Case No. 22-3153-Fc1 (2024)

FAQs

Are Texas court records online? ›

Texas doesn't have a single database where you can search all court records for the state. Each court is responsible for keeping their own records. Some courts make their records available online, but you may have to contact the court clerk to get access and pay a service fee.

Hearing Search provides information for hearings scheduled in a court case. Users can search for hearings by person name, business name, case number, judicial officer, attorney name, or attorney bar number.

In the State of Washington, restraining orders typically stay on your public record for 3 to 5 years, or the exact date when the order is set to expire. However, if the court issues an order to take the record off, then it may be removed sooner.

The public is allowed to look at most court case records. However, there are some court case records the public may not see. Some laws, rules of court, and court orders make some case records confidential.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information.

Statewide Criminal History Check

Criminal history information, including for both Travis County and the State of Texas, is available with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Please use the TDPS Criminal History Search, or call (855) 481-7070. Fees for this service may apply.

Restraining Order – a civil order that can be temporary or permanent. Restraining Orders are normally filed as part of an existing family law case, such as a divorce proceeding or child custody case.

Penalties for Protection Order Violations in Washington:

Violation of a protection order is usually considered a gross misdemeanor, which RCW §9A. 20.021 defines as punishable by up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of $5,000, or both.

All records maintained by state and local agencies are available for public inspection unless law specifically exempts them. You are entitled to access to public records under reasonable conditions, and to copies of those records upon paying the costs of making the copy.

What is the 7 year rule? Under California Labor Code section 2855, a company cannot bind someone to a personal services agreement for longer than 7 calendar years, unless that person happens to be. a recording artist.

What is a minute order? ›

A minute order is a specific type of interim order in a family law case. It is a brief record of a judge's decision in a court hearing, typically prepared by the court clerk. Minute orders are merely summaries of the decisions made by the judge during a hearing. They are not as detailed as formal court orders.

The Vital Statistics Section does maintain public indexes of Texas marriages since 1966 and Texas divorces since 1968. We are unable to issue verifications for marriages before 1966 and divorces before 1968.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Texas courts began live-streaming many proceedings. Now it is possible to request to appear in court virtually (usually using video conference platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and CourtCall).

Trials in the justice courts and most municipal courts are not of record, and appeals therefrom are by new trial (“trial de novo”) to the county court, except in certain counties, where the appeal is to a county court at law or to a district court.

The fastest, easiest way to get a marriage or divorce verification is to order online, at Texas.gov.