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Amendment Regarding Jury Trial In Civil Cases In Bexar
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Meet Peter Sakai, Bexar County Judge His grandparents were humble farmers when they left Japan. His maternal grandparents immigrated to South Texas where they became one of the earliest Japanese in the Rio Grande Valley and are featured in our Institute of Texan Cultures.
The Bexar County District Clerk's Office is located at 101 W. Nueva, Suite 217, San Antonio, Texas 78205. They can be reached at (210) 335-2113.
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Bexar County is governed by a Commissioners Court, composed of four Commissioners and one County Judge, who acts as the presiding officer. The Commissioners represent their respective precincts, which are roughly equal in population and geographic area.
Bexar County, Texas contains twenty-seven judicial districts, two probate courts, one county court, and fifteen county courts at law.
T.R.C.P. 504.1: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED FOR CIVIL Any party may file a written demand for a trial by jury which must be filed no later than 14 days before the date a case is set for trial. If the demand is not timely, the right to a jury is waived unless the late filing is excused by the judge for good cause.
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 7 – “The Right to Jury Trial in Civil Affairs”
After a 3% increase for fiscal year 2025, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai's salary is nearly $205,000 and the Commissioners Court's four commissioners each receive $162,000 with an additional $9,000 vehicle allowance. They oversee a budget of nearly $3 billion.
In a wide variety of civil cases, either side is entitled under the Constitution to request a jury trial. If the parties waive their right to a jury, then a judge without a jury will hear the case.
15. RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate. The Legislature shall pass such laws as may be needed to regulate the same, and to maintain its purity and efficiency.