Case Notices

What Are Case Notices?

You’re receiving these Case Notices because the clerk has you listed as the attorney of record for a case. Case Notices are automated email notifications sent from re:SearchTX ([e-mail]) whenever events occur on a case, such as a filing, an order being signed, or a hearing being scheduled. These notices are generated by re:SearchTX (a statewide system) and are separate from any notices that may come directly from a court or clerk’s local case management system.

The email address used is your official eService email from your State Bar registration. If you’d like to change it, you’ll need to update your information on your My Bar page with the State Bar of Texas—changes take effect overnight.

Case Notices are sent only for courts or clerk’s offices that are integrated with re:SearchTX. You can view the list of integrated courts here: re:SearchTX - Integrated Courts.

What If I No Longer Want to Receive Case Notices?

Please note that these Case Notices are part of a feature requested by the Office of Court Administration (OCA) for Texas. They are mandatory and cannot be opted out of. The only way to stop receiving them for a case is to formally withdraw as attorney of record through the appropriate court process, as these are sent in accordance with Texas Supreme Court Order #24-9030.

To stop receiving Case Notices, you must follow the appropriate court process to withdraw as the Attorney of Record for that case.

You can read more on our FAQ page.

Key Points

• Integrated Courts Only: Notices are sent only for courts integrated with re:SearchTX.
  • JP Cases: If the JP court is integrated, you’ll get notices.
• Not Sent for Sealed Cases: No Case Notices are sent for sealed documents or cases!
• Frequency: Case Notices are sent within 30 minutes of case activity. There is no Summary option, but History is viewable in the Case Details page (envelope icon).
• Costs: Free, included as part of the platform.
• Changing Your Email: Update your eService email with the State Bar and not with the eFile & Serve system; changes take effect overnight.
• Still Receiving Them on Old Cases: This means you’re still listed as Attorney of Record in the local court's Case Management System (CMS). You must formally withdraw through the court to stop receiving them.
• Differences from Case Alerts:
  • Case Notices: Automatic, for cases you’re attorney of record.
  • Case Alerts: Opt-in, for cases you choose to follow.
• Difference from Court/Clerk notices:
  Case Notices come from re:SearchTX statewide; clerk notices come directly from the court’s CMS.
• Relation to eService: eFile sends notices for electronically filed items; Case Notices also include non-efiled events like orders or hearings.
• Customizing Notices: All events trigger a notice; you can’t filter for just orders, other-party filings, etc.
• Forwarding/Group Delivery: Use your IT team to set up shared mailboxes, rules, or distribution groups.
• Pro Se Parties: They do not receive Case Notices; they receive notices directly from the court.