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.
Kermit, Texas, in Winkler County, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Winkler 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Kermit public records, Winkler County court records, Kermit arrest records, Kermit warrants, Kermit inmate search, Kermit criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Kermit
Court cases from Kermit are filed in the Winkler 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 Kermit
For Winkler County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.winkler.tx.us/201/District-Clerk (page title: District Clerk | Winkler County, TX), phone 432-586-3359, 100 East Winkler Street 3rd Floor Kermit, TX 79745, Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5:30 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 Kermit
Together, the three agencies in Winkler County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 119 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Winkler County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.winkler.tx.us/200/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Winkler County, TX), phone 432-586-3700, 100 East Winkler Street Winkler County Courthouse Kermit, TX 79745, 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 Kermit guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Kermit criminal records, Kermit divorce records, Kermit traffic tickets, Kermit DUI and Kermit property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Kermit?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.winkler.tx.us/201/District-Clerk, phone 432-586-3359.
Which court hears felonies in Kermit?
The Winkler 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 Kermit?
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 Kermit 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.