Court Rules

Hill County District Court Document Filing Requirements

8 rules from official source documents

5 of 8 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents. This page is scoped to Hill County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Civil cases

Applies to
Jury trial discovery control plan

A Jury Trial Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order must be completed and signed when the jury trial is set.

A Jury Trial Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order must be completed and signed when the trial is set

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Civil cases

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Proposed property division

A request for property division must include a proposed division listing all assets and debts.

If you are asking the Court to divide property, you must provide a proposed property division which lists all assets and debts .

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Civil cases

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Financial information statement

A request for spousal support or division of expenses must include a financial information statement listing income and expenses.

If you are asking the Court to order spousal support or divide expenses, you must provide a financial information statement listing income and expenses.

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Civil cases

Applies to
Temporary order

No objection is filed.

no objection is filed

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Civil cases

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TRO

A TRO request should identify only the few items of genuine concern so the court can determine the relief sought.

Please put only the few items of genuine concern in the TRO so that the court can tell what relief you ' re actually requesting.

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Civil cases

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Child interview ?

Do NOT bring a child to court without prior express permission from the Court.

Summary: A child may not be brought to court without the Court’s prior express permission.

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Civil cases

Applies to
Temporary order

Temporary Orders may be signed by the Court without the necessity of a hearing under the following circumstances: (1) The order is accompanied by a letter that notifies the opposing counsel/party of their right to object to the order within ten days of the date that the letter was mailed; (2) the submitting attorney certifies that the order and letter were sent to the opposing counsel via eFile, or to the opposing party at their last known address and/or email address if there is previous correspondence with the opposing party via that email; and (3) no objection is filed

Summary: The Court may sign a temporary order without a hearing only if it is accompanied by an objection-rights letter, the submitting attorney certifies service, and no objection is filed.

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Civil cases

Applies to
Proposed property division ?

The court prefers an editable format, such as an Excel spreadsheet.

Summary: The court prefers the proposed property division to be submitted in an editable format such as an Excel spreadsheet.

Common questions about Hill County District Court document filing requirements

What must be included with jury trial discovery control plan filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A Jury Trial Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order must be completed and signed when the jury trial is set.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Jury Trials

What must be included with proposed property division filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A request for property division must include a proposed division listing all assets and debts.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Property Division

1 more rule answers this question in the list above.

What must be included with financial information statement filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A request for spousal support or division of expenses must include a financial information statement listing income and expenses.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Spousal Support or Payment of Expenses

What must be included with tro filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A TRO request should identify only the few items of genuine concern so the court can determine the relief sought.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section Ex Parte Relief - TROs, etc.

What must be included with child interview filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A child may not be brought to court without the Court’s prior express permission. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section Child Interviews

What must be included with temporary order filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The Court may sign a temporary order without a hearing only if it is accompanied by an objection-rights letter, the submitting attorney certifies service, and no objection is filed. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section Signing Temporary Orders