Judge Nicole Garza Individual Rules & Standing Orders - Bexar County Civil District Courts

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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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.
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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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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

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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 Nicole Garza

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

The published procedures include a document for the 37th Civil District Court and a document numbered 56200.

Common questions about Judge Nicole Garza's rules

Does Judge Nicole Garza require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Nicole Garza's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 56. All Motions for Summary Judgment filed in the 37th District Court are heard in the 37th District Court rather than in Presiding Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 37th DISTRICT COURT

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Nicole Garza?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The filing party must file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the MSJ hearing date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 37th DISTRICT COURT

Complete rules summary for Judge Nicole Garza

All Motions for Summary Judgment filed in the 37th District Court are heard in the 37th District Court rather than in Presiding Court.

Upon filing an MSJ, the court emails the parties a hearing date set 35-45 days from filing (usually between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m., or otherwise at the court's availability), and the parties have 30 minutes to present and respond.

The filing party must file a notice of hearing within 3 days of receiving the MSJ hearing date.