Hill County District Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
Civil cases
- Contact
If a child interview is required by Tex. Fam. Code §153.009, contact the court coordinator by email during the week before trial to ensure the court is aware of the request.
Contact the court coordinator at psvacina@co.hill.tx.us or grivera@co.hill.tx.us the week before your trial date to ensure the court is aware of the request.
Civil cases
- Contact
- Phone
After e-filing an ex parte motion and proposed order, call or email the court coordinator to request action on the filing.
If you file a motion requesting ex parte relief and submit your proposed order through e-filing, please call or e-mail the court coordinator to let him know that you want action taken on the request.
Civil cases
- Contact
To set a trial, email the court coordinator and work with the other side to agree on an available date.
To set a trial, please email the court coordinator at grivera@co.hill.tx .us and/or psvacina@co.hill.tx.us You will be provided with the Court's available dates and should work with the other side to get an agreed date.
Civil cases
- Contact
To set a hearing, email the court coordinators, work with the other side to agree on a date, and e-file a completed notice of hearing.
To set a hearing, please email the court coordinators at grivera@co.hilLtx.us and/or psvacina@co.hill. tx.us You will be provided with the Court's available dates and should work with the other side to get an agreed date. Please e-file a notice of hearing with the date filled in.
Civil cases
Without notice to the coordinator that action is desired, an ex parte request will remain in the e-filing queue without action.
If you do not contact the coordinator to alert her that you want the request addressed, it will remain in thee-filing queue without action.
How may parties contact Hill County District Court?
Judge Justin Lewis: The rule lists email psvacina@co.hill.tx.us or grivera@co.hill.tx.us. If a child interview is required by Tex. Fam. Code §153.009, contact the court coordinator by email during the week before trial to ensure the court is aware of the request.
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