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  • DELIA SELLERS

    1923 Sam Houston
    Liberty, Texas 77575

    Phone: 936-336-4682
    Fax: 936-334-3232

    Duties and Responsibilities of the District Clerk
    https://www.county.org/About-Texas-Counties/About-Texas-County-Officials
    * scroll down to named office.

    2026 CIVIL FILING FEES 

    2023 CIVIL FILING FEES

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    • Liberty County is pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved Jury Management Software System, designed to enhance the jury service experience for local citizens. This upgrade reflects the County’s commitment to modernization, accessibility, and efficient communication.

      Beginning March 16, 2026, jury summons will be delivered in a new postcard format. This streamlined process is intended to simplify how citizens respond to their summons and manage their jury service.

      The new software places a stronger emphasis on digital communication; Potential jurors will now receive updates primarily via email and can be enrolled in text message notifications for added convenience. Real-time status updates will also be available through the jury portal, ensuring jurors have timely information, typically the same day or the next business day.

      Individuals who are unable to respond online will have the opportunity to do so in our office prior to summons date.

      While the format of the summons is changing, one important aspect remains the same: all potential jurors will continue to receive their official summons by mail to initiate the process. That communication will now arrive in postcard format.

      This new system will provide data that will help reduce the number of summons that are returned for bad addresses, resulting in less waste and more cost savings.

      Prospective jurors will continue receiving the standard $20 stipend for their time and duty.

      Liberty County looks forward to offering this enhanced juror experience and appreciates the continued cooperation of residents serving their community through jury duty.

       

      JURY eRESPONSE

      •The postcard recently delivered to your mailbox serves as your official jury summons, featuring a QR code that links to our Jury eResponse system. This system is designed to facilitate communication by enabling you to provide your email address and phone number to keep you informed with essential notifications and reminders regarding your jury service.

      To access eResponse, please ensure you have the following information ready:

      · Your juror candidate number (located on your postcard) and 

      · Your date of birth

       

      QUALIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS

      Qualifications 

      If you do not meet the below qualifications you cannot serve as a juror in Liberty County.

      · Be at Least 18 years of age.

      · Be a citizen of the United States.

      · Be a resident of Liberty County, Texas

      · Be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in Liberty County.

      · Be of sound mind and good moral character.

      · Be able to read and write the English language.

      · Have not served as a petit juror for six days during the preceding six months in a district court or during the preceding three months in a county court.

      · Have never been convicted of misdemeanor theft or any felony.

      · Not be under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft, felony theft, or any other felony charge.

      Exemptions

      You are not required to claim an exemption from jury service; however, you may choose to be excused from this particular jury service if you are:

      · Over 75 years of age.

        · If you wish to claim a permanent exemption from all jury service, complete the over 75 permanent exemption form and return it to the jury service coordinators.

      · The legal custodian of a child younger than 12 years of age (or 18 years of age for the grand jury) and service on the jury would require leaving the child without adequate supervision.

      · A student at a public or private high school or in actual attendance at an institution of higher education.

      · An officer or employee of the Senate, the House of Representative, or any department commission, board, office, or any agency in the legislative branch of state government. 

      · The primary caretaker of a person who is unable to care for him/herself.

      · In active service of any branch of the U.S. military and deployed outside of Liberty County.

      RELATED DOCUMENTS:

      · Age Exemption Form

      · Medical Certification Form

       

      CONTACT JURY SERVICES

      lcdcjury@co.liberty.tx.us

       

  • EFILETEXAS.gov
    1.855.839.3453

    E-File Texas Registration Information
     
    *ADDITIONAL E-FILING INFORMATION

    Please Note:  EFILE DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE RECEIVED.
             
    ...Exhibits must be included as a part of the lead document.
    ...Proposed Orders must be attachments to cover letters or motions     and orders must be signed by the attorney that prepared the order.
    ...All motions must be lead documents and proposed orders as attachments.
    ...A Notice of Hearing is a separate lead document.
    ...Anything to be signed by the judge must be an attachment to a cover letter or with a motion.
    ...Cover letters may be used when filing a proposed order, otherwise they are only necessary when giving
       specific instructions.   
    ...General information is required for case parties and filing attorney.
    ...Citations may be requested on a cover letter or at the time of filing your petition.  When
       requesting citations, there is a copy fee of $1 per page of the petition to be attached to each
       citation.  Also, please notify us if the citations will be picked up or mailed out.
    ...When returned for correction, if the filer would like to receive the original file date, they must
       use the original envelope number when resubmitting after corrections.  The filer has 72 hours to
       do so.
    ...All copies are $1 page.
    ...We do NOT accept discovery material, however, we do accept Certificate of Written Discovery.
    ...Liberty County District Courts still require paper files.  Due to this requirement, we ask that you
       file in a timely manner as we have 48 hours to retrieve from E-File.

       A kiosk is available for your convenience in the public view area in the District Clerk's Office.

       YOU MAY FIND A COPY OF THESE RULES VIA EFILETEXAS.GOV

    LIBERTY COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK’S COURT CASES NOW ACCESSIBLE ONLINE, www.idocket.com!

    We are excited to announce that iDocket is now available to our legal community as well as bail bondsmen, general public or any individual who needs easy access to the District Court’s public records! Simply start tagging Liberty County as the primary county at www.idocket.com!

    For questions, you can call 1-800-iDocket or 936-336-4685!

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     * 253rd Judicial District Court
    Presiding Judge Chap B. Cain III 

    * 75th Judicial District Court,
    Presiding Judge Michelle Merendino

     * County Court at Law
    Presiding Judge Thomas Chambers

     * County Court at Law No. 2
    Presiding Judge Wesley N. Hinch

     * Three Rivers Cluster Court
    Presiding Judge John Lockwood

    *Attorney General Court
    Presiding Judge Charles Moreland

  • The District Clerk's office is located on the First Floor of the Liberty County Courthouse in Room 115.

    For updates if you have been selected for jury duty:
    please call (936) 336-4686.

    For answers to the most frequently asked questions of the District Clerk's office please see the link provided.
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    NO LONGER ACCEPTING PASSPORT APPLICATIONS

  • All public information requests must be submitted in writing to our office at:

    1923 Sam Houston St.

    Liberty, Texas 77575