Tom Green County
The Texas legislature organized Tom Green County on March 13, 1874. It was named after Thomas Green, a Confederate brigadier general. The Jumano Indians were the initial residents that Father Juan de Salas visited and worked alongside in the 17th century. Tom Green County has a population of 118,892 residents, covering an area of 1,522 square miles. The main economic activities in the county are mining, oil and gas extraction, agriculture, and utilities.
Tom Green County has four judicial districts. These include the 51st District Court, 340th District Court, 391st District Court, and the 119th District Court. These courts have a general jurisdiction, which means they hear criminal, civil, small claims, and probate cases. Typically district courts also have jurisdiction over matters that another trial court has not handled. Each court has an appointed criminal magistrate judge who hears felony criminal matters according to assignment. The magistrate would preside over the juvenile drug court and felony drug court as well. Tom Green County has four other courts specializing in child protection, felony drug, child support, and juvenile drug cases.
Court records are documents that are generated during case proceedings. These include pleas, decrees, statements, evidence, witness testimonies, court orders, jury verdicts, and appeals. Court records are considered open to the public in accordance with state policy, provided they are not designated confidential or restricted. The court records in Tom Green County are maintained by the County Clerk. Requesters may contact their offices in person or via mail. To issue a request, the record seekers must provide their credentials, party information, case numbers, citations, and appropriate fees.
The County Clerk in Tom Green County provides access to the following types of records.
- Criminal cases
- Civil Cases
- Probate Cases
- Traffic Cases
- Small Claims Cases
The County website provides access to online court records as well. Interested parties should navigate to ‘Court and Jail Search' and indicate the type of court and case type. It is also possible to access court records via the state's TAMES Case Search platform.
