Travis County
Located in central Texas, Travis County was incorporated in 1840 by the 4th Congress of the state. The county was named after William Barret Travis, a lieutenant colonel who helped initiate the Texan revolution through his actions at the Alamo. Travis County has a population of 1.326 million residents covering an area of 994.3 square miles. Aside from recreation, Travis County specializes in tech, tourism, healthcare, and hunting.
Travis County is under the jurisdiction of the Western District of Texas. Travis County has nine district courts and one district magistrate dedicated to criminal cases. These courts specialize in felony cases within the county. Travis has two county courts of law that handle bench and jury trials. Criminal cases are limited to misdemeanors, but the judges have jurisdiction over probate and guardianship disputes. There are family, probate, and associate courts as well. These deal with domestic issues, guardianship, mental health, and child support cases. Travis County has Justice of the Peace, Municipal, and Juvenile Courts.
Court records in Travis County are documentation generated or submitted during proceedings. These may include pleas, orders, dockets, witness testimonies, evidence, statements, judgments, and appeals. In Travis County, court records are available for inspection or viewing unless deemed confidential. Juvenile cases, adoptions, mental health, and some criminal cases may not be accessible to all parties. In Travis County, the court clerks store and maintain court records. Requests for case records may be made in person, online, or via mail. The County Clerk charges $10 for misdemeanor cases before 1981. Other record searches attract a fee of $1 per document, though there is an additional $5 for the certified records.
The County Clerk provides access to the following types of cases
- Criminal Cases
- Civil Cases
- Probate Cases
- Small Claims Cases
- Traffic Infractions
- Bankruptcy Cases
- Defamation Cases
Court records may also be sourced online via the Travis County Clerk records search page, though only legal representatives can access felony cases using this method. Alternatively, requesters can use the Texas Case search portal record searches.
