To file a claim for personal injury or property damage pertaining to city property, you must first notify the Office of the City Clerk in writing. Typically, if a trial is necessary to determine the amount of special damages, if any, the trial will be a bench trial rather than a jury trial.The Replevin remedy is to get the property back into your possession. In the next section describe in your own words where, when, and how the damage or injury occurred. In California, replevin cases are typically filed in the Superior Court of the county where the property is located or where the defendant resides. The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. Civil Filing accepts all new suits and subsequent filings for civil and some family related matters filed in the Bexar County District Courts. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. Writ of Replevin and may award damages, without further hearing or notice. Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.