Thursday, August 20, 2009

TRCP 6: Not on Sundays (with exceptions)

Tex. R. Civ. P. 6 (six).

Questions regarding Rule 6 of the Texas Rulese of Civil Procedure: Is there any day on which service of citation may not be effected? Answer: Don't have your process server chase down the Defendant at church, but note the exceptions for other typs of lawsuit papers / orders:

TEXT OF RULE 6. SUITS COMMENCED ON SUNDAY

No civil suit shall be commenced nor process issued or served on Sunday, except in cases of injunction, attachment, garnishment, sequestration, or distress proceedings; provided that citation by publication published on Sunday shall be valid.

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