Find Henderson County Court Cases and Records

This page helps you find Judicial Records in Henderson County, Texas and understand where to search, which office handles the record, and how to request copies.

For many case lookups, the main starting point is Henderson County’s Odyssey Public Access system. For copies, certified records, and office-handled court matters, the District Clerk and County Clerk serve different parts of the process.

Odyssey Public Access case records

Henderson County provides a public case lookup through Odyssey Public Access. The portal includes options for All Courts, Criminal Records, Civil, Family & Probate Case Records, Court Calendar, Jail Records, and Jail Bond Records.

You can start your search here: search Henderson County case records.

• Open the public access portal.
• Select a location from the available court options.
• Choose the record area that matches your need, such as criminal, civil, family and probate, calendar, jail, or bond records.

If you do not find the record you need online, the next step may be the District Clerk or County Clerk depending on the case type.

District Clerk records and copy requests

The District Clerk handles court-related services from the Henderson County Courthouse and provides a direct path for court copy requests. The office also lists judicial record search, expunctions, local rules and standing orders, and e-file information.

For court copies, send your request to dcfile@henderson-county.com. For certified copies, send the request to the same email and then pay through Certified Payments using Bureau Code 7414578.

The county also provides a District Clerk page with court-related information here: view District Clerk services.

The District Clerk’s Office states that it does not have an attorney in office to answer legal questions and does not provide legal documents.

County Clerk court records

The County Clerk page includes court documents and notes that the Criminal Division records information on all misdemeanor offenses. It also provides administrative support to the county courts through the issuance of warrants, summons, subpoenas, and commitments.

If your Judicial Records need involves misdemeanor matters or county court support records, the County Clerk may be the right office to contact after checking the portal.

You can review County Clerk information here: check County Clerk court records information.

Courts listed in Henderson County

Henderson County lists several courts that may help you identify where a case is filed. The listed courts are the 173rd District Court, 392nd District Court, 3rd District Court, County Court at Law, County Court at Law 2, and the County Judge.

If you need help matching a case to the correct court, this county courts page can help you narrow the office before requesting records: review Henderson County courts.

Judicial records contacts

Use these offices when you need staff help with court records, copies, or case-related questions tied to Henderson County courts.

• District Clerk — Henderson County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 100 East Tyler St., Room 202, Athens, Texas 75751
  Phone: (903) 675-6115
  Fax: (903) 677-7274
  Email: dcfile@henderson-county.com
  Office Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• County Clerk — 125 N. Prairieville St., Room 101, Athens, Texas 75751
  Phone: (903) 675-6140
  Fax: (903) 675-6105
• County Clerk Criminal Division
  Phone: (903) 676-4022
  Fax: (903) 676-4023
  Office Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.