Brazos County Court Records Search | Criminal and Civil Cases

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Brazos County, Texas · Criminal, civil, family, probate and Justice Court records

Find the Case First—Then Ask the Right Brazos County Clerk for the Document

If you only need to know whether a case exists, who the parties are, which court has it or when the next hearing is scheduled, start with Brazos County’s official Judicial Records Search. Use Smart Search for court cases and Search Hearings for court dates.

The part that trips people up is document access. Brazos County says that since September 1, 2019, most document images are no longer available through JusticeWeb. So once you find the case, save the cause number and court, then request the actual judgment, disposition, indictment, petition or certified copy from the clerk who keeps that record.

Open Brazos County Smart Search Check court dockets Need an actual document?
Cause number Party or defendant name Approximate filing year Court name Case type
BRAZOS COURT INDEX SEARCH → CLERK → COPY
JUSTICEWEB SMART SEARCH
CASE FILE
JUDGMENT / DISPOSITION / PETITION
BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COURT
CASE LOCATED · CLERK IDENTIFIED
Do not confuse a search result with a complete court file. JusticeWeb can identify cases and hearings, but Brazos County states that most court documents have not been directly accessible through the portal since September 1, 2019. Probable Cause Statements were not affected by that change.
Main online search

JusticeWeb / Brazos County Judicial Records Search.

District Clerk

979-361-4230 · criminal, family and many civil records.

County Clerk

979-361-4128 · probate and specified county-clerk matters.

District Clerk hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Reviewed

Official county sources checked August 20, 2026.

Start with your actual task

Which Brazos County court record are you trying to find?

CRIMINAL CASE Felony or misdemeanor

Start with Smart Search. Save the cause number, court, defendant name, filing date and case status.

Follow the criminal-record route
CIVIL OR FAMILY Lawsuit, divorce, custody or tax case

Find the case in JusticeWeb, then determine whether the District Clerk or another clerk holds the requested document.

Find civil and family records
PROBATE / GUARDIANSHIP Estate or guardianship matter

These matters commonly route through the Brazos County Clerk even though a County Court at Law may hear the case.

Use the probate route
JP CASE Eviction, small claim or fine-only case

Justice of the Peace courts maintain their own case records. Identify the precinct before requesting documents.

Find the correct JP clerk
CERTIFIED COPY Disposition, judgment or indictment

Locate the cause first, then submit a written District Clerk records request identifying the exact document.

See copy fees and steps
COURT DATE Hearing, trial or docket setting

Use Search Hearings or the court docket page, then verify a critical appearance directly with the court.

Find the next hearing

Jump directly to the court-record task

This page separates finding the case from obtaining the underlying document so you do not waste a records request.

Important local limitation

Why Brazos County court documents may not open online

Brazos County’s Judicial Records Search currently states that, beginning September 1, 2019, most documents are no longer accessible through JusticeWeb. The county says access to Probable Cause Statements was not affected.
Case appears, PDF does not

This is not necessarily an error. Save the cause number and request the document from the proper clerk.

Probable Cause Statement

The county specifically states that access to Probable Cause Statements was not affected by the 2019 document-access change.

Custodian controls access

Actual court records remain available through the District Clerk, County Clerk or appropriate Justice of the Peace clerk, subject to legal access restrictions.

Do not keep refreshing the portal looking for a missing scanned judgment. Once you have the cause number and document title, a targeted clerk request is usually the more useful next step.
The most important routing step

District Clerk, County Clerk or JP Clerk?

The court that hears a matter and the office that keeps the record are not always obvious from the case type. Brazos County’s own court pages direct different filings and copy questions to different clerks.

Start with the custodian that matches the case
Case or record
Best starting office
Why
Phone
Felony criminal case
District Clerk
District Clerk maintains felony criminal case filings and documents.
979-361-4230
Class A / B misdemeanor
District Clerk
Brazos County states that misdemeanor and felony filings are the District Clerk’s responsibility.
979-361-4230
Divorce / child custody
District Clerk
County Court at Law pages direct divorce, custody and other general civil filing questions to the District Clerk.
979-361-4230
General civil case over $500
District Clerk
The District Clerk lists civil cases over $500 among its recordkeeping responsibilities.
979-361-4230
Tax case
District Clerk
Tax cases are included in District Clerk responsibilities.
979-361-4230
Probate / guardianship
County Clerk
County Court at Law pages direct probate and guardianship filing questions to the County Clerk.
979-361-4128
Condemnation
County Clerk
The County Courts at Law direct condemnation filing and status questions to the County Clerk.
979-361-4128
Eviction / small claim / debt claim
Appropriate JP Clerk
Justice Courts handle evictions and civil matters within their statutory jurisdiction.
Varies by precinct
Fine-only criminal misdemeanor
JP or municipal court
Justice Courts have original jurisdiction over fine-only misdemeanors within their jurisdiction.
Varies
A County Court at Law case does not automatically mean “County Clerk.” Brazos County’s two County Courts at Law hear broad criminal, family, civil and probate matters, but clerk responsibility is split by case type. Use the routing table above instead of guessing from the court name.
Criminal records

How to search Brazos County felony and misdemeanor cases

Brazos County states that the District Clerk files, dockets and keeps the paperwork for felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. The county’s District Courts hear felony cases and related misdemeanors, while the County Courts at Law also hear misdemeanor matters.
Search the defendant in Smart Search Use the exact cause number when available.
Identify every criminal cause One person can have more than one pending or historical case.
Note whether the case is felony or misdemeanor This helps explain why one matter is in a District Court and another is in a County Court at Law.
Review filing and charging entries Look for indictment, information, complaint, amended charging instrument or other relevant filing.
Read court settings chronologically A later hearing entry may replace an older setting.
Find the disposition for each count Do not treat a case-level “closed” label as proof that every count ended the same way.
Order a certified disposition if someone requires proof Use the District Clerk records request and specify the exact cause and document.
A criminal court record is not the same as an arrest record. Court records show what was filed and what the court did. Arrest, booking and jail-custody information comes from law-enforcement and detention systems.
Certified criminal disposition request
I am requesting a certified copy of the final disposition and/or judgment in Brazos County cause number [CAUSE NUMBER], styled State of Texas v. [DEFENDANT NAME]. Please advise the total copy and certification charge and whether the document can be delivered electronically, mailed, or picked up.
Civil and family cases

Search lawsuits, divorce, custody, tax and other civil matters

General civil lawsuit

Use Smart Search with the party or business name. Save the cause number, case type and assigned court.

Divorce or custody

Brazos County court pages direct filing, fee and status questions for divorce and custody matters to the District Clerk.

Tax case

Tax matters are among the case types maintained by the District Clerk and may appear in District Court records.

What to read in a civil docket

Original petition and filing date
Plaintiff and defendant names
Service or citation entries
Answers and responsive pleadings
Motions and hearing settings
Temporary orders when applicable
Dismissal or nonsuit entries
Final judgment or final order
Do not assume the most recent entry is the final judgment. Later entries may concern costs, enforcement, post-judgment motions, appeals or other activity after the underlying dispute was decided.
Probate and guardianship

Use the County Clerk for probate-record questions

Probate and estates

Brazos County’s County Clerk is the starting office for probate filings and record questions. County Courts at Law hear probate matters including wills and guardianships.

Probate department questions: 979-361-4126

Guardianship

Guardianship matters may be heard by a County Court at Law, but county pages direct guardianship filing and status questions to the County Clerk.

Brazos County Clerk
County Courthouse
300 E. 26th Street, Suite 1430
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 979-361-4128
Fax: 979-361-4125
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The County Clerk states that formal record searches cannot be completed simply by telephone; the search request must be submitted in writing with the required fee.
Justice of the Peace records

Evictions, small claims, debt claims and fine-only cases

Brazos County Justice Courts handle criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only, evictions and civil matters within justice-court jurisdiction. The county’s current overview states that Justice Courts can hear qualifying civil matters with an amount in controversy up to $20,000, excluding interest.

JusticeWeb can help identify a Justice Court case, but the individual precinct clerk remains the office to contact when a document is not available online.
Brazos County Justice of the Peace contacts
Precinct
Address
Phone
Published hours
JP Precinct 1
412 William D. Fitch Parkway, College Station, TX 77845
979-695-0136
Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
JP Precinct 2
200 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 114, Bryan, TX 77802
979-361-4190
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
JP Precinct 3
1500 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840
979-693-2695
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
JP Precinct 4
300 E. 26th Street, Suite 460, Bryan, TX 77803
979-361-4402
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Do not contact the judge directly about a pending case. Brazos County specifically warns against trying to communicate with a Justice of the Peace by mail, email or in person about a pending or potential lawsuit. Contact the clerk for procedural and records questions.
Copies and certification

Current Brazos County District Clerk court-copy fees

Current fees published by the Brazos County District Clerk
Service
Published fee
When you may need it
Search request
$5
When asking staff to conduct a formal court-record search.
Regular copy
$1 per page
Informational or personal copy when certification is not required.
Electronic copy
Same published rate
When the requested record can be delivered electronically.
Certified copy
$1 per page + $5 certification fee
Official proof of judgment, disposition, indictment or another court record.
Certified-mail expunction fee
$25
Specific expunction-related clerk service when applicable.
Use the current Court Fees page rather than an older FAQ. County websites can retain older fee language on legacy pages. The District Clerk’s current Court Fees page is the safer fee reference before submitting payment.
Check current District Clerk fees Open District Clerk forms
Written records request

Request a judgment, disposition, indictment or complete case

Brazos County’s District Clerk requires its records-request form for civil and criminal searches and copy requests. The county offers both an online form and a printable request form.
Find the case first if possible Use JusticeWeb to obtain the cause number and case style before paying for a formal search.
Open the District Clerk records-request form Open the online records request
Identify the person or case clearly Provide the full name, date of birth when appropriate, approximate record date, aliases and cause number when available.
Ask for a specific document Examples include entire case, final judgment, indictment, disposition or another named filing.
Choose delivery The official form provides options including pickup, U.S. mail or on-site inspection.
Confirm the fee before submitting The request is processed according to the applicable search, copy and certification charges.
Useful date-range detail: the official District Clerk request form states that, unless otherwise specified, criminal and civil searches include records from 1992 to the present.
Brazos County District Clerk Records Requests
300 E. 26th Street, Suite 1200
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 979-361-4230
Fax: 979-361-0197
Email: dcsearches@brazoscountytx.gov
Copy-ready court-record request
I am requesting records in Brazos County cause number [CAUSE NUMBER], styled [CASE STYLE]. I specifically need [FINAL JUDGMENT / DISPOSITION / INDICTMENT / PETITION / ORDER / ENTIRE CASE]. Please provide the current total for the search, copies and certification before processing if additional charges are required. Preferred delivery is [ELECTRONIC / MAIL / PICKUP].
Do not send this judicial-record request to the general Brazos County open-records portal. The county’s general Public Information office states that records created or received by elected county officials are handled by those elected offices. Court-case requests should go directly to the appropriate clerk.
Court date and hearing search

Find the next Brazos County court setting

Search Hearings

Use the Judicial Records Search when you need a specific hearing rather than the complete case history.

The county’s Sheriff guidance for the portal instructs users to select:

  1. Location
  2. Hearing type
  3. Search type
  4. Search criteria
  5. Date from
  6. Date to

Available search types include case number, party name, business name, attorney name, attorney bar number and judicial officer.

Published Court Dockets

Brazos County separately publishes docket links for:

  • Associate Courts
  • District Courts
  • County Courts at Law
  • Justice of the Peace courts
Open Brazos County Court Dockets
Do not rely on yesterday’s docket for a critical appearance. Brazos County says its docket is shown as of 5:45 p.m. before the scheduled hearing day and that dockets are subject to change without notice.
Verify the cause number
Verify the court
Check the hearing type
Confirm the date and time
Read newer docket entries
Call the coordinator when appearance details are unclear
Court file vs reporter record

A hearing transcript is not the same thing as a clerk copy

Clerk court record

Petitions, indictments, orders, judgments, dispositions and other filed documents generally come from the clerk who maintains the case.

Reporter’s record / transcript

A transcript of what was said during a hearing is prepared through the court reporter and follows the procedure of the specific court.

The 272nd District Court instructs transcript requesters to provide the hearing date, cause number and style of the case to the court reporter. The 85th District Court directs users to its Request for Transcript form.
Transcript inquiry
I am requesting information about obtaining the reporter’s record for the hearing held on [DATE] in cause number [CAUSE NUMBER], styled [CASE STYLE], in the [COURT NAME]. Please advise the correct transcript request procedure, estimated cost and payment method.
Court contacts

District and County Courts that appear in Brazos County searches

Use the clerk for records; use the specific court for hearing and courtroom questions
Court
Current presiding judge
General case role
Phone
85th District Court
Kyle Hawthorne
Civil, felony criminal and related misdemeanors, family and juvenile matters.
979-361-4270
272nd District Court
John Brick
Civil, felony criminal and related misdemeanors, family and juvenile matters.
979-361-4220
361st District Court
David Hilburn
General district-court civil and criminal jurisdiction.
979-361-4380
472nd District Court
George Jerrell Wise
Primary responsibility for civil, family-law and juvenile matters.
979-361-2600
County Court at Law 1
Amanda Matzke
Misdemeanor criminal, civil, family, condemnation, probate and appeals.
979-361-4250
County Court at Law 2
Roy Brantley
Misdemeanor criminal, civil, family, condemnation, probate and appeals.
979-361-4260
County Courts at Law 1 and 2 have broad, substantially identical jurisdiction. Brazos County states that their civil trial jurisdiction is concurrent with the District Courts up to $250,000.
If you need to file—not just search

Court-record lookup and court filing are different tasks

eFileTexas

Texas requires attorneys to electronically file civil, family, probate and criminal cases in district and county courts through the statewide e-filing system. Self-represented filers are encouraged to use e-filing where available.

Open official eFileTexas

Justice Court Guide & File

Brazos County links to step-by-step civil filing assistance for Justice Court matters including small claims, evictions and repair-and-remedy cases.

Open Brazos County Civil eFiling help

District Clerk filing fees currently published

Selected current District Clerk filing charges
Filing or service
Published charge
New lawsuit filed through District Clerk
$350 base filing fee
Issuance including citation, subpoena or writ
$8 clerk issuance charge
Order of withholding
$15
Citation for Secretary of State
$12
Filing fees, service fees and constable charges are separate concepts. Check the current fee schedule before filing because the amount can depend on the case and requested service.
Court payments

Do not send criminal court fees to the wrong Brazos County payment page

The District Clerk’s official Online Payments page specifically warns that the District Clerk does not process criminal court fees. Criminal court-fee payments are routed to the Brazos County Collections Department.
District Clerk payments

Administrative fees, District Clerk court fees and copy fees have separate District Clerk payment routes.

Telephone payment line: 888-582-8054

Criminal court costs

Use Brazos County Collections rather than the normal District Clerk fee-payment route.

Collections: 979-361-4299

Always include or confirm the correct cause number before paying. A name alone can match more than one case.
When the search is not giving you an answer

Fix the most common Brazos County court-record problems

JusticeWeb says JavaScript or cookies are required Use a current browser, enable JavaScript and allow the cookies required by the court portal.
The name returns too many cases Search the exact cause number if possible or narrow by case type, court, filing period and other available filters.
You can see the case but not the PDF This may be normal under the county’s post-2019 electronic-document policy. Request the document from the custodian.
No recent docket appears Use Search Hearings and the individual court docket, then contact the court coordinator when the setting is important.
You are looking for a probate record Contact the County Clerk rather than assuming the District Clerk has it.
You are looking for an eviction or small claim Identify the Justice of the Peace precinct and contact that JP clerk.
The case predates 1992 The District Clerk request form says its default search covers 1992 to present. Give staff the approximate year and as much identifying information as possible.
The record may be confidential Juvenile matters, sealed records and documents containing protected information may have restricted public access.
Fast recovery sequence: search the cause → save the court → identify the clerk → name the exact document → submit the written request.
Local time-savers

Brazos County details that prevent unnecessary calls

Use JusticeWeb before paying for a search

If the public portal gives you the cause number, your copy request can be much more specific.

Case search and hearing search are separate

Use Smart Search for the record. Use Search Hearings when the real question is “when is court?”

Most documents will not open online

That is a known Brazos County portal limitation, not necessarily a broken case.

Save the court as well as the case number

You may need the specific court coordinator or reporter after locating the docket.

Do not use the land-record portal for lawsuits

The County Clerk’s land-record system is for property instruments, not a substitute for JusticeWeb court-case searching.

Do not send judicial records to general county FOIA

Elected clerks maintain their own judicial records. Use the office that actually owns the case file.

Offices and courthouse

Brazos County court-record contact information

Brazos County District Clerk
300 E. 26th Street
Suite 1200/1201
Bryan, TX 77803

Main: 979-361-4230

Records email: dcsearches@brazoscountytx.gov

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Brazos County Clerk
300 E. 26th Street
Suite 1430
Bryan, TX 77803

Phone: 979-361-4128

Fax: 979-361-4125

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

County Court at Law 1
300 E. 26th Street
Bryan, TX 77803

Phone: 979-361-4250

County Court at Law 2
300 E. 26th Street
Bryan, TX 77803

Phone: 979-361-4260

Brazos County Collections
300 E. 26th Street
Suite 1401
Bryan, TX 77803

Phone: 979-361-4299

County General Inquiries

Phone: 979-775-7400

Use only when you do not know which county department you need.

Map to the Brazos County Courthouse

Many court and clerk offices are located inside the same courthouse complex, but the correct floor, suite or courtroom depends on the office and case. Check the current county directory before a time-sensitive visit.
10 highly related questions

Brazos County court-record search FAQs

How do I search Brazos County court records online?

Use the official Brazos County Judicial Records Search, also called JusticeWeb. Choose Smart Search to look for court records or Search Hearings to locate scheduled hearings. A cause or case number is the most precise search key. If you only know a name, check every plausible result and compare the court, case type, filing date and other identifiers before relying on it.

Why can I find a Brazos County case online but not open the court documents?

Brazos County states that beginning September 1, 2019 most document images are no longer accessible through JusticeWeb. Probable Cause Statements were not affected by that change. When the case is visible but the document is not, request the record from the District Clerk, County Clerk or appropriate Justice of the Peace clerk.

Which office has Brazos County criminal court records?

The Brazos County District Clerk is responsible for filings and documents in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in the district and county courts. Felony cases are generally heard in the District Courts, while many Class A and Class B misdemeanor matters are heard in the County Courts at Law. Use JusticeWeb to identify the cause and court before requesting copies.

Which office has Brazos County civil court records?

The correct clerk depends on the case type. The District Clerk maintains civil cases over $500 along with family, juvenile and tax cases. The County Clerk handles certain probate, guardianship, condemnation and other county-clerk matters. Justice of the Peace courts handle evictions, small claims, debt claims and other matters within justice-court jurisdiction.

How much does a Brazos County District Clerk court record search cost?

The current Brazos County District Clerk fee page lists a $5 search-request fee. Regular and electronic copies are $1 per page. Certified copies cost $1 per page plus a $5 certification fee. Verify the current fee before paying because county fees can change.

How do I get a certified disposition from Brazos County?

First locate the criminal cause in JusticeWeb and save the cause number, defendant name and court. Then submit the Brazos County District Clerk records request in writing and specify that you need the final disposition, judgment or other identified document certified. The current published certification charge is $5 plus $1 per page.

How do I find my Brazos County court date?

Use Search Hearings in the official Judicial Records Search portal or check the county’s Court Dockets page. Search Hearings can be narrowed by location, hearing type, case number, party name, business name, attorney name, attorney bar number or judicial officer and a date range. Published dockets are subject to change, so confirm important settings with the court.

How far back does a Brazos County District Clerk records search go?

The District Clerk’s official written records-request form states that unless otherwise specified, requested criminal and civil searches include records from 1992 to the present. For an older matter, provide the approximate year, party names, case type and any known cause number and ask the clerk how the older record should be searched.

Can I request Brazos County court records by phone?

The District Clerk requires civil and criminal record and copy requests to be made through its records-request process, including its online request form or written form. The County Clerk also states that formal record searches must be submitted in writing with the required search fee. Calling the office is useful for confirming the correct department, but a phone call does not replace the required records request.

Are Brazos County Justice of the Peace cases included in the same court system?

JusticeWeb can include Justice of the Peace case and hearing information, but the individual JP clerk remains the record custodian for its cases. Justice Courts handle fine-only criminal misdemeanors, evictions, small claims, debt claims and civil matters within their statutory jurisdiction. If a document is unavailable online, contact the appropriate precinct clerk.

Official resources

Primary Brazos County court-record links

Search and hearings
District Clerk
Other record custodians
Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Brazos County District Clerk, County Clerk, any Brazos County court, the Texas Office of Court Administration or a law firm.

Case status, hearing dates, court assignments, fees, personnel, office locations and public-access rules can change. Confirm a time-sensitive court appearance or paid records request with the responsible official office.

Some judicial records are confidential, sealed or otherwise restricted from public access. The absence of a document online does not establish that the document does not exist.

Court clerks can provide procedural and records information but cannot give legal advice. This page explains public search and records-request procedures and is not legal advice.

Last official-source review: August 20, 2026. Sources checked include the Brazos County District Clerk, County Clerk, Courts pages, Judicial Records Search, current Court Fees page, District Clerk records-request form, Court Dockets, County Courts at Law, District Courts and Justice of the Peace pages.

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