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Bexar County resolves money disputes up to $20,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Bexar County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
Small claims are split between several hub courthouses across Bexar County. The court assigns a case by ZIP code, following the defendant or the events.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
5 courthouses serve Bexar County, Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 among them. About 2,127,737 people live in Bexar County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
In Bexar County, Texas, small claims cases are heard in the Justice Court of Texas system, where the amount in controversy may not exceed $20,000. Bexar County Justice Court, Precinct 1, located at 3505 Pleasanton Rd in San Antonio, is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday, and it can be reached at (210) 335-4500. Two other locations serve the county, both in San Antonio. Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, sits at 7723 Guilbeau Rd Suite 105, and Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, sits at 320 Interpark Blvd. Both keep hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and are closed on weekends. The county has a population of 2,127,737 and covers communities including San Antonio, Converse, Helotes, Universal City and Von Ormy, along with ZIP codes such as 78201, 78207 and 78213. Electronic filing is not available.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 13 communities:
Atascosa, Boerne, Converse, Elmendorf, Helotes, Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Jbsa Lackland, Jbsa Randolph, Macdona, Saint Hedwig, San Antonio, Universal City, Von Ormy.
Of Texas's 254 counties, Bexar County is 4th by population at roughly 2,127,737 people. From San Antonio, Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 is roughly 16 miles from the Comal County courthouse in New Braunfels and 23 miles from the Wilson County courthouse in Poth.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Texas, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
Bexar County has 5 courthouses listed on this page. They are the same across all 98 Bexar County ZIP codes, from 78002 onward.
Debts up to $20,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Bexar County has about 2,127,737 residents. Bexar County takes in Atascosa, Boerne and Converse and the rest of the county.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Bexar County case takes, whether it starts in 78002 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Bexar County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 lists (210) 335-4800 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Addresses in Bexar County include places such as Atascosa, Boerne and Converse. Comal County and Wilson County are the counties nearest to Bexar County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Bexar County as in nearby Comal County and Wilson County, which are in the same state. Bexar County, population about 2,127,737, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Texas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Tex. Fin. Code §302.002).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
The rate above is the one for Bexar County, population about 2,127,737. Bexar County is under the same state rate as nearby Comal County and Wilson County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File at the Bexar County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $45–$100 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Atascosa, Boerne and Converse are among the places in Bexar County that filings come from. Bexar County takes in filings from 98 ZIP codes, 78002 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Bexar County has about 2,127,737 residents. Atascosa, Boerne and Converse are among the Bexar County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Atascosa, Boerne and Converse are among the Bexar County places a judgment debtor may live in. Comal County and Wilson County are the counties nearest to Bexar County.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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