Comanche County Court Docket Searches
Begin with the court printed on your notice, citation, pleading, or prior order. Comanche County splits its records between two offices. The Comanche County District Clerk connects the public to Tyler Odyssey. That office holds district civil, felony, and family files. The County Clerk posts county civil and criminal docket material and keeps probate plus constitutional County Court records. Justice Court and municipal cases stay with those courts themselves. One name search never covers every level. Plan on more than one stop.
Before searching a docket, gather the full party name. Bring the case or citation number, the court, and a rough filing year too. A docket PDF can locate a dated setting. But it is not the whole case file. If nothing turns up online, try the clerk counter. A phone call, mail, or a statewide docket search will still work.
- Identify the filing court from the source document.
- Open that court's official portal or archive.
- Search by case number first, or use a full name.
- Check the setting, filing, court, and status fields.
- Confirm changes or request an official clerk copy.
Two Comanche County Clerk Paths
Comanche County runs a split clerk system. Knowing the split saves time. District Clerk Brandy Jones holds records filed in the 220th Judicial District Court. That means district civil, felony criminal, and family matters. County Clerk Ruby Lesley keeps constitutional County Court probate. She also keeps county-level civil and criminal records. Neither office is a catchall, despite the similar names.
The split explains many failed web searches. A felony number or a district family filing points to the District Clerk. Probate, a county-level misdemeanor, or a posted County Court docket points to the County Clerk. Some citations belong to Justice Court or a city municipal court instead. When you call, name the case type. Staff can then route the request quickly.
Court Dockets: What They Show
The Comanche County "Criminal Docket List" is a calendar-style record of a court session. Sample PDFs use fields for court, date range, setting time, case number, party, charge, attorney, bondsman, and setting type. Labels like ARRAIGNMENT, STATUS, and MTR describe why a case is set on the docket. MTR means a motion-to-revoke setting. The label alone is not the ruling itself.
| Case number | The identifier that links a docket entry to its file. |
|---|---|
| Setting | An event such as arraignment, status, or MTR. |
| Date and time | The scheduled setting, subject to change. |
| Court and judge | The tribunal assigned to hear the matter. |
| Party and counsel | Names used to identify the scheduled case. |
| Disposition | A result may appear in the register, though not every calendar shows one. |
A full register of court records can add filings, orders, financial entries, and event history. Document images may carry separate limits, and a certified file stands apart from a portal result or a PDF.
Comanche County Docket PDF Trail
The county's Civil/Criminal Dockets Archives is a direct Comanche County channel for dated schedules. It carries 2025 criminal PDFs. The archive also holds 2026 postings for January 7, March 18, June 17, and August 5. That run of dates shows steady publication. It does not promise every setting or case appears there. Treat the archive as one strong source among several.
The official county source is shown in the assigned image. View its source page.
The county landing page mainly routes readers to departments. For posted docket schedules, the archive is the sharper tool.
Comanche County Courts and Their Dockets
Texas assigns cases by jurisdiction. The right docket depends on the charge. The 220th Judicial District Court serves Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties. It hears felonies and family cases there. Title-to-land matters and assigned civil suits land there too. The constitutional County Court handles probate and county-level civil and criminal work. Justice Court takes Class C cases, traffic, eviction, and small claims. Comanche and De Leon municipal courts handle city ordinance and Class C matters. Their reach stays inside their own cities.
| Court | Docket work | Custodian |
|---|---|---|
| 220th Judicial District Court | Felony, district civil, and family cases | District Clerk |
| Constitutional County Court | Probate and county-level cases | County Clerk |
| Justice of the Peace | Traffic, Class C, eviction, small claims | Justice Court |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance and Class C citations | Municipal clerk |
No Gustine municipal court appears in the current state directory or FY2025 activity report. That absence proves nothing about citations, though. The issuing agency and the court printed on the ticket control.
Comanche County Portal Layers
Tyler Odyssey and re:SearchTX are separate layers, not one system. Odyssey is the portal Comanche County advertises for public access. re:SearchTX is the statewide research product. The Texas Office of Court Administration describes it for case, filing, text, and hearing searches. eFileTexas is chiefly a filing system. Filing a document and finding a public court docket remain different tasks. One login may touch both.
The county quick-links capture displays official court-help routes. See the source page.
Those links include eFileTexas, Texas Court Help, and the State Law Library. None of them merges the separate court databases.
Court Dates and Settings in Comanche County
A docket date on a Comanche County calendar is only a setting. It is not proof the hearing took place. Courts reset, continue, or cancel settings all the time. A posted PDF may list the stated time and event type, so the clerk or coordinator can confirm any change.
If you have a lawyer, call that office first. If not, contact the clerk rather than the judge. County Court questions go to the County Clerk. District matters may need the District Clerk or the 220th court coordinator. Justice and municipal citation dates must be checked with the named lower court. The Comanche County Court Schedule walks through each of these docket date channels in depth.
Comanche County Docket Terms
Local labels are compact because a posted docket organizes one court session. They are not full accounts of what happened. Read each term beside the date, court, and case number, then check the register or a later order.
- Arraignment
- A setting where the charge and plea process may be addressed.
- Status
- A check on where a case stands.
- MTR
- A motion-to-revoke setting, not a stated outcome.
- Reset
- A move to another date, not a dismissal.
- Docket
- The activity record or a list of set cases.
Use these terms to read a Comanche County court docket, though only the official case record can confirm any later action.
Docket Access Under Texas Law
Public access depends on the type of record. Case records follow court rules, statutes, and orders. Administrative judicial records may fall under Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12. The Texas Judicial Branch notes that the judiciary is not governed by the Texas Public Information Act the way an executive agency is. Any request should name the record and its custodian.
Key access rules:
Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12 provides access procedures and exemptions for judicial records in its scope.
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 addresses the Public Information Act, confidentiality, and redaction.
Government Code section 51.902 addresses court document databases and clerk responsibility.
Sealed cases, juvenile material, protected family information, and confidential identifiers may be withheld from any docket search. A blank portal result does not prove no case exists.
When Comanche County Search Fails
Start with the basics when a Comanche County docket search comes up empty. Check the spelling first. Then check the case number, the year, and the court before assuming anything is missing. If the online lookup still fails, pick up the phone. Call the clerk who holds the file. The District Clerk takes copy requests in person or by mail at PO Box 206. For criminal name searches, the county FAQ allows in-person or written requests. Results stay limited to Comanche County. A mailed request should be marked "Records Request." It must include enough detail to identify the case. Follow the current payment and return-envelope instructions.
The county's own office page lays out these services. Open the District Clerk page.
Its portal, copy, filing, and payment links each serve a distinct need, while phone, mail, and counter access remain vital fallbacks.
How the Clerk Keeps Docket Records
The District Clerk sits at 215 N Houston, Comanche, Texas 76442. Mail goes to PO Box 206, and the office answers at 325-356-2342. Doors are open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office closes for lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The County Clerk works from 204 E Oak Avenue at 325-356-2655. Call ahead before you drive over. The Justice of the Peace shares the 215 N Houston address and lists 325-356-3543. Ask whichever clerk actually holds the docket for a plain or certified copy. A certification is the clerk's formal attestation on the document itself. No downloaded screen can give you that.
Comanche County Copy Costs
Copy costs in Comanche County are simple. The county FAQ sets copies at $1 per page. It adds a $5 fee for a criminal name search. A certified criminal copy costs an added $5 per case. One caution: the County Clerk and District Clerk fee schedules are not interchangeable. An older schedule should be read against its effective date.
| Service | Located amount |
|---|---|
| Page copy | $1 per page |
| Criminal name search | $5 |
| Certified criminal copy | $5 per case plus copies |
Ask for the current total, payment method, and return-mail needs before sending funds.
Comanche County Appeal and Federal Records
An appeal creates a paper trail of its own. Comanche County falls within the Eleventh Court of Appeals district in Eastland. That court handles civil and criminal intermediate appeals from twenty-eight counties. The trial clerk keeps the local file, while the appellate court runs a separate docket. Federal matters work differently. Comanche sits in the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. PACER serves as the official federal case channel. The county's civil and criminal dockets archive page shows what the local office keeps. View the county archive page.
The archive is local and date based, so it cannot replace appellate or federal docket systems.
City-by-City Court Dockets in Comanche County
Three incorporated cities anchor Comanche County court dockets: Comanche, De Leon, and Gustine. Comanche and De Leon each run their own municipal citation channels. Gustine posts no municipal court listing, so a Gustine ticket search starts with the issuing agency and court named on the citation itself.
Comanche Court Records
2024 population 4,401 · city citation portal and county-seat offices
De Leon Court Records
2024 population 2,377 · separate municipal citation channel
Gustine Court Records
2020 Census population 392 · verify issuer and named court
City administrative records are not court case records. For a docket or a certified copy, the court or clerk that filed the case is always the source.
Comanche County Citation Routing
Traffic tickets explain why the filing court matters so much in a docket search. The county FAQ covers three citation sources. Citations from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the sheriff, or a game warden go to the Justice of the Peace. A Comanche Police Department citation belongs to Comanche Municipal Court. De Leon runs its own municipal portal. Where an incident happened does not by itself tell you who holds the record. The issuing agency and court printed on the ticket are the safer clues.
Comanche Municipal Court lets you search by citation, driver license, vehicle, name, or business. De Leon's portal adds a mode that can involve sensitive identifiers. Use the least sensitive field that finds the case. Never share a screen with personal data. That means a birth date, driver license number, Social Security number, private address, or financial detail. A portal result helps you locate the matter. It does not certify how the court resolved it.
For a Gustine matter, no online municipal result does not mean no case exists. The Texas municipal directory and FY2025 report list no Gustine municipal court. Call the issuer or the countywide Justice Court instead. Give staff the citation number, agency, date, and named court. That focused question beats a broad name request every time.
Three cards, three cities. The set follows the supported incorporated places rather than padding the list with unincorporated communities. City pages stick to local citation routes. District, county, and Justice Court detail stays with the county-wide resources. That division prevents mix-ups. A municipal citation cannot be mistaken for a 220th Judicial District Court case or the County Clerk's criminal calendar.
Map and Directions to the Comanche County Courthouse Annex
The 220th Judicial District Court and the Justice of the Peace keep their records at the Comanche Courthouse Annex, 215 N Houston, in Comanche. The District Clerk's office there is the custodian for 220th District Court filings, judgments, and case histories; docket paperwork from that office carries the "Comanche Courthouse Annex" heading. The historic 1941 Comanche County Courthouse, an Art Moderne building of native limestone at 101 W Central, sits nearby and currently has rehabilitation work underway, so confirm which building an in-person visit requires.
Comanche County District Clerk
215 N Houston
Comanche, TX 76442
325-356-2342
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with lunch closure from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
No public-terminal policy is posted, so ask the clerk whether a courthouse terminal is available before relying on one. Call ahead around the lunch closure, and verify the current entrance since county renovation work has been underway at the courthouse.