Court dockets are a great tool to use when researching legal cases in Denton County. The court docket is a list of hearings and court proceedings that are scheduled to take place in the near future. In Denton County, court dockets are usually available for the week ahead and can be accessed online.
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The magistrate court, which handles minor civil and criminal suits, has a separate online docket system. You can access the magistrate court dockets by visiting their weekly docket website at https://www.dentoncounty.gov/1616/Magistrate-Court-Weekly-Docket. These dockets will contain information including the time, date, and location of the hearings as well as the case numbers and parties involved.
For district court cases, court of law cases, and justice of the peace cases, you’ll need to look them up at the Denton County Records inquiry website at https://justice1.dentoncounty.gov/PublicAccess/default.aspx. The dropdown menus will give the option to choose between JP, county, and probate courts. There is a separate link to access the district court records (including dockets) below the dropdown menu. Searching by “Calendar” gives you a full rundown of the court cases for that day, or for your selected date range.
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