Randall County Criminal Court Cases
Randall County criminal court cases split by the level of the charge. Randall County felony cases belong to the District Clerk and may run in the 47th, 181st, or 251st Judicial District Court. Randall County Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases belong to the County Clerk and are heard in County Courts at Law 1 and 2. Randall County Class C and other fine-only matters stay with the justice or municipal court that received the citation. A name alone is not enough to choose among these Randall records. The charge level, issuing agency, and cause number point to the right Randall County file.
Randall County's 2018 e-filing notice makes the division plain. New Randall felony filings use CRIM-FELONY under the District Clerk, while new Randall misdemeanor filings use CRIM-MISD under the County Clerk. A Randall County case does not move to a different Randall clerk merely because an arrest first appeared on the sheriff's jail roster. The Randall County clerk preserves the filings, orders, docket events, judgment, and financial entries for the Randall court that took the case.
Randall Court Records by Charge
The Randall County Justice Center at 2309 Russell Long Boulevard in Canyon places the two main Randall criminal clerks and trial courts in one complex. That shared address can hide a key difference: the Randall District Clerk in Suite 110 keeps felony records, while the Randall County Clerk in Suite 101 keeps Class A and B misdemeanor records. Randall fine-only cases may be at JP1, JP4, JP4A, Amarillo Municipal Court, or Canyon Municipal Court.
| Record level | Court or custodian | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | District Clerk; 47th, 181st, or 251st District Court | 806-468-5600 |
| Class A/B misdemeanor | County Clerk; County Courts at Law 1 and 2 | 806-468-5505 |
| Fine-only case | Issuing justice or municipal court | Use the citation or issuing authority |
The official Randall County district-court directory identifies each district court and its phone. The directory image below helps distinguish the courts from the clerk that holds their files.
A Randall court sets hearings and rules on a Randall County case. The Randall clerk, by contrast, maintains the Randall County court record and supplies copies or certification for Randall files.
Searching Randall County Case Records
Randall County links to the Randall Judicial Records portal, but its current Randall County search fields and access rules could not be verified during research because the vendor returned a blocked response. Do not borrow field rules from another Tyler county. Use the Randall portal as a first check, then call the correct Randall County clerk if the interface fails, the Randall case is missing, or a certified result is needed.
- Open the Randall County-linked portal and select the Randall criminal case area if the current interface offers one.
- Use a full name or known cause number. Do not assume a similar name identifies the same person.
- Identify whether the Randall result is felony, misdemeanor, justice, or municipal. That determines the custodian.
- Read the Randall docket events and compare the cause number and court with any booking entry.
- Ask the proper Randall clerk for a copy. Request a certified disposition when proof of the final outcome matters.
| Portal element | Research status | Safe next step |
|---|---|---|
| Current field labels | Not verified because the vendor blocked inspection | Read the live Randall interface before entering data |
| Name-matching rules | Not verified | Do not assume exact, partial, or wildcard behavior |
| Filters and date coverage | Not verified | Ask the proper Randall clerk when a result is absent |
| Documents, login, and prices | Not verified | Confirm on the live portal before ordering or paying |
District Clerk staff research costs $5. The office warns that online balances can be wrong, so confirm costs and fines before paying.
Randall Criminal Clerks Compared
The District Clerk's official page is the felony route. Joel Forbis's office is in Suite 110, takes calls at 806-468-5600, and publishes weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff research adds $5. Criminal district payments may be made through approved channels, but the full name and cause number should accompany them. Cause numbers for criminal district payments should end in A, B, or C.
The image reinforces where Randall County felony files and certified dispositions are obtained. Class A and B misdemeanor records use a different counter.
The County Clerk's official page directs misdemeanor record work to Suite 101 and 806-468-5505. Its image provides the county-level clerk context.
Keeping the two counters separate prevents a common Randall County court search delay. Neither clerk replaces a city or justice court that owns a fine-only file.
Inside a Randall County Case File
A Randall County criminal case file documents the charge as the Randall prosecutor filed it and what the Randall court did afterward. It may be richer than a Randall booking record because it can contain the charging instrument, motions, hearing entries, signed orders, judgment, sentence, and cost ledger. It remains narrower than a Texas DPS criminal history because it covers one Randall court matter rather than reported events across the state.
| Case Number & Court | Identifies the Randall file, clerk, and court with authority over it. |
|---|---|
| Charging Document | Shows the complaint, information, or indictment and charge filed in Randall County. |
| Docket Entries | Lists procedural events, motions, settings, orders, and filings. |
| Hearing Dates | Records scheduled or completed Randall settings and their locations. |
| Disposition & Judgment | States whether the charge was convicted, dismissed, acquitted, or otherwise resolved. |
| Sentence & Conditions | Records punishment and court-ordered terms after judgment. |
A Randall docket line is an index entry, not always the signed paper behind it. If the outcome must be used to fix a missing DPS disposition, ask for the certified Randall court disposition. DPS requires a certified document with the Randall clerk's seal rather than an ordinary photocopy.
Randall Court Dockets and Files
Randall County publishes selected district-court dockets. An inspected Randall 47th District Court attorney-status docket showed the court, hearing date, time, location, defendant status, name, shortened offense, bond company, cause number, report date, and total records. It did not show a date of birth, the full event log, pleadings, sentence, probation terms, or victim data.
That contrast matters. A docket published by Randall County answers who is set for a named court session and when. The Randall clerk file answers what was filed and how the matter ended. One 251st docket also placed plea settings in a courtroom inside the Randall County Jail at 9100 S. Georgia Street. A person who assumes every hearing occurs at the Justice Center may misread the listed location. Check the current notice tied to the cause number.
Note: A scheduled docket is not a final Randall County criminal case outcome and may change after publication.
How a Criminal Case Moves
A Randall County case can begin with an arrest and prompt magistration, the first court appearance for warnings, probable cause, and bond issues. The prosecutor then may decline a case, file an information, or seek a grand-jury indictment. Arraignment presents the filed charge and takes a plea. Discovery, motions, and pretrial settings follow. The matter may end by negotiated plea, dismissal, trial, or another lawful disposition.
Case flow: Charges Filed › Arraignment › Pretrial › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
Timing varies by case. Fiscal year 2025 data reported 1,141 disposed Randall district criminal cases. Twenty-five percent ended within 90 days, 22 percent in 91 to 180 days, 22 percent in 181 to 365 days, and 31 percent after more than 365 days. Those totals describe the Randall courts as a whole. They do not forecast one file.
Randall Court Case Outcomes
Outcome words can look alike while carrying different effects. A dismissal ends the filed charge without a judgment of guilt, but it does not erase the arrest report, booking record, or every database entry. An acquittal is a not-guilty verdict after trial and may support expunction under Texas law. Deferred adjudication places a person under court supervision after a plea or finding without an immediate conviction judgment. Even after successful completion, public dissemination may continue unless the record qualifies for a separate nondisclosure order.
- Disposition
- The recorded result of a criminal case.
- Dismissal
- A filed charge ended without conviction.
- Acquittal
- A not-guilty result after trial.
- Deferred adjudication
- Supervision without an immediate conviction judgment, subject to successful completion.
For self-review, compare the docket result with the signed judgment or dismissal. If Texas DPS lacks the outcome, obtain a certified Randall County disposition and use DPS Error Resolution.
Randall Court Costs Need Confirmation
Online amounts are convenient, but the Randall County District Clerk expressly warns that criminal costs, fees, and fines shown online may be inaccurate. Payment does not replace review of the docket or judgment. Before acting on a balance, match the full name, cause number, court, and the A, B, or C ending used for criminal district causes. Then confirm the current sum and accepted method with the clerk.
An online payment adds 3 percent with a $2 minimum. Payments may also be mailed or placed in the Justice Center drop box, but cash should not be mailed or dropped. These payment facts do not show whether a conviction exists, whether supervision ended, or whether another charge remains pending. Read the filed judgment and disposition for those answers.
Case Record Access & Restrictions
Public access does not make every detail visible. The Texas Public Information Act governs many existing agency and county records, while court-file access also follows court rules and specific confidentiality laws. Juvenile material, victim identifiers, Social Security and financial data, sealed records, and some active-investigation material may be withheld or redacted. A missing online result can reflect the wrong clerk, a portal limit, a delayed filing, or lawful restriction.
Ask the clerk whether a public index, paper file, or certified copy is available. A general county information request is not the right route for a certified court judgment. If a case is restricted, the clerk may be able to confirm only that no public record can be supplied. The broader Randall County criminal history overview explains why a clerk file and a DPS record may show different slices of the same event.