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333rd Court Procedures (May 8, 2026) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
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Copies of published pleadings will only be provided from the District Clerk’s office. … THE COURT ONLY HAS ONE OFFICIAL RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS; … HENCE, AI ROBOTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE ZOOM ROOMS. … Movant must specify the motion to be heard and provide an estimated duration for the hearing. … Notice of Hearing must be filed within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving a hearing date by the court clerk. … The nonmovant must be provided notice of the standby setting. … If non-movant objects to the hearing being conducted virtually, non-movant must notify the Court at least 5 days prior to the virtual hearing by e-filing your objections to a virtual hearing. … To request a hearing, parties must use the E-Hearing Portal available at www.hcdistrictclerk.com under Online Services > My filings. … All motions must include a Certificate of Conference. … The motion and a proposed order must be filed and served before requesting a hearing. … Movants are required to give at least 10 days’ notice for all hearings, or 21 days’ notice for Summary Judgment motions. … Exhibits are sub-documents (attachments to the Motion) Do not attach proposed orders as exhibits. … 5).Motions 5.1 Certificate of Conference Counsel must make serious and timely efforts to confer with opposing counsel on all motions (excluding Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Strike, Motions to Transfer, Motions for Directed Verdict, Motions for Substituted Service, and Motions for New Trial) to try to reach agreements on the relief requested or any agreements that can be reached on some of the relief requested. … All certificates of Conference shall state whether counsel have conferred regarding the substance of the relief requested and whether the relief is opposed, agreed, or agreed in part with a statement on what relief was agreed to between the parties. … In circumstances where opposition is uncertain, the party filing the motion must make at least two (2) attempts on separate days to ascertain whether the relief is opposed, and must provide a certificate of conference stating the number of attempts made to contact the opposing party, the method of those attempts (i.e., fax, e-mail, telephone call, postal mail), the date and time of the attempts, and the results obtained. … 5.3 AGREED MOTIONS Agreed Motions do not have to be placed on the Court’s docket. … Signature of all parties is required. … Motions for Summary Judgement MUST have an Oral Hearing setting, either in person or via zoom. … Summary judgment motions must be heard no later than one month before the trial date. … Proposed orders granting summary judgments must include all requested relief. … For instance, in a credit card agreement breach, the plaintiff must present evidence explaining how the debtor's amount due was determined. … 5.6 MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Movants must include all supporting evidence for the motion and damages with the motion for default judgment. … Setting for Default judgments (for both liquidated/ unliquidated damages) must be set for in person hearings on Friday’s from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., no less than 15 days from the date of filing. … You must contact the court for Defaults to be placed on the submission docket where only liquidated damages are requested. … The movant is required to serve all defaulting parties with the motion, the proposed judgment, and the notice of the hearing, in accordance with TRCP 21(a). … The Movant must ensure (1) of the last known address and (2) the filing of the non-military affidavit prior to the hearing. … When seeking a default judgment, the movant must present evidence to substantiate the claimed damages and demonstrate the method used to calculate them, including attorney’s fees if necessary. …
Reviewer note: Own-site content fetched by us 2026-08-22 (Phase 3 justex/page sweep; hashed receipts in custody). Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim; the full posted document is the controlling text.
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