Fourth Court of Appeals
The Fourth Court of Appeals has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in thirty-two counties of Texas; in civil cases where judgment rendered exceeds $250, exclusive of interest and costs, and other civil proceedings as provided by law; and in criminal cases except in post-conviction writs of habeas corpus and where the death penalty has been imposed.
The Fourth Court of Appeals is comprised of seven Justices who hear cases from thirty-two counties located in South Texas and the Texas Hill Country.
Counties Served
- Atascosa
- Bandera
- Bexar
- Brooks
- Dimmit
- Duval
- Edwards
- Frio
- Gillespie
- Guadalupe
- Jim Hogg
- Jim Wells
- Karnes
- Kendall
- Kerr
- Kimble
- Kinney
- La Salle
- Mason
- Maverick
- McMullen
- Medina
- Menard
- Real
- Starr
- Sutton
- Uvalde
- Val Verde
- Webb
- Wilson
- Zapata
- Zavala
Legal Citation
Emergency Filings
Documents that must be filed in paper may be filed with the court during normal business hours which are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In case of an emergency, filings may be made after 5:00 p.m. provided counsel coordinates the filing with the Chief Deputy Clerk. A party can coordinate an emergency filing by contacting the Chief Deputy Clerk at (210) 335-2635 during normal business hours to arrange for the court to remain open to a reasonable time to accommodate the emergency filing. Otherwise, documents may be e-filed through Texas.gov, the portal established by the Texas Legislature.