Bexar County Court Information

Bexar County has different courts within its jurisdiction. The Bexar County courthouse in Texas is a historical building built from red sandstone. The office of the Bexar County Court presides in this historical building. The building was established in 1896. Since then it has become a famous landmark.

The address of the Bexar County Court is 100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio TX 78205. You may call the court office within the business hours at their specific phone numbers. Most of the district courts of Bexar County are housed in the old building of Dolorosa. Bexar County has a Commissioners Court, Justice of Peace Court, District Court, Probate Court, Court of Law and Constitutional Court.

The Bexar courts are located within thirteen cities. These cities include:

·    Alamo Heights
·    Converse
·    San Antonio
·    Hill Country Village
·    Helotes
·    Hollywood Park
·    Live Oak
·    Leon Valley
·    Selma
·    Shavano Park
·    Universal City
·    Terrell Hills
·    Windcrest

Each of these cities has separate municipal courts and their district courts are held in the main Bexar courthouse in San Antonio.

Commissioners Court in Bexar County

In Bexar County, the Commissioners Court is the overall governing body of the county. The Commissioners Court is composed of a county judge and four commissioners. The office of the Bexar County Commissioners Court is overseen by the county judge. The county judge also acts as the ceremonial head and spokesperson of the Bexar County government.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court is responsible for issues like tax and revenue decisions, budgetary decisions and every other personnel decision. There are certain positions which are appointed or elected by the judicial or other committees.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court appoints the departmental heads of the county. It also monitors their progress. The court does not monitor offices which are ruled by elected officials.               

Justice of Peace Court

Bexar County also has Justice of Peace courts in its jurisdiction. There are altogether seven Justice of Peace courts in Bexar County, Texas. These Justice of Peace courts hear cases of misdemeanour criminal law and traffic tickets.

The Justice of Peace courts of Bexar County originally hear cases of misdemeanour and crime where the only punishment is fines. However, the Justice of Peace courts also hear civil cases where the fined amount is equal to or less than $200.

If you are searching for information on the Bexar County courts, it would be advisable to search the government websites as they contain authentic facts and figures. One such website, http://www.bexar.org/judges/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/countycourts.html , can be quite helpful. There are many other government websites that you may find useful too. The websites provide complete information of all the courts within the jurisdiction of Bexar County along with their respective addresses and phone numbers.