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Galveston County Courthouse 600 59th Street Galveston, TX 77551
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Galveston County Court Information
The Galveston County Courthouse is home to most of the courtrooms for Galveston County. The County Courts are located on the 2nd floor of the courthouse. The District Courts are located on the 3rd and 4th floors. Two Justice of the Peace Courts have locations in Galveston, with the other locations being La Marque, Crystal Beach. Other Justice of the Peace Courts are located in Texas City, Bacliff, League City, and Santa Fe.
Galveston County Courthouse
600 59th Street
Galveston, TX 77551
County Clerk
The County Clerk has a number of important duties, ranging from elections to being the custodian for records for the county.
The County Clerk is in charge of administering all county and state elections and also conducts all early voting for primaries. The County Clerk also issues marriage licenses and is responsible for receiving court-ordered fines and fees, along with processing the payments for jurors.
This clerk also serves as the clerk to county courts, including the Courts of Law and Probate Court and the commissioner’s court. In addition the County Clerk is the county recorder, handling records like property deeds, birth and death certificates, and other records.
County Courts of Law
The County Courts of Law were created for counties with larger populations, since each county is only allowed one Constitutional County Court. The County Courts of law are created under individual statutes, which means one county’s Court of Law may operate differently than another county’s. For Galveston County, the County Courts of Law handle misdemeanor crimes, family court cases, and civil cases.
District Court
District courts are the primary courts for trials in Texas. There are six district courts for Galveston County – the 10th district, the 56th district, the 122nd district, the 212th district, the 306th district, and the 405th district. District courts and county courts have concurrent jurisdiction, which means that both courts are able to hear the same cases.
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Court is held twice daily in Galveston County, in the morning and in the afternoon. Magistrates can hold hearings about probable cause, bond setting, and bond review at the county jail. These are considered preliminary stages of the judicial process for criminal offenses. The Texas constitution requires that a person arrested have an appearance in Magistrate Court within 48 hours of the arrest.
A magistrate is appointed by a district judge for a term of 8 years. Magistrates may hold jury trials for civil cases, if both parties consent to it. They also have the authority to dismiss minor criminal offenses. Magistrates can also act as special masters in cases when appointed to the specific role.
Civil Court
Civil courts are used to resolve disputes between two or more people, usually involving money. While some civil suits may involve criminal activity, finding one party guilty does not result in criminal judicial punishment.
Some counties in Texas have courts that only hear civil cases. However, most Galveston county courts hear both criminal and civil cases.
Civil court case records are maintained by the Galveston County District Clerk’s office. These cases include contracts, personal injury lawsuits, delinquent tax cases, and consumer lawsuits.
Drug Court
Galveston County has a special court program, a drug court by the name of HOPE, Helping Ourselves with Positive Efforts. Only for non-violent offenders, this is a court-supervised treatment program for drug or alcohol addiction.
It’s a voluntary program. The Drug Court team will help guide people through the program, but completing the program requires commitment. The typical time to complete this program is 12-18 months. The mission of this program is to reduce the likelihood of becoming a repeat offender, save money that would be spent housing the offender in jail, and encourage people to be productive in society.
Records
Most Galveston County records can be viewed through an online portal. If you cannot find the records you’re looking for, contact the County Clerk’s office, as that is the custodian of most county records. Copies of records may be purchased for $1.00 per page.
There are searchable databases for DBA (doing business as) records, campaign finance records, records of real property, and marriage records. Certified copies are available of marriage records and real property records.
Perform a free Galveston County Texas court records search, including marriage, divorce, criminal, arrests, mugshots, missing persons and more.
DISCLAIMER: Galvestoncountycourt is not operated by, affiliated or associated with any local, state, or federal government or agency. Galvestoncountycourt works with a aggregation site called PeopleConnect that collects government-generated records from public sources and provides fast, easy, and inexpensive access to those records. Because those records are subject to change by the original sources, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the content offered on this website. Galvestoncountycourt is not a consumer reporting company as defined by The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC § 1681 et seq, and cannot be used for the purposes of establishing credit worthiness, employment background checks, tenant screenings, or evaluation of risk related to business transactions. Avoid using Galvestoncountycourt for criminal purposes such as stalking or identity theft, as such utilizations are subject to civil or criminal charges and penalties. Users must agree with the PeopleConnect terms of service before making use of the website.
Galveston County Court Information
The Galveston County Courthouse is home to most of the courtrooms for Galveston County. The County Courts are located on the 2nd floor of the courthouse. The District Courts are located on the 3rd and 4th floors. Two Justice of the Peace Courts have locations in Galveston, with the other locations being La Marque, Crystal Beach. Other Justice of the Peace Courts are located in Texas City, Bacliff, League City, and Santa Fe.
Galveston County Courthouse
600 59th Street
Galveston, TX 77551
County Clerk
The County Clerk has a number of important duties, ranging from elections to being the custodian for records for the county.
The County Clerk is in charge of administering all county and state elections and also conducts all early voting for primaries. The County Clerk also issues marriage licenses and is responsible for receiving court-ordered fines and fees, along with processing the payments for jurors.
This clerk also serves as the clerk to county courts, including the Courts of Law and Probate Court and the commissioner’s court. In addition the County Clerk is the county recorder, handling records like property deeds, birth and death certificates, and other records.
County Courts of Law
The County Courts of Law were created for counties with larger populations, since each county is only allowed one Constitutional County Court. The County Courts of law are created under individual statutes, which means one county’s Court of Law may operate differently than another county’s. For Galveston County, the County Courts of Law handle misdemeanor crimes, family court cases, and civil cases.
District Court
District courts are the primary courts for trials in Texas. There are six district courts for Galveston County – the 10th district, the 56th district, the 122nd district, the 212th district, the 306th district, and the 405th district. District courts and county courts have concurrent jurisdiction, which means that both courts are able to hear the same cases.
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Court is held twice daily in Galveston County, in the morning and in the afternoon. Magistrates can hold hearings about probable cause, bond setting, and bond review at the county jail. These are considered preliminary stages of the judicial process for criminal offenses. The Texas constitution requires that a person arrested have an appearance in Magistrate Court within 48 hours of the arrest.
A magistrate is appointed by a district judge for a term of 8 years. Magistrates may hold jury trials for civil cases, if both parties consent to it. They also have the authority to dismiss minor criminal offenses. Magistrates can also act as special masters in cases when appointed to the specific role.
Civil Court
Civil courts are used to resolve disputes between two or more people, usually involving money. While some civil suits may involve criminal activity, finding one party guilty does not result in criminal judicial punishment.
Some counties in Texas have courts that only hear civil cases. However, most Galveston county courts hear both criminal and civil cases.
Civil court case records are maintained by the Galveston County District Clerk’s office. These cases include contracts, personal injury lawsuits, delinquent tax cases, and consumer lawsuits.
Drug Court
Galveston County has a special court program, a drug court by the name of HOPE, Helping Ourselves with Positive Efforts. Only for non-violent offenders, this is a court-supervised treatment program for drug or alcohol addiction.
It’s a voluntary program. The Drug Court team will help guide people through the program, but completing the program requires commitment. The typical time to complete this program is 12-18 months. The mission of this program is to reduce the likelihood of becoming a repeat offender, save money that would be spent housing the offender in jail, and encourage people to be productive in society.
Records
Most Galveston County records can be viewed through an online portal. If you cannot find the records you’re looking for, contact the County Clerk’s office, as that is the custodian of most county records. Copies of records may be purchased for $1.00 per page.
There are searchable databases for DBA (doing business as) records, campaign finance records, records of real property, and marriage records. Certified copies are available of marriage records and real property records.