Local rules of practice of the 316th District Court (Hutchinson County), effective July 1, 2024: cases are set for trial in the order requests are filed with the court coordinator, with a time estimate; jury trial and pre-trial practice; financial information statements in domestic cases; written, detailed motions for continuance signed by or certified to the client; family law and liquidated claims pending over 12 months and other civil actions over 18 months may be placed on the inactive docket and dismissed for want of prosecution under Rule 165; notice of settlement; with the court's and the district clerk's contact details.
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Local Rules of Practice 316TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Hutchinson County 1. Settings. All cases, contested and uncontested, jury and non-jury, will be set for trial at the request of any counsel or party in the case. The cases will be set for trial in the order that such request for trial setting is filed with the Court Coordinator at P. O. Box 1181, STINNETT, TEXAS, 79083-1181. Contact phone: (8
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