Staff cannot give legal advice
The staff in this office are prohibited from giving legal advice. They can tell you what a form is and how to file it; they cannot tell you what to file or what to write. The resources below can help if you are proceeding without an attorney.
Search court records
Civil and family law court records are searchable through the Office of Court Administration's statewide portal.
Records held by the County Clerk — property records, misdemeanors, probate — are searched separately. See Property & Official Public Records.
Legal help and forms
- Texas Court Help (external link)Plain-language guides to Texas court processes, in English and Spanish.
- TexasLawHelp.org (external link)Free legal information, court forms and a legal clinic calendar.
- Texas State Law Library — self help (external link)Research guides maintained by the state law library.
- State Bar of Texas lawyer referral service (external link)Find an attorney or a low-cost legal clinic.
- E-File Texas self-help (external link)Filing electronically without an attorney.
Appeals
Appeals from the district courts serving Caldwell County are heard by the Third Court of Appeals in Austin.