District Clerk

Thomas A. Wilder, District Clerk

The District Clerk is elected for a four year term and manages most of the business operations for the 27 District Courts in Tarrant County that hear Civil, Family and Felony Criminal cases. The office functions with 145 employees who maintain and manage the records and money for court fees and fines collected, over 20 million dollars in approximately two thousand custodial accounts which are invested for the benefit of many minor children on orders from the courts, bail bond forfeitures and all tax lawsuits. The office also produces a substantial number of court documents including civil citations, criminal warrants, criminal judgments and sentences, and performs other ministerial duties. Currently, the office receives over 60,000 new case files every year.

The District Clerk's Office implemented fax filing for lawsuits in 1995 with the approval of the Texas Supreme Court and Board of District Judges. In 2004 the office began offering Web Based Access to images of court case documents, many of the courts' computerized records, and other information of use to employers, attorneys, and the general public. A subscriber agreement, along with appropriate fees is required for both the fax filing and Web Access service.

NOTICE

On January 1, 2014, mandatory e-Filing will begin in the Tarrant County Civil and Family District Courts. Please click on the link below for additional information
TexFile e-Filing

Effective March 1, 2013, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 78a requires a Civil Case Information Sheet to be filed with all new suits and motions that reactivate a case. The Civil Case Information Sheet form, the Supreme Court Order, and form can be found here:

The 141^st and 342^nd Civil District Courts are located in the Family Law Center (200 E Weatherford St.). The 141^st District Court is located on the 4^th Floor of the Family Law Center and the 342^nd District Court on the 5^th Floor. The clerk for each court is located on the 3^rd floor of the Family Law Center. All phone and email contact information will remain the same.

All new civil case filings will continue to be accepted at the District Clerk 3^rd Floor offices in the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. Any subsequent filings (not requiring a fee) in the 141^st and 342^nd courts will be accepted at the Family Law Center location on the 3rd Floor. The 141^st and 342^nd Civil District Courts will continue to hear civil cases.

Hours of operation for all offices listed below are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except when otherwise indicated next to the office location and for scheduled County Holidays.