Hill County District Court

Hill County District Court cases in Hill County, Hillsboro, TX

The Hill County 66th District Court in Hillsboro, Texas is a state district trial court of general jurisdiction serving Hill County. It hears felony criminal cases; higher-value civil disputes (including contract, tort, and real property matters); family law proceedings such as divorce, child custody, and child support; and juvenile cases. As a court of record, it conducts jury and bench trials, issues orders and injunctions, and oversees pretrial and post-judgment proceedings within its jurisdiction. Routine traffic and other Class C misdemeanor matters are generally handled by municipal or justice courts, not by this district court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Hill County District Court

- Jurisdiction: felony criminal cases; higher-value civil disputes; family law (divorce, custody, child support); juvenile matters; and child-protection (CPS) cases.
- Case management: accepts and processes filings (via the Texas e-filing system), maintains the docket and schedules hearings, and issues summons, subpoenas, and writs.
- Protective orders: hears applications for family-violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking protective orders; also temporary restraining orders and injunctions.
- Hearings and trials: conducts arraignments, pretrial and motion hearings, plea proceedings, bench and jury trials, verdicts, sentencing, and enforcement/contempt.
- Jury services: manages juror summons and qualification, voir dire, panel assignment, and lawful deferrals/excuses.
- Records and orders: enters judgments, maintains court records with the District Clerk, provides certified copies, handles expunction and nondisclosure petitions, and appoints counsel/interpreters as required.