Hill County, TX
All 6 county-scoped rules
Every published instrument scoped to Hill County, newest effective date first. 3 region-wide and 1,248 statewide instruments also apply here — search all three layers together. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Published rules, newest effective date first
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.