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    Bexar County Court House

    3.3 (39 reviews)

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    Doing my jury service! The view from the basement courtyard. Pretty architecture.
    Michael B.

    Note: This review specifically pertains to showing up for Jury Duty at this building. Kudos to both the staff and my fellow Yelpers for helping me make my Jury Duty here go smoothly. The restrooms, hallways, and court areas are kept clean. Everyone working here was friendly and understanding of the mass numbers of new people coming in every day and looking for the location of the jury room et al. Some notes for those doing jury duty here: 1) You'll likely be instructed to be at the main jury room in the morning. Show up at the Bexar County Parking Garage at 211 S Flores St by 7:30am to get a spot. As of April 2023 it's only $5/day. Bring your ticket, get it validated at the main jury room, and it's only $3/day. I've heard of the neighboring lots charging quadruple that rate or more, so it's worth showing up early. 2) The courthouse is one block north and east of the garage. There's a diagonal crosswalk at Flores and Nueva that helps you get there quickly. 3) You'll need to go through a security point with a metal detector. The main jury room is in the basement, they'll directly. Once you show up, expect a long line since the room opens at 8am and they'll be giving you juror ID stickers to wear. 4) Jury duty is a lot of 'hurry up and wait'. You'll be given plenty of breaks though, so no worries. If you didn't bring something to snack on, there's a full-service cafeteria directly across from the main room, and plenty of restrooms. (The best are across the basement courtyard in the next building over.) Don't expect much from the cafeteria, but it's passable. 5) Keep your eyes out for comfy chairs. If you're stuck outside a courtroom waiting 30 minutes for someone to show up, look around corners or down hallways within sight of your fellow jury members. Otherwise you could be leaning against a wall for a long time. Also, bring a jacket if you get cold easily, it's pretty chill in this building. 6) Once you're done with your jury duty, take advantage of the fact that you've got the cheapest parking in the area for the day. Walk two blocks north to visit Pinkerton's, a long-time San Antonio BBQ institution. Get the moist brisket and the jambalaya, you won't regret it! 7) Finally, don't grouse too much about jury duty. The time spent is a small price to pay in terms of service for the rights and benefits we get in the United States. (That said, if you get stuck in a months-long case on something boring like insurance fraud...yeah, sucks to be you.)

    Hallway 2nd floor
    Carolina E.

    Lots of history here and very ornate walls, courtrooms but the bathrooms definitely need a remodeling. This old place is dim and needs some TLC. So many family faces here and love the artwork on the walls. Elevators work well and stairs are ample and well lit.

    The lady justice sculpture right in front.
    Tanja N.

    I am reviewing this courthouse as a historical building, and the importance of it as such, not as a business. The building was designed by architect J. Riely Gordon in Romanesque Revival style. It is located right off The Riverwalk and can be seen from afar, and if your visiting San Fernando Cathedral (and you should), it's right across. It is almost impossible not to notice four stories of native granite, red sandstone, terracotta, beehive dome and towers, and green tile roofs-absolutely gorgeous! In 1977 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Lady Justice sculpture located right upfront the building, gives it excellent visual contrast.

    Giovanna M.

    I was out trying to renew my passport as the post office appointments were pretty far out. I attempted to do all my research before heading to the courthouse. I don't get down that way often so I ended up paying more for parking than I desired but it's a learning experience. So, unlike the city where I'm from, the court house isn't really one place or two places with significant distance apart. I ended up at a criminal courthouse only to find out I was at the wrong building. Thankfully, it was a beautiful day and the walk to the right building was quick. No one was in line and I got out pretty quickly. The worker was friendly and even let me take more than one picture (it's the little things like looking halfway pretty on your license or passport photo, that count). If you decide to renew or obtain a passport, they do have photo capabilities for passports so you don't have to bring your photos or worry if they're right or not. Bring copies if your documents needed or they charge $1 for each one they make for submission.

    Jesus C.

    I guess not sure how to rate the court house. Gave it a five for my time spent at jury duty. You get in through a metal detector, go to your court and wait. I wasn't picked today but I spent 6 hours doing my duty. Lots of restrooms, everything is clean. Everyone was friendly. There is a cafeteria on the bottom floor and an outside area to chill when I'm breaks.

    Courtyard
    Marisa P.

    If you happen to win the lottery of serving the county through jury duty, then here are a few tips to help you through the process. Try to park in the Bexar County Parking Garage off of Flores. It is the only garage that offers validated parking of $2 for the day. Anywhere else you are on your own. I recommend arriving early, at 7:30 AM it was already filling up. The garage is just across the street from the courthouse, and the city put in an awesome diagonal crosswalk so you only have to cross once. Construction seems to be finished, and the entrance is through the Cadena Reeves justice center. There is a metal detector, but it moves quickly. Walk past the elevators and go through the doors to the outside. Head down the outdoor stairs into the basement and there resides the glorious jury holding tank. Make sure the bottom portion of the jury summons paperwork is filled out, otherwise you will be scrambling with tons of other people trying to fill out the document and get inside. They will then hand you a laminated description of what it entails to be a juror and a badge to wear for the day. Now, I was surprised to see that the SA Library has a set up inside of the jury holding tank. It's a bibliotech and they even have free e-readers to rent in case you forgot to bring something to read. They also offer free wifi, and I never had problems with it dropping. There are plugs all over the space to charge computers/cell phones. The issue for me was cell service. Since it is a basement I was on roaming the whole time. I had to go out into the courtyard to be able to text. In between waiting and selection times, there are two TV rooms, a cafeteria and the aforementioned courtyard. In any of these spaces they have speakers where they will announce if you have to go back into the holding tank. The cafeteria has a hot kitchen with breakfast in the AM and sandwich type stuff in the PM. There are tons of drink cases and plenty of coffee selections as well. They take debit cards, but I think there is a minimum charge so it's a lot easier to have cash. I also saw employees of the courthouse microwaving their lunches, so that is an option as well. There is an SACU ATM close to the doors that go out to the courtyard, but I didn't check to see what the rate was. The first day of jury duty pays a fabulous $6, which can be donated to Child Welfare services. There are forms right at the front where you can opt for the $$ to go to this cause. Also, do NOT forget to have your parking garage ticket validated. If not the garage charges $10 instead of $2.

    Food trucks (including Mister Softee!!) conveniently parked at Main Plaza across the street!
    Christine M.

    This is Christine. Christine showed up for jury duty, while her phone charging brick and CheezIts stayed at home. :( Don't be Christine. I'm hoping to get picked. Mostly. As long as it's for a GOOD case. Something that I've seen on Discovery ID, perhaps?? That'd be *boss*. Even if I don't, this is a nice excuse to sit and read my crime novel in the reasonable spring sunshine (thank goodness I didn't get a summer summons! Woo!!) They make it as comfortable as possible for Bexar County citizens to do their Civic Duty here at the Central Jury Room... There's a Bibliotech: The Bexar County Digital Library within, where you can register for free, and check out Kindles etc with digital books, and availability of not just books, but also a ton of other apps and free content, like language learning, in addition to the NYTimes Bestseller List etc (supercool program, with other locations throughout the city - I can see myself using it afterwards!). Comfortable temp in the room itself and comfortable chairs, but you're also free to roam around a bit... Cafeteria across the hall (gas station set up with snacks, water, and dinner hot food... Smells funky though. ProTip: Bring Your Own. Don't be Christine.) I'm really digging this courtyard! Nice way to spend a beautiful day! Packing list: Cardigan/hoodie - it tends toward the chilly. Book (they advise against newspapers, though. Allowed, but not encouraged) Charging cord for your devices, but also a **back-up battery, or cordless charger** - there are electrical outlets, but not enough, and they're awkwardly placed. Headphones Water Bottle Snackage Patience (Edited to add...) Also bring a fresh shirt, for when you hit up the Señor Softee ice cream truck parked at Main Plaza and immediately drip it all over the front of the cute top you arrived to the Central Jury Room wearing. SIGH.

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    Great architecture, don't know about modern courthouse functions. Was going to learn about history, but didn't leave certain items at car.

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    Some notes for those doing jury duty here: 1) You'll likely be instructed to be at the main jury room in the morning.

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