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.
Motley County, Texas, has about 1,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Motley 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: Motley County public records, Motley County arrest records, Motley County warrants, Motley County criminal records, Motley County police reports, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Motley County
Court cases from Motley County are filed in the Motley 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 Motley County
For Motley County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.motley.tx.us/page/motley.County.Clerk (page title: Motley County, Texas), phone (806) 347-2621, Monday - Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm, 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 Motley County
The Motley County Sheriff's Office reported 0 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Motley County District Court or the County Courts and Justice Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.motley.tx.us/page/motley.District.Attorney (page title: Motley County, Texas), phone 806-983-2197, 105 South Main Street, Room 200 110th Judicial District Floydada, TX 79235, 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 Motley County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Motley County criminal records, Motley County divorce records, Motley County traffic tickets, Motley County DUI and Motley County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Motley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Motley County and Texas. These court pages from its Motley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 25.0003, General statutory county court jurisdiction. (txcourts.gov)
Cities in Motley County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Motley 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 Matador and Roaring Springs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Motley County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.motley.tx.us/page/motley.County.Clerk, phone (806) 347-2621.
Which court hears felonies in Motley County?
The Motley 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 Motley 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 Motley 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.