Civil Process Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
(APD) Protective Order - Answer: An order or direction coming from a court or other authority to an
officer or body of officers, commanding the officer or officers to do some act within the scope of their
powers; a rule which imposes a standard of conduct.
(APD) Jurisdiction of Municipal Court - Answer: Primarily a court of criminal jurisdiction, it does have
some limited civil matter jurisdiction. Usually the civil jurisdiction arises out of the criminal jurisdiction.
Judge may not be attorney unless it is a court of record.
(TCOLE) Officer Duty of Citation - Answer: Every officer or authorized person receiving the process shall
endorse the date and time of receipt and execute without delay and upon service by any method shall
state when and by what manner served and endorsed by signature.
(TCOLE) Return - Answer: The endorsement made by a constable or sheriff upon process. Writ or notice
stating what has been accomplished, and the time and mode of service.
(APD) Writ of Attachment - Answer: A court order to a sheriff or constable in the state of Texas to
physically remove a child from one person and deliver the child to another.
(APD) Eviction - Answer: The complete process used by a landlord to regain possession of rented
property.
(APD) Writ of Possession (Eviction) - Answer: Allows a landlord who prevails in a eviction suit to regain
possession of the premises that were in dispute.
(APD) Citation in Civil System - Answer: 1. May be served by the Constable, Sheriff, or other authorized
person approved by the court
2. It may be served by one of the following methods:
a. In person (face to face)-this is the most preferred method
b. By registered or certified mail
Complete Solutions Graded A+
(APD) Protective Order - Answer: An order or direction coming from a court or other authority to an
officer or body of officers, commanding the officer or officers to do some act within the scope of their
powers; a rule which imposes a standard of conduct.
(APD) Jurisdiction of Municipal Court - Answer: Primarily a court of criminal jurisdiction, it does have
some limited civil matter jurisdiction. Usually the civil jurisdiction arises out of the criminal jurisdiction.
Judge may not be attorney unless it is a court of record.
(TCOLE) Officer Duty of Citation - Answer: Every officer or authorized person receiving the process shall
endorse the date and time of receipt and execute without delay and upon service by any method shall
state when and by what manner served and endorsed by signature.
(TCOLE) Return - Answer: The endorsement made by a constable or sheriff upon process. Writ or notice
stating what has been accomplished, and the time and mode of service.
(APD) Writ of Attachment - Answer: A court order to a sheriff or constable in the state of Texas to
physically remove a child from one person and deliver the child to another.
(APD) Eviction - Answer: The complete process used by a landlord to regain possession of rented
property.
(APD) Writ of Possession (Eviction) - Answer: Allows a landlord who prevails in a eviction suit to regain
possession of the premises that were in dispute.
(APD) Citation in Civil System - Answer: 1. May be served by the Constable, Sheriff, or other authorized
person approved by the court
2. It may be served by one of the following methods:
a. In person (face to face)-this is the most preferred method
b. By registered or certified mail
