Parker County
Spanning 902 square miles of land in North Central Texas, Parker County was formed in 1856 and was named for Isaac Parker, the legislator who introduced the bill to create the county. Over 170,000 people inhabit the county, and the seat of government is Weatherford.
The Parker County court system incorporates various courts, including the County Probate Court, County Courts at Law, and District Courts, with varying jurisdictions. The County Probate Court presides over cases involving guardianships, probate of wills, and mental competency trials. On the flip side, the District Courts, comprising the 43rd District Court and the 415th District Court, have original jurisdiction in cases involving divorce and civil matters in which the amount in dispute is at least $200. The District Courts also hear juvenile matters, election contest suits, felony criminal cases, cases involving land titles, and any other matter that does not have jurisdiction in another trial court.
The County Courts at Law in Parker County operates two courts: County Court at Law 1 and County Court at Law 2. These courts have unlimited concurrent criminal and civil jurisdiction with the 415th and 43rd District Courts, except for felonies. Furthermore, the Parker County court system operates a trial court known as the Justice Court, overseen by Justices of the Peace (JPs). The Justice Court hears cases relating to Class C Misdemeanors and four civil suits: small claims, repair and remedy, eviction, and debt claims.
Documents and information generated from legal proceedings in Parker County courts are public court records unless they contain sensitive or confidential information. Depending on the type of case, you can retrieve public court records in Parker County from the County Clerk's Office or the Office of the District Clerk. Records of the following types of cases can be obtained from the clerks' offices:
- Criminal cases
- Juvenile cases
- Civil cases
- Probate cases
The Parker County court system maintains a Judicial Records Search Portal that allows anyone to search records of court cases handled within the county online
