Hays County District Court Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Notice of setting

A written Notice of Setting must be e-filed for District Court Administrator approval within seven days after obtaining the hearing or trial date.

A written Notice of Setting must be e-filed for approval by the office of the District Court Administrator no later than seven (7) days after a hearing or trial date is obtained from the appropriate court coordinator.

Applies to

Ex parte pleading or motion

Attorneys and self-represented parties seeking ex parte relief must electronically file the relevant pleading or motion and a proposed order before asking the District Court Administrator to bring the matter to the Court's attention.

Attorneys and self-represented parties seeking ex parte relief from the Court shall e-file a relevant pleading or motion and a proposed order and then contact the office of the District Court Administrator to request that the pleading or motion for ex parte relief be brought to the attention of the Court.

Applies to

Ex parte pleading or motion

The District Court Administrator may not be contacted until the relevant ex parte pleading or motion and proposed order have been e-filed.

Attorneys and self-represented parties shall not contact the Office of the District Court Administrator unless the relevant pleading or motion and a proposed order have been e-filed.

Applies to

Motion or proposed order

Motions and proposed orders may not be sent directly to the District Court Administrator unless the office expressly instructs that course.

Attorneys and self-represented parties shall not send motions or proposed orders directly to the Office of the District Court Administrator unless expressly instructed to do so.