Judge Saenz requests that magistrates, associate judges and Pre-Trial Services impose, at a minimum, for persons arrested on or after January 9, 2026 who are assigned to County Court at Law No. 2 and charged with DWI, assault bodily injury, evading arrest or detention, prostitution, possession of marijuana or possession of a controlled substance: no drugs or alcohol, a chemical-dependency screening with a licensed counselor, compliance with the screening recommendation, and monthly UAs with Pre-Trial Services (UA fees waived); the request does not displace the magistrate's independent assessment under Code of Criminal Procedure arts. 17.15(a) and 17.40, and screenings and recommended counseling are free to the defendant.
Applies to bond conditions set at magistration for the listed misdemeanor offenses in cases assigned to County Court at Law No. 2 of Bexar County (Judge Melissa Saenz), for arrests on or after January 9, 2026. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
2026 SO 03 — 3rd Amended STANDING ORDER ON SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BOND FOR SELECT CASES IN COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 This Amended Standing Order of Judge Melissa Saenz, Presiding Judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 2, is requesting that all Magistrates and/or Associate Judges and Pre-Trial Services, impose, at a minimum, the below bond conditions for individuals arrested on or after January 9, 2
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the TOPICs custody file (one page; native text layer read in full and the filed copy checked through the vision lane). Single current signer, so judge-joined. The prior editions (first and second amended orders) are not registered.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
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