This guide helps you find court records in Kerr County, Texas and shows where to start online or with the right clerk's office. Use it to choose the best path for case lookup, copies, certified records, and office contact details.
For many searches, the first stop is Odyssey Public Access. When you need district court files, misdemeanor records, probate records, or formal copies, the Kerr County District Clerk and Kerr County Clerk handle different parts of the process.
Odyssey Public Access case search
Odyssey Public Access is the main public lookup tool for Kerr County case records. It offers All Courts, Civil, Family, and Probate Case Records, Criminal Case Records, and Jail Records.
- Location
- Record category such as Civil, Family, and Probate, Criminal, or Jail Records
Start there to review public case information before you request copies or certified records from a clerk.
- Open search Kerr County case records in Odyssey Public Access.
- Select the location and the case area that matches your search.
- If you need official copies, certified records, or help with records outside the public search, continue with the appropriate clerk below.
Which office handles the record
Use the office that matches the court and case type.
District Clerk records
The Kerr County District Clerk is the clerk and custodian for district court records, including records for the 198th and 216th District Courts. District courts handle felony criminal cases, divorce cases, many family cases, title-to-land matters, and civil matters. Civil cases for the Kerr County Court at Law are also filed with the District Clerk. The office also states that applications are being taken for online access to court records and images, and that judicial records are available electronically through the office.
County Clerk records
The Kerr County Clerk keeps records for the county court-at-law, county court, and probate matters. Misdemeanor criminal cases for the County Court at Law are filed with the County Clerk, and probate and guardianship record requests are also routed there.
Copy requests and official forms
When a public case listing is not enough, use the clerk form that matches the court. The request forms ask for your contact details, the case number if available, a specific description of the records, the number of copies, and the delivery method.
- Case number, if you have it
- A specific description of the records you want
- The number of copies needed for each document
- Whether you want plain copies, certified copies, emailed copies, faxed copies, or mailed copies
The District Clerk form is used for copies of civil cases in the 198th and 216th District Courts and the Kerr County Court at Law. The County Clerk form is used for misdemeanor case records.
Electronic delivery is available for some requests, but older records may still need to be printed.
Use the District Clerk records request form or use the County Clerk misdemeanor case records form.
Probate records
Probate and guardianship record requests go through the Kerr County Clerk. The office advises users to try the probate case or party search first so they can locate the case number before sending a request.
- Check the probate case or party information first so you can include the case number if possible.
- Send the probate records request form to the County Clerk for review and assignment.
- Watch for the bill of costs and online payment instructions sent by email.
If you do not know the case number, the County Clerk states that a $5.00 search fee must be paid up front. The office asks users to allow 72 hours for probate record requests to be reviewed and processed, and certified probate documents cannot be emailed.
Court records contacts
Use these offices when you need help with the record type they maintain or when you need formal copies.
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Kerr County District Clerk — 700 Main Street, Suite 236, Kerrville, Texas 78028
Phone: (830) 792-2281
Fax: (830) 792-2289
Email: [email protected] -
Kerr County Clerk — 700 Main Street, Suite 122, Kerrville, Texas 78028
Phone: (830) 792-2255
Fax: (830) 792-2274
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Common questions
Where should I start a Kerr County court records search?
Start with Odyssey Public Access for public case information. If you need copies, certified records, or help with a specific court file, contact the clerk who keeps that record.
Which office handles district court records?
The Kerr County District Clerk keeps records for the 198th and 216th District Courts. That office is the right contact for district court files and for civil cases filed in the Kerr County Court at Law.
Which office handles misdemeanor and probate records?
The Kerr County Clerk handles misdemeanor criminal case records for the County Court at Law and also handles probate and guardianship record requests.
What if I do not know the probate case number?
The County Clerk advises users to try the probate case or party search first. If you still do not know the case number, the office states that a $5.00 search fee must be paid up front.
Can certified probate records be emailed?
No. The probate request form states that certified probate documents cannot be emailed.
How long do probate record requests take?
The County Clerk asks users to allow 72 hours after the request is received for probate records to be reviewed and processed.