judge unless a signed waiver is executed and filed with the clerk.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
View all rules for VA-FAIRFAX-CIRCUIT.Local counsel must file proof of service on all parties.
A true and correct copy of the Order must be delivered to the party or counsel by certified mail, with the date of delivery certified.
Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel.
If the opposing party’s or attorney’s signature cannot be obtained, the order must include a certification that a true and correct copy was delivered to the party or counsel by certified mail.
Within 10 days after filing the transcript with the trial court, written notice of the filing date must be sent to all counsel or parties, and a copy of the notice must be filed with the trial court.
Denton County District Courts
View all rules for TX-DENTON-DISTRICT.Opposing counsel must serve the proffering attorney with all objections to the testimony and page-and-line designations for intended trial portions within 10 days after receiving the initial designation.
The identified affidavits must be served on all other lead counsel or parties, and their attachments must be made available at the requesting party's cost.
Each party must provide the listed witness and exhibit materials to the court reporter and serve them on all other parties by 3 p.m. on the day before the pretrial conference.
The moving party must immediately provide written hearing details to all other parties and immediately file a written notice of hearing with the applicable clerk.
After the Coordinator communicates the trial setting to the requesting party, that party must serve the notice on all other parties.
Each party must serve the other party with a sworn inventory describing and valuing all property and debts and proposing their division.
The Clerk must send written notice of dismissal for want of prosecution to all parties or their counsel of record, subject to other rules.
Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-DEFIANCE-COMMON-PLEAS.The Adult Probation Department must send the specified notice to each identified court by ordinary U.S. mail.
The Clerk must mail final appealable orders to counsel and all parties within 3 days after journalization.
The clerk must serve the original complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested, unless alternative service instructions are filed with the complaint; after failed service, the serving party must file further written instructions within 30 days.
Judgment entries and counsel-prepared orders must provide enough copies for the Clerk to give one to trial counsel and unrepresented parties, with one extra copy in child-support or spousal-support domestic relations cases.
Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CHAMPAIGN-COMMON-PLEAS.A filing party submitting a complaint or other summons-requiring filing must also file service instructions, after which the Clerk issues summons and serves the filing accordingly.
Each party must serve all parties with and file a written supplemental witness disclosure for witnesses whose relevance was not apparent initially, by the date designated in the Case Scheduling Order.
If no return of service is filed, Step One is repeated every 30 days until all returns are filed or the service time limitations are met.
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
View all rules for AZ-MARICOPA-SUPERIOR.For virtual trials, provide exhibits to the court and opposing parties so everyone can access the exhibits to be used.
At filing, copies must be emailed to the Division and provided to the other party, together with a copy of the filing receipt.
The movant should provide the Court an original and the other party copies before the case is called; copies may be made in Suite 2B.
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-GREENE-COMMON-PLEAS.The requesting party or counsel must promptly mail notice of the sale’s time, date, and location to record owners or their counsel and to non-default interested parties or their counsel, except for publication-only service of summons on record owners.
The Prosecuting Attorney must serve a copy of the sale motion on every party who appeared in the foreclosure action.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado
View all rules for CO-EL-PASO-DISTRICT.Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CLERMONT-COMMON-PLEAS.The opposing counsel or parties must be served with a written motion requesting a civil continuance.
An entry affecting a matter set for hearing, arbitration, or mediation must be delivered to the Assignment Office to cancel the setting, and delivery of a copy satisfies the requirement.
The Court must send identified courts appropriate notice and response forms by U.S. mail with a certificate of mailing.
Williamson County District Courts
View all rules for TX-WILLIAMSON-DISTRICT.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.
Service of the divorce petition may be completed by the respondent filing a notarized written response or answer with the District Clerk's office.
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.
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.
Service may be effected by the respondent filing a written response or answer with the District Clerk’s Office.
Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)
View all rules for IL-FRANKLIN-CIRCUIT.Unless the court orders otherwise, a written objection to an order to show cause must be filed and served at least 48 hours before the hearing.
After a motion is heard without prior notice, the attorney obtaining the order must serve notice containing specified case and hearing information on all non-default parties and file proof of service within two days after hearing.
Personal service of a motion-hearing notice must occur before 4:00 p.m. on the second court day before the hearing.
Written objections to an order to show cause must be filed and served at least 48 hours before the hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
Proof of service under Supreme Court Rule 12 must accompany the moving party's affidavit unless the court orders otherwise.
The party seeking a motion hearing must give written notice to all appeared, non-default parties and all parties whose time to appear has not expired.
Each party must receive a copy of the written settlement agreement.
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-LUCAS-COMMON-PLEAS.After journalization, the Clerk’s office will send court entries to the email addresses submitted by the parties.
Notice of the time and place of an emergency hearing must be served on the adverse party or that party's counsel.
After filing, the Clerk's office assigns a miscellaneous case number and processes the subpoena for service.
Tulsa County District Court
View all rules for OK-TULSA-DISTRICT.When a state correctional facility warden or superintendent is the custodian, a copy of the application must also be mailed to the Department of Corrections General Counsel.
Counsel or the applicant must notify all parties of the specific hearing date.
Dane County Circuit Court
View all rules for WI-DANE-CIRCUIT.When service is by substitute service or publication, the notice of motion for default judgment must be mailed to the defendant's last known address.
If the mailed summons is returned or the defendant's address is outside Dane County, the plaintiff must use personal service, substituted service, or publication and provide proof of service.
Proof of service may be established by an affidavit of mailing verifying mailing to the defendants' last known addresses and that the documents were not returned as undeliverable.
In qualifying small claims actions, the clerk of court may initially serve summonses by regular mail when the defendant is within Dane County and the summons and supporting documents do not exceed five pages.
Notice of a rescheduled preliminary hearing must be given in hand and include the judicial assignment and the hearing's time, date, and place.
Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-COLUMBIANA-COMMON-PLEAS.After the court allows withdrawal, the withdrawing attorney must serve the judgment-entry copy by regular U.S. mail on the specified recipients.
Electronically filed documents must be served under the applicable Ohio civil or criminal procedural rule.
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Macomb County
View all rules for MI-MACOMB-CIRCUIT.A summons-extension request must include a motion and proposed order, be submitted before the original summons expires, and show due diligence by the plaintiff in attempting service.
An alternate-service request must include a verified motion, proposed order, process-server affidavit, and postal verification of at least three service attempts on different days and times.
If a settlement is resolved and dismissal is entered before a settlement conference, appearances are unnecessary, but attorneys must notify the court of settlement before the scheduled conference.
Amendments to initiating documents may be served electronically after initial process is served and the defendant registers as a TrueFiling user, subject to the order's restrictions.
Lubbock County District Courts
View all rules for TX-LUBBOCK-DISTRICT.The date of electronic service ordinarily is the date on which electronic service is completed.
Defendants arraigned in jail or on an ARP docket must be furnished copies as soon as practically possible.
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
View all rules for CA-ORANGE-SUPERIOR.A party presenting deposition witnesses must provide opposing counsel its written deposition designations on a highlighted hard copy transcript no later than the Issue Conference.
Complaints must be served on all defendants and proofs of service filed within 60 days.
Notice of the ex parte application must be given to all parties by 10 am the court day before the hearing.
Superior Court of Gwinnett County
View all rules for GA-GWINNETT-SUPERIOR.Notice must be emailed to counsel of record and sent by regular mail to pro se parties.
The defendant may acknowledge service.
The clerk certified that notice of arraignment was deposited in the U.S. mail on May 6, 2026, for the June 2, 2026 hearing.
Eastern District of Virginia
View all rules for EDVA.Sealed documents filed in CM/ECF must be served by other means (not through CM/ECF); court serves by mail.
Copies of Transportation Orders must be provided to the U.S. Attorney's Office and counsel of record; may be provided to law enforcement as necessary.
Clerk serves orders by mail and records service in an informational entry.
Western District of Texas
View all rules for WDTX.Seven weeks after the CMC, the Defendant must serve preliminary invalidity contentions containing the specified prior-art chart and identifications.
Unless excused by the Court, motions requiring service under statute or rule must be served on all parties and may be served through CM/ECF.
An Order containing highly sensitive information will be securely maintained by the Clerk's office, and paper copies will be served on the parties by regular mail.
Written objections to the Presentence Investigation Report should be sent to the Probation Officer.
Rule 4 applies to service of process in a civil action after removal from state court.
Exhibits and objections must be exchanged and filed after docket call, if not earlier, and before jury selection and trial.
Jefferson Circuit Court
View all rules for KY-JEFFERSON-CIRCUIT.The notice must be sent to the debtor’s or party’s last known address and direct them to appear before the Master Commissioner for discovery and examination at the designated date and time.
Discovery responses must be written and acknowledge or deny whether the items exist; copies of responses and evidence must be served on the opposing party and filed with the Court.
The party requesting a sale must file the amount-to-be-raised statement and serve a copy on all parties and the Master Commissioner.
Southern District of Florida
View all rules for SDFL.Within the 21-day period, the Plaintiff must serve the Order, statement of claim, and supporting documents on Defendant’s counsel.
The adverse party must serve and file objections and cross-designations within seven days.
Oklahoma County District Court
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View all rules for EDPA.Counsel must mark and exchange exhibits before a hearing or trial begins.
Parties must submit Rule 26(f) report via email to chambers at least 5 days before scheduling conference if not already on docket.
Counsel must disclose, serve, and maintain copies of all exhibits under the Federal and Local Rules whether or not the exhibits are filed on ECF, and must retain copies after proceedings conclude or the action terminates.
Hennepin County District Court
View all rules for MN-HENNEPIN-DISTRICT.A drug-related seized-property claim filed in Hennepin County must be served on the Hennepin County Attorney's Office Forfeiture Unit.
The plaintiff must be served with the counterclaim, and an Affidavit of Service must be filed when the counterclaim is filed.
A copy of the tenant's Answer must be given to the landlord before the hearing starts.
El Paso County District Courts
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View all rules for TX-HIDALGO-DISTRICT.Bell County District Courts
View all rules for TX-BELL-DISTRICT.A party without an attorney must maintain a current address on file with the District Clerk.
After the 14-day adversary hearing, the Court Coordinator must provide written notice of all case-related hearings to all parties, including the attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem, by personal delivery, mail, email, another court-directed method, or notice in open court.
Midland County District Courts
View all rules for TX-MIDLAND-DISTRICT.A party joining an additional party must serve the scheduling order on the new party concurrently with the pleading that effects the joinder.
A party represented by an attorney filing a Notice of Limited Appearance must be served at the party's address listed in that notice.
Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MEDINA-COMMON-PLEAS.Jefferson County District Court, First Judicial District
View all rules for CO-JEFFERSON-DISTRICT.The County Attorney's Office must include a certificate of service showing service of the Petition and Affidavit on the individual and, if represented, the individual's counsel.
The completed transcript-request form should be sent to the address stated on the form for the appropriate district.
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions
View all rules for OH-WAYNE-COMMON-PLEAS.Jefferson County District Courts
View all rules for TX-JEFFERSON-DISTRICT.Withdrawing counsel must immediately notify the party in writing of the withdrawal order and any known settings or deadlines not previously communicated, with notice mailed to the party's last known address by both certified and regular first-class mail.
If vacation plans are made after receipt of a trial-setting notice, the attorney must immediately notify the court and other parties with a request to reset the case for a different time.
Eastern District of California
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View all rules for TX-MATAGORDA-DISTRICT.The party setting a hearing by submission must give all parties at least ten days’ notice, or longer if required by statute.
The party serving a witness subpoena must file proof of service with the court clerk.
New York Supreme Court, Monroe County
View all rules for NY-MONROE-SUPREME.When a litigant is self-represented, copies of conference-scheduling correspondence must be mailed to that party.
The party filing an RJI must give every other party written notice of the conference dates.
Wichita County District Courts
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View all rules for TX-GREGG-DISTRICT.A party joining an additional party after issuance of the Litigation Control Order must provide that new party with the order then in effect.
When notice to the client is provided by mail, it must be sent by both certified mail and first-class mail.
Eastern District of Texas
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View all rules for OH-FAIRFIELD-COMMON-PLEAS.Brown County District Court
View all rules for TX-BROWN-DISTRICT.The respondent must serve a copy of the completed composite inventory on the petitioner at least 7 days before trial.
A responding party seeking temporary relief not sought by the original moving party must serve the adverse party with the application for a temporary order and notice of the hearing in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.
Superior Court of California, County of Napa
View all rules for CA-NAPA-SUPERIOR.The notice of mediator acceptance or recusal must be filed with the court, and a copy must be mailed to all parties.
Civil litigants may opt in to receive electronic service under CCP §1010.6.
New York Supreme Court, Queens County
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View all rules for WDNY.Section 522(f) motions must be filed and served under Rule 7004, and a certificate of service must be filed promptly.
If the Court has not served the Plan, the Debtor must serve it on all creditors, the Trustee, and other parties in interest, then file proof identifying the service date, method, and recipients’ names and addresses.
St. Louis County Circuit Court
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
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