Hill County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Hill County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

The court coordinator will not place a case on the calendar until a completed notice of hearing is submitted.

The coordinator does not add the case to the court calendar until a completed notice of hearing is submitted.

Filing deadlines

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Potentially dispositive motions must be filed and heard at least 30 days before trial.

All potentially dispositive civil/family motions (summary judgment, plea to the jurisdiction, plea in abatement, etc.) must be filed AND HEARD at least 30 days before trial.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

(c) Within sixty-five (65) days of service of the Original Petition upon any Respondent, each party to the case shall file a Certificate of Completion of the parent education and family stabilization course as provided hereinabove.

Summary: Each party must file the course completion certificate within 65 days after service of the original petition on any respondent.

Common questions about Hill County District Court filing timing and cure windows rules

What filing deadlines apply to case dispositive motion filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: Potentially dispositive motions must be filed and heard at least 30 days before trial.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Dispositive Motions

What filing deadlines apply to certificate of completion filings in Hill County District Court?

Judge Justin Lewis: Each party must file the course completion certificate within 65 days after service of the original petition on any respondent. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section LOCAL RULES ORDER

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Page & Word Limits

Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Courtesy Copy Requirements

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

Electronic Filing Rules

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.

Service and Proof of Service Rules

E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.