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The Jefferson civil district courts’ standing order governing the appointment and practice of attorney ad litems in delinquent-tax suits, setting the procedure for ad litem service for defendants served by other than personal service.
Texas > Jefferson County > the civil district courts (58th/60th/136th/172nd) — delinquent-tax suits.
[Seal: Jefferson County, Texas] STANDING ORDER REGARDING AD LITEMS IN TAX SUITS IN THE 58TH, 60TH, 136TH & 172ND CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS The above District Courts, acting sua sponte, hereby order, effective immediately, that in any tax suit filed by Jefferson County involving the appointment of an Attorney Ad Litem pursuant to Government Code 37.004(d), attorneys Lairon Dowden and Melody Carrier, duly licensed and practicing attorneys in Jefferson County, Texas, shall be appointed as follows: 1. Attorney Lairon Dowden shall be appointed for all tax suits filed in the 58th District Court. 2. Attorney Melody Carrier shall be appointed for all tax suits filed in the 60th District Court. 3. Attorney Larry Dowden shall be appointed for all tax suits filed in the 136th District Court. 4. Attorney Melody Carrier shall be appointed for all tax suits filed in the 172nd District Court. SIGNED this 4th [handwritten] day of August [handwritten], 2025. [signature] HON. KENT WALSTON, JUDGE, 58TH DISTRICT COURT [signature] HON. JUSTIN SANDERSON, JUDGE, 60TH DISTRICT COURT [signature] HON. BAYLOR WORTHAM, JUDGE, 136TH DISTRICT COURT [signature] HON. MITCH TEMPLETON, JUDGE, 172ND DISTRICT COURT
[Seal: Jefferson County, Texas] STANDING ORDER REGARDING AD LITEMS IN TAX SUITS IN THE 58TH, 60TH, 136TH & 172ND CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS The above District Courts, acting sua sponte, hereby order, effective immediately, that in any tax suit filed by Jefferson County involving the appointment of an Attorney Ad Litem pursuant to Government Code 37.004(d), attorneys Lairon Dowden and Melody Carrier, du
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