How to Search the Motley County Court Docket
Start with the case type and the court named on your notice, citation, or filing. One office holds both dockets. The combined County and District Clerk serves Motley County Court and the 110th District Court. Even so, those remain two distinct courts, and iDocket lists them as separate Motley collections. Justice of the Peace cases take a different route. So do city matters, federal cases, and bankruptcies. Knowing the court beats starting from a name alone.
- Identify County Court, 110th District Court, JP, municipal court, federal district court, or bankruptcy court.
- Use the court-issued cause number first. Otherwise gather party names, approximate filing year, case type, and attorney if known.
- Open iDocket from the official clerk page for County or District records, and select the matching Motley collection.
- Cross-check re:SearchTX when its coverage and access rules fit the case.
- Call, visit, or write the responsible clerk when a portal is incomplete, blocked by login, or lacks an image.
- Record the source and retrieval date, then request a certified copy if formal proof is needed.
Motley County Docket Starting Point
The County and District Clerk page is the best local starting point. Use it first for a Motley County docket search. It names Taylor Elliott as the combined clerk. It also links iDocket and gives the office phone, counter, mail, forms, and payment details. According to the page, public records recorded since 2003 may be searched at iDocket. Read that narrowly. It does not promise that every case or later filing since 2003 is online.
For help from the clerk's office, call (806) 347-2621 or write P.O. Box 660, Matador, Texas 79244. The office is listed at 701 Main and Dundee. The county homepage instead uses 701 Dundee Avenue for the courthouse. Weekday counter hours run 9:00 a.m. to noon. They reopen at 1:00 p.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. Call ahead before any in-person search. That matters most for older files, certified copies, settings, or restricted records.
Note: the clerk webpage and a dated OCA directory disagree on the clerk name and fax. Trust current county information first.
What a Court Docket Shows
A docket is a chronology, a list of court events in one case. Use it to identify the court, track filings, find a setting, and read the recorded status. But it never replaces the document behind an entry. A charge or claim is not a finding. A setting is not an outcome. And an image indicator does not guarantee that the public can download the document.
| Court or Division | The tribunal responsible for the file. |
|---|---|
| Cause Number | The local identifier assigned to the case. |
| Filing Date | The opening or document filing date, distinct from later events. |
| Case Type | The criminal, civil, family, probate, juvenile, mental-health, Class C, or other category. |
| Party or Attorney | A named role in the case; an attorney hit is not a party hit. |
| Event or Setting | A filing, order, hearing, plea, or other docket action. |
| Status or Disposition | A pending, disposed, inactive, dismissed, deferred, or other source-defined state. |
| Image Status | Whether a document image may exist, subject to access limits. |
The sample entries below show field labels only. No real Motley case values fill them.
Motley County iDocket Search
The clerk's own link to iDocket is the county's public-record search route. The vendor describes searches by plaintiff or defendant, by filing date, by attorney, by county or court, by exact or sounds-like name, by bondsman or county, and by state or cause number. Depending on your access level, it also covers parties, attorneys, calendars, case and document functions, copies, and reminders.
| Search Field | Use | Motley County Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Plaintiff or Defendant | Find a party by name | Try exact and sounds-like separately. |
| Filing Date | Narrow an expected time span | Do not confuse it with the latest event. |
| Attorney | Find cases tied to known counsel | An attorney match is not a party match. |
| County or Court | Select the collection | Test Motley County and Motley District separately. |
| State or Cause Number | Target one file | Keep court-issued punctuation and zeroes. |
iDocket is a vendor, not the court. It tells users to verify everything with the clerk. Its sign-in page shows subscriber username and password fields. A login wall is not evidence that a case is sealed.
Which Courts Keep Dockets
Texas trial courts split their work by court level and subject. That split matters here. One combined clerk office does not merge all Motley cases into a single docket. The official Texas trial-court overview lays out the broad jurisdiction framework. For any specific file, let the local office or your notice set the route.
| Court | Docket Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| 110th District Court | Felony and district civil, family, land-title, and other district matters | County and District Clerk, iDocket Motley District, then re:SearchTX |
| Motley County Court | County criminal, civil, probate, juvenile, and mental-health categories | County and District Clerk and iDocket Motley County |
| Justice of the Peace | Fine-only criminal, traffic, small claims, eviction, and other JP matters | JP phone and court-specific instructions |
| Municipal Court | City ordinance and Class C matters within city authority | Matador or Roaring Springs contact; no public portal was located |
| Federal Courts | Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy matters | PACER and the appropriate Lubbock division |
Motley County District Docket Map
The 110th District Court covers Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley Counties. OCA materials place its primary location in Floydada. A Motley filing still starts locally. It begins with the County and District Clerk. After that, a hearing may follow the multi-county district schedule. Or check the location stated in a notice. Confirm the hearing site each time. Never assume the clerk's Matador address hosts every district event.
Appeals from Motley go to the 7th Court of Appeals in Amarillo. Final civil and juvenile appeals can proceed to the Texas Supreme Court. Criminal appeals are different. Final criminal appellate jurisdiction belongs to the Court of Criminal Appeals as applicable. The appellate docket is separate from the trial docket below it. Use it only after confirming an appeal was actually filed.
Finding Court Dates and Settings
A case result may show a hearing date, time, location, event type, court, and status. iDocket lists calendars as a possible function. The re:SearchTX quick guide describes a Hearings tab and a hearing-detail dialog. Neither one promises that a setting stays unchanged. Ask the responsible clerk whether same-day changes are reflected.
The county pages post no recurring County Court or 110th District Court calendar archive. Instead, request a setting sheet for a defined date range. Give the court and the cause number or party names. Add an approximate year and the proceeding type. Ask about the event type. Is it a docket call, jury selection, trial, motion, plea, pretrial, probate hearing, or administrative setting? The Motley County court calendar route explains each available channel and the fields to confirm.
A calendar is not a disposition. If a hearing moved, keep both dates only when the record labels the reset or continuance. A missing calendar result can reflect access or update limits, not an absent case.
Motley County Docket Counts Differ
Official FY2024 reports show why the court level matters. The district criminal row opened with 23 active pending matters and closed with 21. The justice criminal row opened with 510 and closed with 520. That justice criminal activity includes more than traffic. So call the larger total justice criminal or Class C volume rather than a traffic count.
The reporting period ran from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. These are aggregate inventory measures, not lists of people. They also cannot be added together without matching definitions. They help explain why searching the wrong court can miss the right file.
Public Access to Dockets
Texas opens its court records through more than one legal door. The Public Information Act gives citizens a broad right to government information. Court case records, though, sit outside that ordinary request route. They belong to the judicial branch, not an agency. So start any Motley County docket request with the clerk who holds the file. Rule 12 governs covered judicial records. Rule 12.3 carves court case records out of that path entirely.
Texas access rules. Rule of Judicial Administration 12 covers qualifying judicial records and written requests. Government Code Chapter 552 states the Public Information Act framework. Civil Procedure Rule 21c protects sensitive data. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A limits access after expunction. Family Code Chapter 58 governs juvenile confidentiality and access.
When you write to the clerk, be specific. Name the court and the cause number. Include the record or document you want, the date range, the format, and whether you need a plain or certified copy. Ask up front for a cost estimate. If anything gets withheld or redacted, ask the office to explain its legal basis. Also remember the clerk retrieves records. The office will not build a new analysis for you.
Motley County Statewide Docket Limits
re:SearchTX is the closest thing Texas has to a statewide docket repository. But no single public search covers every trial court. The portal requires an account or eFileTexas credentials. Its official guide walks through Cases, Filings, Text, and Hearings tabs. Filters cover case number, party, attorney, location, category, and type. It also offers case details, export, and saved searches.
State reports describe re:SearchTX as operational statewide by late 2018. Those reports set integration goals for clerks. A 2024 report says criminal case records are excluded from its document corpus. Those are dated system facts. They do not prove complete Motley County coverage today. And local integration does not guarantee full historical images or unrestricted downloads. If the portal comes up empty, go back to the clerk, the JP, or the city court. A "no result" message means only that your stated search returned nothing. It does not mean no case exists.
Save any portal result together with its retrieval date. For current or certified Motley County docket facts, rely on the originating clerk.
The Clerk and Docket Records
One combined office holds the files for both Motley County Court and the 110th District Court. That makes the clerk the natural first stop for a county court docket. Staff can identify the right court. They can check an iDocket entry, locate a setting, and sort out image access. They can quote the correct fee and issue a certified copy. One caution: a portal printout does not come certified on its own.
Motley County and District Clerk
701 Main & Dundee
P.O. Box 660
Matador, TX 79244
(806) 347-2621
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The clerk page shows recording-related amounts. The text does not spell out their full scope. It also links a separate fee schedule in DOCX form. So treat the visible $25 first-page charge, the $4 additional-page charge, and the 25-cent additional-name charge as recording figures. They are not a universal docket-copy fee. For the exact plain, certified, search, recording, or other charge on a court record, ask the clerk directly.
Court Dockets by City in Motley County
The Texas Comptroller's active taxing-unit directory lists two incorporated cities in Motley County. Living in or near a city tells you little. It does not tell you which court owns a case. For ordinance or municipal Class C matters, contact the city. If a citation names the JP court, use the JP. For a county or district file, go to the County and District Clerk.
Matador Court Docket
Matador is the county seat, but City Hall and the county courthouse are separate custodians. The official city site offers agendas, minutes, a document center, and a government calendar, not a verified municipal case portal.
Roaring Springs Court Docket
Roaring Springs is a separate incorporated-city route. Its TML profile supplies city contact details, but no public city docket or ticket portal was located. Ask which court handled the matter.
Flomot, Northfield, and Whiteflat appear in historical and civic sources. None of them carries its own incorporated-city docket profile. For a court record tied to those places, find the issuing court or precinct first rather than searching by community name.
Map and Directions to the Motley County Courthouse
Motley County Court and 110th District Court filings are kept by the combined County and District Clerk at the Motley County Courthouse, 701 Dundee Avenue, in Matador. The clerk's own page also labels the building "701 Main & Dundee," so treat the two street labels as the same courthouse rather than separate addresses when giving directions.
Motley County and District Clerk
701 Dundee Avenue
Matador, TX 79244
(806) 347-2621
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Plan around the noon-to-1:00 counter closure. The county courthouse does not publish a parking, security-screening, or accessibility policy, so calling the clerk at (806) 347-2621 before the trip confirms current access.
Motley County Federal Docket Route
Federal cases never show up in the Motley state trial-court chain. The Northern District of Texas places Motley County in its Lubbock Division. Search PACER for the case. Pick the correct court and division. Then look it up by number or party. The Northern District's court locator can confirm venue. Motley bankruptcy matters go to the Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court's Lubbock Division.
CourtListener and RECAP sometimes offer free copies of federal dockets and filings. Coverage there is incomplete, and the records are not clerk-certified. Sealed federal records stay restricted no matter what. Appeals from the Northern District go to the Fifth Circuit. State appeals follow the Texas appellate path, so keep the two systems straight. Federal PACER fees also answer to a different authority than any county copy fee.
A federal case-number guide breaks the number into division, year, type, sequence, and judge-letter parts. Its sample number is just an illustration, not a Motley case. Always use the number from the actual federal notice.