Bexar County Courts at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court will not approve fees that are beyond the statute of limitations for collecting them.

But do note that the Court will not approve fees that are beyond the statute of limitations for collecting those fees.

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A document is considered filed when the Bexar County Clerk marks it accepted and file-marked.

F. Documents filed with the court are considered filed when marked accepted and file marked by the Bexar County Clerk.

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

Required information must be provided by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing or the case may not be assigned.

Failure to provide the required information at least by 12:00 p.m. the day before your hearing is set may result in your case not being assigned.

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

For the specified October–December 2020 settings not already updated, the fiat or notice must be amended with all required information and the amendment filed immediately.

If you have a current setting for October through December, 2020, on the Civil County Court Presiding Court dockets, and have not already done so, you must amend your fiat or notice of setting to include all required information and file that amendment immediately.

WARNINGCivil cases

A guardian of an estate applies for reasonable compensation when the court approves the guardian’s annual or final accounting.

(a) The guardian of an estate is entitled to reasonable compensation on application to the court at the time the court approves an annual or final accounting filed by the guardian under this title.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel should file a motion requesting appointment in advance to obtain the Court's necessary approval.

Counsel should file their motion requesting appointment in advance to get the necessary approval from the Court.

INFOCivil cases

The Court prefers that bills be submitted at least once a year but does not otherwise direct the timing of fee applications.

In general, the Court does not want to direct the timing of fee applications other than to suggest its preference that bills be submitted at least once a year.

CRITICALCivil cases

An affidavit in lieu of inventory must be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

Be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Vouchers will not be accepted after 180 days unless good cause is shown.

No vouchers will be accepted after 180 days absent good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavits concerning heirs-at-law must be filed before the hearing unless the live-testimony alternative is used and reduced to writing.

Need affidavits from two disinterested witnesses on the heirs-at-law filed prior to hearing OR with live testimony and reduced to writing.

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The Presiding Judge must hold the de novo hearing within 30 days after the request is filed, unless the parties agree otherwise or the Court extends the time for good cause.

The Presiding Judge shall hold the de novo hearing within thirty (30) days of the date the request was filed, unless otherwise agreed by the parties or extended by the Court for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Proposed Order must be filed before setting the hearing.

E-file Proposed Order as separate lead document for review and approval prior to setting hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Within 90 days after qualification, submit a complete estate inventory or, if allowable, an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

Within 90 days after your qualification, you must submit to the Court either a complete inventory of the estate or – if allowable – an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

CRITICALCivil cases

Your oath, if not taken at the hearing, should be taken no later than 20 days from the date the Court signed the order appointing you as Independent Administrator with Will Annexed.

Your oath, if not taken at the hearing, should be taken no later than 20 days from the date the Court signed the order appointing you as Independent Administrator with Will Annexed.

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Applies to

Jury trial submission

Proposed jury questions, instructions, and definitions must be submitted at least seven days before trial.

Counsel must submit proposed jury questions, instructions, and definitions to the Court and opposing counsel at least 7 days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavit must be filed before the 181st day after the will is admitted to probate as a muniment of title.

This affidavit must be filed before the 181st day after the will is admitted to probate as a muniment of title.

CRITICALCivil cases

The unsigned Oath must be filed before setting the hearing.

E-file unsigned Oath for review prior to setting hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The creditor notice must be published within 30 days after qualification.

Within 30 days after you have qualified (taken and filed the oath and given any required bond), you must publish your notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in this county, advising all creditors of your appointment.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Misdemeanor payment claims must be submitted when the case concludes, except that a voucher for a case disposed by trial may be submitted within 30 days after conclusion.

All claims for misdemeanor payment must be submitted at the time the case is concluded, with limited exception of when a case is disposed by trial. In those instances a voucher may be submitted within 30 days of the conclusion of the case.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The State must produce the listed items by the 60th day after a DWI Information is filed; later production will be reviewed case by case for admissibility.

THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before the 60th day of the date a DWI Information is filed. The State's production of any of these items after the 60th day will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Blood Test Result will be admissible at a Defendant's trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before the 60th day of the date a DWI Information is filed. The State's production of any of these items after the 60th day will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Breath Test Result will be admissible at a Defendant's trial.

THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before the 60th day of the date a DWI Information is filed. The State's production of any of these items after the 60th day will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Breath Test Result will be admissible at a Defendant's trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file the proposed administration order before the hearing for review.

Proposed Order establishing either Independent or Dependent Administration with bond e-filed for review prior to hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file unsigned proof of death before the hearing for review.

Unsigned Proof of Death e-filed for review prior to hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Misdemeanor payment claims must be submitted to the judge of the county court where the case was heard upon case disposition and/or completion of the representation.

All claims for misdemeanor payment must be verified, in writing, and must be submitted to the respective Judge of the County Court where the case was heard through disposition upon disposition of the case and/or completion of the representation.

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavit in lieu of inventory must be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

Be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

CRITICALCivil cases

The executed Statement of Facts from witnesses for heirs-at-law must be filed before the hearing.

E-file executed Statement of Facts from witnesses for heirs-at-law prior to hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Continue filing annual accounts until the estate is ready to close, no later than the 60th day after each qualification-date anniversary.

Until the estate is ready to be closed, you must continue filing annual accounts not later than the 60th day after each anniversary of your qualification date.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file the proposed heirship judgment for review before the hearing.

Proposed Judgment declaring heirship e-filed for review prior to hearing (this should be separate from the Order of Administration.) Either have fully executed signatures or remove signature blocks.

CRITICALCivil cases

Publish notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county within 30 days after qualifying.

Within 30 days after you have qualified (taken and filed the oath and given any required bond), you must publish your notice to creditors of in a newspaper of general circulation in this county, advising all creditors of your appointment.

CRITICALCivil cases

The notice to each secured creditor must be mailed within two months after qualification.

Within two months after your qualification, you must mail a registered or certified letter, return receipt requested, to each secured creditor of the estate.

CRITICALCivil cases

If you did not take the oath at the hearing, you should take it within 20 days after the Court signed the appointment order.

Your oath, if not taken at the hearing, should be taken no later than 20 days from the date the Court signed the order appointing you as Independent Administrator.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the Will is not self-proved, the unsigned affidavit for signature must be filed before the hearing.

E-file unsigned Affidavit for signature (if not self-proved) prior to hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file unsigned proof of death for review before the hearing.

Unsigned Proof of death e-filed for review prior to hearing (only one if simultaneous with heirship proceeding).

CRITICALCivil cases

The affidavit in lieu of inventory must be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

Be filed with the clerk within the prescribed time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

For DWI cases filed before the order was signed, the State must produce the listed items by February 2, 2024; later production will be reviewed case by case for admissibility.

Regarding DWI cases that have already been filed prior to the date this order is signed, THE STATH IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before February 2, 2024. The State's production of any of the above listed items after this deadline will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to detemine whether the Blood Test Result will be admissible at the Defendant's trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the Oath and Bond within 20 days.

File your Oath and Bond within 20 days.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless waived by the court, the affidavit of fulfillment must be filed within 180 days after the will is admitted to probate.

Unless waived by the court, an affidavit of fulfillment of terms must be filed within 180 days of the date that the will is admitted to probate.

CRITICALCivil cases

Within 90 days after qualification, submit a complete estate inventory or, if allowable, an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

Within 90 days after your qualification, you must submit to the Court either a complete inventory of the estate or – if allowable – an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

CRITICALCivil cases

Give the required notice to beneficiaries named in the will within 60 days after the will is probated.

Within 60 days of the date the will is probated, you must give a statutorily required notice to the beneficiaries named in the will.

CRITICALCivil cases

Your oath, if not taken at the hearing, should be taken no later than 20 days from the date the Court signed the order appointing you as Independent Executor.

Your oath, if not taken at the hearing, should be taken no later than 20 days from the date the Court signed the order appointing you as Independent Executor.

CRITICALCriminal cases

For DWI cases filed before the order was signed, the State must produce the listed items by February 2, 2024; later production will be reviewed case by case for admissibility.

Regarding DWI cases that have already been filed prior to the date this order is signed, THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before February 2, 2024. The State's production of any of the above listed items after this deadline will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Breath Test Result will be admissible at the Defendant's trial.

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The proposed order must be submitted at the time the Notice of Submission is filed.

a) Submission of Order: The moving party must provide the Court with a "Proposed Order" via the electronic filing system's "Proposed Orders" queue at the time the Notice of Submission is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Give the required notice to beneficiaries named in the will within 60 days after the will is probated.

Within 60 days of the date the will is probated, you must give a statutorily required notice to the beneficiaries named in the will.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file the written sworn witness testimony after the hearing.

Sworn witness testimony reduced to writing after hearing and e-filed

CRITICALCivil cases

Within 90 days, file an affidavit or certificate confirming that notice was given or explaining why it was not.

Within 90 days, you must file an affidavit or certificate with the Court that confirms that notice was given or explains why it was not given.

CRITICALCivil cases

Within 90 days after qualification, you must submit a complete estate inventory or, if allowable, an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

Within 90 days after your qualification, you must submit to the Court either a complete inventory of the estate or – if allowable – an affidavit in lieu of inventory.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the Final Accounting when the estate is ready to close.

File your Final Accounting when the estate is ready to be closed, and seek the order of the Court authorizing the distribution of the estate in accordance with Court order or with the terms of the will when the estate has been finally administered.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-file unsigned witness testimony before the hearing for review.

Unsigned Witness testimony e-filed for review prior to hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims within 90 days.

File your Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims within 90 days.

CRITICALCriminal cases

THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before the 60th dry of the date a DWI hformation is filed. The State's production of any of these items after the 60th day will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Breath Test Result will be admissible at a Defendant's trial.

THE STATE IS ORDERED to produce the above-listed items on or before the 60th dry of the date a DWI hformation is filed. The State's production of any of these items after the 60th day will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the Breath Test Result will be admissible at a Defendant's trial.