Case No. 22-3153-Fc1 (2024)

FAQs

Can you look up Texas court cases? ›

Cases from the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and courts of appeals are searchable through the Texas Appeals Management and eFiling System (TAMES) Case Search. Files that are available online can be viewed for free. To access records that are not online, contact the specific court.

A docket is a list of cases awaiting action in a court.

Requests for civil, family, juvenile and criminal records will be handled electronically. You may submit your request through email of the District Clerk and your copies will be transmitted to you via email. Certified copies cannot be emailed.

Williamson County, Texas

The County Clerk is the clerk for the County Court at Law #1 presiding Judge Brandy Hallford, County Court at Law #2 presiding Judge Laura Barker, County Court at Law #3 presiding Judge Doug Arnold, and County Court at Law #4 presiding Judge John McMaster.

Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, criminal records are accessible to the public for inspection and copying.

While most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, in the more densely populated counties the courts may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters.

If the case is not resolved during the pre-trial period, a trial date will be set. Depending on the complexity of the case, the trial date may be set for as little as 30 days after the pre-trial, or may be set well into the future in especially difficult cases to allow more investigation into the facts.

For those accused of a felony, the defendant is generally entitled to a personal bond after 90 days of incarceration have elapsed if the defendant has not been indicted.

Citizens my also use the internet to request this public information electronically through DPS website (https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records-service/crime-records-general-information). For further information contact the Non-criminal Justice Unit of DPS at (512) 424-2474.

Is Texas an open records state? ›

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them.

As with most counties in Texas, the Sheriff's Office is the best place to begin a warrant search in Williamson County. Since the duty of the sheriff is to ensure public safety to all citizens, it makes sense that they handle criminal records and the corrections division for Williamson County including the county jail.

Under the open courts provision of the Texas constitution, all courts are required to maintain public access. In general, court proceedings are presumptively open to the public in Texas state courts.

Yes. The Texas Freedom of Information Laws are codified in the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code 552) and other relevant statutes. The Texas Government Code 552 guarantees the rights of all persons to complete information about the affairs of the government and other public officials.

Locate a federal court case by using the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) or by visiting the Clerk's Office of the courthouse where the case was filed.