How to Search the Paint Rock Court Docket
The current Texas Judicial Directory carries no separate row for a Paint Rock Municipal Court. The case type drives the search. The town name does not. Traffic tickets, Class C matters, evictions, and small claims in Paint Rock may sit with the countywide Justice of the Peace. County misdemeanors and probate belong to the constitutional County Court. Felonies, district civil cases, family law, juvenile matters, and child-protection files land with the 119th District Court. Its District Clerk function holds those files.
Gather the citation or case number first. Add the name as filed, a rough year, the court level, and the document you want. Then pick the official route that fits the record.
- Read the citation, notice, pleading, or order for the court name.
- For a JP case, call 325-732-4706 and confirm the number and setting.
- For county or district records, try the county-linked LGS Online Records Search.
- Search re:SearchTX for available Texas case, filing, or hearing data.
- Call the combined clerk at 325-732-4322 when no reliable match appears.
- For a live district setting, call the 119th coordinator at 325-659-6570.
Paint Rock Court Records Center
Paint Rock serves as Concho County's seat and its main physical records hub. The combined County and District Clerk and the countywide Justice of the Peace both list 152 N. Roberts, Paint Rock, Texas 76866. That is the public contact address for both offices. Sharing a building does not merge their dockets. Amber Hall's combined clerk office keeps the county and district court records. Judge Scott Spoonts's JP office keeps its own justice docket.
The county clerk page posts public hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office day runs to 5 p.m. Call before driving far. Ask which counter holds your record, whether the file is digital, and whether a public terminal exists. The county publishes no terminal count, floor, parking rule, or security policy. Confirm those details by phone.
Paint Rock Records Contacts
County/District Clerk: 152 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 98, Paint Rock, TX 76866; 325-732-4322.
Justice of the Peace: 152 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 44, Paint Rock, TX 76866; 325-732-4706.
The Paint Rock Municipal Court
The current state judicial directory lists no Paint Rock Municipal Court. That is a directory fact, not proof the city could never handle any ordinance process. It does mean caution. Do not assume a city court portal, judge, or clerk exists in Paint Rock. The same goes for a docket day or payment channel.
The official City of Paint Rock website carries municipal contact details, local history, and council information. It is not a court docket portal. Council meetings at the Community Center are city-government events. They are not judicial settings. A council calendar entry cannot confirm a traffic or criminal court date.
For a possible city ordinance matter, contact the city at P.O. Box 157 or 325-732-4330. Ask which court or official holds the file. For traffic and Class C matters under the countywide JP, go to the JP directly. Two quick calls close the gap the directory leaves open.
Paint Rock Courthouse Docket History
The Concho County Courthouse on Public Square dates to 1886. Official historical materials call it little altered. It still anchors clerk and JP contact for the county. Paint Rock became the county seat in 1879. Concho County was organized that same year. A Texas Historical Commission marker records that the county was created on February 1, 1858. It was organized on March 11, 1879.
That age matters here. Older Paint Rock court records may not appear in a modern portal. Some files predate digitization. They survive as paper, bound indexes, or microfilm under the clerk's control. For an older matter, bring an approximate filing year. Add the likely court, the party or case style, and the document you want. Ask the combined clerk whether the record has been scanned or needs an archival search.
The building hosts other civic functions too. Commissioners' materials, public notices, court records, and a designated foreclosure location can all share the same courthouse. That mix does not make every posted item part of a Paint Rock court docket.
Paint Rock Court Dates and Settings
Paint Rock posts no city case calendar. The county month calendar offers previous-month and next-month controls. It also shows generic event details but no public search by case number, judge, courtroom, party, or setting type. Use it for county events only when the entry itself names the event. Never treat that calendar as the final record of a court setting.
Confirm a live JP date at 325-732-4706. Confirm a live 119th District Court date with the coordinator at 325-659-6570. The combined clerk in Paint Rock keeps that record. Remember that a reset replaces an earlier setting. Ask for the newest written date and whether any later order changed it.
| Date | The most recent hearing or appearance date in the responsible court's record. |
|---|---|
| Time | The docket-call or individual time confirmed by the JP, coordinator, or clerk. |
| Location | The court location named in the current notice, which may not match the records counter. |
| Judge | The judicial officer assigned to the setting, not merely the office listed online. |
| Setting Type | The event purpose, such as arraignment, announcement, motion, trial, plea, or compliance. |
| Reset Status | The latest change, continuance, cancellation, or replacement date. |
Paint Rock Docket Calendar Checks
A county calendar and a court docket do different jobs. The calendar lists public county events. A docket ties an event to one case in one court, under a cause number. The official county calendar offers no such fields. A Paint Rock docket search has to go through the courts themselves.
For a JP setting, work from the citation and the JP office. For a district setting, look for a re:SearchTX Hearing result when one exists. Then confirm with the 119th coordinator. The county homepage may carry closures, jury notices, and a 119th District Court livestream link. Those extras help. A livestream is not a setting notice. It also does not prove a particular Paint Rock case will be heard.
What if two dates conflict? Write down both sources and their update times. Give the court the cause number and ask which signed order controls. A newer web page does not outrank a signed reset order. Let the court's own confirmation govern travel and appearance plans.
Paint Rock Court Docket Traffic Tickets
Paint Rock traffic tickets and Class C matters have one starting point. The countywide Justice of the Peace is the documented first stop. The JP page names Judge Scott Spoonts, lists 325-732-4706, and links an online payment vendor. Bureau code 7582928 marks the JP payment destination. The page also tells users to call the court first. Verify the fine amount and the case number. Take that advice. No Concho citation lookup form exists. The official page posts no name field, birth-date field, citation format, deadline calculator, or results screen. So the ticket plus a phone check are essential. Before paying, confirm the JP is the named venue. Case number, charge, amount, and response date must all match.
Payment can carry plea or conviction consequences. To contest a Paint Rock-area citation, follow the JP's written plea and appearance process. The JP posts no local schedule for deferred disposition, a driving safety course, failure-to-appear charges, or related eligibility. The Concho County traffic court records page covers the countywide record route. The JP supplies current case-specific instructions.
Where Paint Rock Court Cases End Up
Every Paint Rock case starts somewhere specific. The law gives each court its authority. A JP citation, small claim, eviction, or qualifying Class C matter has one home. It goes to the countywide Justice of the Peace. County-level misdemeanors and probate belong to the constitutional Concho County Court. The 119th District Court takes felony, district civil, family, juvenile, and child-protection cases. Knowing the level tells you which docket to search and which clerk holds the file.
Docket flow: Paint Rock Justice Court › Concho County Court › District Court, 119th Judicial District
The process line shows rising court levels. It is not a promise that each case climbs all three. A JP case can end at the JP level. A district civil case starts in District Court. Appeals and transfers open their own receiving records. So ask for the new cause number and destination whenever a file moves.
Geography adds a wrinkle. County and district records live in Amber Hall's combined office at the county seat. The 119th District Court's judge and coordinator are listed at 112 W. Beauregard in San Angelo. The Concho County court docket overview maps those levels without treating the courthouse address as a universal hearing location.
Paint Rock Records, San Angelo Settings
A district record can sit in Paint Rock. Its live setting may run through San Angelo. Amber Hall's District Clerk function is the record contact. Nikki Bruton is listed as the 119th District Court coordinator. The official District Court page gives 325-659-6570 for court contact. Judge Gonzalo Rios is listed for the 119th District Court.
That split breeds a common search error. Call the coordinator for a live motion, plea, or trial setting. Call the clerk for the filed docket, pleadings, orders, and certified copies. Each may point you back to the other. Use both when the date and the written file must agree.
County Court and JP matters stay separate despite the shared Paint Rock address. Name the court level at the start of every call. A precise opener helps. Try "119th District Court civil case" or "Concho County JP citation." It avoids transfers and reduces the risk of getting the wrong record.
Public Access to Paint Rock Court Records
Paint Rock court records sit under Texas judicial rules rather than one blanket statute. The Texas Public Information Act stops short. It does not reach every adjudicative file. Under Government Code Section 552.0035, Supreme Court rules and other law control access to judiciary information. Sealed files, juvenile matters, and other protected material can be withheld. That holds true even when a public docket entry exists.
So ask the right office for what you need. The Justice Court keeps its own docket. Amber Hall's combined office holds the County Court and District Court records. For online lookup, the county offers its LGS index and image service. re:SearchTX covers available statewide case data. The clerk counter also takes requests by phone at 325-732-4322. Email goes to amber.hall@conchocounty.gov, fax to 325-732-2040, and mail to P.O. Box 98. Call first, since fax or email delivery is not guaranteed to be accepted.
Key Rules:
Texas judicial records policy distinguishes court case records from judiciary administrative records and identifies the proper custodian route.
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 directs judiciary access to court rules and other applicable law.
Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12 governs access to covered judicial records and provides procedures for requests and denials.
Paint Rock Certified Docket Copies
Certified copies start with knowing which court holds the file. A free LGS Guest Login shows index information and image previews. That covers the record types the office publishes. You must register to buy full images. The LGS FAQ lists a mandatory $0.30 transaction fee on purchases. It gives no Concho-specific image price. Buying an image is not the same as getting a certified court copy.
District Court fees come from Texas Government Code Chapter 51. A certified copy costs $1 per page. A $5 search fee applies if no case number is given. Noncertified paper copies run up to $1 per page. Electronic versions may cost less. For Justice Court copies, Local Government Code Section 118.121 sets $2 for the first page. Each additional page costs $0.25. Confirm the current total with the office before you pay.
Put the details in writing when you request a Paint Rock record. List the court, cause number, case style or party, and the exact document. Add the filing date if known. Note plain or certified form and your delivery choice. Then ask for a fee quote. Older files may need paper or microfilm digging. One caution: the county clerk's $25 first-page recording schedule covers recorded instruments, not court copies.
Paint Rock Docket Geography
Paint Rock counted 237 residents in the 2020 Census, per the Texas Demographic Center. Tiny town, big job. It still serves as the records center for a county spanning 983.76 square miles. That gap makes checking from afar worthwhile. A drive to the county seat can end with a referral to San Angelo court staff or another custodian when the court level was never pinned down first.
Foreclosure and sheriff sales are posted and held at the courthouse's south side and front steps on Highway 83. That spot is a sale location. It is not a place to pull court records or a hearing calendar. The town's Concho River pictograph sites are worth a visit too. They hold no docket data. Keeping these civic uses straight keeps a Paint Rock docket search aimed at the right record keeper.