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Criminal Courts Schedule

Presiding Court                                                                            AUG 2008
285th Judge Michael Peden                     Assisting presiding week of
                            Aug   4th                        224th    225th    288th    407th      408th
                                   11th                        FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE
                                    18st                         37th       45th        57th      73rd      131st
                                    25th                       150th     166th      224th    225th      288th
                                   
          Monitoring/Dismissal:
131st  Judge John Gabriel
          ADR:
224th   Judge Gloria Saldana

             Presiding Court                                                                            SEPT 2008
288th Judge Lori Massey                           Assisting presiding week of
                           Sept  2nd                        407th    408th      37th      45th      57th
                                     8th                         73rd     131st     150th    166th    224th
                                    15th                                    Judicial Conference
                                    22nd                       225th    285th    407th    408th     37th
                                    29th                          45th      57th     73rd    131st    150th
                                   
          Monitoring/Dismissal:
131st  Judge John Gabriel                           *01-Sep-08  Labor Day observed
          ADR:
225th   Judge Peter Sakai    

         Presiding Court                                                                            OCT 2008
407th Judge Karen Pozza                          Assisting presiding week of
                           Oct    6th                          166th    224th     225th    285th    288th
                                    13th                         408th     37th      45th      57th      73rd
                                    20th                         131st    150th    166th     224th    225th
                                    27th                         285th    288th    408th      37th     45th
                                                                       
          Monitoring/Dismissal:
166th  Judge Martha Tanner                          
          ADR:
285th   Judge Michael Peden

         Presiding Court                                                                            NOV 2008
408th Judge Larry Noll                                Assisting presiding week of
                           Nov    3rd                           57th      73rd    131st    150th    166th
                                   *10th                         224th    225th    285th    288th    407th
                                    17th                           37th      45th     57th      73rd    131st
                                   *24th                                         Non-Jury WEEK
                                                                       
          Monitoring/Dismissal:
166th  Judge Martha Tanner                           * 11-Nov-08 Veteran´s Day observed
          ADR:                                                      * 27-28-Nov-08 Thanksgiving Observed
2858h  Judge Lori Massey

37th District Court
Virginai Rainey, Clerk
335-2515

Judge David Berchelmann
Presiding
 

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

45th District Court
Larry Garcia, Clerk
335-2507

Judge Barbara Nellermoe
Presiding

2nd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

57th District Court
Eddie Pichardo, Clerk
335-2531

Judge Joe F. Brown
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

73rd District Court
Roxanne Huron, Clerk
335-2523

Judge Andy Mireles
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

131st District Court
Cynthia Flores, Clerk
335-2521

Judge John D. Gabriel
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

150th District Court
Shirley Myers, Clerk
335-2533

Judge Janet Littlejohn
Presiding

2nd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

166th District Court
Lidia Gamez, Clerk
335-2501

Judge Martha Tanner
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

224th District Court
Janie Davila, Clerk
335-2132

Judge Gloria Saldana
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

225th District Court
Roger Lewis, Clerk
335-2233

Judge Peter Sakai
Presiding

2nd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

285th District Court
Mary Ann Molina, Clerk
335-2086

Judge Michael Peden
Presiding

3rd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

288th District Court
Rene Charles, Clerk
335-2663

Judge Lori Massey
Presiding

2nd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

407th District Court
Yvonne Banks, Clerk
335-2462

Judge Karen Pozza
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

408th District Court
Leroy Ramirez, Clerk
335-2831

Judge Larry Noll
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

Rm 306 Children´s Court
Monica Sanchez, Clerk
335-2768

Associate Judge
 Charles Montemayor
Presiding

3rd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

Rm 307 Children´s Court
Jennifer Villarreal, Clerk
335-2768

Associate Judge
 Richard Garcia
Presiding

3rd floor
Bexar County Courthouse

Rm 411 Child Support Court
Yen Nguyen, Clerk
335-2725

Associate Judge
 James Rausch
Presiding

4th floor
Bexar County Courthouse

Rm B32 Child Support Court
Belinda Machado, Clerk
335-3383

Associate Judge
 Delia Carian
Presiding

Basement
Bexar County Courthouse

Bexar County Centralized Docket System

MONITORING COURT

8:30 a.m. Docket Setting Procedure Guide
 

• All hearings in Monitoring Court are set at 8:30 a.m. with the Civil Jury Assignment's Office. 
• All motions filed with the Civil Jury Assignment's Office must include an ORDER, FIAT or NOTICE OF HEARING.
• Three (3) days notice is required -- weekends, legal and local holidays observed
• not included

8:30 a.m. docket    The following is a list of types of motions that are set in Monitoring Court at 8:30 a.m.

 

Motion to/for:

Set on Jury and ADR Dockets Continuance of Trial Docket control Order Scheduling Order Designate Case as Complex Strike Jury Demand Special Setting Preferential Setting Level III Discovery Control Plan Withdrawal of Counsel (on eve of trial) Accelerated/Advanced Trial Setting Trial on the Merits (with a ready announcement of more than 1 day)

 

Bexar County Centralized Docket System

PRESIDING COURT

8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Docket Setting Procedure Guide
 

• Pre-trial hearings will be scheduled and heard at 8:30 a.m. or  9:00 a.m. (see below)
• Attorneys should bring to each 8:30 a.m. hearing a written order that sets forth relief anticipated.
• Uncontested matters are set at 8:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
• Three (3) days notice is required -- weekends, legal and local holidays observed not included.
• All Non-evidentiary hearings are set at 8:30 a.m. or shall have noted an attempt to confer.

8:30 a.m. docket    The following is a list of types of motions that are set in Presiding Court at 8:30 a.m.

 

Motion to/for:

Compel Substitution Quash StrikeWitnesses/Experts Revoke Sanctions Sever Default Judgment Motion for Leave Motion Consolidate Final Judgment Friendly Suit Leave to file Any other Non-Evidentiary pre-trial motion that is subject to jurisdiction Motion for Preparation of Social Study Special Exceptions Abatement Summary Judgment (need at least 21 days notice) Require Medical Examination Special Appearance Continuance (non-jury setting) Withdrawal of Counsel Notice of Appeal of Master's report Non-Suit Motion for substitution of Counsel Stay proceedings Enter order on Summary Judgment or assess to     pre- trial motion that is subject    set aside or assess for new trial (Exception -- to jurisdiction.goes back to Judge that heard matter unless Judge is not available, then set motion in presiding) Confirmation of Arbitration Motion to Disqualify

 

• Non-jury Trials on the Merits and requests for Temporary Injunctions and Temporary Orders will be scheduled and heard at 9:00 a.m.
• Three (3) days notice is required -- weekends, legal and local holidays observed not included.
• All Evidentiary hearings are set at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. docket    The following is a list of types of motions that are set in Presiding Court at 9:00 a.m.

 

Motion to/for:

• Temporary Order
• Writ of Sequestration
• Modification( 45 days notice)
• To Transfer (45 days notice)
• Writ of Habeas Corpus (no time limit)
• Writ of Attachment (no time limit)
• Contempt, Enforcement(at least 10 days notice or more)
• Trial on the Merits (not less than 45 days notice -- except when agreed)
• Bill of Review(at least 21 days notice)
• Temporary Restraining Order (not less than 3 days notice/not more than 14 days notice[including weekends])
• Foreclousre Sale
• Motion for New Trial
• Application for Expedited Foreclosure
• Application for Approval of Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Right
• Motion for Extended Summer Visitation
• Temporary Injunction
• Transferring Adoption

2:00 p.m. docket    The following is a list of types of motions that are set in Presiding Court at 2:00 p.m.

 

Motion to/for:

• Rule for Costs
• Tax (Every other Wednesday [call clerk for exact date])
• Expunction (Thursdays)

ADR DOCKET

8:30 a.m. Docket Setting Procedure Guide

• All hearings on the ADR docket are set at 8:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• The ADR court rotates on a monthly basis.  Check with ADR Coordinator for court assignments
• All jury settings will automatically be set on the ADR docket approximately four months (general cases) prior to trial and family law two months prior to trial.
• All motions, orders, or other documents must be delivered to the ADR Coordinator located in the Court Offices of the 166^th District Court.
• Three days notice is required for an ADR setting – weekends, legal and local holidays observed not included.
• If a mediator is agreed upon by all parties, three days prior to the setting one of the parties must notify the ADR Coordinator in writing with the name of the mediator, how the fee will be split, the deadline for mediation (45 days prior to trial), and a provision authorizing sanctions for non-compliance.  This will excuse the parties from appearing at docket.
• If no one appears at the ADR docket, and a written agreement has not been presented, the court will order mediation and select a mediator at random from a list of qualified mediators.
• Mediation must be completed 45 days prior to the jury trial setting.

8:30 a.m. docket    The following is a list of types of motions that are set on the ADR docket at 8:30 a.m.

 

Motion to/for:

• Referral to Mediation
• Expedited Mediation
• Set Specific Date for Mediation
• Opposition for Referral to Mediation
• Set Aside Order of Referral to Mediation
• Enforce Mediated Settlement Agreement