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Tarrant County court records

Tarrant County has 2 courts with their own files and case search, kept by the Tarrant County District Clerk and the Tarrant County Clerk. This page maps each kind of case to its court, then adds the Texas rules on public and sealed files, statewide searches and copy fees.

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Which court has the case
  2. District Courts
  3. County Courts at Law, County Criminal Courts, Probate Courts, Justice of the Peace
  4. Copies and fees
  5. What is public and what is sealed
  6. Statewide case search and court system
  7. Criminal history checks
  8. Divorce and probate files
  9. Questions people ask
  10. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  11. Sources

Which court has the case

Each court keeps its own files and runs its own case search. Find the kind of case in the second column, then use that court's search or ask its clerk.

CourtCases it hearsFiles kept byCase search
District Courts (felony, civil, family, tax)Felony, civil, family/divorce, delinquent taxTarrant County District ClerkSearch cases1Free search, fee for copies
County Courts at Law, County Criminal Courts, Probate Courts, Justice of the PeaceMisdemeanors, county civil, probate, JP casesTarrant County ClerkSearch cases2

District Courts

Cases: Felony, civil, family/divorce, delinquent tax.

Case search
dcsa.tarrantcounty.com1Free search, fee for copies
About this search
Free self-service document lookup onsite; online Web Based Access Service by subscription1

Tarrant County District Clerk (district courts: felony, civil, family)

Address
Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, 100 N. Calhoun St., Fort Worth, Texas 76196; felony records at Tim Curry Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap; family at 200 E. Weatherford3
Mail
Disposed Family Law/Civil: 200 E. Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76196 (Attn: Records); Felony: 401 W. Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76196 (Attn: Criminal Section)4
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.3

County Courts at Law, County Criminal Courts, Probate Courts, Justice of the Peace

Cases: Misdemeanors, county civil, probate, JP cases.

About this search
Tarrant County Court Record Search (Tyler Odyssey)2

Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records)

Mail
Tarrant County Clerk, 200 Taylor St., Ste. 301, Fort Worth, Texas 76196 (marriage record mail requests)5
Phone
817-884-1550 (vital records)6
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.6

Copies and fees

What the Tarrant County clerks charge:

Fees
District Clerk: non-certified paper $1/page; certified $1/page + $5 certification/seal; $5 records research fee without case number4

Fees set for Texas courts generally:

Fees
District clerk: certified copy $5 (certificate and seal) plus $1 per page; noncertified $1 per page; $5 to search for a cause without a docket number. County court clerks: same $5 + $1/page certified, $1/page noncertified.8

What is public and what is sealed

These rules come from Texas law and court rules and apply to the Tarrant County courts as to every court in the state.

What is public
Most case files, records and docket sheets are public; court case records are not subject to the PIA.9
Sealed and confidential records
Civil records may be sealed under Tex. R. Civ. P. 76a; family and juvenile matters are often restricted; criminal records can be expunged or covered by an order of nondisclosure, after which courts may not disclose them to the public.10
Court system
Not unified: each court keeps its own records. District Clerk keeps district court files (felony, civil, family/divorce); County Clerk keeps county court, county court at law and probate files; justice and municipal courts keep their own.9
Statewide case search
re:SearchTX (research.txcourts.gov/CourtRecordsSearch) for civil cases from participating district, county and probate courts (free subscription plan; full documents may cost); TAMES Case Search (search.txcourts.gov/CaseSearch.aspx) for the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and courts of appeals.9

Criminal history checks

A court case file and a criminal history report are different records: the courts keep case files, and the state repository issues the report.

Summary
District Clerk felony background check $5 (Tarrant County felony cases only) at Tim Curry Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap, 3rd floor11
State repository
Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records Service — Computerized Criminal History (CCH); public portion = convictions and deferred adjudications.12
State: online portal
publicsite.dps.texas.gov/…12
State: fee
$3.00 per search credit (credit card adds 2.25% convenience fee and $0.25 per transaction); a credit is used even when no match is found.13
State: who may order
Any person; may use the conviction/deferred-adjudication information for any purpose.10

Divorce and probate files

  • Divorce decrees: District Clerk holds district court family cases (disposed family law records at 200 E. Weatherford Street)4. Fees and how to order
  • Wills and estates: County Clerk Probate Clerks; case info on Tarrant County Court Record Search; copies by calling 817-884-106914. Fees and how to order

Questions people ask

Which clerk has felony case files in Tarrant County?

The Tarrant County District Clerk (district courts: felony, civil, family), for the District Courts (Felony, civil, family/divorce, delinquent tax).3

Where are Tarrant County civil and small claims cases kept?

County Courts at Law, County Criminal Courts, Probate Courts, Justice of the Peace: Misdemeanors, county civil, probate, JP cases. Files are kept by the Tarrant County Clerk (Vital Records, marriage licenses, assumed names, county & probate court records).

Can I search Tarrant County court cases online for free?

Free self-service document lookup onsite; online Web Based Access Service by subscription. The search is at dcsa.tarrantcounty.com1

What does a certified copy of a Tarrant County court record cost?

District Clerk: non-certified paper $1/page; certified $1/page + $5 certification/seal; $5 records research fee without case number.4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Tarrant County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 14 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. District Clerk Court Document LookupTarrant County District Clerk
  2. Copies of Official Public Records (Real Property)Tarrant County Clerk
  3. District ClerkTarrant County District Clerk
  4. CopiesTarrant County District Clerk
  5. Certified Copy of a Marriage LicenseTarrant County Clerk
  6. Birth and Death RecordsTarrant County Clerk
  7. Tarrant County - HomeTarrant County, Texas
  8. Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislature
  9. Texas Court Records (research guide)Texas State Law Library
  10. Texas Government Code Chapter 411, Department of Public SafetyTexas Legislature
  11. Criminal Background ChecksTarrant County District Clerk
  12. Criminal History Conviction Name SearchTexas Department of Public Safety
  13. How To Use the Conviction Name SearchTexas Department of Public Safety
  14. Probate CourtsTarrant County Clerk