Find Hood County Court Records

This page helps you find Court Records in Hood County, Texas and understand which official county offices handle different record types. It points you to the main online portal, explains what you can search there, and shows where to go when you need help from county staff.

For many searches, the main public tool is the Hood County Court Records Portal. Hood County also routes some court record functions through the County Clerk and the 355th District Clerk, depending on the court and case type.

Hood County Court Records Portal

The main public search tool is the Hood County Court Records Portal. It offers Smart Search for court records and a separate hearing search by date range.

• A court name or selected location if you want to narrow results
• A search term for Smart Search or a date range for hearing searches

You can use the portal for public case lookup and hearing searches. Some records and documents have limited access.

• Open the court records portal.
• Choose Smart Search to look for case records, or use the hearings search for a date range.
• Review the matching case information and available document access.

JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your browser to use the portal.

What the online portal includes

The portal is tied to Hood County court records and hearing searches. It includes a Smart Search feature for court records and a separate search for court hearings by date range.

Older Odyssey Public Access pages also point users to court records, criminal records, civil records, and the court calendar. For a general starting point, the County Clerk’s online court records page also directs users to the online system.

You can also use the County Clerk’s online records page to reach the county’s records access point: open the online court records page.

Document access limits

Public online access is not the same as full case document access. The portal states that only registered users with elevated access, such as an Attorney of Record, District Attorney, or Attorney General, have access to documents on their cases.

For an Attorney of Record, a one-page preview is enabled. The portal also notes that document access is limited to original documents that do not require redaction and to redacted documents.

If a paid copy download turns out to be a redacted version instead of an original, the portal says the user may request the original by email and include proof of the redacted document with the request.

Which Hood County office handles which court records

The County Clerk handles County Court at Law records, including Class A and Class B misdemeanors, appeals from Justice Courts or municipal courts for Class C misdemeanors, civil actions in the County Court at Law, and probate filings.

The 355th District Clerk has its own online records portal page with links for the District Clerk Court Records Portal, Attorney Access, and Public Access case information. For district court matters, start with the district clerk portal page: go to the 355th District Clerk portal page.

The County Court at Law page also states that the Court Reporter may be contacted for records and docketing history, which can help when you need court-level record details beyond a basic search result.

Fees and payments tied to court records

The County Clerk accepts full or partial payment for fines and court costs. The office directs users to follow their payment schedule for the due date, case number, and amount due.

For copies and record-related charges shown in the fee sheet, the District Clerk lists electronic copies at $0.10 per page after the first 10 pages, paper copies or copies converted to paper for electronic delivery at $1.00, certificate issuance at $5.00, a search fee at $5.00, clerk’s record on appeal preparation at $1.00 per page, and clerk’s record certification at $5.00.

The fee sheet is broader than simple lookup access, so check the specific filing, copy, certification, service, or appeal item that matches your request before ordering records.

Court records contacts

Use these offices when you need help with county-level court records, docket history, payments, or filed document questions.

• Hood County Clerk — 1200 W. Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048
  Phone: (817) 579-3222
  Email: [email protected]
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  Mailing address: P.O. Box 339, Granbury, Texas 76048
• Hood County Court at Law — 1200 W. Pearl St, Granbury, TX 76048
  Phone: (817) 408-3480
  Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM