Foard County Criminal Docket Searches
Foard County's official site offers no criminal docket search. So the office you pick matters. Felony records sit with the District Clerk side of the combined clerk office. County Court misdemeanors run through its County Clerk side. Class C cases may fall to the Justice of the Peace. They may also go to Crowell Municipal Court. Choosing the right court keeps a docket search from landing in the wrong drawer.
The state's own description of re:SearchTX notes that criminal case records are excluded from its collection. Crowell does run a citation portal, though that tool covers neither felonies nor county-level charges. When no online route works, call or write the clerk directly.
- Identify the court on the notice or citation.
- Gather the cause number, name, and approximate date.
- Call the responsible clerk and ask about inspection.
- Name the docket, judgment, or filing sought.
- Ask about redaction, cost, payment, and delivery.
Missing Foard Criminal Docket Results
A failed online search proves nothing about the case itself. Foard County publishes no trial-court interface. The statewide portal is no substitute for a criminal docket lookup. The matter may simply belong to a different court in the county. Fresh filings can lag before they reach anything the public can view. Sealed entries, juvenile restrictions, or another rule may also bar the clerk from releasing part of the record.
No result? Give the clerk the court, full cause number, exact name, and approximate date. Ask if the record is new, held elsewhere, or restricted.
Treat the county contact forms as inquiry routes only. They promise no tracking, no fee schedule, and no delivery method. In a written request, name the exact record. Ask for a quote before sending anything. Say plainly what you want: inspection, a docket sheet, a specific order, a plain judgment, or a certified copy. That detail lets the clerk tell an event index apart from the document itself.
Confirm the issuing court first. A Crowell citation goes to Municipal Court; a district or county charge follows a separate path. If the clerk cannot hand over an item, ask whether a redacted version exists. Ask also whether another court holds it. Never press staff to release protected content.
Criminal Dockets: What They Show
Think of a Foard County criminal docket as a chronological register, not the whole case file. The clerk's duties cover docketing, indexing, recording, document custody, and courtroom support. Expect standard Texas fields here, since the county offers no live local case view.
| Court and cause number | Identify the court and file; no local number format was published. |
|---|---|
| Charge | States an allegation, not guilt. |
| Event date | Places filings, motions, and orders in sequence. |
| Setting | May identify arraignment, pretrial, hearing, or trial. |
| Disposition | Records an outcome event that should be read with the order. |
A filing date can differ from the date of the offense. Bond and appearance details may show up too. Their label and public availability depend on the court and the governing rule. Motions, plea events, sentencing entries, probation events, an appeal, or a mandate can all enter the register as well. An entry's presence does not tell you its full legal effect.
A line may name an order while the paper itself stays restricted or available only on request. When a judgment matters, ask for the filed instrument and whether it needs certification. Foard County publishes no local key to docket codes. Quote any odd abbreviation to the issuing clerk rather than guessing at its meaning.
Foard Criminal Dockets Split Four Ways
Felony records for the 46th District Court rest with the District Clerk. The constitutional County Court carries its own criminal caseload through the County Clerk side. Justice and municipal courts keep separate dockets for lower-level matters.
| Matter | Court | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | 46th District Court | District Clerk |
| County misdemeanor | County Court | County Clerk |
| Class C matter | Justice Court | JP office |
| City citation | Crowell Municipal Court | Municipal court |
One local office handles both clerk jobs, yet the legal files remain distinct. State and local listings disagree on the current officeholder, so verify the name when you contact the county.
Criminal Case Stages on the Docket
A Foard County criminal court docket may trace a charging event, arraignment, pretrial settings, motions, plea or trial, disposition, and sentencing. Probation or appeal events can follow later. The exact order depends on the case.
Docket flow: Filing → Arraignment → Pretrial → Plea or Trial → Disposition → Sentencing
- Setting
- A scheduled event, not proof it occurred.
- Reset
- A moved setting, not a dismissal.
- Disposition
- The recorded outcome or status.
- Mandate
- An appellate direction returned to the trial court.
No Foard code list is published. Ask the clerk about any unfamiliar abbreviation.
Foard Criminal Docket Activity
The FY 2024 district report counts seven active criminal cases pending at opening, fourteen added, five disposed, and sixteen active at closing. Those are aggregate figures, with no names or outcomes attached.
The justice report shows 693 opening, 72 added, 51 disposed, and 715 ending. Those Class C and traffic-heavy numbers measure a different jurisdiction. They cannot be pooled with the felony counts. The period covered runs September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024.
Opening, added, disposed, and ending totals track movement across a caseload. They do not show that every filing reached trial or that every ending-pending matter was equally old. The zero reactivated and zero placed-inactive entries in the district criminal row are reporting fields too. They are not evidence about any named case. For current status, pull the individual Foard County criminal docket from the court that holds it.
Foard County Criminal Docket Courts
The combined clerk works from 101 S. Main in Crowell, with mailing at P.O. Box 539. The phone is (940) 684-1365, fax (940) 684-1918, and email clerk@foardcounty.texas.gov. ADA access uses the west basement door. Counter hours and terminal access go unpublished, so call before you go. A mailed, faxed, or emailed records request should name both the court and the cause number. Saying only "criminal record" may leave the combined office unsure which clerk role holds the file.
The JP number is (940) 684-1917. Crowell Municipal Court answers at (940) 684-1014. The 46th District Court coordinator, Sherrie Gibson, can be reached at (940) 552-7051 or judge46dc@co.wilbarger.tx.us. That district court spans more than one county. Its main location sits outside Foard, so confirm both the county and the place of any setting. One caution applies here: a quick call to the coordinator checks the calendar. The official docket still comes from the clerk.
Combined Clerk
101 S. Main, Crowell, TX 79227
(940) 684-1365
District Coordinator
1700 Wilbarger Street, Room 34-A, Vernon, TX 76384
(940) 552-7051
Foard Criminal Docket Custodians
The county's District Clerk page depicts the office responsible for district docket custody.
District files: the district clerk side of the combined office holds them, even though one roof covers both roles. The 46th District Judge page posts the contact route for that court.
Confirm both the time and place of a local setting with the coordinator.
Read Foard Criminal Dockets Carefully
Read a Foard County criminal docket with care. A charge, complaint, or indictment is not a conviction. A plea entry means little until you read it beside the judgment. Dismissals can carry terms a short label hides. Judgments can also be appealed.
Use the docket to track your own court event. Confirm a setting. Locate an order. When the outcome matters, ask for the judgment and whether a certified copy is required. The Seventh Court of Appeals search handles appellate cases and refreshes nightly rather than in real time. The filed order controls the result, and getting it may take a separate request.
Access Rules for Criminal Dockets
Public access to criminal dockets stays subject to sealing, juvenile confidentiality, redaction, and other law. Government Code section 552.0035 places judiciary information under court rules and applicable law, not under an ordinary Texas Public Information Act request alone. Rule 12 is no catch-all for case files either. That rule covers qualifying judicial administrative records. Records filed in a matter before a court fall outside its special definition.
Access limits: Family Code chapter 58 protects juvenile records. Court orders and other law may restrict records. Ask if inspection, a redacted copy, or certification is available.
Ask the clerk whether an in-office terminal or a paper docket is open to inspection. The clerk will know. For mail, fax, or email, state the court, the cause number, the record, and the copy type you want. The office sets its own copy price, turnaround, and payment method. Ask directly. The responsible custodian can tell you what is available. A public entry, a redacted document, or a certified copy may be an option without exposing protected material.