Searching King County Criminal Dockets
The best online lead for a King County criminal docket is iDocket. Both official clerk pages point to that vendor. It lets people search by plaintiff, defendant, file date, attorney, county, court, state, bondsman, and cause number. The King inventory also splits district clerk data from county clerk data. Registration may be required for a deeper look. For an authoritative answer, the vendor sends users back to the clerk. If you know a cause number, use it first. Without one, search the exact name and narrow by court or date. A sounds-like search helps with spelling. But it can pull a different person, so check the details.
- Decide whether the case is a felony, Class A or B misdemeanor, or Class C matter.
- Search the matching King district or county data set, starting with the cause number.
- Try re:SearchTX if the case category is available.
- Compare court, filing date, events, and disposition before accepting a match.
- Confirm the result and copy options with the responsible clerk.
The King County case lookup page gives more detail on name and number searches.
Three King County Criminal Docket Lanes
Offense level decides where a King County criminal record lives. The Texas court structure places felonies in district courts. The 50th Judicial District Court serves King County along with Baylor, Cottle, and Knox Counties.
| Case lane | King court | Custodian |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | 50th Judicial District Court | 50th District Clerk |
| Class A/B misdemeanor | Constitutional County Court | King County Clerk |
| Class C | Justice of the Peace | Justice of the Peace |
King County shows no county court at law. The listing includes no municipal court either. A Class C question should start with the citation and the countywide JP, not an assumed Guthrie city court.
Inside a King County Criminal Docket
Treat these as fields to seek and verify in a King County criminal docket. No portal promises that every entry shows all of them online.
| Cause number | The exact court identifier printed on a notice. |
|---|---|
| Court and county | The filing court and King venue. |
| Charge | The public offense or criminal category, when shown. |
| Parties and counsel | Public names and listed lawyers, subject to limits. |
| Events | Filings, hearing dates, comments, and status. |
| Disposition | The recorded result, which may need clerk confirmation. |
| Documents | Images or links when offered. King inventory rows said “No” for images. |
The re:SearchTX tutorial lists date, event, type, comments, documents, pages, price, and status for each entry. It is a statewide example. It does not guarantee that every King criminal docket carries all those fields.
King County Criminal Docket Counts
The iDocket inventory lists 67 criminal records in the King district row. It lists 318 in the county row. Those vendor figures are not counts of active cases, convictions, defendants, or annual filings.
The image column on that inventory reads “No.” That is the vendor's own entry. An index hit may still leave you needing the clerk for the filed order or judgment. The inventory page posts the separate King data sets.
The two rows show why court choice matters before a search begins.
How a Criminal Case Moves
A King criminal docket is an event log. It is not a full story of the case work behind it. A felony record may show the filed charge, settings, motions, a plea or trial event, disposition, and sentence. County and JP cases run their own lanes and may expose fewer fields online.
Docket flow: Filing › Arraignment › Pretrial › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
A setting only means an event was scheduled, not that a trial happened. A reset moves a setting. A disposition records the result. King County posts no public criminal calendar, so confirm an upcoming date from the notice or the clerk.
King County Criminal Docket Name Search
Gather the exact name used in court papers, an approximate date, and the likely court. Try the exact name first. Turn to sounds-like results only if that fails. Note the King data set, date range, and spelling. Government Code section 51.306 sets a $5 district-clerk search fee when there is no docket number. The same section covers written requests for certain electronic or microfilm filings when an approximate date is supplied. Ask how it applies before sending payment. Keep sensitive identifiers out of free-form requests.
Courts That Hold Criminal Dockets
Where does a King County criminal docket actually live? The district judge sits in Seymour, while the King clerk route runs through Guthrie. A filing in King County does not by itself tell you where a hearing will be held. Rely on the setting notice to pin down the location.
The 50th District Clerk page lists Jammye D. Timmons at 800 South Baker, P.O. Box 135, Guthrie, TX 79236, with the phone 806-596-4412. A county courthouse block shows 1667 US-83. Before mailing a docket request or driving over, call the clerk. Confirm which counter keeps the case file.
Check the current clerk source to confirm names, numbers, and office details before any request.
The clerk page gives phone, fax, and mail routes only. It posts no public hours and no online certified-copy order.
Verify King County Criminal Docket Status
An index hit is a lead only. It is not a clerk certification. Verify the court, the cause number, the event date, and the disposition, and if no image appears, ask the clerk for the named order or judgment.
50th District Clerk
District felony records
800 South Baker, P.O. Box 135
Guthrie, TX 79236
806-596-4412
Fax: 806-596-4664
Justice of the Peace
Class C records
P.O. Box 67
Guthrie, TX 79236
806-596-4481
Fax: 806-596-4664
The JP page names Mary Ortiz, yet its accordion says “Contact Melody Pettiet.” Call to confirm the current contact. The page posts no public hours and no JP copy fees.
Sealed Dockets and Public Access
Some King criminal data may appear online while the documents stay with the clerk. Other material may be sealed, redacted, confidential, or simply held out of public view. Juvenile records carry special limits. A blank result cannot prove no case exists.
Texas access rules:
Judicial open-records policy separates case records from ordinary TPIA requests.
Rule 12 governs non-case judicial records.
Family Code Chapter 58 limits juvenile-record access.
Ask the clerk what portion of a file is public. Ask whether a redacted or certified copy can be supplied. For a case docket, use the responsible clerk's own process rather than a generic Texas Public Information Act request.
King County Criminal Dockets Offline
King County keeps no public sample criminal docket online and posts no local criminal calendar. The statewide portal, re:SearchTX, throws an error instead of returning records. Its statewide reports do not confirm that every criminal category is covered. So plan on the clerk. You can call, fax, mail, or walk your request to the counter. Staff can then run a name search, quote the total fee, explain payment, and arrange copy delivery.
A written request works best when it is complete. Include the court name and the cause number if you have it. Add the case type and any party details that identify the file. Name the document you want. Say whether you need a certified copy. Get the King County office to quote the full cost and its payment directions before you mail any funds. Nothing local promises same-day work. The clerk pages never say whether court copies require a self-addressed envelope. One more caution: the recording instructions on the County Clerk page apply to recordings, not criminal files.
The county pages publish no court-record email, no turnaround promise, and no public-terminal policy. A general inquiry form exists, but it is not a certified-copy order system. A fax number is published too. The clerk does not state that a criminal record request can be finished by fax. Call ahead before you send anything or drive to Guthrie. Ask about public hours, terminal access, and accepted payment. Ask too whether your record sits at 800 South Baker or at the courthouse address on US-83.
Federal charges follow a different track entirely. King County sits in the Northern District of Texas. So a federal criminal docket starts with PACER, not iDocket and not a King clerk. Confirm which court system holds the case before you pay for any search.
Online access varies by court and case type. Keep the date of your docket search, and confirm any result with the King County office that holds the record.