Searching the Fayette County Court Docket
Every Fayette County court docket lives somewhere different. The first step is figuring out which court holds the case: County Court, 155th District Court, a Justice of the Peace, or a municipal court. Civil and probate searches can start at Texas re:SearchTX. For district records, the picture is narrower. The District Clerk's own page says those files are not online for public viewing. Public-open cases, though, can still be searched on a computer in the clerk's office.
- Copy the exact case number, citation number, court name, and party spelling from a notice or filing.
- Match the case type to the County Clerk, District Clerk, issuing JP, or municipal clerk.
- Use re:SearchTX for participating civil and probate indexes, or the appropriate local portal where one exists.
- Call or visit the custodian if the case does not appear, the result is unclear, or the document is not downloadable.
- Confirm a hearing date, disposition, or certified record with the originating clerk before relying on it.
Treat a statewide hit as a lead, not the finish line. It may skip parts of the local filing history. It may also miss images, or the current status of the case. Criminal dockets are also outside the statewide re:SearchTX corpus that OCA materials describe. Local records fill those gaps.
The official Fayette County homepage is the gateway to county offices and the courthouse. It keeps statewide portals and local government contacts sorted apart. That makes routing a docket search much easier.
Use the linked department pages for current names, telephone numbers, hours, and office locations.
Fayette County’s Two Docket Clerks
Two clerks, two dockets. Brenda Fietsam, the County Clerk, keeps county-court civil and misdemeanor criminal cases, probate and guardianship cases, and other county records. Linda Svrcek, the District Clerk, holds the 155th District Court side: felony cases, district civil and family matters, divorce, tax, condemnation, CPS, Attorney General, juvenile, and naturalization records. Lower courts sit outside both offices. Justice and municipal clerks each keep their own dockets.
| Office | Docket coverage | Best first route |
|---|---|---|
| County Clerk | County civil, misdemeanor, probate, guardianship | Phone, email/contact, mail, or 246 W Colorado counter |
| District Clerk | Felony, district civil/family, juvenile, CPS and AG | Phone or Room 102 public terminal |
| Justice Courts | Class C, small claims, justice civil, warrants, citations | Issuing precinct |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance and city Class C matters | Named city court |
Before requesting a document, ask one question: which court filed this number? A clerk's "not found" answer only covers that office. The file may still exist at another court level.
Inside a Fayette County Court Docket
Think of the docket as the court's chronological register. The case file behind it holds the pleadings, orders, notices, and other documents tied to each entry. Fields differ by system. Still, a Fayette County court docket usually carries enough metadata to identify the case and follow its procedure.
| Case number | The exact court-assigned identifier used for searching and requests. |
|---|---|
| Caption and parties | The styled title and public party roles, subject to privacy limits. |
| Court and case type | The tribunal, county, and civil, criminal, probate, family, or citation category. |
| Filed entries | Dated descriptions of pleadings, notices, motions, orders, and dispositions. |
| Hearings | Scheduled date, time, courtroom, judge, and setting type when recorded. |
| Status | Source-supplied labels such as open, closed, or disposed that still require verification. |
Read entries with care. A calendar setting proves a date was set, not that anyone appeared or that the court ruled. A payment button is not a final result either. Later entries, plus the signed order or judgment, settle what actually happened.
Fayette County 155th District Docket
The 155th Judicial District covers Austin and Fayette Counties together. So check the county, not just the district number. Fayette proceedings follow the Fayette schedule and the Fayette District Clerk file. The District Court sits in Room 201 at the Fayette County Courthouse. Its District Clerk search terminal and records counter are in Room 102. Call the court at 979-968-8500 or the clerk at 979-968-3548.
The County Judge page names the separate Constitutional County Court. It also lists that office in Room 301. That separation matters. It keeps a county-court probate or misdemeanor record from being confused with a 155th District Court case.
Both court levels operate in La Grange, but their files stay separate. County Court records go to the County Clerk. The 155th District Court file belongs to the District Clerk.
Courts That Keep Dockets in Fayette County
Texas trial courts split the work by jurisdiction. In Fayette County, the Constitutional County Court handles its authorized county matters. The 155th District Court takes felony and general-jurisdiction district cases. Four JPs cover Class C, justice civil, and small claims work. Municipal courts handle city ordinance and Class C cases within their cities. The OCA trial-court structure gives the statewide framework. But local office pages control the routing details.
| Court | Docket covers | Where to search |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional County Court | County civil, misdemeanor, probate and related matters | County Clerk |
| 155th District Court | Felony, district civil/family, CPS, juvenile and related matters | District Clerk terminal or request |
| JP Precincts 1–4 | Class C, small claims, justice civil, citations and warrants | Issuing precinct |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance and city Class C cases | La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia, or Round Top clerk |
Traffic tickets are not 155th District Court business. The court says so plainly. Route a ticket to the issuing court printed on the citation, not the nearest courthouse.
Fayette County Judicial Docket Directory
Court staff, direct lines, and municipal listings shift over time. Check a Fayette County office page first. Then the official Texas Judicial Directory serves as the strongest statewide confirmation layer. It backs the four JP precincts. It also backs municipal listings for La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia, and Round Top. The directory simply lists no Fayetteville municipal row. That gap proves nothing about whether the court exists. Verify with the city or court itself.
The OCA Judicial Directory is the public entry point to those listings. Search by county and court type before mailing any deadline-sensitive request.
Directory updates and county updates rarely land on the same day. Confirm any result against the local office page before relying on it.
The live OCA directory-data view offers another official window into current court and personnel records. It shines when a city page or an older PDF clashes with current directory information. It is a quick check.
A missing directory row or statistical line is just that: missing. Describe it precisely, verify with the city or issuing court, and never turn silence into a claim that no record exists.
How to Find Court Dates and Settings
The 155th District Court's docket landing page posts separate Austin and Fayette schedules. It also warns that dates can shift until docket call. The Fayette schedule has carried criminal, civil, ancillary, and CPS categories. Check the live schedule. Then call the court at 979-968-8500 before you drive over. For County Court, JP, or municipal settings, contact that court's clerk directly. Those dates do not all appear on the district schedule.
A setting is a plan, nothing more. A continuance, reset, or cancellation must come from a later docket entry or an order. So must any appearance, ruling, or result. County Court local rules set advance deadlines. They cover continuance requests, remote short-hearing requests, hearing documents, and cancellations. Filing a request does not grant it.
- Setting
- A scheduled court event, not proof it occurred.
- Reset
- A movement to a later date shown by notice or docket entry.
- Continuance
- A requested or ordered postponement subject to court approval.
- Docket call
- The court’s calendar-management event after which schedules may be confirmed or changed.
For a focused workflow, see Fayette County court dates, and keep the clerk's confirmation with the notice.
Fayette County Courthouse Docket Access
The Fayette County Courthouse sits at 151 N Washington Street. Inside you will find District Clerk Room 102. There is also 155th District Court Room 201 and County Court/County Judge Room 301. The County Clerk works from a separate address, 246 W Colorado Street. Old architecture is a landmark. Current office pages control how Fayette County court records are actually reached.
The county courthouse history page covers the 1891 Romanesque Revival building and its public identity. Before you go, confirm a few things. Ask about security rules, lunch closures, and the right counter.
Restorations changed the building, adding an enclosed atrium and an elevator, so trust current directions over historic floor plans. The Texas Historical Commission page gives the state's account of the restored courthouse. It speaks to the building's significance, not to who keeps files today.
For records, Room 102 handles District Clerk matters and 246 W Colorado handles County Clerk matters. JP and municipal counters sit elsewhere.
Public Access to Court Dockets
Court information open to the public still answers to statutes, court rules, common law, sealing orders, and privacy protections. Texas Government Code §552.0035 treats judiciary information differently from ordinary executive-agency records. OCA's open-records policy explains the split: judicial administrative records that are not adjudicative may go through Supreme Court Rule 12, while case records follow their own law and custodian process.
Ask directly whether a given docket sheet, filing, or order is public, sealed, redacted, or restricted. A result on a terminal does not make every document copyable. A missing online result does not mean no case exists.
Fayette County re:SearchTX Docket Limits
Texas runs re:SearchTX for statewide civil and probate search and document discovery, while eFileTexas is the filing provider. A registered filer can submit documents. That registration does not grant broad public Fayette County criminal search access. Keep the two workflows separate.
re:SearchTX's official guide describes Cases, Filings, Text in Documents, and Hearings views with dynamic Location, Case Category, and Case Type filters. Use the live filters rather than a fixed list. Search by case number before name when you can, compare court and filing date, then ask the clerk for a certified record when authenticity matters.
Docket Records at the Clerk’s Office
The County Clerk at 246 W Colorado keeps weekday hours of 8 to 5. It closes noon to 1 and lists 979-968-3251. The District Clerk sits in courthouse Room 102. It lists 979-968-3548 with hours 8 to noon and 1 to 5. Call ahead when travel is hard or the file may be restricted. Have the court, case number, limited party names, filing range, exact document, plain-or-certified choice, and delivery preference ready.
Fayette County Clerk
246 W Colorado St.; PO Box 59
La Grange, TX 78945
979-968-3251
County civil, misdemeanor, probate and guardianship records.
Fayette County District Clerk
Room 102, 151 N Washington St.
La Grange, TX 78945
979-968-3548
Felony, district civil/family, juvenile, CPS and related records.
The County Clerk schedule lists $5 per-name searches for probate, criminal, and civil records. Copies run $1 per page. Certified copies cost $1 per page plus $5 certification. Its fee PDF and a separate e-filing FAQ disagree on emailed-copy pricing. Ask for a current quote. These charges do not apply to District Clerk, JP, municipal, or federal files.
Fayette County’s Federal Docket Route
A "Fayette County district court" request can point to the Texas state District Court or to a federal district court. Under 28 U.S.C. §124, Fayette County sits in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Federal civil, criminal, bankruptcy, removal, and other federal matters are not held by the Fayette County Clerk. The District Clerk does not hold them either. They run through PACER/CM-ECF and the federal court. The PACER court lookup shows the official route. Use it to select the Southern District of Texas and its federal electronic filing system. Keep a PACER account separate from re:SearchTX and eFileTexas.
Federal docket entries and filings answer to federal redaction, privacy, and sealing rules. County access rules will not open sealed federal material. The official PACER pricing page is the current fee reference. It lists $0.10 per page. That charge is generally capped at $3 per document, with exceptions. A quarterly waiver applies when charges total $30 or less.
Search and non-case-specific reports can fall outside the document cap, and fees may change without notice. The live federal page for the Fayette County federal docket route controls over any Texas clerk fee table.
Fayette County Traffic Docket Routing
Fayette County has four JP precincts, each with its own contact route. JP1 sits at 1646 N Jefferson in La Grange. JP2 uses PO Box 458 in Fayetteville. JP3 uses PO Box A in Flatonia, and JP4 is at 312 Paulus in Schulenburg. City citations may belong to a municipal court instead. Read the issuing court and number on the citation before picking a payment site.
The Fayette Orange Plea Form lays out several paths. These include driver safety course, deferred disposition, payment, and trial. A phone call alone is not an appearance. Driver safety and deferred disposition require written steps and court approval. The La Grange portal warns against paying online while requesting those options. The issuing clerk controls current eligibility, dates, amounts, and instructions. See Fayette County traffic tickets for the court-by-court workflow.
Fayette County Court Dockets by City
Place names alone do not settle jurisdiction. La Grange holds county and district offices. It also has a separate municipal court. Schulenburg and Flatonia each have municipal and nearby JP routes. Fayetteville's lower-court contact is JP2. The town posts no current municipal listing. Round Top has a listed municipal clerk but no public online docket form.
La Grange Docket Search
City portal for municipal citations; county and district records use separate clerks.
Schulenburg Docket Search
Municipal clerk at the court-specific address; JP4 is a different custodian.
Flatonia Docket Search
City Hall coordinates municipal settings; JP3 handles separate county matters.
Fayetteville Docket Search
Route by issuing court; JP2 is the confirmed local lower-court contact.
Round Top Docket Search
Town Office is the municipal contact; no public search form was located.
Check the court named on your notice or citation first. Then open the matching city page. Countywide civil, probate, felony, and family matters stay with the proper Fayette County clerk, no matter which city the party lists as an address.
Map and Directions to the Fayette County Courthouse
155th Judicial District Court felony, district civil, family, CPS, and juvenile files are kept by the District Clerk in Room 102 of the Fayette County Courthouse, 151 N Washington Street, in La Grange. The 155th District Court itself sits in Room 201, and the Constitutional County Court and County Judge occupy Room 301 of the same building; the County Clerk's separate office is at 246 W Colorado Street. The 1891 Romanesque Revival courthouse has been restored with an enclosed atrium and elevator.
Fayette County District Clerk
Room 102, 151 N Washington St.
La Grange, TX 78945
979-968-3548
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The District Clerk's page says records are not posted online; a public computer terminal inside the office locates public-open cases during business hours. Courtroom rules bar photography, video, or audio recording except by the clerk, prohibit unsupervised children, food, drink, and weapons, and courthouse security may add time to a visit, so plan around the midday closure.