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 September 30, 2026.
Plainview, Texas, in Hale County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Hale 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: Plainview public records, Hale County court records, Plainview arrest records, Plainview warrants, Plainview inmate search, Plainview criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Plainview
In Plainview, the Hale County District Court 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 Plainview
For Hale County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at 242ndcourt.com (page title: Welcome to the 242nd District Court Public Web Site!), phone 806-291-5254, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Plainview
Together, the four agencies in Hale County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 363 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Hale County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
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 Plainview guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Plainview criminal records, Plainview divorce records, Plainview traffic tickets, Plainview DUI and Plainview property records.
More Official Court Pages for Hale County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hale County and Texas. These court pages from its Hale County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Docket Information (242ndcourt.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Plainview?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at 242ndcourt.com, phone 806-291-5254.
Which court hears felonies in Plainview?
The Hale 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 Plainview?
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 Plainview 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.