Hood County Court Records

Hood County court records are official case files of civil and criminal trials held in the county. These files include docket entries, charge sheets, transcripts, exhibit lists, and judgements. Public access is allowed for most of these documents except for sealed, expunged, and confidential records. All court records in the county are maintained by court clerks and may be found on state judiciary websites aggregating Texas court records.

Are Court Records Public in Hood County?

The Texas’ Open Records Policy guarantees public access to most court records except for those sealed by court orders and those restricted from public access by state and federal laws. Hood County court records that fall under this second category include:

• Certain family court records
• Juvenile court records
• Records identifying victims of domestic violence and sex abuse
• Confidential case details such as financial and medical care information

Hood County Court Records Search

Anyone can find Hood County court records online and by visiting the County Clerk’s Office. The County Clerk is the custodian of all court records in Hood County. The Clerk’s Office provides online access on the Hood County Court Records Portal and accepts inquiries regarding court records during office hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Hood County Courts

There are 10 courts in Hood County. These include a District Court, a Constitutional Court, a County Court at Law, and multiple Justice and Municipal Courts.

Hood County 355th District Court
Hood County Justice Center
1200 W Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 579-3236
Fax: (817) 579-3239

Hood County Constitutional Court
Hood County Justice Center
1200 W Pearl Street
P.O. Box 339
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 579-3222
Fax: (817) 408-3459

Hood County Court at Law
Hood County Justice Center
1200 W Pearl Street
P.O. Box 339
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 579-3222
Fax: (817) 408-3459

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Hood County Justice Center
1200 W Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 408-2660
Fax: (817) 408-2661

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Hood County Justice Center
1200 W Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 579-3290
Fax: (817) 579-3345

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Hood County Acton Annex
5417 Acton Highway, #104
Granbury, TX 76049
Phone: (817) 579-3202
Fax: (817) 326-6071

Hood County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
100 E Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 408-2530
Fax: (817) 573-3836

Municipal Courts in Hood County
Granbury Municipal Court
116 W Bridge Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817) 573-1114
Fax: (817) 573-7678

Lipan Municipal Court
P.O. Box 129
Lipan, TX 76462
Phone: (254) 646-3345

Tolar Municipal Court
P.O. Box 100
Tolar, TX 76476
Phone: (254) 835-4390

Hood County Criminal Records

A Hood County criminal record is a summary of the history of an individual’s criminal arrests, charges, prosecutions, sentencing, discharges, and incarcerations. Criminal records in the county are prepared by multiple law enforcement agencies starting with Hood County arrest records. Criminal court records, on the other hand, are court documents generated when the incidents mentioned in criminal histories go to trial.

To obtain a Hood County criminal record, you may contact the local law enforcement agency that prepared the documents contained in the record. However, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) offers more comprehensive criminal histories. When seeking a Hood County criminal record, you may start with the DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search. The records offered on this portal are public criminal records relating to convictions and deferred adjudications for Class B misdemeanors and more serious offenses.

The DPS also offers more detailed criminal history records through its fingerprint-based criminal record checks. However, this option is only offered to eligible organizations looking to vet potential employees and volunteers. To request your own Hood County criminal record, you should follow the DPS procedures for personal review of criminal history record information.

Get Hood County Civil Court Records

Hood County civil court records are official court documents introduced or produced when courts hear civil law cases in the county. These records are found in every Hood County court. Examples of civil court records include the records of family law, small claims, and probate cases. To find these records, you may search on the Hood County Court Records Portal or visit or call the courts where the involved cases were heard.

The County Clerk maintains civil court records for the Hood County Court at Law and allows in-person access at its office located at 1200 W. Pearl Street in Granbury between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Alternatively, you may call (817) 579-3222 for more information about getting copies of civil court records maintained by the county clerk.

Hood County Marriage Records

Hood County marriage records are vital records establishing the legality of licensed marital unions that occur in the county. The County Clerk is the custodian of marriage records in Hood. You can get a copy of a Hood County marriage license, if you are eligible, by contacting the Clerk’s Office. Hood County charges $8 for each copy of a marriage license.

A different type of Hood County marriage record is provided by the Vital Statistics Section of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). In addition to publishing indexes of marriages recorded in the state since 1966, the agency also provides verification letters for marriage records upon request.

Hood County Divorce Records

In Hood County, divorce records are official documents that establish the dissolution of marriages as ordered by a court in the county. If you are seeking a divorce decree, you should contact the clerk of the 355th District Court in Granbury. The state’s DHHS also publishes indexes of all divorce decrees issued in Texas from 1968 to date and can issue verification letters for a Hood County divorce record upon request.

Hood Birth and Death Records

Birth and death records in Hood County are certificates serving as legal notices of births and deaths in the county. The County Clerk’s Office issues birth and death certificates for Hood County. To obtain one of these vital records, you can visit the office to submit a request in person or mail your request to:

Hood County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 339
Granbury, TX 76048

The Hood County Clerk charges $23 for each copy of a birth certificate and $21 for a copy of a death certificate. Each additional copy of the death certificate ordered at the same time costs $4.

Hood County Probate Court Records

Hood County probate records are official documents created during the cases brought to resolve estate and will disputes. All matters relating to the division of the estates of deceased residents of the county fall under this category. The County Clerk’s Office maintains probate court records for Hood County and publishes a separate fee schedule for filing and accessing these records. To get Hood County probate court records, you may contact the County Clerk and inquire about the availability of specific records.

Hood County Property Records

Property records, in Hood County, are filed and maintained by the County Clerk. These records are legal documents providing details and naming owners of real estate located in the county. The most commonly requested property records are deeds and liens. In addition to these, requesters also seek property tax records, sales histories, plat maps, parcel numbers, zoning information, and permits.

By contacting the Hood County Clerk’s office, you can request copies of available property records and inquire about the cost of accessing these records. The County Clerk charges a $5 fee for search real estate records in the county as well as $1 per page and $5 per record for these documents.

Hood County Court Records Online

Most Hood County court records are available online from official county and state court record portals. However, these websites are usually not easy to find or access. To find a single resource offering access to Hood County court records, you may consider third-party records finders like texascourtrecords.us. These websites query multiple official records portals when you use their search tools. Therefore, they are convenient and quick Hood court record lookup tools. However, they can only return public court records. For confidential records, you should visit the official custodians of the required court documents.