Rules for Magistrates in Inmate Litigation and Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals, Rule 13.01
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Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
(a) The magistrate’s report may contain the magistrate’s findings, conclusion, or recommendations. The magistrate’s report must be in writing in the form directed by the referring court. The form may be a notation on the referring court’s docket sheet.
(b) The magistrate must provide the parties notice of the magistrate’s report.
(c) Notice must be given to the parties by a method authorized by section 80.002, Government Code.
(d) If notice is given by mail, the magistrate must certify the date of mailing of notice. Notice is considered given on the third day after the date of mailing.
(e) The magistrate must send the magistrate’s signed and dated report and all other papers relating to the case to the referring court.
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- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated December 1, 2023)
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- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1457572/rules-for-magistrates-in-inmate-litigation-and-litigation-involving-certain-civilly-committed-individuals.pdf (PDF pages 4–5)
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