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Covid19 response resources
YOUR SAN ANTONIO BAR ASSOCIATION
Dear Colleague:
The San Antonio Bar Office is open and operating remotely. We can be reached at by phone 210-227-8830 or click HERE to access the staff directory for direct dial numbers and an email contact form.
The SABA Board of Directors and SABA staff pledge that SABA will:
- Serve as a reliable portal for official court and procedure updates;
- Serve as the central voice of the San Antonio legal community to our elected officials; and
- Provide useful information and tools to our attorneys and law practice owners.
Your participation is important to us and we are currently investigating additional resources that may be useful to our SABA community as we manage this crisis. Please monitor your email for notices of free webinars and resources as we add them. If you have a request or suggestion, please share it with us at info@sabar.org.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES & ORDERS
FEDERAL
- 5th Circuit General Orders
- US District Court of the Western District of Texas website
- 12.10.20 US District Court of the Western District of Texas Order 11 re: speedy trial exclusion and continuations
- 11.18.20 US District Court of the Western District of Texas Order 10 re: jury trial schedule through Dec 31 can continue
- 10.26.20 US District Court of the Western District of Texas Order re: Order regarding entry into John H. Wood, Jr. US Courthouse
- 10.14.20 US District Court of the Western District of Texas re: 9th supplemental order on jury trials
- US District Court of the Western District of Texas Consent & Waiver - Judge Erza
- US District Court of the Western District of Texas Consent & Waiver - Judge Pulliam
- US District Court Judge Pulliam shares the following templates
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Visitation & Transfer Alert
- Office of Court Administration - Court Procedures COVID-19
- Office of Court Administration - re Attorney Travel
- Office of Court Administration - Electronic Hearings with Zoom
STATE
- Governor's Executive Order mandating the wearing of face covering for 10 yrs+, $250 fine
- Governor's Proclamation re: limitations on gatherings of 10+ people
- Governor temporarily allows video conference appearance before notary public
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Courts.Gov Court Closures
- Office of Administration's Report on Jury Trials during COVID-19 per Order 22
- Rule Amending TX Rules of Civil Procedures 106 and 108a
- The amendments take effect Dec 31, 2020. Amendments may be changed in response to public comments. The Court requests written comment be sent by Dec 1, 2020 to rulescomments@txcourts.gov
- 1.14.21 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 33 re replaces order 29 and extends deadlines through 4/1
12.29.20 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 32 re extends deadline for evictions procedures for tenants and landlords
12.22.20 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 31 re renews Texas Eviction Diversion Program
12.14.20 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 30 re requirements for eviction proceedings
11.11.20 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 29 re replaces Emergency Order 26 and permits courts to modify/suspend deadlines & procedures through 2/1 and more
11.09.20 Supreme Court of TX Emergency Order 28 re Renews the Texas Eviction Diversion Program for tenants and landlords - Supreme Court of Texas; Court of Criminal Appeals 1st Emergency order
- Court of Criminal Appeals
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice Visitation Alert
- TX Supreme Court Judicial Emergency Resources
- TX Lawyer's Assistance Program (TLAP)
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
- City of San Antonio-Metro Health District-CV
- City of SA COVID-19 Website
- COSA Economic Transition Team Press Release
- COSA Reports from the Health Transition Team & Economic Transition Team
- Greater. SAfer. Together. Website
- COSA Emergency Declaration NO-8 Addendum re: wearing of masks
- COSA Order Businesses Require Mask Sign
- COSA Suspends Outdoor Gatherings
OFFICIALS & COURTS LOCATED IN BEXAR COUNTY
**It has been reported that the Bexar County webpage is optimized for Explorer and that not all links may appear if you use Google Chrome**
- The Fourth Court of Appeals
- The Fourth Court of Appeals Notice of Temporary Website
- The Fourth Court of Appeals Order re Extending Filing Briefs to June 30th
- Bexar County Emergency management COVID-19
Bexar County Commissioners Court
- *12.28.20 Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-19 re: healthy and public safety policies and restrictions
- *12.08.20 Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-18 re: extends temporary halt to residential evictions and other limits
- *11.25.20 Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-17
- *10.15.20 Bexar County Judge Executive Order NW-16
- *Bexar County Judge Declaration of Public Health Emergency
- *Bexar County Updates
Bexar County Elected Officials
- Bexar County District Attorney Update
- District Courts Office Update
- Bexar County Clerk Office Update
Local Administrative Judge
- Bexar County COVID Operating Plan - Signed
- Order Suspending Jury Service Through June 30
- Special Order through May 8 face coverings must be worn in court complex
- Supplemental Order re temporary suspension of jury service through September 30
TOWN HALL RE: reopening
Civil District Courts
- 10.12.20 Civil District Courts Remote Jury Notice
- Civil District Court 3rd Operations Plan Amended
- Bexar County Civil District Presiding Court Live Streaming Channel
- 6.26.20 District Courts & District Clerk Town Hall (Judge Jimenez, Judge Torres-Stahl)
6.26.20 District Courts & District Clerk Town Hall - District Clerk Presentation
4.14.20 - Remote Proceedings CLE Video (content begins at 2:20)
Webinar Materials
- Judicial Preferences – Remote Proceedings
- Checklist for Virtual Hearings
- COVID – Sample Notice or Hearing
- Civil District Court Virtual Panel Presentation
- Example of Motion for Enforcement of Possession or Access
- Monitoring Court COVID-19 Operations Plan
- Clarification Regarding Bexar County Civil District Courts as Reported on KSAT-TV
- *Bexar County Civil District Court 2nd-Amended-COVID-19 Operations Plans
- *Bexar County Civil District Court Enforcement of Standard Possession Order for Spring Break
- *Bexar County Civil District Court
- *Bexar County Civil District Court Continuing Order re Presiding & Monitoring Ct
- *Bexar County Civil District Court Notice Regarding Essential Emergency Matters
- *Bexar County Civil District Court Required Information on all fiats and order settings hearings
- *Bexar County Civil District Court Flow Chart (provided by SABA member, Mark Unger)
Criminal District Courts
- *Bexar County Criminal District Court Order re Extending Weekly Presiding through July
- *Bexar County Criminal District Court Special Order re efiling & attorney vouchers
- *Bexar County Criminal District Court Supplemental Order
- *Bexar County Criminal District Court Order Extending Weekly Presiding
Juvenile District Courts
- 6.24.20 Juvenile District Court Reopening Town Hall (Judge Jarrett)
Probate Courts
- *Bexar County Probate Court 1
- *Bexar County Probate Court 2
- New Citation by Publication Requirements as required by §51.054 of the Texas Estate Code
County Courts at Law
- *Bexar County Courts-at-Law
- *County Courts at Law Special order re: Court Operations
- Notice Regarding Fiats and Hearings Requirements
Justice, Municipal, and Jail Courts
