Victoria County
Victoria County, located in southeastern Texas, has a population of 91,664, of which 89.1% are of white descent. It comprises the entirety of the Victoria, Texas, Media Market and falls within the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is the city of Victoria, which was incorporated in 1839.
The District Courts in Victoria County are the primary trial courts that handle a wide range of civil and criminal matters within the county. These courts have original jurisdiction in election contest cases, civil actions where the amount in dispute exceeds $200, land title disputes, divorce matters, and all felony cases.
The Victoria County Courts at Law hear specific criminal and civil cases, including class A and B misdemeanors, probate matters, juvenile cases, civil cases in which the amount in controversy exceeds $500 but does not exceed $250,000, and appeals from the county's Justice and Municipal Courts.
Justice of the Peace Courts in Victoria County handles small civil disputes involving amounts up to $20,000, eviction cases, and class C misdemeanors. These courts also conduct preliminary hearings in felony prosecutions and issue arrest warrants. The role of Municipal Courts includes the adjudication of city ordinance violations, class C misdemeanors, and traffic violations within city limits.
In Victoria County, most case files, court records, transcripts, trial dates, and docket sheets are considered accessible to the public unless they are restricted, sealed, or redacted for privacy concerns. Furthermore, court records are maintained by the court clerk in the respective court where they were initiated. The District Clerk maintains records generated from cases heard in the District Court, while the County Clerk has custody of County Courts at Law records. In the office of these clerks, the public can inspect and duplicate the following court records:
- Civil court record
- Criminal court record
- Probate court record
- Family court record
Also, Victoria County allows access to computerized records for cases heard in the county courts. You can conduct your search by attorney information, case number, defendant name, and citation number on the Victoria County Records Inquiry portal. District Court dockets are available on the District Clerk's webpage, while those of the County Courts are accessible through the iDocket portal.
