HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Harvey v. State (2002)
Most recently applied in Dempsey v. Dempsey (February 2006)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff
(a) If a respondent receives service of notice of an application for a protective order within 48 hours before the time set for the hearing, on request by the respondent, the court shall reschedule the hearing for a date not later than 14 days after the date set for the hearing.
(b) The respondent is not entitled to additional service for a hearing rescheduled under this section.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.