Judge Peter K. Rusek

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

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.

E-Filing

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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.
Applies to
Document
Documents that may traditionally be filed with the district clerk generally may be filed electronically, subject to listed exceptions.
Applies to
Motion to seal
A motion to seal a document and any response to that motion may be filed electronically.

Service

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Service
Electronic service
A filer may serve documents electronically by transmitting them to the receiving party's email address.
Service
Electronic service
Electronic service is permitted only when the receiving party has agreed to receive it or the court has ordered electronic service.
Service
Electronic service
Electronic filing alone does not require electronic service unless the court orders it.

Filing Timing

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Electronic transmission through an EFSP to TexasOnline is available around the clock except during scheduled maintenance periods.
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.
The district clerk must decide whether to accept a filing by the first business day and must accept it if it is not misdirected and meets all filing requirements.

Communication

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Contact
Phone
To set a case for final hearing, a pro se litigant should call the District Court Coordinator or Administrator.
Contact
Phone
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.
Contact
Email to clerk
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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About Judge Peter K. Rusek

Judge Peter Rusek, District Court Judge, 74th District Court. - Jurisdiction: the 74th District Court is a court of general jurisdiction. The court handles civil jurisdiction with complicated civil trials, multi party civil cases and significant family law matters. - Physical address: 501 Washington Ave, Room 405, Waco, TX 76701. - Phone: 254-757-5075. - Jury service: jurors report at 9 a.m. to be assigned to the various courts. Jury trials normally are on Monday. - Courtroom etiquette: most hearings are open to the public. Appropriate dress is expected in the courtroom. No shorts, tank tops, hats or caps for men, or bare feet. Children under 7 and unattended children are not allowed in the courtroom.

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