Fort Bend District Court

State: Texas
County: Fort Bend
City: Richmond
Postal Code: 77469
Location: 309 South 4th Street
Phone: 281-341-8610
County Judge: Robert Hebert

Fort Bend District Court serves the residents of Fort Bend County, the 100th largest county in Texas state. The county falls in the third senatorial district and the 11th congressional district. As a result, it holds a very special role that makes it supported by both the Richmond district clerk and county clerk. Issues that should be filed with the county clerk or the district clerk should be strictly filed within the respective courts; luckily, the staff is friendly and will help you through the process.

The current Fort Bend District Court judge has been in office since 2017 and has dedicated his life serving the Richmond. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse. The Fort Bend District Court is located on 309 South 4th Street in the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend county seat.

The administration of justice in the Fort Bend District Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Fort Bend County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Fort Bend County Courthouse. The requests are made by creating a written statement indicating a request for the records, the case number, and requisite application fees in a stamped self-addressed envelope. For more information about court proceedings, visit the court’s official site.

Fort Bend District Court was first built in 1910 in the Fort Bend Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in April 1869. Four courthouses have been built in Richmond. The current fourth courthouse is a great architectural marvel featuring a double-spiral staircase and a beautiful stained-glass montage in the dome. You can call 281-341-8610 to the court during office hours to get more information.