Cause No(s). _____________________________

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

Judicial Notice
Pursuant under 201(d) of the Texas and Federal Rules of Evidence
MANDATORY
Public Law 93-595: A Court shall take Judicial Notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information.

MOTION TO SHOW AUTHORITY 

COMES NOW, _________________________________, a living     man without benefit of counsel, hereinafter known as the Accused, 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 other party has failed to appear at the hearing.

Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________

Cause No(s). _____________________________

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

ORDER FOR MOTION TO SHOW AUTHORITY
On ________________, 200__, 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                            , 200__. 

          
					_____________________________
						Judge Presiding

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 certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery or fax on this ______  day of ________________________, 200__.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

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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.

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: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 9: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 10: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 11: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 12: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 13: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 14: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 15: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 16: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 17: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 18: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 19: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 20: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 21: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 22: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 23: Leave for the Judge to fill out.
Line 24: Put the numbered day of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 25: Put the name of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor.
Line 26: Put the last number of the year that you serve a copy of this document to the prosecutor. – like - 2001 .
Line 27: Put “ Prosecutor for (Whatever Court)
Line 28: Put the street address where the prosecutor will be served.
Line 29: Put the City, State and Zipcode where the Prosecutor will be served.
Line 30: Sign your name, then below print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.

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.