A public court dockets search is the standard procedure for running a background check, especially in the state of Texas. Every county has its own courthouse and clerk of court to supervise the processing of different kinds of court records. In this way, you can be your own private investigator and look for information about someone you just met. There are websites that can offer you the same service but it usually comes with a fee. Better choose a free service first and see if you can find anything.
In Cooke County, court decisions are filed in several court divisions and branches. The county courthouse can be spotted in this address: 112 South Dixon Street, Suite 102, Gainesville, TX 76240. They accept phone calls at 940-668-5450 and fax messages at 940-668-5476. Just go to 100 East California Street, Suite 214, Gainesville, TX 76240 to locate the constitutional court. You can call them at 940-668-5435 or fax them at 940-668-5440.
You can locate the county court at law at 112 South Dixon Street, Gainesville, TX 76240 or you can call them at 940-668-5420. You can locate the two precinct branches of the justice court and five branches of the municipal court in cities of Gainesville, Lindsay, Muenster and Valley View.
As for the county clerk, you can locate her office at 100 South Dixon St, Rm 109 Gainesville, TX, 76240. You can phone her at 940-668-5437, fax her at 940-668-5486, or send an email to ([email protected]).