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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Motion to Authorize Presence of Qualified [Facility/Therapy] Dog
This Motion to Authorize Presence of Qualified [Facility/Therapy] Dog is brought by [name of movant], [party designation], who shows in support:
1.[Name of movant] [will call [name of witness] to testify/will testify] in person or through closed-circuit video teleconferencing [in a [hearing/trial] set on [date[s] of anticipated court appearance]/in a hearing during the pendency of this case]. This motion has been filed at least fourteen days prior to the date of the court proceeding.
2.The dog that is identified in the required statutory qualification documents attached as Exhibit A and the proof of liability insurance coverage attached as Exhibit B (the “designated dog”) is a qualified [facility/therapy] dog as defined by section 21.012 of the Texas Government Code.
3.The presence of the designated dog will assist [[name of witness]/[name of movant]] in providing testimony.
4.A handler who is trained to manage the designated dog will accompany the designated dog at the court proceeding.
[Name of movant] prays that the Court grant this Motion to Authorize Presence of Qualified [Facility/Therapy] Dog and enter an order authorizing the designated dog to accompany [[name of witness]/[name of movant]] during [his/her] testimony at the proceeding.
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Notice of Hearing
The above motion is set for hearing on __________________ at ____________ __.m. in [designation and location of court].
SIGNED on ________________________________.
Judge or Clerk
Certificate of Service
I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accordance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:
[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
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