Bexar County District Court

Bexar County District Court cases in Bexar County, San Antonio, TX

The Bexar County 37th Civil District Court in San Antonio is a Texas state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) that, by local assignment, handles civil cases. Its docket commonly includes contract and business disputes, personal injury and other tort claims, real property and eminent domain matters, employment and commercial litigation, and requests for injunctive or declaratory relief. It exercises original jurisdiction over civil actions and may share concurrent jurisdiction with other district courts under Texas law and local rules. Felony criminal cases are heard in Bexar County Criminal District Courts; most family-law and juvenile matters are assigned to designated family district courts; routine traffic infractions are handled in municipal or justice courts.

Bexar County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Bexar County District Court

Bexar County's 37th District Court is a general civil trial court serving the public by resolving significant civil disputes and managing the court process from filing to judgment.

Primary case types:
- Contract and business disputes
- Personal injury/wrongful death
- Real property and title issues
- Tax suits and governmental matters
- Injunctive and declaratory relief
- Expunctions and name changes
- Protective orders (family-violence/stalking) as authorized by law

Key services:
- Case filings and records handled through the Bexar County District Clerk (including e-filing)
- Docket management, motion hearings, status conferences, and trial settings
- Temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, and other interim relief
- Jury and non-jury trials, with juror summons and coordination via Bexar County Jury Services
- Orders, judgments, and post-judgment enforcement
- Public access to schedules and case information per local rules and statewide procedures