The office of District Clerk is established by Article 5, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution. The District Clerk is the office of record for all proceedings heard in District Courts, and in Smith County, some civil and family matters heard in County Courts at Law. This includes the most serious personal injury, contract, real estate, and consumer lawsuits; all divorces, child support and custody cases; as well as tax collection cases.

Records of felony cases are kept in the District Clerk's office. Note: These records are currently available on-line.

Deputy Clerks of the District Clerk carry out the decisions of the Courts by issuing writs, abstracts of judgment, preparation of warrants, commitment documents in criminal matters.

The District Clerk is the Administrator of the Smith County Jury System.

Smith County Jail and Court Records Search Site: 

October 21, 2024: The Smith County Public Search Site for jail and court records has been restored and can be found at: https://portal.smith-county.com/Public/

Smith County Jury Summons have a new look.

Location

Smith County District Clerk
100 North Broadway, Room 204
Tyler, Texas 75702
Phone:  903.590.1660 
Fax:        903.590.1661

The District Clerk's office is now accepting criminal E-filing, mandated as of January 1, 2018.

Attorneys wanting access to the District Clerk documents, please see our Subscription Agreement that you can electronically sign and email back to our office after you receive payment confirmation.

Notice: Effective November 14, 2016, the Smith County District Clerk offices will be updating fees to e-mail a regular copy of a document to a requestor (per LGC 118.011(c) & GC 51.319(3)).

To have a document emailed to you, the following will apply

• 0-15 pages - $1 per page
• 16 pages and up - $15 per document

If you are needing a paper copy or a certified copy of a document, you will be charged $1 per page.

Most recent Monthly Appointments and Fees Report.

Filing fee's effective January 1, 2022

Please Note: The District Clerk's Office has a new refund policy effective immediately.

• Over-payments that are less than $10.00 will only be processed if request of a refund is received in writing within 30 days of the purchase date along with a copy of the receipt.
• Refunds of $10.00 or more will continue to be automatically processed. For more information, contact the District Clerk Bookkeeping Department at (903) 590-1665 or (903) 590-1680.

Rules and standards exist which establish the qualification of attorneys to be appointed to represent indigent defendants in death penalty cases.

• Rules
• Qualified Attorneys
• Self help legal resources

Excess Proceeds report updated Monthly.

• Excess Proceeds

Staff

Important Links

• Judicial Search
• Attorney General of Texas
• Official Portal of Texas
• Supreme Court of Texas
• Texas e-Filing
• Criminal e-Filing Mandate
• Texas Secretary of State
• Twelfth Court of Appeals

Frequently Asked Questions