El Paso County District Court Case Search

El Paso County District Court case search encompasses the various methods for accessing court records through the El Paso County District Clerk's Office and private online repositories. The El Paso County District Courts create case records as evidential documents for criminal and civil trials.

In El Paso, creating court records starts with case initiations, document filings, docket entries, final dispositions, and records preservation. The El Paso District Clerk's Office stores case records in physical and digital storage and makes them accessible to interested individuals according to the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Rules of Judicial Administration (Rule 12), Texas Government Code § 24 & § 25, and other supporting state and local laws.

An El Paso County case search may become necessary for:

• Legal proceedings
• Background checks
• Personal or family matters resolvement. For instance, to prosecute cases relating to child custody, Probate disputes, civil lawsuits, and research
• Appeals and post-conviction reliefs
• Sealing and expunction of criminal records.

What Kinds of Cases have been Heard in El Paso District Court?

The El Paso County District Court handles county-level civil and criminal cases. It also has several divisions that oversee various case types (including the Criminal, Civil, and Family Divisions). Also, there are specialized Drugs, Veterans, and Mental Health Courts handling cases ranging from violent drug offenses to criminal charges against veterans and trials of mentally challenged offenders.

Generally, the El Paso County District Court trial jurisdictions include but are not limited to:

• Criminal cases such as serious felonies, capital murder, aggravated assaults and other violent crimes, white collar crimes, sex Offenses, and appeals from lower courts
• Civil claims where the amount in controversy is more than $10,000.00, business & contract disputes, wrongful deaths and personal injury claims, eminent domains, tort claims, and property disputes
• Family law cases
• Probate and guardianship disputes
• Juvenile cases.

El Paso County District Court

Superior Courts are not part of El Paso County's judicial structure. In Texas, the District Courts are the highest county trial courts, and their jurisdictions are similar to the mandates of apex local courts in other states.

The El Paso County District Courts are general authority trial courts. However, they handle civil and criminal cases beyond the authority of the other local courts in El Paso County.

El Paso County District Courts play crucial roles in resolving serious legal disputes, protecting the rights of residents and non-residents, and ensuring that lower county courts follow due process by setting legal precedents for case trials at the county level. The list below contains the contact information for the various El Paso County District Courts.

El Paso Criminal District Courts

El Paso County 327th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 606, 6th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2032
Fax: (915) 546-2131
E-filing email: 327dcefile.gem@epcounty.com

El Paso County 409th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 459, 4th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 834-8209
Fax: (915) 834-8204
Email: aragomez@epcounty.com
Efiling email:
409dcefile@epcounty.com

El Paso County Criminal District Court #1
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 469, 4th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-8192
Fax: (915) 546-8103
Email: gherrera@epcounty.com

El Paso County Civil District Courts

El Paso County 34th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 905, 9th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2101
Fax: (915) 532-8513
Email: mnolasco@epcounty.com

El Paso County 168th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 602, 6th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2141
Fax: (915) 546-2142
Email: rvasquez@epcounty.com

El Paso County 243rd District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 901, 9th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2168
Fax: (915) 546-8107

El Paso County 171st District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 601, 6th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 273-3543
Fax: (915) 546-2114

El Paso County 120th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 605, 6th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2103
Fax: (915) 546-2069
Emails: v.flores@epcounty.com
120DCeFile@epcounty.com

El Paso County 210th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1005, 10th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2130
Fax: (915) 546-2031
Email: 210dc.gem@epcounty.com

El Paso County 346th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 701, 7th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2119
Fax: (915) 546-2233
Email: chdarancou@epcounty.com

El Paso County 384th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 906, 9th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2134
Fax: (915) 543-3882
Email: pfernandez@epcounty.com

El Paso County 41st District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1006, 10th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2149
Fax: (915) 834-8220

El Paso County 205th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1002, 10th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2107
Fax: (915) 546-2013
Email: auestrada@epcounty.com

El Paso County 448th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 404, 4th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 543-3893
Fax: (915) 834-8263

El Paso County Tax Court

El Paso County 210th District
500 E. San Antonio Room 1106,
El Paso,
Texas 79901
Phone: (915) 834-8236
Fax: (915) 834-8283

El Paso County Family Courts

El Paso County 65th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1105, 11th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2102
Fax: (915) 546-8157
Email: e.rexach@epcounty.com

El Paso County 388th District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 902, 9th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 543-3850
Fax: (915) 543-3832
Email: 388thDC@epcounty.com

El Paso County 383rd District Court
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1101, 11th Floor,
El Paso,
TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2132
Fax: (915) 546-2020
Email: 383DC@epcounty.com.

El Paso County Case Lookup

El Paso County lookup refers to the various methods for accessing court records in El Paso County. Case lookup encompasses access to documents and information from the District Courts, the Constitutional Court, County Courts of Law, Probate Courts, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts.

El Paso County court records are accessible online through the El Paso County District Clerk Case Search Portal or third-party websites. Records seekers can also mail or visit the El Paso County District Clerk's Office to request them.

The following procedures outline the steps for requesting El Paso County District Court records.

Online access

• Log into the El Paso County Case Records Search Page:
  • Depending on the type of District Court records, click the Criminal Case Records or Civil, Family & Probate Case Records to access the criminal or civil case search portals
  • Enter the necessary information into the search tools and submit to access El Paso County criminal, civil, family law, or probate records.

Alternatively, click the Court Data Download link on the Case Records Search Page:

• Tick District Court (Criminal Only) and Criminal Cases under the Court Level and Case Type headers
• Choose a preferred option from the Type of Search options
• Set the date range and submit

Mail & In-person Requests

Send mail requests or visit the El Paso County District Clerk's Office between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. at:

500 E. San Antonio, Suite 103,
El Paso,
Texas 79901.

Interested individuals can also email the District Clerk's Office at districtclerk@epcounty.com or call (915) 273-3534 Requesters should note that mail requests for El Paso County District Court records should include case names or case numbers (if known), the names of the documents' subjects, the types of court records, and other information that may aid the search process. Also, while the El Paso County District Clerk's Office did not explicitly state so, submitting self-addressed stamped envelopes with mail requests may speed up the delivery process.

Information seekers should note that only non-certified and non-exempted El Paso County District Court records are accessible online. Also, in-person requests for non-public El Paso County District Court records require valid government-issued photo IDs, driver's licenses, passports, or military identifications to prove the requester's relationship to the records' subjects.

Visit the El Paso County District Clerk's Office for certified copies of El Paso County District Court records. Accessing copies of El Paso County District Court records may attract fees.

The El Paso County District Clerk's Office charges $1.00 per page of court records and an additional $5.00 certification fee (if the request is for a certified copy).

Payments for copies of court records through the El Paso County District Clerk's Office are by cash (for in-person requests), credit/debit cards, cashier's checks, money orders, and business checks payable to the El Paso County Clerk of District Court.

El Paso District Court Case Search by Name

A name-based search is an alternative option for record search if a requester does not have a case number. Name-based searches entail using case or litigants' names to look for records. Record seekers can look for El Paso County District Court records by name through the El Paso County Case Records Search Portals. Also, requesters can make name-based requests for El Paso County District Court records through mail or in-person visits to the District Clerk's Office.

For speedy access to complete documents and accurate information, requesters should verify name spellings and provide additional identifying information to filter search results and avoid wrong results due to similar names.

El Paso District Court Docket Search

El Paso County District Court dockets are official information about case filings and prosecutions within the various El Paso District Courts. Generally, court docket information includes:

• Case numbers
• Case titles
• Case types
• Filing dates
• Names of plaintiffs, defendants, and their attorneys
• Motions
• Name of the presiding judges
• Schedule dates and times of hearings
• Case status
• Judgments.

Individuals seeking access to El Paso County case dockets should log into the El Paso County Case Records Search Portals and use the search tools to find information about specific cases. Alternatively, they can visit the El Paso County District Clerk's Office or the clerk offices of the various El Paso County District Courts and request access to case information.

The El Paso County case docket search allows the public to track legal proceedings and upcoming trials. It also promotes transparency of case trials within the various El Paso County courts.

Lookup El Paso County District Court Online

El Paso County court record seekers can look for case records through online search portals. Third-party websites are alternatives to conventional government sources when sourcing El Paso County District Court records. Independent platforms like Texascourtrecords.us and other private online repositories gather documents and information from various sources and offer them to the public through advanced search tools.

However, irrespective of the numerous advantages of using third-party platforms, users should note that documents and information from some non-government sources may be outdated or contain errors.

Supreme Court vs. District Court

The El Paso County District Courts are the highest county-level courts in El Paso County. They handle civil and criminal cases within El Paso County. By comparison, the Texas Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in Texas. The table below outlines the differences between El Paso County District Courts and the Texas Supreme Court.