Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Sherri K. Tibbe

Judge • Hays County District Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Mediator Report

  • Same Day As Filing With District Clerk

Notice, Motion, Pleading

Adjournments

Court-wide
Reason For Request

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Hays County District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 68 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Court submission or proceeding
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    Self-represented litigants and attorneys using artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in civil or criminal cases must provide a written certification before filing or presenting AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding.

  • Applies to
    Proposed disposition of issues

    Each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Issues stating separately in brief complete sentences each trial decision sought.

  • Applies to
    Income evidence

    Unless income or net resources are stipulated, each party must furnish—but not file—the court and opposing parties at trial the prior two years of federal tax returns or, if none were filed, the specified payroll and tax forms for those years.

Filing Timing

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  • A matter is not formally set unless the District Court Administrator has approved its Notice of Setting.

  • Unless the court orders otherwise, orders and judgments must be written and presented to the court within 30 days of rendition.

  • The mediator's report must be filed with the District Clerk at least 30 days before trial.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email

    An order or judgment approved as to form may be submitted to the court for signature by email to the Civil Court Coordinator for the District Court Judges.

  • The parties need not agree on a trial setting because the District Court Administrator may set a hearing or trial when no agreement exists.

  • The Court may reschedule a matter that cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time.

E-Filing

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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