Terry County District Court

Terry County District Court cases in Terry County, Brownfield, TX

The Terry County 121st District Court in Brownfield, Texas, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Terry County. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; civil cases beyond lower-court limits, including injunctions, real-property, and contract disputes; family-law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support; and juvenile proceedings. It may also hear certain misdemeanors involving official misconduct and other matters within concurrent jurisdiction with county courts. Routine Class C traffic offenses are handled by municipal or justice courts, not the district court.

Terry County District Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Terry County District Court

Terry County 121st District Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. Case types: felony criminal; civil disputes (over $500), injunctions, and title-to-land; and family law (divorce, custody, child support, CPS). It also handles applications for protective orders related to family violence, stalking, sexual assault, or trafficking.

Services for the public:
- Case filings via the District Clerk/eFileTexas; citations, subpoenas, and certified records.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial, motions, plea/sentencing, bench and jury trials, and post-judgment enforcement.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals/excusals, orientation, empaneling, certificates.
- Protective-order intake, temporary ex parte relief, and final hearings.
- Interpreter requests, ADA accommodations, and docket scheduling.

The court adjudicates district-level matters, manages juries, and maintains official records for Terry County.