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Nine sections: contact only the clerk (Stephanie Holman) by e-mail on procedural matters, copying all parties; courtesy copies of everything the court will hear; attorneys at hearings must know the case, have authority and be ready to log on to Zoom for hybrid hearings; for trials and evidentiary hearings, exhibit and witness lists, designated deposition excerpts and objections; voir dire of about 30 minutes in panels of eight with follow-up one juror at a time and an alternate always seated; a single joint proposed jury charge with numbered instructions and authority, disputed items marked, uploaded to Google Drive or sent in Word; jury assignments received Thursdays with a letter of expectations, no passing a setting for another trial unless actually in trial, everyone in court by 9:30; pre-marked, exchanged exhibits in tabbed notebooks, objections ruled on before trial, no passing exhibits to the jury without permission; Zoom cart, ELMO and easels available on arrangement; trial hours 9:30–5:00 with a 12:00–1:30 recess; decorum (stand to address the court; no eating, phones, iPads or recording; proper attire in person and on Zoom); counsel responsible for witnesses; counsel stay near the courtroom during deliberations and may not contact jurors without permission.
Applies to civil cases in the 288th District Court of Bexar County (Judge Cynthia Marie Chapa; clerk Stephanie Holman, clerk288@bexar.org, (210) 335-2663). Not registered on TOPICs. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
JUDGE CYNTHIA MARIE CHAPA 288th District Court 101 W. Nueva, Ste. 405 San Antonio, TX 78205 Tel: (210) 335-2663 Stephanie Holman, Clerk Tel: (210) 335-2663 Email: clerk288@bexar.org Judy Stewart, Court Reporter Charles Lopez, Deputy COURT PROCEDURES IN CIVIL CASES 1. Contact with Court Personnel 2. Courtesy Copy of Documents 3. Appearances 4. Non-Jury Trial 5. Jury Trial 6. Exhibits 7. Equipment 8
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from BenchPath's own-site custody copy (four pages; native text layer read in full). Issued under the judge's name and letterhead, so judge-joined. Undated; 2023-01-01 is a placeholder — UNVERIFIED. The instrument's own numbering skips exhibit item C.
1 verbatim courtroom requirement published by Judge Michael Brown.
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)
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