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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  • 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

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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.

  • 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 Norma Gonzales

Norma Gonzales is a district judge in the Bexar County Civil District Courts, sitting in the 131st Civil District Court. The Bexar County Civil District Courts handle civil matters in Bexar County, Texas.

Practitioners will find the judge's published procedures in the documents titled '55175' and '131st-Civil-District-Court'.

Common questions about Judge Norma Gonzales's rules

Does Judge Norma Gonzales require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Norma Gonzales's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 56. Motions for Summary Judgment filed in the 131st District Court are heard in the 131st District Court rather than in Presiding Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 131ST DISTRICT COURT

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Norma Gonzales?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Upon filing of a summary judgment motion, the court emails the parties a hearing date set 35-45 days from filing, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. or at another time depending on court availability.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE 131ST DISTRICT COURT
Complete rules summary for Judge Norma Gonzales

Motions for Summary Judgment filed in the 131st District Court are heard in the 131st District Court rather than in Presiding Court.

Upon filing of a summary judgment motion, the court emails the parties a hearing date set 35-45 days from filing, usually between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. or at another time depending on court availability.

The parties have 30 minutes total to present and respond to a summary judgment motion at the hearing.

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

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