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 on September 23, 2026.
Duval County, Texas, has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Duval 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Duval County public records, Duval County arrest records, Duval County warrants, Duval County inmate search, Duval County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Duval County
In Duval County, the Duval 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 Duval County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.duval.tx.us/page/duval.DistrictCourtDockets (page title: Duval County, Texas), 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 Duval County
Together, the two agencies in Duval County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1,362 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Duval County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.duval.tx.us/page/duval.District.Attorney (page title: Duval County, Texas), phone (361) 279-6220, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Duval County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Duval County criminal records, Duval County divorce records, Duval County traffic tickets, Duval County DUI and Duval County property records.
Cities in Duval County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Duval County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are San Diego, Freer and Benavides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Duval County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.duval.tx.us.
Which court hears felonies in Duval County?
The Duval 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 Duval County?
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 Duval County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.