Monday, May 6, 2013

MOTION TO SHOW AUTHORITY






Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas                            §           IN THE _________________________ COURT
                                                            §            
VS.                                                      §          ________________________________________                                                               §                    
____________________________   §          __________________ COUNTY, TEXAS



MOTION TO SHOW AUTHORITY


COMES NOW, _________________________________, a living     man without benefit of counsel, hereinafter known as the Accused, believes that the prosecutor is without authority to represent THE STATE OF TEXAS and moves this court to instruct the prosecutor to prove authority under Rule 12 of the Texas Rules of Court that he/she is duly authorized to represent the party of which he/she claims. The Accused asks for a continuance until which time, the acting prosecutor brings forth and files in the record, certified documented proof of such authority or in the alternative, the Accused asks for a Dismissal of all charges, as the Plaintiff has failed to appear at the hearing.

Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________


VERIFICATION

STATE OF TEXAS                §
COUNTY OF ____________ §

            On this day, ________________________ appeared before me, the undersigned notary public, and after I administered an oath to  __________, upon ___________ oath, ___________ said ____________ read the Motion to Show Authority, and the facts stated in it are within __________ personal knowledge and are true and correct.

_____________________________


            SWORE or AFFIRMED TO and SUBSCRIBED before me by _________________________ on _______________, 201__.


SEAL

____________________________
Notary Public in and for
the State of Texas


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing has been delivered to the following party or counsel of record via delivery confirmation, hand delivery or fax on this ______  day of ________________________, 201__.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________



_________________________________


Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas                            §           IN THE _________________________ COURT
                                                            §            
VS.                                                      §          ________________________________________                                                               §                    
____________________________    §          __________________ COUNTY, TEXAS
 
 



ORDER FOR MOTION TO SHOW AUTHORITY

On ________________, 201__, the court considered the Accused, _________________________________ motion to show authority on the above Cause(s). After considering the evidence and authority so shown, the court orders said Motion should be
                    Granted and Orders acting Prosecutor to bring forth certified documented proof of authority to represent Plaintiff within 30 days or this case will be dismissed.
                    Denied, Grounds Being ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

            Signed and entered this                day of                            , 201__.


SEAL
         
                                                                                    _____________________________
                                                                        Judge Presiding


INSTRUCTIONS

This document was created as to make the acting prosecutor show his authority to represent the State of Texas, or County or Municipality. Just another appeal issue to have the case dismissed, because the other party was not represented by counsel. Always put this motion in. Read it and understand it. It needs to be filed at least 10 days before the pre-trial.
This document requires to be notarized, by the rules.
Do not have a page number on the ORDER – you may need to cut and paste to a new document.
Original is filed with the court clerk, copy served on the prosecutor, a copy for you.

Line 1: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 2: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 3: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 4: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 5: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 6: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
There is a space left for you to put a “wo” in front of ‘man’ if need be.
Line 7: Sign your name, print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.
Line 8: Put the County where you get the document Notarized – like – “Galveston”.
Line 9: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 10: Put either ‘him’ or ‘her’.
Line 11: Put either ‘his’ or ‘her’.
Line 12: Put either ‘he’ or ‘she’.
Line 13: Put either ‘he’ or ‘she’.
Line 14: Put either ‘his’ or ‘her’.
Line 15: Sign your name, only in front of the Notary.
Line 16: Print your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 17: Leave for Notary to put in the month and day.
Line 18: Leave for Notary to put in the year.
Line 19: Leave for the Notary to sign.
Line 20: Put the numbered day of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 21: Put the name of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 22: Put the last number of the year that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor. – like - 2013 .
Line 23: Put “ Prosecutor for (Whatever Court)
Line 24: Put the street address where the prosecutor will be served.
Line 25: Put the City, State and Zipcode where the Prosecutor will be served.
Line 26: Sign your name, then below print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.
NEW DOCUMENT - ORDER
Line 1: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 2: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 3: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 4: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 5: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Leave rest for the Judge to fill out.



Original goes to the clerk of the court, one copy to the Prosecutor and one copy for you to keep and have stamped by the clerk. Be sure and NOT include the instruction sheets.

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