Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Carthage, Texas, in Panola County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Panola County District Court and the County Courts and Justice Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the District Clerk for district court cases and the County Clerk for county court cases, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Carthage public records, Panola County court records, Carthage arrest records, Carthage warrants, Carthage inmate search, Carthage criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Carthage
Court cases from Carthage are filed in the Panola County District Court, which hears felonies, divorces, land title cases and civil cases without a dollar limit.
The County Courts and Justice Courts take misdemeanors in the County Court or County Court at Law; traffic tickets, evictions and small claims in the Justice Courts.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the District Clerk.
The District Clerk for district court cases and the County Clerk for county court cases keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Texas Public Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Carthage
For Panola County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk (page title: District Clerk | Panola County, TX), phone 903-693-0306, 110 S Sycamore Street, Rm 227 Carthage, TX 75633, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Texas has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The appellate courts' case search is at search.txcourts.gov/CaseSearch.aspx?coa=cossup.
What Reaches the Court from Carthage
Together, the two agencies in Panola County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 300 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Panola County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.panola.tx.us/1205/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Panola County, TX), phone 903-693-0310, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Carthage guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Carthage criminal records, Carthage divorce records, Carthage traffic tickets, Carthage DUI and Carthage property records.
More Official Court Pages for Panola County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Panola County and Texas. These court pages from its Panola County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Sixth Court of Appeals (txcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Carthage?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk, phone 903-693-0306.
Which court hears felonies in Carthage?
The Panola County District Court, which hears felonies, divorces, land title cases and civil cases without a dollar limit. The County Courts and Justice Courts take misdemeanors in the County Court or County Court at Law; traffic tickets, evictions and small claims in the Justice Courts.
Who keeps the court records in Carthage?
The District Clerk for district court cases and the County Clerk for county court cases. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Texas?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Carthage website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.