Bee County
Situated in south Texas, Bee County was established in 1858 and named in honor of Barnard E. Bee, Sr., an American politician. The county has a land area of 880.2 square miles and a population of more than 31,000 residents. Its county seat and largest city is Beeville.
The Bee County trial court system consists of District Courts, a County Court at Law, Justice Courts, and a Municipal Court. Bee County is home to three District Courts, the highest trial court in the county. These courts have original jurisdiction over civil claims involving $200 or more, disputes over property, felony criminal cases, divorce cases, and family law matters. The County Court at Law handles civil claims of up to $10,000, Class A and Class B misdemeanors, and juvenile cases. The court also hears probate cases, such as disputes relating to wills, guardianships, conservatorships, and the administration of estates.
Furthermore, there are four Justice Courts in Bee County with jurisdiction over civil claims of up to $10,000 and misdemeanors punishable by fines only. Additionally, the City of Beeville is home to a Municipal Court that adjudicates traffic violations, small claims, landlord-tenant disputes, simple offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and certain juvenile matters.
Bee County public county court records are official documents detailing proceedings of the courts in the court. Examples of these records include case indexes, court dockets, warrants, pleadings, petitions, court orders, and court calendars. Several offices preserve and facilitate public access to court records in Bee County. Records of the District Court are maintained by the District Clerk's Office, while the County Clerk is the official custodian of case records of the County Court at Law. The Justice and Municipal Courts also have officials tasked with maintaining their respective records.
Several types of case files are available for public access in Bee County, including the following:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Family law records
- Probate records
- Small claims records
- Traffic records
Case records of the District Court may be accessed either online through the iDocket platform or by contacting the District Clerk's office at:
Bee County Courthouse
105 W. Corpus Christi, Room 304
Beeville, TX 78102
Phone: (361) 621-1562
Fax: (361) 492-5984
Similarly, records of the County Court at Law, Justice Courts, and Municipal Court are available at the courthouse where the case was heard.
