Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Elaine Brown

Judge • Hays County Courts at Law

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Notice, Motion, Pleading

  • 1 copy

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Proposed Rescheduled Date

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
Scheduling
Email
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Hays County Courts at Law publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 241 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

All 93
  • Applies to
    Inventory appraisement and list of claims

    The required inventory, appraisement, and list of claims must be filed under the cited Estates Code provisions.

  • Applies to
    Initial disclosures

    TRCP 194.2 initial disclosures are required.

  • Applies to
    Fact witness list

    Fact witness lists must include contact information and the subject matter of the witnesses’ testimony.

Filing Timing

All 55
  • All motions challenging expert testimony must be heard by the expert challenge deadline.

  • The inventory, appraisement, and list of claims must be filed within 60 days after appointment as required by the cited Estates Code provisions.

  • TRCP 194.2 initial disclosures are due 30 days after the first answer or appearance.

Communication

All 25
  • All parties must schedule hearing and trial settings through the Court Coordinators, including settings already included in a signed order.

  • Counsel must notify the Court Coordinators immediately after learning that a trial setting conflicts with properly designated vacation time.

  • Contact
    Phone

    An attorney assigned to courts on the same date must call each affected judge’s attention to the conflict as soon as it is known or reasonably anticipated.

Service

All 21
  • Interested persons must be served as required by the Texas Estates Code, and the applicant must provide this Order with service by the stated schedule deadline.

  • Pretrial disclosures must be provided to all parties.

  • The executor or administrator must notify interested persons of the intent to close the estate as required.

Alert me if this judge posts rules

Hays County Courts at Law publishes rules court-wide today. We'll email you if Judge Elaine Brown issues individual standing orders.