Gregg County Court Records Search: Judicial Records, District Clerk, County Clerk, JP Courts & PACER
Use this guide to find the correct official route for Gregg County court records in Longview, Kilgore, Gladewater, and surrounding precincts. It explains when to use the county’s Judicial Records portal, District Clerk, County Clerk, Justice Courts, sheriff jail records, Texas appellate search, and federal PACER.
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Responsible-use warning: a name match does not prove identity. A complaint, charge, citation, indictment, lawsuit, petition, warrant, docket entry, or jail booking does not prove guilt or liability. Do not use this page for employment, tenant, credit, insurance, licensing, or other FCRA-regulated screening decisions.
Gregg County court records are split by court, clerk, and case type
Gregg County’s official homepage links to Judicial Records on a Tyler Odyssey Public Access portal. That is the best starting point for many local case searches, but it is not the only office or system involved.
District court records, county court at law records, probate materials, Justice Court cases, traffic tickets, jail records, appellate records, and federal bankruptcy cases can require different official routes. Choosing the correct custodian first is the fastest way to avoid wrong results.
Gregg County lists the 124th, 188th, and 307th District Courts.
County Court at Law 1 and 2 have separate court pages and docket information.
JP precincts handle Class C misdemeanors, small claims, debt claims, evictions, and magistrate functions.
Gregg County JP pages state that small claims and debt claims cannot exceed $20,000.
Gregg County court record route finder
Select the record type. This helper runs in your browser and does not ask for names, case numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, or addresses.
Felony district-court records are normally routed through the district-court record system and District Clerk. Also check the 124th or 188th District Court docket pages when the case is set for arraignment, status, or trial.
Choose the correct Gregg County court record system
Most court-record search mistakes happen because users choose the wrong court. Use this table before searching by name.
| Need | Correct source | What to do first |
|---|---|---|
| Felony criminal case | Gregg County Judicial Records + District Clerk + 124th/188th District Court docket pages | Search the official Judicial Records portal, then verify hearings, disposition, or certified copies through the District Clerk or the assigned court. |
| Family case, divorce, child support, or custody matter | District Clerk + 307th District Court | Use Judicial Records for searchable case information, then contact the District Clerk for file, docket, copy, or restricted-access questions. |
| Civil district-court lawsuit | District Clerk + District Courts | Use the case number when available. If searching by party name, confirm court, cause number, filing date, and party role. |
| County court at law case or misdemeanor court matter | County Courts at Law + County Clerk | Use Judicial Records, then check County Court at Law 1 or 2 and the County Clerk for docket, probate, and copy routing. |
| Probate, heirship, guardianship, or estate matter | County Clerk + County Courts at Law | Use the County Clerk and County Courts pages. Probate and guardianship materials may include special orders, memoranda, and ad litem documents. |
| Small claims or debt claim | Justice of the Peace precinct | Choose the correct precinct from Gregg County’s Small Claims Information page. JP civil claims listed by the county cannot exceed $20,000. |
| Eviction case | Justice of the Peace precinct | Use the Eviction Information page to select the correct precinct. Do not use this guide for tenant-screening decisions. |
| Class C misdemeanor or JP traffic ticket | Justice of the Peace precinct / Traffic Ticket Information | Choose the precinct printed on the citation or use the county Traffic Ticket Information page before paying or contacting the court. |
| Current custody, booking, release, or bond information | Gregg County Sheriff / jail records route | Use jail or sheriff resources for custody questions. A jail booking is separate from a final court disposition. |
| State appeal | Texas Judicial Branch appellate search + Sixth Court of Appeals when applicable | Search appellate records separately and compare the trial court cause number to the Gregg County case number. |
| Federal district or bankruptcy case | PACER + Eastern District of Texas + U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas | Use PACER Case Locator if you do not know the federal court. Gregg County state portals do not contain federal case records. |
How to use Gregg County Judicial Records without confusing case types
Gregg County’s official homepage lists a Judicial Records link that routes to a Tyler Odyssey Public Access system. Treat that portal as an official access route because it is linked from Gregg County’s own Records section.
The portal may be the right starting point for local case lookup, court calendars, criminal case records, civil/family/probate records, jail records, and jail bond information. The official clerk or court remains the record custodian for certified copies, corrections, older files, sealed records, and document-access questions.
Open greggcounty.texas.gov and use the Records section. Choose Judicial Records, not a commercial background-check site.
Select the category that fits your need, such as criminal, civil, family, probate, court calendar, jail record, or jail bond information when available.
Cause-number searching reduces false matches. Do not assume that a missing hyphen, old year, or wrong court category will still find the correct file.
Check court, case number, filing date, party role, attorneys, docket entries, setting dates, and disposition before deciding the result is the person or business you need.
A search-result row may not show the final outcome. Review later docket entries for dismissal, judgment, plea, sentence, satisfaction, appeal, or reopened activity.
Use the District Clerk for district-court records and the County Clerk for county court, probate, and recording-related records. A screenshot is not a certified copy.
District Clerk vs County Clerk in Gregg County
When the online portal does not answer your question, the next step is to contact the correct clerk. Asking the wrong office can delay your request.
Use the District Clerk for district court records, trial calendars, dockets, district court fees, child support, and related district-court functions.
- Official: Trey Hattaway, District Clerk.
- Office: 101 E. Methvin, Suite 334, Longview, TX 75601.
- Mailing: P.O. Box 711, Longview, TX 75606.
- Phone: 903-237-2663.
- Hours listed: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use the County Clerk for county court at law, probate, recording, marriage, birth/death, county clerk records, and related county clerk functions.
- Official: Michelle Gilley, County Clerk.
- Office: 101 E. Methvin, Suite 200, Longview, TX 75601.
- Phone: 903-236-8430.
- Birth/death contact number listed: 903-237-2637.
- Hours listed: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gregg County court offices and record clues
These court pages are useful when a docket search shows a court assignment, hearing date, judge, or calendar reference. The court page is not always the copy custodian; certified-copy questions still go to the proper clerk.
| Court | Official details reviewed | Use this page when |
|---|---|---|
| 124th District Court | Judge Alfonso Charles; Gregg County Courthouse, Suite 447; phone 903-236-1765; office hours listed Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | You need felony criminal arraignment, trial, status, or civil rules information connected to the 124th District Court. |
| 188th District Court | Judge Scott Novy; Gregg County Courthouse, Suite 408; phone 903-237-2588; office hours listed Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | You need 188th District Court docket, arraignment, criminal trial, civil rules, or jury-duty contact information. |
| 307th District Court | Judge Tim Womack; Gregg County Courthouse, Suite 463; phone 903-237-2534; office hours listed Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | You need family-court, divorce, child-support, or 307th District Court docket information. |
| County Court at Law 1 | Judge Angie Konczak; Gregg County Courthouse, Suite 416; phone 903-236-8445; office hours listed Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | The case is assigned to County Court at Law 1 or appears on a county-court criminal or arraignment docket. |
| County Court at Law 2 | Judge Vincent Dulweber; Gregg County Courthouse, Suite 303; phone 903-234-3110; office hours listed Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | The case is assigned to County Court at Law 2, including county court or probate/guardianship-related matters shown on county pages. |
Small claims, debt claims, evictions, Class C misdemeanors, and JP traffic records
Gregg County’s Justice of the Peace pages state that JP courts handle Class C misdemeanor cases, Justice Court and Small Claims Court cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $20,000, eviction suits, warrants, magistrate hearings, bail settings, arraignments, and related functions.
| Precinct | Address and phone | Search or contact tip |
|---|---|---|
| Precinct 1 — Hon. B. H. Jameson | Gregg County Courthouse, 5th Floor, 101 E. Methvin, Suite 512, Longview, TX 75601. Phone: 903-236-8470. | Use when your ticket, small-claim, debt-claim, eviction, or JP matter is assigned to Precinct 1. |
| Precinct 2 — Hon. Tim Bryan | Greggton Community Building, 3211 W. Marshall, Longview, TX 75604. Phone: 903-237-2636. | Use when the county service page or ticket points to Precinct 2. The JP page lists traffic fine-payment options through TrafficPayment. |
| Precinct 3 — Hon. Bruce Dalme | 813 N. Kilgore Street, Kilgore, TX 75662. Phone: 903-845-2672. | Use when the matter is assigned to Precinct 3, including Kilgore-area JP matters and Class C misdemeanor or civil JP filings. |
| Precinct 4 — Hon. Robby Cox | 2131 S. Eastman Road, Longview, TX 75602. Phone: 903-758-6342. | Use when the matter is assigned to Precinct 4. Confirm ticket status and court appearance needs directly with the precinct. |
Official Gregg County court-record links and what to do after opening each one
Every important official link below includes a next-step guide. Use the original court or clerk source rather than a commercial look-alike search site.
Use this as the safest starting point because it links to the county’s Records section.
- Confirm the page is on greggcounty.texas.gov.
- Find the Records section on the homepage.
- Choose Judicial Records for court or jail lookup.
- Choose County Clerk Records for recorded instruments or county clerk record access.
This is the official Odyssey Public Access route linked from Gregg County.
- Choose the search area that matches the record type.
- Use a cause number when available.
- For name searches, compare court, date, party role, and docket activity.
- Contact the responsible clerk for certified copies or access problems.
Use this for district court records, trial calendars, dockets, court fees, and child-support record routing.
- Save the District Clerk phone and mailing address.
- Open fees, civil rules, expunctions, or forms if relevant.
- Prepare the case number and exact document name.
- Ask whether the copy is plain, certified, or otherwise official.
Use this for county court at law, probate, recording, marriage, vitals, and county clerk record routes.
- Use County Clerk records links for recording-related searches.
- Open civil, probate, recording, or vitals fee pages when relevant.
- For probate, identify the court, estate, decedent, and cause number.
- Call before visiting because the office closes for lunch.
Use this to identify the 124th, 188th, or 307th District Court.
- Choose the assigned district court.
- Review docket links, court rules, and office hours.
- Contact the District Clerk for official case file records.
- Contact the court coordinator only for court-setting questions when appropriate.
Use this to identify County Court at Law 1, County Court at Law 2, probate materials, guardianship documents, and related orders.
- Open the assigned County Court at Law page.
- Check docket links or probate/guardianship materials.
- Use the County Clerk for copy and file-custody questions.
- Do not treat a court page as a full certified-record order page.
Use this for JP small-claims routing by precinct.
- Select the correct precinct.
- Confirm address and phone number.
- Use the court’s instructions and forms.
- Remember JP staff cannot give legal advice.
Use this to identify the correct Justice Court precinct for eviction records.
- Select the precinct listed for your case or property area.
- Confirm case status through the Justice Court.
- Review later entries for dismissal, judgment, appeal, or writ activity.
- Do not use this page as a tenant-screening product.
Use this for JP traffic and Class C citation routing.
- Select the precinct printed on the citation.
- Verify whether the case requires appearance or may be handled online.
- Use only official or court-linked payment routes.
- Save receipts and check court status after payment.
Use this for custody, jail, visitation, and bond-related questions—not final court dispositions.
- Check whether you need jail status or court status.
- Use jail-related contacts for custody questions.
- Use the clerk or court for case disposition and certified copies.
- Do not treat a booking as a conviction.
Use this for Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and court-of-appeals records.
- Search by appellate case number when available.
- Use trial court case number to connect the appeal to Gregg County.
- Remember the system is not a trial-court record database.
- Contact the appellate clerk for official record questions.
Use this for federal district, federal appellate, and bankruptcy cases.
- Use Case Locator if you do not know the federal court.
- Use the specific federal court for the most current docket.
- Review PACER pricing before opening documents.
- Remember state and county portals do not contain federal records.
Gregg County courthouse and clerk locations for court-record help
Most local court-record help begins at the Gregg County Courthouse in Longview, but Justice Court precinct records may require a precinct office. Call before visiting to confirm department, office hours, security rules, payment method, copy procedure, and whether the file is available online or off-site.
101 East Methvin Street
Longview, TX 75601
County phone: 903-758-6181
This courthouse includes major county court offices, District Clerk, County Clerk, District Courts, County Courts at Law, Sheriff office listing, and JP Precinct 1.
101 E. Methvin, Suite 334
Longview, TX 75601
Phone: 903-237-2663
Fax: 903-807-0394
Mailing address: Trey Hattaway, Gregg County District Clerk, P.O. Box 711, Longview, TX 75606.
101 E. Methvin, Suite 200
Longview, TX 75601
Main phone: 903-236-8430
Birth/death phone: 903-237-2637
Use for county clerk records, probate, recording, marriage, and related county clerk services.
Precinct 2: 3211 W. Marshall, Longview, TX 75604
Precinct 3: 813 N. Kilgore Street, Kilgore, TX 75662
Precinct 4: 2131 S. Eastman Road, Longview, TX 75602
Check your citation, filing papers, or county precinct page before visiting a JP office.
Gregg County court records are not the same as jail records
The Gregg County Sheriff route is useful for custody, jail, visitation, and bond questions. Court records are different because they show filings, docket events, court settings, orders, judgments, pleas, sentences, dismissals, or other judicial actions.
| Need | Use | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Current custody or facility location | Sheriff or jail records route | A person is convicted just because they are booked or held. |
| Bond or release information | Jail/bond records and court docket where applicable | Bond status is the final outcome of the criminal case. |
| Court date or arraignment docket | Judicial Records, assigned court docket page, or District/County Clerk | A court date means guilt, liability, or conviction. |
| Final disposition or sentence | Clerk-maintained court record | A charge listed in jail data is the final court result. |
Do not confuse court records with County Clerk recorded records
The County Clerk Records Search is different from the Judicial Records portal. It may be relevant for deeds, recorded instruments, property-related filings, assumed names, marriage-related records, or other County Clerk records, but it is not the same thing as a district-court or JP docket search.
- Criminal case lookup.
- Civil and family case lookup.
- Probate case lookup when available through the case system.
- Court calendars and docket review.
- Jail records or jail bond records when routed through the official system.
- Recording-related records.
- Assumed names and recording documents.
- Marriage-related records.
- Property-record references.
- County Clerk index and image access where available.
Where Gregg County appeals, federal cases, and bankruptcy records go
Appeals and federal cases do not stay in the same local search path. Use appellate systems for Texas appeals and PACER for federal court records.
Gregg County is listed among the counties served by the Sixth Court of Appeals. Use Texas Judicial Branch appellate Case Search to search state appellate records and compare the trial court case number.
Gregg County federal district matters are in the Eastern District of Texas. The Tyler federal courthouse is a key Eastern District location for this region.
Bankruptcy is federal. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas lists Gregg County under the Tyler Division.
| Record type | Official route | Important caution |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal from a Gregg County trial case | Texas appellate Case Search and the Sixth Court of Appeals when applicable | Search by appellate case number or trial court case number and verify the lower court separately. |
| Federal civil or criminal case | Eastern District of Texas and PACER | The county Judicial Records portal is not the federal court docket. |
| Bankruptcy case | U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, and PACER | Do not search county civil court when you need a federal bankruptcy docket. |
| Unknown federal court | PACER Case Locator | PACER Case Locator is useful for finding the court, while the specific court docket is usually the most current record source. |
How to request a certified Gregg County court record
An online docket, search-result screen, or downloaded image is not the same as a certified court record. The clerk that maintains the official file must issue the certified copy.
Use Judicial Records, court docket pages, or the assigned court to identify the case number and court.
Use the District Clerk for district court cases and the County Clerk for county court at law, probate, and county clerk records.
Examples include docket sheet, final judgment, order, decree, disposition, sentence, letters, probate order, dismissal, or satisfaction.
Do not assume fees from old posts. Ask whether charges are per page, per document, per certification, or per search.
Do not separate a seal, cover sheet, certification page, ribbon, or clerk stamp if the document is being used officially.
What to do if a Gregg County court-record search returns no result
- Wrong court: district, county court at law, or Justice Court.
- Wrong precinct for small claims, eviction, or JP traffic.
- Name spelling, maiden name, suffix, middle initial, or business entity mismatch.
- Searching jail information when you need court disposition.
- Searching a federal or appellate case in the county portal.
- Sealed, restricted, or expunged record.
- Juvenile or confidential matter.
- Older paper, microfilm, or archive file.
- Document not available through public online access.
- Record held by a municipal court, state agency, federal court, or another county.
How to read Gregg County docket fields without over-interpreting them
A docket is a case activity log. It does not always explain the full legal meaning of an entry, and it may not show payment status, appeal status, sealed materials, or every document image.
Plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, applicant, estate, decedent, guardian, ward, debtor, creditor, appellant, and appellee are roles. A role does not always mean wrongdoing.
Petition, complaint, information, indictment, answer, summons, motion, order, hearing, arraignment, plea, sentence, judgment, dismissal, satisfaction, and capias/warrant entries can have different meanings by court type.
Open, pending, disposed, dismissed, adjudicated, deferred, inactive, reopened, or satisfied should be verified through later docket entries or the clerk before relying on the record.
Use Gregg County court records carefully
- Do not identify a person from a common name alone.
- Compare court, cause number, filing date, party role, docket entries, and lawful identifiers.
- Do not assume an arrest, charge, or booking is a conviction.
- Do not assume a judgment has not been paid, appealed, vacated, or satisfied.
- Do not harass, threaten, shame, or retaliate against anyone.
- Do not republish children’s names, addresses, protected health details, or unnecessary sensitive information.
- Do not bypass sealed, expunged, juvenile, or confidential restrictions.
- Contact the official custodian for corrections, sealing, expungement, and certified-copy needs.
Frequently asked questions about Gregg County court records
What is the official way to search Gregg County court records?
Start on Gregg County’s official website and use the Judicial Records link, which routes to the county’s Tyler Odyssey Public Access system. Use the District Clerk, County Clerk, Justice Court, sheriff, appellate, or PACER route when the record type requires a different custodian.
Can I search Gregg County court records by name?
Yes, the official judicial records route may support name-based searching, but a name match alone does not prove identity. Compare the court, case number, filing date, party role, docket activity, and final disposition before relying on a result.
Should I contact the Gregg County District Clerk or County Clerk?
Use the District Clerk for district court records, trial calendars, dockets, child support, passports, and district court fees. Use the County Clerk for county court at law, probate, recording, marriage, vitals, and county clerk records.
Which district courts are in Gregg County?
Gregg County lists three district courts: the 124th District Court, 188th District Court, and 307th District Court. The county website provides individual court pages with judge, address, phone, office hours, and docket information.
Where do I search small claims, debt claims, evictions, and Justice Court traffic cases?
Use the correct Gregg County Justice of the Peace precinct. Gregg County’s Justice Courts handle Class C misdemeanor cases, debt claims, small claims where the amount in controversy does not exceed $20,000, evictions, and certain magistrate functions.
Are Gregg County jail records the same as court records?
No. Jail records relate to custody, booking, facility, release, and bond information. Court records relate to filings, hearings, orders, judgments, pleas, dispositions, and sentences. A jail booking does not prove a conviction.
How do I get a certified Gregg County court record?
Identify the court and clerk that maintain the case, then request the exact certified document from that office. Provide the case number, party names, court, filing year, document title, and whether you need a certified or plain copy.
Where do I search appeals from Gregg County cases?
Use the Texas Judicial Branch appellate case search and the Sixth Court of Appeals when the appeal is in that court. The statewide appellate case search is not a trial-court records system, so verify the lower-trial-court case number separately.
Where do I search federal or bankruptcy cases from Gregg County?
Use PACER for federal court records. Gregg County federal district matters are in the Eastern District of Texas, and bankruptcy matters are in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.
Why might a Gregg County case not appear online?
The case may be in the wrong court, wrong precinct, wrong clerk office, a different case category, an older paper file, a sealed or restricted record, a juvenile matter, a municipal case, an appellate case, or a federal case that belongs in PACER.
Official-source review checklist
This guide was reviewed against Gregg County’s official homepage and Records section, Gregg County Judicial Records, District Clerk, County Clerk, District Courts, 124th District Court, 188th District Court, 307th District Court, County Courts at Law, Small Claims Information, Eviction Information, Traffic Ticket Information, Justice of the Peace precinct pages, Sheriff page, Texas Judicial Branch appellate search, Sixth Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, and PACER. Review date: September 7, 2026.