Hutchinson County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Setting request

Must include

certificate of conference

A setting request must include a certificate of conference when the requesting attorney knows opposing counsel exists.

A certificate of conference is required for all settings in which the requesting attorney is aware of the existence of opposing counsel.

Applies to

Jury instructions

At least one week before trial, suggested special issues, a brief case summation, and a proposed jury charge must be provided to the Court; the summation and charge must be sent to the Judge by mail, fax, or email rather than filed with the Clerk.

No less than one (1) week before trial, any suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court as well as a brief summation of the case and a proposed jury charge. Said summation and jury charge are to be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Judge and not filed with the Clerk.

Applies to

Financial information statement

When temporary or final support is at issue, financial information statements must be filed before the temporary hearing.

In all cases where support, either temporary or final, is an issue, financial information statements shall be filed before the temporary hearing, per 84th District Court Standing Order.