Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 160 rules apply across Bexar County Civil District Courts. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 56
  • Applies to
    Mileage reimbursement request

    Mileage reimbursement requires supporting documentation.

  • Applies to
    Agreed submitted order

    The agreed submitted order must state the time announcement for trials scheduled on red-listed dates.

  • Applies to
    Notice of setting
    Must include
    judge name

    The Notice of Setting must include the Presiding Court Zoom ID information and the name of the Visiting Judge that previously heard the matter.

E-Filing

All 24
  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing orders, filers must leave specific routing instructions in the comment section or the order will be accepted as a Proposed Order but not routed for signature.

  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing matters for the Presiding 8:30 am, 9:00 am, Tax, or Expunction dockets, the comment section must state Presiding, the specific docket, and the docket date.

  • Applies to
    Order

    When e-filing matters assigned out of Presiding to a sitting District Court Judge (including summary judgment hearings), the comment section must state the assigned court and the hearing date.

Communication

All 23
  • Contact
    Email

    After e-filing a matter for a visiting judge, the filer must email the envelope number to the visiting judge (who will provide their email address) to ensure timely signing.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    210-335-2621

    Questions about filings may be directed to Civil Filing at 210-335-2621.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (210) 335-2300

    The Office of Civil District Courts Administration is located on the 5th Floor and can be reached by phone at (210) 335-2300.

Filing Timing

All 22
  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    All vouchers must be submitted within 60 calendar days of the hearing or service rendered.

  • For the 1:30 Walk-up Docket, orders must be filed before appearing in court, pleadings must already be accepted, and the order's envelope number must be available when approaching the judge.

  • Attorneys should give staff an envelope number rather than a case number and must confirm the envelope has been accepted by Civil Filing before approaching Presiding Court for the walk-up docket.

More categories

View all Bexar County Civil District Courts rules
About Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez

Elizabeth R. Martinez is a district judge on the Bexar County Civil District Courts in Bexar County, Texas, which hear civil matters.

Practitioners will find the judge's published procedures in the documents titled '73rd-Civil-District-Court' and numbered 51248, 51246, and 52290.

Common questions about Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez's rules

Does Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez's rules set a pre-motion procedure for summary judgment. All Motions for Summary Judgment are heard by submission; an in-person or Zoom hearing is held only if requested and granted by the Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures for Motions for Summary Judgment in the 73rd District Court

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties seeking an in-person or Zoom hearing must confer with opposing counsel to select a date and file a Notice of Hearing stating the selected date and explaining how much time is needed and why.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures for Motions for Summary Judgment in the 73rd District Court

How may parties contact Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez's clerk. To request an in-person or Zoom hearing, contact the 73rd District Clerk for available dates within the statutorily required deadlines.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures for Motions for Summary Judgment in the 73rd District Court

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Courts must set a hearing on a summary judgment motion within 60 days of the motion's filing date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Government Code 23.303 (Procedures related to Motions for Summary Judgment; Annual Report)
Complete rules summary for Judge Elizabeth R. Martinez

Courts must set a hearing on a summary judgment motion within 60 days of the motion's filing date.

Hearings may be set up to 90 days after filing if the court's docket requires a later hearing on a showing of good cause or the movant consents.

The hearing-setting and ruling timeline is paused if a summary judgment motion is withdrawn and refiled.

Courts must rule on a summary judgment motion within 90 days of the hearing or submission.

Upon filing a Motion for Summary Judgment, the 73rd District Clerk of Court sets the hearing based on the court's calendar.

The Court strives to set the summary judgment hearing within the 60-day timeframe from the motion's filing.

All summary judgment motion hearings are set at 4:30pm.

All Motions for Summary Judgment are heard by submission; an in-person or Zoom hearing is held only if requested and granted by the Court.

To request an in-person or Zoom hearing, contact the 73rd District Clerk for available dates within the statutorily required deadlines.

Parties seeking an in-person or Zoom hearing must confer with opposing counsel to select a date and file a Notice of Hearing stating the selected date and explaining how much time is needed and why.

The Court reviews in-person/Zoom hearing requests and sets them appropriately; if the request is denied, the motion keeps the original submission date.

More Judges in Bexar County Civil District Courts

Angelica Jimenez
Judge
Antonia Arteaga
Judge
Christine Vasquez Hortick
Judge
Cynthia Marie Chapa
Judge
Eric Rodriguez
Judge
Laura Salinas
Judge
Marisa Flores
Judge