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100 Dolorosa San Antonio, TX 78205 210-335-2011
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Bexar County is located in South Texas, and its county seat is San Antonio. The county has a population of 2,009,325 as of 2020, and it is the fourth-most populated County in Texas. The Bexar County Courthouse is the oldest and largest currently operating Courthouse in Texas. The Courthouse is five stories and a basement. The Courthouse was recently remodeled and stands on
the corner of Dolorosa and Dwyer streets in the heart of San Antonio.
County Clerk
Bexar County Clerk is Lucy Adame-Clark, the first Latina woman elected as a Bexar County Clerk. The county clerk is the records caretaker of the records managed by Bexar County and is also responsible for issuing or filing records and managing funds. The Clerk is also tasked with safeguarding public records, filing court cases, and withdrawing funds from cash bonds and the court registry.
The County Clerk keeps all the records for the Probate Court. The Clerk is authorized to keep wills safely. The steps are to place the will in an envelope with the appropriate names on the front. The Clerk does not review the content of the will but will issue a certificate of deposit for the will. The Clerk will release the will once proof of identification and proof of the Testator’s death.
The Country Clerk records civil court cases, including small claims actions. In addition, the Clerk is in charge of filing and maintaining civil division cases, all criminal division cases, and commissioners’ court agendas, including scheduling meetings. The Clerk is responsible for filing marriage license information, taking care of assumed business name and DBA, plus all birth and death certificates. The country clerk is also responsible for official public records searches, providing foreclosure maps when requested, and taking care of property alerts. The Clerk will notify you of any fraudulent claims or transactions against your property.
The Clerk is accountable for keeping records of cattle brands. The County Clerk will forward the registration of your brand to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Every person who owns livestock has their brand and marks recorded with the County Clerk’s office.
Another responsibility of the County Clerk is the maintenance of real property records, personal property records, notices of Trustee Sales, Military Discharges, and public notices. You can file recording information with the Clerk’s office in person or by mail, and you do need to provide the original documents with your original signature. These records are returned after records are recorded, assigned a number, and scanned.
District Court or Criminal Court
Criminal District Courts are considered specialized courts and judge felony criminal cases, providing a platform for impartial and fair resolution of serious offenses. Criminal district courts also ensure justice is served within designated jurisdictions.
The Criminal Court has two court clerks for each Criminal District Court, titled the Criminal Law Magistrate Court, and a clerk for other Specialty Courts. The clerks are responsible for updating cases or dockets as they are heard in court. Clerks issue warrants and directives to the jail and accept and enter pleading on active cases. In addition, the clerks prepare penitentiary packets that go with the defendant to prison when necessary.
The District Court also files felony indictments, issues subpoenas, and sets the first processes of criminal appeals and post-conviction writs. They also provide felony background checks for the County. Background checks are $5.00. You can request background checks in person or by mail.
If you need copies of felony records, these records need to be requested from the District Curts. Costs are $1.00 per page. You can request records in person, by mail, or by fax, and you can only send cashier’s checks and money orders through the mail. Documents filed by defense attorneys may be filed with the court to which the case is assigned. Note that the Government Code of the Texas Statutes prohibits any employee from giving legal advice.
Superior/Central Magistrate Court
A Magistrates Court is presided over by a judge who deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious infractions. The magistrate court is often called the people’s court since it lets regular citizens represent themselves without an attorney in cases against others.
The Bexar Country Central Magistrate Search allows searches for those arrested for a Class B or higher and processed by the Central Magistrate Office within the last 24 hours.
Magistrate Court is overseen by the Honorable Judge Andrew W. Carruthers, with office at the Cadena Reeves Justice Center. You can reach the court at 210-335-2901.
This court processes all arrests made within the County that are considered a class B or higher. The court updates their bond amounts and specifies any conditions on the bond.
Civil Court
Civil Court in Bexar County handle civil cases such as disputes between businesses, individuals, or organizations trying to resolve legal conflicts and provide remedies for civil matters in their jurisdiction.
Civil Court is concerned with Domestic Relations that provide social and mental health services, visitation enforcement, and support. The Domestic Relations department provides immediate intervention, complex family law, and referrals for mental health services related to custody and access issues. Domestic Relations also refers clients to Social Studies, psychological evaluations, parent coordination, counseling, and cooperative parenting classes.
The Civil Courts jurisdiction includes the child support probation unit that works with the Attorney General and the IV-D Child Support Court Associate judges. Two programs comprise the unit, Community Supervision or Probations and Children First Jail Intervention Program, used to help keep non-custodial parents in contempt of non-paying for child and medical support out of jail.
Felony Drug Court
The Felony Drug Court is presided over by the Honorable Judge Ernie Glenn, and Diana Zamarron manages dockets. The Bexar County Adult Drug Court aims to reduce the incarceration and arrest of alcohol and drug offenders. The Drug Court is responsible for protecting the public by identifying, treating, and rehabilitating adults who are drug addicted.
Judicially supervised substance abuse treatment is available. The Drug Court offers therapeutic justice and holds defendants accountable. It also assists them in achieving long-term recovery and supervises them on their recovery to becoming law-abiding citizens.
To be eligible for drug court, you must be at least 17 years old or older, your substance disorder can be moderate or severe, a resident of Bexar County, and it is a misdemeanor offense. Note that the drug court probation officer has less than 45 cases, needs are addressed in court, and you are assigned a case manager. If you are in drug court, fines, court costs, and probation fees are waived, and there is recognition for progress.
Perform a free Bexarcountycourt court records search, including marriage, divorce, criminal, arrests, mugshots persons and more. DISCLAIMER: Bexarcountycourt is not operated by, affiliated or associated with any local, state, or federal government or agency. Bexarcountycourt works with a aggregation site called PeopleConnect that collects government-generated records from public sources and provides fast, easy, and inexpensive access to those records. Because those records are subject to change by the original sources, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the content offered on this website. Bexarcountycourt is not a consumer reporting company as defined by The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC § 1681 et seq, and cannot be used for the purposes of establishing credit worthiness, employment background checks, tenant screenings, or evaluation of risk related to business transactions. Avoid using Bexarcountycourt for criminal purposes such as stalking or identity theft, as such utilizations are subject to civil or criminal charges and penalties. Users must agree with the PeopleConnect terms of service before making use of the website.
Bexar County is located in South Texas, and its county seat is San Antonio. The county has a population of 2,009,325 as of 2020, and it is the fourth-most populated County in Texas. The Bexar County Courthouse is the oldest and largest currently operating Courthouse in Texas. The Courthouse is five stories and a basement. The Courthouse was recently remodeled and stands on
the corner of Dolorosa and Dwyer streets in the heart of San Antonio.
County Clerk
Bexar County Clerk is Lucy Adame-Clark, the first Latina woman elected as a Bexar County Clerk. The county clerk is the records caretaker of the records managed by Bexar County and is also responsible for issuing or filing records and managing funds. The Clerk is also tasked with safeguarding public records, filing court cases, and withdrawing funds from cash bonds and the court registry.
The County Clerk keeps all the records for the Probate Court. The Clerk is authorized to keep wills safely. The steps are to place the will in an envelope with the appropriate names on the front. The Clerk does not review the content of the will but will issue a certificate of deposit for the will. The Clerk will release the will once proof of identification and proof of the Testator’s death.
The Country Clerk records civil court cases, including small claims actions. In addition, the Clerk is in charge of filing and maintaining civil division cases, all criminal division cases, and commissioners’ court agendas, including scheduling meetings. The Clerk is responsible for filing marriage license information, taking care of assumed business name and DBA, plus all birth and death certificates. The country clerk is also responsible for official public records searches, providing foreclosure maps when requested, and taking care of property alerts. The Clerk will notify you of any fraudulent claims or transactions against your property.
The Clerk is accountable for keeping records of cattle brands. The County Clerk will forward the registration of your brand to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Every person who owns livestock has their brand and marks recorded with the County Clerk’s office.
Another responsibility of the County Clerk is the maintenance of real property records, personal property records, notices of Trustee Sales, Military Discharges, and public notices. You can file recording information with the Clerk’s office in person or by mail, and you do need to provide the original documents with your original signature. These records are returned after records are recorded, assigned a number, and scanned.
District Court or Criminal Court
Criminal District Courts are considered specialized courts and judge felony criminal cases, providing a platform for impartial and fair resolution of serious offenses. Criminal district courts also ensure justice is served within designated jurisdictions.
The Criminal Court has two court clerks for each Criminal District Court, titled the Criminal Law Magistrate Court, and a clerk for other Specialty Courts. The clerks are responsible for updating cases or dockets as they are heard in court. Clerks issue warrants and directives to the jail and accept and enter pleading on active cases. In addition, the clerks prepare penitentiary packets that go with the defendant to prison when necessary.
The District Court also files felony indictments, issues subpoenas, and sets the first processes of criminal appeals and post-conviction writs. They also provide felony background checks for the County. Background checks are $5.00. You can request background checks in person or by mail.
If you need copies of felony records, these records need to be requested from the District Curts. Costs are $1.00 per page. You can request records in person, by mail, or by fax, and you can only send cashier’s checks and money orders through the mail. Documents filed by defense attorneys may be filed with the court to which the case is assigned. Note that the Government Code of the Texas Statutes prohibits any employee from giving legal advice.
Superior/Central Magistrate Court
A Magistrates Court is presided over by a judge who deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious infractions. The magistrate court is often called the people’s court since it lets regular citizens represent themselves without an attorney in cases against others.
The Bexar Country Central Magistrate Search allows searches for those arrested for a Class B or higher and processed by the Central Magistrate Office within the last 24 hours.
Magistrate Court is overseen by the Honorable Judge Andrew W. Carruthers, with office at the Cadena Reeves Justice Center. You can reach the court at 210-335-2901.
This court processes all arrests made within the County that are considered a class B or higher. The court updates their bond amounts and specifies any conditions on the bond.
Civil Court
Civil Court in Bexar County handle civil cases such as disputes between businesses, individuals, or organizations trying to resolve legal conflicts and provide remedies for civil matters in their jurisdiction.
Civil Court is concerned with Domestic Relations that provide social and mental health services, visitation enforcement, and support. The Domestic Relations department provides immediate intervention, complex family law, and referrals for mental health services related to custody and access issues. Domestic Relations also refers clients to Social Studies, psychological evaluations, parent coordination, counseling, and cooperative parenting classes.
The Civil Courts jurisdiction includes the child support probation unit that works with the Attorney General and the IV-D Child Support Court Associate judges. Two programs comprise the unit, Community Supervision or Probations and Children First Jail Intervention Program, used to help keep non-custodial parents in contempt of non-paying for child and medical support out of jail.
Felony Drug Court
The Felony Drug Court is presided over by the Honorable Judge Ernie Glenn, and Diana Zamarron manages dockets. The Bexar County Adult Drug Court aims to reduce the incarceration and arrest of alcohol and drug offenders. The Drug Court is responsible for protecting the public by identifying, treating, and rehabilitating adults who are drug addicted.
Judicially supervised substance abuse treatment is available. The Drug Court offers therapeutic justice and holds defendants accountable. It also assists them in achieving long-term recovery and supervises them on their recovery to becoming law-abiding citizens.
To be eligible for drug court, you must be at least 17 years old or older, your substance disorder can be moderate or severe, a resident of Bexar County, and it is a misdemeanor offense. Note that the drug court probation officer has less than 45 cases, needs are addressed in court, and you are assigned a case manager. If you are in drug court, fines, court costs, and probation fees are waived, and there is recognition for progress.