Texas § CP.171.094 - SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR INITIAL APPLICATION
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§ CP.171.094. SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR INITIAL APPLICATION
SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR INITIAL APPLICATION. (a) On the filing of an initial application under this subchapter, the clerk of the court shall: (1) issue process for service on each adverse party named in the application; and (2) attach a copy of the application to the process. (b) To the extent applicable, the process and service and the return of service must be in the form and include the substance required for process and service on a defendant in a civil action in a district court or the business court, as applicable. (c) An authorized official may effect the service of process. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40 ), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section CP.171.094 ("SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR INITIAL APPLICATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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