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CLERK OF THE COURT COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER
PENNY CLARKSTON, DISTRICT CLERK JONATHAN F. MITCHELL
SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS MITCHELL LAW, PLLC
100 N. BROADWAY, RM. 204 111 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 400
TYLER, TEXAS 75702 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
903-590-1660 512-686-3940
CAUSE NO. 22-1519-B
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an
attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the Clerk who issued this Citation by
ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were
served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a
written answer with the Clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this
suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than thirty (30) days after you file your answer
with the Clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org.”
TO: YVETTE OSTOLAZA – DEFENDANT, AT 4041 GRASSMERE LANE, DALLAS, TEXAS
75205, OR WHEREVER THE DEFENDANT MAY BE FOUND
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the VERIFIED PETITION
TO TAKE DEPOSITION TO INVESTIGATE A LAWSUIT at or before Ten o'clock A.M. of the Monday
after the expiration of twenty (20) days after the date of service of this citation before the 114th Judicial
District Court of Smith County, Texas, at the Courthouse of said County located at 100 N. Broadway, Tyler,
Texas. Said VERIFIED PETITION TO TAKE DEPOSITION TO INVESTIGATE A LAWSUIT was filed
07/15/2022, in this case, numbered 22-1519-B on the docket of said Court, and styled:
IN RE JANNA MOORE
The nature of Plaintiff's demand is fully shown by a true and correct copy of VERIFIED PETITION TO
TAKE DEPOSITION TO INVESTIGATE A LAWSUIT accompanying this citation and made a part hereof.
The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the
mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Tyler, Texas, this date: 18th day of July, 2022.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COURT
PENNY CLARKSTON, DISTRICT CLERK
SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
100 N. Broadway, Rm. 204
Tyler, Texas 75702
By: /s/ Patricia Dixon
Patricia Dixon, Deputy
CAUSE NO. 22-1519-B
SHERIFF'S / OFFICER’S RETURN
Came to hand the ______ day of ___________________, 20____, at _________o'clock __.M., and executed in
______________ County, by delivering to each of the within-named Defendants, in person, a true copy of this citation
together with the accompanying true and correct copy of the VERIFIED PETITION TO TAKE DEPOSITION TO
INVESTIGATE A LAWSUIT,
_____________
At the following times and places, to wit:
NAME MO/DAY/YEAR HOUR/MIN PLACE
And not executed as to the Defendant(s) _________________________________________________________________
Diligence used in finding said Defendant(s), being _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
And the cause of failure to execute this process is: _________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________and the information received as to the whereabouts of the
The said Defendant(s), being: ____________ _____________
, Sheriff
FEES: Serving $ County, Texas
By:
Deputy
CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY
I do hereby certify that I delivered to ______________________________________________________________ on the
______ Day of _______________, 20____, at ______ o'clock ___.M. this copy of this instrument.
, Sheriff County, Texas
By: Deputy
COMPLETE IF YOU ARE A PERSON OTHER THAN A SHERIFF, CONSTABLE, OR CLERK OF THE COURT
In accordance with Rule 107: The officer or authorized person who serves, or attempts to serve, a citation shall sign the
return. The signature is not required to be verified. If the return is signed by a person other than a sheriff, constable, or
the clerk of the court, the return shall be signed under penalty of perjury and contain the following statement:
“My name is ___________________________________, my date of birth is ____________, and
My address is _________________________________________________________________.”
Email address _________________________________________________________________.
I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FORGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
Executed in ________ County, State of ______, on the ______ day of _____________, 20__.
______________________________
Declarant/Authorized Process Server
______________________________
(ID # & Expiration of Certification)