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

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    Mileage reimbursement request

    Mileage reimbursement requires supporting documentation.

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    Agreed submitted order

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

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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  • 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

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  • 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.

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About Judge Marisa Flores

Marisa Flores is a district judge in the Bexar County Civil District Courts, which hear civil matters in Bexar County, Texas.

Practitioners will find published procedures for the 224th Civil District Court, along with a document identified as 56416.

Common questions about Judge Marisa Flores's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Marisa Flores?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions, oppositions, replys, and exhibits. Details: by email. No later than seven days before the hearing, parties must provide the Court a complete electronic courtesy copy via email of the motion, response, reply and supporting exhibits, copying all counsel of record and self-represented litigants.

View ruleSource: page 1, section NOTICE REGARDING SETTINGS FOR MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Marisa Flores?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Even agreed resets must still comply with the statutory 60-day deadline for setting the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section NOTICE REGARDING SETTINGS FOR MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Is electronic filing required before Judge Marisa Flores?

The rule addresses the filing channel for covered filings. Hearing settings will also be entered into Odyssey, the court's filing system.

View ruleSource: page 1, section NOTICE REGARDING SETTINGS FOR MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Marisa Flores?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Motions for summary judgment must be set for hearing by oral argument or submission within 60 days of the motion's filing date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section NOTICE REGARDING SETTINGS FOR MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Complete rules summary for Judge Marisa Flores

After the motion is filed, the Court Clerk selects a hearing date within 35-60 days of the filing and provides email notice to all parties on file.

Motions for summary judgment must be set for hearing by oral argument or submission within 60 days of the motion's filing date.

Hearings may be set within 90 days of the filing date if required by the Court's docket, for good cause, or with the movant's consent.

The Court must issue a written ruling no later than 90 days after the motion is heard or submitted.

These deadlines do not apply to withdrawn motions; if a motion is withdrawn and refiled, the deadlines are calculated from the new filing date.

All motions for summary judgment filed in the 224th District Court will be set and heard by the 224th District Court, not the Presiding Court.

Hearing settings will also be entered into Odyssey, the court's filing system.

MSJ hearings will be set at 3:30 p.m. or later.

Each MSJ hearing is limited to 30 minutes (15 minutes per side) unless additional time is approved.

Even agreed resets must still comply with the statutory 60-day deadline for setting the hearing.

Resets within the 90-day deadline will be considered on the movant's consent or if the Court determines good cause.

No hearing setting may be dropped without leave of Court.

All resets must be confirmed with the Court Clerk before filing a notice of the reset.

A party requesting a different hearing date must contact the Court Clerk for available dates, confer with opposing counsel or self-represented parties, and file a notice of hearing identifying the confirmed date, time, time announcement, and reason for the change.

No later than seven days before the hearing, parties must provide the Court a complete electronic courtesy copy via email of the motion, response, reply and supporting exhibits, copying all counsel of record and self-represented litigants.

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