Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 61 rules apply across McLennan County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

E-Filing

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  • Electronic filing and service are generally optional, but a district court may order them for a particular case upon a party's motion and a showing of good cause when the documents are permitted to be electronically filed under Rule 3.3.

  • Applies to
    Document

    Documents that may traditionally be filed with the district clerk generally may be filed electronically, subject to listed exceptions.

  • Applies to
    Motion to seal

    A motion to seal a document and any response to that motion may be filed electronically.

Service

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  • Service
    Electronic service

    A filer may serve documents electronically by transmitting them to the receiving party's email address.

  • Service
    Electronic service

    Electronic service is permitted only when the receiving party has agreed to receive it or the court has ordered electronic service.

  • Service
    Electronic service

    Electronic filing alone does not require electronic service unless the court orders it.

Filing Timing

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  • Electronic transmission through an EFSP to TexasOnline is available around the clock except during scheduled maintenance periods.

  • Transmission to the filer's EFSP constitutes delivery and generally filing, and a timely-transmitted document received no more than ten days late will be deemed filed on time, with the EFSP transmission report as prima facie timing evidence.

  • The district clerk must decide whether to accept a filing by the first business day and must accept it if it is not misdirected and meets all filing requirements.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone

    To set a case for final hearing, a pro se litigant should call the District Court Coordinator or Administrator.

  • Contact
    Phone

    A pro se litigant must not call to set a final hearing until the applicable service prerequisite has been satisfied and a Final Divorce Decree or Order In Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship is prepared and in hand.

  • Contact
    Email to clerk

    A filer who electronically files, serves, or agrees to accept service must provide information about any e-mail address change to TexasOnline, the district clerk, and all case parties.

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Common questions about Judge Peter K. Rusek's rules

Is electronic filing required before Judge Peter K. Rusek?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. McLennan County has been subject to mandated electronic filing since July 1, 2014.

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The statewide e-filing system is provided by Tyler Technologies and is called eFile Texas.

McLennan County has been subject to mandated electronic filing since July 1, 2014.

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