Jury Trial

  • File request for Jury and pay Jury fee.
  • Coordinate service of Citation (a/k/a precepts) with Objections to Award attached with AAG.
  • Respond to discovery requests by AAG.
  • Coordinate pretrial meetings with all State witnesses as requested by the AAG.
  • Ensure additional appraisers, technical experts/witnesses are contracted.
  • If a Guardian or Attorney Ad Litem was required for the special commissioners' hearing ensure a new one is appointed for the trial.
  • Coordinate preparation of exhibits as requested by the AAG.
  • Attend trial and assist AAG as requested.
  • File judgment with court.
  • Obtain certified copy(s) of judgment.
  • If Jury Award is the same as or less than special commissioners' award, file certified copy of judgment in Property Records.
  • Email file-marked copies of all documents to AAG and upload to OnBase.
  • If Jury Award is greater than special commissioners' award, upload filed-marked copy of judgment to OnBase with request for additional funds through TxC.
  • Warrant is received and deposited in the registry of the court.
  • Request title policy.
  • Upload file-marked copy of judgment and title policy to OnBase.
  • Send file-marked copy of Notice of Deposit to AAG and upload to OnBase.
  • File certified copy of the judgment in the Property Records of the County where the parcel is located.
  • Update eminent domain page in TxC with jury trial information.