Williamson County Court Records Search | Criminal and Civil Cases

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Williamson County, Texas · Criminal, civil, family, probate and court-date lookup

Find the Right Williamson County Case Without Searching the Wrong Clerk

Williamson County court records are not kept by one office. A felony or District Court civil case generally sends you to the District Clerk; a Class A or B misdemeanor or County Court at Law case sends you to the County Clerk; traffic, eviction and smaller Justice Court matters can follow a third route.

Start with the county’s official Court Case Lookup, choose the correct case category, and save the cause number once you find a match. That number is the fastest way to confirm a court date, order copies or ask the correct clerk about a document that is not available online.

Open official Court Case Lookup Which clerk has my case? Case not showing?
Full party name Cause number Approximate filing year Criminal or civil Court number if known
WILLIAMSON COUNTY CASE SWITCHYARD ROUTING FILE
405 MLK · GEORGETOWN
DISTRICT CLERK FELONY · DISTRICT CIVIL · FAMILY
COUNTY CLERK MISDEMEANOR · CCL CIVIL · PROBATE
CORRECT CLERK FOUND
Do not assume “Williamson County court records” means the District Clerk. One of the most common search mistakes is sending a misdemeanor request to the District Clerk or a felony request to the County Clerk.
Official starting page

Williamson County Court Case Lookup.

District Clerk

512-943-1212 for District Court records.

Misdemeanors

County Clerk Courts Division: 512-943-1150.

Civil / probate

County Clerk division: 512-943-1140.

Source review

Official information checked August 15, 2026.

Start here

Choose the record by case type, not just by the person’s name

DISTRICT CLERK Felony criminal case

District Court criminal pleadings, filings, judgments and related public case information are maintained through the District Clerk.

COUNTY CLERK Class A or B misdemeanor

The County Clerk maintains misdemeanor cases filed in Williamson County Courts at Law 1 through 5.

CIVIL ROUTE Civil, family or probate

District-level civil and family cases can be District Clerk records. County Courts at Law civil and probate matters are maintained by the County Clerk.

JUSTICE COURT Traffic, eviction or smaller claim

Williamson County has four Justice of the Peace precincts. Their records and payment tools are separate from the District and County Clerk workflows.

The fastest sequence: identify the type of case → open the Judicial Records search → save the cause number → confirm the assigned court → order only the document you actually need.

Jump directly to your court-record task

Criminal court records

Felony, misdemeanor and lower-level criminal records use different offices

Williamson County criminal-record routing
Type of criminal matter
Record holder
What you may find
Best next step
Felony
District Clerk
Cause number, assigned District Court, filings, settings and disposition information when public.
Search Judicial Records, then call 512-943-1212 if a copy or clarification is needed.
Class A / B misdemeanor
County Clerk
County Court at Law case, cause number, court assignment and case activity.
Search Judicial Records or call the Courts Division at 512-943-1150.
Justice Court criminal matter
Justice of the Peace
Traffic and other Justice Court complaints, depending on the precinct.
Determine Precinct 1, 2, 3 or 4.
City municipal citation
Issuing municipal court
Municipal citation, fine and court status.
Use the municipal court named on the citation rather than the county clerks.
The County Clerk specifically identifies its Courts Division as the clerk for Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases in County Courts at Law 1–5.

Do not confuse the arrest record with the criminal court case

Jail record

Shows custody, booking and jail-related information.

Court record

Shows the filed criminal cause, court events, orders and disposition.

Police report

Contains the law-enforcement incident narrative and belongs to the agency that created it.

Civil, family and probate

Know whether the District Clerk or County Clerk owns the civil file

District Clerk civil records

The District Clerk is custodian of records filed in Williamson County District Courts.

  • District-level civil cases
  • Family cases
  • Child-welfare matters
  • Other District Court proceedings
  • Juvenile records, subject to access restrictions

Phone: 512-943-1212

County Clerk civil / probate records

The County Clerk maintains County Court at Law civil and probate files.

  • County Court at Law civil cases
  • Probate proceedings
  • Guardianship-related records
  • Occupational driver-license filings handled through the County Clerk civil section

Phone: 512-943-1140

Williamson County currently states that County Court civil cases may involve a matter in controversy greater than $500 and not more than $250,000. Jurisdiction can depend on the particular claim, so do not use the dollar amount alone to decide where a case belongs.

Family and probate searches can involve sensitive records

Some documents may be sealed, confidential or restricted by statute or court order. Do not assume that every filing listed in a docket will be available for public download.
Search-result decoder

What to save when you find the correct case

Turn the online search result into a usable court-record reference
Item
Why it matters
What to verify
Cause number
The most useful identifier for calls and copy requests.
Copy every letter, number and suffix exactly.
Case style / party name
Helps distinguish similar cause numbers or people.
Middle names, suffixes and business names.
Case type
Shows whether you are looking at criminal, civil, family, probate or another category.
Make sure it matches the matter you intended to search.
Court assignment
Tells you which court controls settings and case-specific procedures.
Do not assume the clerk can change a court date.
Filed date
Helps separate multiple cases involving the same person.
Compare it with known events.
Docket event
Shows a filing, order, hearing or other case activity.
Read the newest event rather than an older setting.
Court date
Shows a setting when one has been entered.
Confirm current status if appearance is required.
Disposition / judgment
Explains how a criminal count or civil issue ended when recorded.
Request the actual judgment or order when proof is needed.
Best habit: Save the cause number and the date you viewed the record. A later docket entry may change a hearing date, case status or previous order.
No-result troubleshooting

If the Williamson County case does not appear, check these first

You selected the wrong search category Switch between Criminal Case Records and Civil, Family and Probate Case Records.
You are using the wrong clerk A Class A or B misdemeanor belongs with the County Clerk, not the District Clerk.
The case is in Justice Court Traffic, eviction and other JP matters may need the specific precinct’s search.
The citation is municipal A city municipal-court case may not be a Williamson County Clerk or District Clerk record.
The party name is different Try a former name, middle initial, business name or alternate spelling.
You searched too broadly Use the cause number whenever it appears on a notice, judgment, attorney document or prior docket.
The filing is recent A newly submitted document may not appear in the public system immediately.
Access is legally restricted Sealed, juvenile, confidential and other protected records may not appear publicly.
Copy-ready case-location call
I am trying to locate a Williamson County [criminal/civil/family/probate] case involving [full party name]. The approximate filing year is [year], and the cause number is [number / unknown]. Can you tell me whether this type of case is maintained by your office and what information I should use to locate or request the public record?
Copies and certification

Order the document only after you know which clerk has it

District Clerk copy request

The current District Clerk record-request form provides several useful details:

  • Non-certified electronic: $1 for up to 10 pages, then $0.10 for each additional page.
  • Paper copies: $1 per page.
  • Certified paper copies: $1 per page.
  • Certified copies cannot be emailed.
  • Sealed documents are not released unless disclosure is permitted by law.
  • The form asks users to allow up to three days for completion.
Open District Clerk record-request form

County Clerk court copies

The County Clerk Courts Division currently publishes:

  • Paper copy: $1 per page.
  • Certification: additional $5 when certification is required.
  • Criminal Courts Division: 512-943-1150.
  • Civil / Probate Division: 512-943-1140.

The County Clerk also states that a certified letter confirming certain case-status information may be available for $10.

District Clerk record-request email: dcrequest@wilco.org
Fax: 512-943-1222
In person: 405 Martin Luther King Street, Georgetown, TX
Mailing-address inconsistency found during this review: the current District Clerk webpage lists P.O. Box 24 with ZIP 78626, while the official record-request PDF lists the same P.O. Box with ZIP 78627. To avoid a mailing delay, use the published email/fax route or call 512-943-1212 to confirm the ZIP before mailing a request.
The District Clerk states that credit-card transactions include a $2 convenience fee and that a $5 minimum applies to credit-card charges. Personal checks are not accepted by the District Clerk.

When is a certified copy worth paying for?

Proof of a criminal disposition
Certified judgment or order
Divorce decree required by another agency
Name-change documentation
Record-clearing or legal filing
Official proof requested by a licensing or government agency
Court dates and case status

A docket entry, court date and final judgment are three different things

Docket entry

A record that something was filed, scheduled, entered or acted on in the case.

Court setting

A hearing, pretrial, trial or other scheduled appearance. Settings can change.

Judgment / disposition

The document or entry showing how a claim or criminal count was resolved.

Williamson County says the Public Judicial Records website provides the court assignment and court date when a date has been set for an available District Court case.

County Court at Law criminal hearing contacts

Use the assigned court after finding the cause number
Court
Published phone
County Court at Law 1
512-943-1201
County Court at Law 2
512-943-1410
County Court at Law 3
512-943-1160
County Court at Law 4
512-943-1681
County Court at Law 5
512-943-3671
The clerk cannot simply change a court date. The County Clerk directs requests to change a setting to the court where the case is filed.

Need a transcript rather than a filed document?

A certified clerk copy and a courtroom transcript are different records. A clerk supplies documents filed in the case; a transcript is prepared through the court-reporter process for the particular court and hearing.
Justice Courts

Some Williamson County cases never go through either main clerk

Williamson County has four Justice of the Peace precincts. Justice Courts handle criminal and civil matters that are different from District Court and County Court at Law cases.

Justice Court criminal examples
  • Traffic matters
  • School-attendance matters
  • Minor alcohol violations
  • Minor tobacco violations
  • Other complaints filed in Justice Court
Justice Court civil examples
  • Eviction cases
  • Small civil disputes
  • Debt claims
  • Repair and remedy matters
  • Other Justice Court cases within its jurisdiction
Williamson County currently states that Justice Courts may hear civil matters with an amount in controversy up to $20,000.
Find the four Justice Court precincts
Avoid the wrong request form

Court records are not the same as a general public-information request

Need a court-file document?

Use the District Clerk or County Clerk that maintains the case.

Examples:

  • Complaint or indictment
  • Motion
  • Court order
  • Judgment
  • Divorce decree
  • Probate filing

Need an agency record?

A Texas Public Information Act request may be appropriate for records belonging to another county department.

Examples:

  • Sheriff offense report
  • 911 record
  • County administrative record
  • EMS record where legally releasable
Williamson County’s District Attorney public-information page specifically tells people seeking court information to contact the appropriate court office rather than sending the request to the District Attorney.
Searching is not filing

Do not confuse Judicial Records with eFileTexas

Judicial Records

Use this to locate available case information, court assignments, dates and public docket information.

Open Court Case Lookup
eFileTexas

Use the statewide e-filing system when a document must actually be filed with an eligible Texas court.

Open eFileTexas
Williamson County states that attorneys must electronically file applicable District Court civil and criminal documents. Self-represented District Court litigants may file in person, by mail or electronically where permitted.
The District Clerk says normal e-file processing occurs during regular weekday business hours and advises allowing 24–48 hours for processing. Emergency matters such as TROs and protective orders use special procedures.
Going to Georgetown

What to know before visiting the Williamson County Justice Center

Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

District Courts, District Clerk court services and County Clerk court divisions operate from this location.

Use the correct public entrance

Williamson County instructs members of the public to enter the Justice Center at the corner of 4th Street and Martin Luther King Street.

Visitors pass through security screening, and bags or packages may be searched.

Parking that the county specifically identifies

Williamson County says several free parking options are available. The closest include the surface lot on 4th Street just north of the Justice Center and the parking garage on 4th Street across from the Williamson County Jail.
Avoid the wrong County Clerk building: court cases are handled at 405 MLK. Williamson County’s land-recording, assumed-name and vital-record services are at 1848 Texas Trail. If you need a lawsuit or criminal-case file, do not drive to the land-records location first.

Current walk-in timing

Check the office, not just the building hours
Office
Current published timing
Important cutoff
Justice Center public access
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Individual clerk counters can have different service rules.
District Clerk
Published service hours include 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.
Effective Aug. 1, 2026, no new walk-in customers after 4:30 p.m.; financial transactions also stop at 4:30 p.m.
County Clerk Courts Division
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
The court division states it remains open during lunch.
Call the right desk

Williamson County court-record contacts

District Clerk

Felony and District Court civil/family records

512-943-1212

405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
District Clerk Records Requests

dcrequest@wilco.org

Fax: 512-943-1222

County Clerk Courts Division

Class A/B misdemeanor cases

512-943-1150

Justice Center, 2nd Floor
405 MLK, Georgetown, TX 78626
County Clerk Civil / Probate

512-943-1140

Justice Center, 2nd Floor
405 MLK, Georgetown, TX 78626
Small details that save time

Williamson County court-search mistakes worth avoiding

Felony ≠ County Clerk misdemeanor

Determine the criminal level before calling either clerk.

Save the cause number

It is much easier to request a judgment than to ask a clerk to search a common name.

Do not send court requests to the DA

Court documents should go to the clerk responsible for the case.

Certified copies cannot be emailed

Plan for pickup or mail when an official District Clerk certification is required.

Do not arrive at 4:55 p.m.

The District Clerk stopped accepting new walk-in customers after 4:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 1, 2026.

Free parking is available

The 4th Street surface lot and nearby garage are specifically identified by Williamson County.

10 practical questions

Williamson County court records FAQs

How do I search Williamson County Texas court records online?

Start on Williamson County’s official Court Case Lookup page. Choose Criminal Case Records for criminal matters or Civil, Family and Probate Case Records for those case types. Search the available judicial records using the party name or cause number and verify the court, filing date and other identifiers before relying on a match.

Which clerk has Williamson County felony court records?

Williamson County District Clerk maintains records of the District Courts, including felony criminal cases and district-level civil, family and juvenile matters. The District Clerk can be reached at 512-943-1212.

Which clerk has Williamson County misdemeanor court records?

The Williamson County Clerk maintains Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases filed in the County Courts at Law. The County Clerk Courts Division can be reached at 512-943-1150.

Where do I search Williamson County civil and probate cases?

Use Williamson County’s Civil, Family and Probate Case Records link from the official Court Case Lookup page. Depending on the case, the record may be maintained by the District Clerk or the County Clerk. County Court at Law civil and probate questions can be directed to the County Clerk Civil and Probate Division at 512-943-1140.

How much are Williamson County District Clerk court-record copies?

The current District Clerk record request form lists certified and non-certified paper copies at $1 per page. Non-certified electronic copies cost $1 for up to 10 pages plus $0.10 for each additional page. Certified copies cannot be emailed.

How much does the Williamson County Clerk charge for court-record copies?

The County Clerk Courts Division currently lists paper copies at $1 per page and an additional $5 certification charge when certification is required. Confirm the total with the appropriate County Clerk division before ordering.

Can Williamson County certified court records be emailed?

The District Clerk states that certified copies cannot be emailed. Certified District Clerk copies are mailed or may be requested for pickup. Non-certified electronic copies can be transmitted electronically.

How do I find my Williamson County court date?

Start with the Williamson County Judicial Records search and open the correct case. District Court records can show the court assignment and a court date when one has been set. For County Court at Law criminal cases, the County Clerk says defendants can use Judicial Records and should contact the assigned court when current hearing information needs confirmation.

Why can I not find a Williamson County court case online?

You may be searching the wrong court level, the case may be filed in a Justice Court or municipal court, the name may differ from your search, the case may not yet be indexed, or access may be restricted by law. First determine whether the matter is a felony, misdemeanor, district civil case, County Court at Law case, probate case or Justice Court matter.

Are sealed or restricted Williamson County court records public?

No. Williamson County states that records restricted by law are not made available through the normal public judicial-record system. The District Clerk’s record request form also states that documents sealed by order or statute will not be provided unless disclosure is legally permitted.

Official resources

Williamson County sources used for this page

Case searches
Clerk information
Copies and filing
Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational website. It is not Williamson County, the Williamson County District Clerk, County Clerk, District Attorney, Sheriff’s Office, a Justice Court or a law firm.

Court assignments, access rules, filing procedures, fees, office hours and online systems can change. Verify time-sensitive information on the official county page before filing a document, travelling to the courthouse, paying a fee or relying on a court date.

Public court records can also be restricted, sealed, corrected or supplemented after an earlier search. This page explains how to locate and understand records; it does not provide legal advice.

Last official-source review: August 15, 2026. The review included Williamson County’s Court Case Lookup, District Clerk, County Clerk, District Courts, County Courts at Law, Justice Courts, current clerk FAQs and the official District Clerk Record Request Form.

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