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.
Frio County, Texas, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Frio 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Frio County public records, Frio County arrest records, Frio County warrants, Frio County inmate search, Frio County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Frio County
In Frio County, the Frio 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 Frio County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.frio.tx.us/page/Frio%20County%20Court%20Dockets (page title: County Court Dockets | Frio County, TX), phone (830) 505-2988, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Courts and Justice Courts, not to the Frio County District Court.
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 Frio County
Together, the two agencies in Frio County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 274 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Frio County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.frio.tx.us/page/dist.attorney (page title: District Attorney | Frio County, TX), phone 830-393-2200, 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 Frio County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Frio County criminal records, Frio County traffic tickets, Frio County DUI and Frio County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Frio County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Frio County and Texas. These court pages from its Frio County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 25.0003, General statutory county court jurisdiction. (txcourts.gov)
- Dockets, 81st & 218th District Court (81-218.txcourts.gov)
Cities in Frio County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Frio 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 Pearsall and Dilley.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Frio County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.frio.tx.us, phone (830) 505-2988; it belongs to a lower court, the County Courts and Justice Courts, not to the Frio County District Court.
Which court hears felonies in Frio County?
The Frio 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 Frio 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 Frio 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.