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Judge Peter K. Rusek
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These 61 rules apply across McLennan County District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
The district clerk may print an electronic order and treat the printed version as the official copy.
Documents that may traditionally be filed with the district clerk generally may be filed electronically, subject to listed exceptions.
Electronic filing and service are generally optional, but a district court may order them for a particular case upon a party's motion and a showing of good cause when the documents are permitted to be electronically filed under Rule 3.3.
A filer may serve documents electronically by transmitting them to the receiving party's email address.
Electronic service is permitted only when the receiving party has agreed to receive it or the court has ordered electronic service.
Electronic service may be used for documents that are filed traditionally as well as electronically.
Transmission to the filer's EFSP constitutes delivery and generally filing, and a timely-transmitted document received no more than ten days late will be deemed filed on time, with the EFSP transmission report as prima facie timing evidence.
Electronic transmission through an EFSP to TexasOnline is available around the clock except during scheduled maintenance periods.
A document is deemed accepted and filed if the clerk neither accepts nor rejects it within the prescribed review period.
To set a case for final hearing, a pro se litigant should call the District Court Coordinator or Administrator.
A pro se litigant must not call to set a final hearing until the applicable service prerequisite has been satisfied and a Final Divorce Decree or Order In Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship is prepared and in hand.
A filer who electronically files, serves, or agrees to accept service must provide information about any e-mail address change to TexasOnline, the district clerk, and all case parties.
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Judge Peter Rusek, District Court Judge, 74th District Court.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. McLennan County has been subject to mandated electronic filing since July 1, 2014.
McLennan County has been subject to mandated electronic filing since July 1, 2014.
The statewide e-filing system is provided by Tyler Technologies and is called eFile Texas.