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Hill County

Third Administrative Judicial Region (Region 3) · official region site ✓ · County seat: Hillsboro

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Local RulesHill County

Local Rules Order — parent education and family stabilization course in suits affecting the parent-child relationship (66th District Court, County Court at Law and County Court of Hill County; 2026)

Local rules order of the three Hill County courts under Family Code § 105.009: in every suit affecting the parent-child relationship (including modifications providing for possession of or access to a child) all parties must attend the "Children In Between" course (or a like course complying with § 105.009(c)) within 60 days of service of the original petition, file a certificate of completion within 65 days, and may not substitute an on-line, video or other non-live course without motion and order; the judge may act on non-compliance and may waive attendance for good cause.

High confidence· verified September 22, 2026Local Rules Order (parent education and family stabilization course), 66th Judicial District Court, County Court at Law and County Court of Hill County (signed 2026; filed February 4, 2026) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 d2812097d5f18b33fb3f6f8379b2719fd5e5b98fa5295f20dd8e58c2b2350135.
Judge PreferencesHill County · Judge Justin W Lewis

66th District Court Policies (Hill County) — settings, hearings, jury trials, dispositive motions, mediation, ex parte relief, continuances and temporary orders (as of December 1, 2025)

Judge Justin W. Lewis's court policies for the 66th District Court: time limits for temporary-orders hearings and bench trials; hearings and trials set by e-mailing the court coordinators and e-filing a notice of hearing or scheduling order; proof of notice for uncontested hearings; the jury-trial status conference and formal pre-trial hearing; dispositive motions filed and heard 30 days before trial and considered by submission; mandatory mediation with trial-time limits if skipped; ex parte relief by e-filing with a call to the coordinator; verified motions for continuances past the one-year anniversary; property-division and financial-statement requirements; child interviews; and when temporary orders are signed without a hearing.

High confidence· verified September 7, 202666th District Court Policies as of 12/01/2025 (rev. 11/25/25), Judge Justin W. Lewis, Hill County — county-site document (3 pp; filed with the District Clerk December 1, 2025); BenchPath custody sha256 e00ae40a217374d1bfbf1da4dd95fa7dad17ea7d10dae255d00f74f69b6d2dc0.
Administrative OrdersHill County

Administrative Order Regarding Pay-Outs from Sums Collected Through the Criminal Justice System of Hill County from Criminal Defendants (66th District Court, County Court at Law and County Court)

Administrative order of the three Hill County criminal courts fixing the priority in which sums collected from a defendant are paid out: restitution first, then the Sexual Assault Program Fund fee, court-ordered urinalysis and probation supervision fees, hot-check fees, interpreter fees, fine, increased fine, court costs, and local program fees.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Administrative Order Regarding Pay-Outs from Sums Collected Through the Criminal Justice System of Hill County from Criminal Defendants, 66th District Court, County Court at Law and County Court (filed August 18, 2025) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 cef1148a470ece42012c38fd228ec89e3f0286b59af7331d8130a232a0582746.
Standing OrdersHill County · Judge Justin W Lewis

66th Judicial District Court Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases (Hill County)

Standing order of the 66th Judicial District Court exempting all parties in tax lawsuits filed under Texas Tax Code Chapters 31–34 from the automatic disclosure requirements of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194, while any party duly served with discovery requests remains fully obligated to respond timely.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Disclosures in Tax Cases, 66th Judicial District Court, Hill County (signed August 14, 2025) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 55a9e870b3d73f92cb6f041f9f761e7ef13717e1f53fb3083731b84548df9547.
Standing OrdersHill County

First Amended Hill County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties (66th District Court and County Court at Law; 2025)

Standing order of the 66th Judicial District Court and the Hill County Court at Law, attached to every divorce and suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Hill County (except suits by the Attorney General or CPS): no disruption of the children, conduct of the parties, preservation of property, specific authorizations, records, insurance, protection of family pets, service and duration (a 14-day TRO continuing as a temporary injunction unless contested), the priority of protective orders, and encouragement to mediate.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026First Amended Hill County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties, 66th Judicial District Court and Hill County Court at Law (filed July 16, 2025; 6 pp) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 f7951e12b229d5744d8a8e9bfff34401d2c910225e833d06ec727bfd6c66ec5e.
Standing OrdersHill County · Judge Justin W Lewis

Standing Order of the 66th District Court — bail for a felony committed while released on felony bail (Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.027; Hill County)

Standing order of the 66th Judicial District Court under Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.027(1)(B): when a defendant is charged with a felony committed in Hill County while released on bail in a pending felony case, bail on the subsequent offense may be set by Judge Doyle "Trey" Jetton, Justice of the Peace, at an amount he deems appropriate — but never as a personal or signature bond.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Standing Order of the 66th District Court regarding bail under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.027(1)(B), Hill County (signed August 2025; day illegible) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 2cec6120325ce3017070aea4f76bf3cbf27b9c8965aede09faaddb8c539c3c0a.
Local RulesThird Administrative Judicial Region

Third Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration

The Rules of Administration of the Third Administrative Judicial Region (the 27-county Central Texas region), promulgated by the Council of Judges under Section 74.048(c) of the Texas Government Code and Rule 4(c) of the Supreme Court Rules of Judicial Administration (amended through January 1, 1999): region-wide rules governing case-disposition time standards, the local rules each court adopts, the information administrative judges supply to the regional presiding judge, jury plans, and attorney vacations.

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Third Administrative Judicial Region of Texas — Rules of Administration (Council of Judges; Tex. Gov't Code sec. 74.048(c) and Rule 4(c) of the Rules of Judicial Administration; amended through January 1, 1999) — region print (media/589351), with TOPICs registration doc 320 as the dual receipt.
Proposed OrdersThird Administrative Judicial Region

Texas Business Court, Third Division — Joint Pretrial Report and Proposed Pretrial Order (form with instructions)

The court-published Proposed Pretrial Order, quoted whole from the document as posted (- page(s)).

High confidence· verified September 14, 2026Proposed Pretrial Order — Texas Business Court, Third Division, Texas — https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1460767/proposed-pretrial-order-clean.docx — sha256-hashed 2026-09-14
Divisional InstructionsThird Administrative Judicial Region

Third Business Court Division — Court Procedures (rev. July 2026)

Court procedures of the Third Division of the Texas Business Court (Austin; Divisions 3A and 3B, rev. July 2026), supplementing the TRCP and the Business Court Local Rules: a joint proposed scheduling order on the division's form followed by a scheduling conference, status and pretrial conferences, Bates-numbered productions, protective orders that cannot supersede TRCP 76a, BCLR 4 discovery motions with the requests and responses attached, a table of contents beyond 3,000 words, a redact-then-seal procedure for protected information with a 5-day window to move to seal under Rule 76a (and TUTSA sealing under § 134A.0065), settings by notice of written submission on 21 days' notice or by email request for an oral hearing with three agreed dates, 3-business-day limits for motions to reschedule, timed trials, proposed judgments within 5 days of a verdict or bench ruling, and agreed motions for settlement-based extensions. Posted on the txcourts.gov Third Division page; not registered in TOPICs, which carries only the division's forms.

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Third Division Court Procedures (Texas Business Court, Third Division, rev. July 2026), posted on the txcourts.gov Third Division page (media/1463028; custody sha256 72f0c5e3…). Not registered in TOPICs (the registry carries the division's forms only, docs 2234 and 2571–2575).
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court

N.D. Tex. LR 83.9 — Attorneys Not Admitted to Practice Before this Court: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.8 — Loss of Membership and Discipline of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys

N.D. Tex. LR 83.7 — Admission of Attorneys: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

N.D. Tex. LR 83.6 — Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4.1 — Compliance with Standards of Litigation Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing

N.D. Tex. LR 83.4 — Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases

N.D. Tex. LR 83.3 — Assignment of Cases: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders

N.D. Tex. LR 83.2 — Miscellaneous and Special Orders: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.18 — Photographs, Broadcasting, Recording, and Television Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden

N.D. Tex. LR 83.17 — Weapons Forbidden: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct

N.D. Tex. LR 83.16 — Dress and Conduct: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se

N.D. Tex. LR 83.14 — Parties Proceeding Pro Se: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name

N.D. Tex. LR 83.13 — Change of Contact Information or Name: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney

N.D. Tex. LR 83.12 — Withdrawal or Substitution of Attorney: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas

N.D. Tex. LR 83.11 — Exemption from Admission to Practice, and from Requirement of Local Counsel, for Attorneys Appearing on Behalf of the United States Justice Department or the Attorney General of the State of Texas: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026
Local RulesStatewide

N.D. Tex. LR 83.10 — Requirement of Local Counsel

N.D. Tex. LR 83.10 — Requirement of Local Counsel: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Effective September 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.

High confidence· verified September 26, 2026