Tarrant County District Court

State: Texas
County: Tarrant
City: Fort Worth
Postal Code: 76102
Location: 401 West Belknap Street
Phone: 817-884-1460
County Judge: Glen Whitley

Tarrant County District Court serves the residents of Tarrant County, the 74th 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 Fort Worth 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 Tarrant County District Court judge has been in office since 2011 and has dedicated his life serving the Fort Worth. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Tarrant County Courthouse. The Tarrant County District Court is located on 401 West Belknap Street in the city of Fort Worth, the Tarrant county seat.

The administration of justice in the Tarrant County District Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Tarrant County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Tarrant 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 http://fortworthtexas.gov/municipalcourt/.

Tarrant County District Court was first built in 1893 in the Tarrant Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in September 1879. Four courthouses have been built in Fort Worth. 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 817-884-1460 to the court during office hours to get more information.