Denton County Felony Records
Denton County felony records are maintained by the District Clerk's office in Denton, Texas, covering all criminal cases across multiple district courts in this fast-growing north Texas county. This page explains where to find these records, how to search online, and how to request copies.
Denton County Overview
Denton County District Clerk
The Denton County District Clerk's Office is at the Denton County Courts Building, 1450 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209. Main phone: (940) 349-2200. The District Clerk maintains records for all District Courts in Denton County including felony criminal cases, civil cases, family law matters, and juvenile cases. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The District Clerk handles filing and docketing of all court documents, maintains case files and records, collects court fees, fines, and costs, issues court process such as subpoenas and citations, coordinates jury duty, reports criminal dispositions to the Texas Department of Public Safety, administers child support payments, and manages court-appointed attorney appointments.
Denton County has grown rapidly as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The county seat of Denton is home to two major universities, and the county includes cities like Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Frisco. The District Clerk's office handles a large and growing volume of felony cases each year. Copy fees are $1 per page for plain copies and $5 per document for certification. No personal checks for court fees.
The Denton County District Clerk portal at dentoncounty.gov provides case search access, e-filing links, fee schedules, and contact information for all courts.
The county website also links to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Records Search portal for quick criminal case lookups.
Denton County Online Case Search Options
Denton County offers two main online portals for case records. The first is the Judicial and Law Enforcement Records Search portal at judicial.co.denton.tx.us. This system is useful for quick reference data from law enforcement and judicial records. It shows criminal case lookup, magistrate activity, bond details, recent bookings, and custody information. You can filter by name, case number, date range, and case type. It does not show full filings or document PDFs but is fast for checking basic status.
The second portal is the District Clerk's case search through the Odyssey Public Access system, linked from dentoncounty.gov/districtclerk. This system provides case information including party names, case status, hearing dates, and limited document access. Both portals serve different needs, and many users start with the judicial lookup for quick info before moving to the District Clerk portal for document access.
The statewide re:SearchTX portal also covers Denton County and allows searches across all 254 Texas counties. This is useful if you are not sure which county a case is in. Denton County also provides online search for court records, jail records, judicial records, jury services, property records, and other services through the county website.
Denton County District Courts
Denton County has multiple District Courts: the 16th, 158th, 211th, 362nd, 367th, 393rd, 431st, 442nd, and others. These courts are at the Denton County Courts Building at 1450 E McKinney St and the Avent Ferry Courthouse. Criminal cases are assigned to specific courts based on offense type and case management system routing. Each court has dedicated staff and a Court Coordinator.
Texas felony levels range from state jail felonies (180 days to 2 years) through third-degree (2 to 10 years), second-degree (2 to 20 years), first-degree (5 to 99 years or life), and capital felonies. Denton County sees all these case types given its large population. Drug offenses, DWI felonies, violent crimes, property crimes, and fraud cases are all common felony filings in Denton County courts.
The case management system allows searching by party name (first, middle, last), case number, date range, court number, attorney name, file date, case type, and case status. Advanced options include soundex and partial name matching for situations where the exact spelling is uncertain.
Records Requests
In-person requests can be made at the District Clerk's office at 1450 E McKinney St, Denton, TX. Bring valid ID and payment. Copy fees are $1 per page. Certification adds $5 per document. A $5 research fee applies if staff must search without a cause number.
Mail requests go to: Denton County District Clerk, 1450 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209. Include the case details, specific documents requested, your contact information, and payment by money order or cashier's check. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Allow 5 to 10 business days.
E-filing is mandatory for attorneys in civil cases and available for criminal cases through eFileTexas.gov. Technical support is at 1-866-569-5235. Documents filed after 11:59 PM are deemed filed on the next business day.
Denton County Clerk's Office
The Denton County Clerk is at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, 110 W Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201. Phone: (940) 349-2012. The County Clerk handles misdemeanor criminal cases, civil cases under $200,000, probate matters, real property records, assumed names, and vital records. If your records inquiry involves a misdemeanor rather than a felony, contact the County Clerk.
Statewide Resources
For a statewide criminal history check, use the Texas DPS Crime Records Service at $3 per name-based search. The TDCJ Offender Search is free and shows current Texas prison inmates. The Texas Sex Offender Registry at sor.dps.texas.gov is searchable by county or zip code for registered offenders in Denton County.
For expunction and nondisclosure forms, visit the District Clerk or txcourts.gov/rules-forms. Free legal help guides are at TexasLawHelp.org.
Nearby Counties
Denton County is north of Dallas in the DFW metroplex. Surrounding counties have their own district clerks and felony records systems.