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Judge David Hill

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Rusk County District Court, Texas
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Document Filing Requirements3 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Parties must file expert designations listing each expert’s name, address, and testimony topic by the applicable date; experts not listed may not testify absent good cause.

2. EXPERT WITNESS DESIGNATION. A list including each expert's name, address and the topic of the witness' testimony must be filed by: (a) _______________ Plaintiff(s) (b) _______________ All other parties Experts not listed in compliance with this paragraph will not be permitted to testify absent a showing of good cause. This designation is not a substitute for any required interrogatory supplementation.

DocumentExpert Witness Designation

sched ord · p. 1|SecEXPERT WITNESS DESIGNATION
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

The undersigned attorney certifies to the Court that all pretrial and discovery matters have or will be complied with by all parties before the trial date requested.

DocumentJury Setting Request

JurySettingRequest · p. 1|SecREQUEST FOR JURY SETTING
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

The undersigned further certifies that a true copy of this Request for Setting has been mailed by him to all other counsel or parties without counsel of record in the above cause.

DocumentJury Setting Request

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
JurySettingRequest · p. 1|SecREQUEST FOR JURY SETTING

Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

All motions must be filed no later than 21 days before trial.

3. SUMMARY JUDGMENTS. All motions must be filed on or before 21 days prior to trial.

Civil cases

Page 1 | SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

Discovery requests and position notices must be filed by the specified date, discovery may continue beyond it by agreement, and incomplete discovery will not delay trial.

4. _______________ DISCOVERY DEADLINE. All discovery requests and position notices must be filed by this date. Counsel may initiate discovery beyond this deadline by agreement. Incomplete discovery will not delay the trial date.

Civil cases

Page 1 | DISCOVERY DEADLINE

Defendants may not file a motion for summary judgment within 120 days of being served.

(b) No Defendant may file a Motion for Summary Judgment within 120 days of being served.

Civil cases

Page 1 | SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

Plaintiffs may not file a motion for summary judgment within 120 days of filing suit.

(a) Plaintiff(s) may not file a Motion for Summary Judgment within 120 days of filing suit.

Civil cases

Page 1 | SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

Amendments and supplements must be filed by the specified date, but pleadings directly responsive to timely pleadings may be filed promptly.

6. PLEADINGS. All amendments and supplements must be filed by this date. This order does not preclude prompt filing of pleadings directly responsive to any timely filed pleadings.

Civil cases

Page 2 | PLEADINGS

Service and Proof of Service Rules

The party causing joinder must add and serve all parties by the specified date and provide them a copy of the scheduling order when serving them.

1. _______________ JOINDER. All parties must be added and served, whether by amendment or third party practice, by this date. THE PARTY CAUSING THE JOINDER SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS SCHEDULING ORDER AT THE TIME OF SERVICE.

Civil cases

Page 1 | JOINDER

A true copy of the jury-setting request must be mailed to all other counsel or unrepresented parties of record.

The undersigned further certifies that a true copy of this Request for Setting has been mailed by him to all other counsel or parties without counsel of record in the above cause.

Civil cases

Page 1 | REQUEST FOR JURY SETTING

Filing Fees and Waivers

The jury fee must be paid by the specified date to remain on the jury docket; otherwise, the case will be set for a bench trial.

5. JURY FEE DEADLINE. To remain on the jury docket the fee must be paid by this date otherwise the case will be removed and set for bench trial.

Civil cases

Page 2 | JURY FEE DEADLINE

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 39 rules apply across Rusk County District Court, Texas. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Service

All 17

  • The requesting party in a criminal non-jury case must notify the other side of the setting.

  • Applies to
    Contested civil nonjury setting request

    A copy of a contested civil non-jury setting request must be served on all parties or their counsel of record.

  • The requesting party in a contested civil non-jury case must notify all other parties or their counsel of record of the setting.

Filing Requirements

All 9
  • Applies to
    Contested civil nonjury setting request

    A contested civil non-jury setting request must be made in writing to the District Judge's secretary, with a copy served on all parties or their counsel of record.

  • Applies to
    Contested civil nonjury setting request

    Each contested civil non-jury setting request must state the estimated time required for trial.

  • Applies to
    Setting request

    Each civil jury-setting request must state the estimated time for trial.

Adjournments

All 6

  • A civil-case announcement of “Not Ready” must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless all parties agree to pass the case and the Court approves.

  • In family law cases, a “Not Ready” announcement must be accompanied by a written motion for continuance unless all parties agree to pass the case and the Court approves.

  • Contested motions for continuance must be written and filed before docket call.

Pre-Motion Conferences

All 4

  • A request to set a default judgment hearing may be made orally or in writing to the Judge's secretary, who will set the hearing date and time.

  • Motions and other preliminary matters may be heard before pre-trial only if filed with an Order Setting Hearing for the Court to complete; otherwise, they must be urged at pre-trial or are waived.

  • Unless otherwise specifically set, a pending summary-judgment motion filed and delivered to the opposing party or counsel more than 21 days before pre-trial is considered set for hearing at pre-trial.

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About Judge David Hill

District Court Coordinator: Kim Jones

Rusk County Courthouse 115 North Main St., Suite 303 Henderson, Texas 75652

Phone: 903-657-0358 Fax: 903-655-1250

Common questions about Judge David Hill's rules

What must be included with expert witness designation filings before Judge David Hill?

Parties must file expert designations listing each expert’s name, address, and testimony topic by the applicable date; experts not listed may not testify absent good cause.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EXPERT WITNESS DESIGNATION

What must be included with jury setting request filings before Judge David Hill?

The jury-setting request includes the attorney’s certification that all parties have complied or will comply with pretrial and discovery matters before the requested trial date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section REQUEST FOR JURY SETTING

Are filing fees or waivers addressed before Judge David Hill?

A fee is required for covered filings. The jury fee must be paid by the specified date to remain on the jury docket; otherwise, the case will be set for a bench trial.

View ruleSource: page 2, section JURY FEE DEADLINE

What filing deadlines does Judge David Hill set?

All motions must be filed no later than 21 days before trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

What rule applies to service for scheduling order before Judge David Hill?

The party causing joinder must add and serve all parties by the specified date and provide them a copy of the scheduling order when serving them.

View ruleSource: page 1, section JOINDER
Complete rules summary for Judge David Hill

The party causing joinder must add and serve all parties by the specified date and provide them a copy of the scheduling order when serving them.

Parties must file expert designations listing each expert’s name, address, and testimony topic by the applicable date; experts not listed may not testify absent good cause.

All motions must be filed no later than 21 days before trial.

Plaintiffs may not file a motion for summary judgment within 120 days of filing suit.

Defendants may not file a motion for summary judgment within 120 days of being served.

Discovery requests and position notices must be filed by the specified date, discovery may continue beyond it by agreement, and incomplete discovery will not delay trial.

The jury fee must be paid by the specified date to remain on the jury docket; otherwise, the case will be set for a bench trial.

Amendments and supplements must be filed by the specified date, but pleadings directly responsive to timely pleadings may be filed promptly.

The jury-setting request includes the attorney’s certification that all parties have complied or will comply with pretrial and discovery matters before the requested trial date.

The request includes a certification that a true copy was mailed to all other counsel or unrepresented parties of record.

A true copy of the jury-setting request must be mailed to all other counsel or unrepresented parties of record.