Hunt County Warrants

Which courts issue warrants in Hunt County

The Lee Street courthouse in Greenville is the hub for almost every Hunt County warrant. Two general-jurisdiction district courts handle felonies, two county courts at law handle Class A and B misdemeanors, five JP places handle fine-only Class C cases out in the precincts, and the city municipal courts handle their own tickets. The Hunt County Sheriff, a few blocks away on Stuart Street, enforces all of them.

Because Hunt County is a smaller county, its court list is short and most of it is under one roof. That makes the offense level the thing to pin down first: it decides which court issued the warrant, which clerk holds the file, and what it takes to clear it. The table below sorts the county’s warrant-issuing courts by that level, and the clerks and Sheriff section that follows tells you where the records sit and who does the arresting. One caution before the tables: the constitutional County Court (the County Judge) does not try criminal misdemeanors here — that work was handed to the two courts at law — so it is not listed as a trial court below.

Bail in all of these courts is set under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 17, and the fine-only Class C path runs through Chapter 45. Find the court named on your paperwork in the tables below, or browse the sitewide Courts & Counties directory for a neighboring county.

Hunt County District Courts 2 courts · felony

Hunt County runs its felony docket through just two district courts, the 196th and the 354th. Both are general-jurisdiction courts — each hears felony cases alongside divorce, land, and civil suits — because the county is not large enough to staff dedicated criminal benches. Both sit in Greenville, both serve only Hunt County, and both file through the District Clerk. The court number on your indictment or notice is the one number that matters.

Here is the structural point that surprises people: a felony in Hunt County is not routed to a “criminal court” the way it would be in a big metro county, because no such court exists here. The 196th and 354th District Courts split every felony in the county between them, and the same two judges also handle the divorces and property disputes. For a warrant, that split changes nothing about the path out. The Sheriff’s Office serves the warrant; if you are arrested or turn yourself in, booking is at the Hunt County Detention Center, 2801 Stuart Street, Greenville, TX 75401; and a magistrate sets or reviews bond under Chapter 17. The judge and the docket are what change between the two courts — everything below the bench is shared — so the table gives you the judge and the direct line, and your cause number tells you which court is yours.

Both courts and every felony file are reached through the single Hunt County District Clerk in the Lee Street courthouse complex in Greenville. To confirm a cause number, a setting, or a bond, work through that one clerk or the county’s Tyler Technologies public-access portal — one office and one portal cover both district courts. (Hunt County does not publish a dedicated online warrant search; active warrants are confirmed through the Sheriff — see how to check.)

Hunt County Courts at Law 2 courts · Class A/B

When the Texas Legislature created Hunt County’s two statutory courts at law, it handed them the Class A and B misdemeanor docket that the constitutional County Court would otherwise carry. That means a misdemeanor with possible jail time — most DWI, theft, and assault misdemeanors — is filed in County Court at Law No. 1 or No. 2, both in the Lee Street courthouse in Greenville, with records kept by the County Clerk. They also take on probate, guardianship, mental-health, and a share of family and juvenile matters.

If your warrant carries a “CCL-1” or “CCL-2” cause number, it sits in the misdemeanor lane — above a fine-only ticket, below a felony. The release mechanics line up with the felony courts: the Sheriff serves the warrant, booking is at the Stuart Street detention center, and a magistrate sets bond under Chapter 17 — which is why this guide states that path once instead of twice. What each court at law brings on top of misdemeanors is a slightly different mix of civil and probate work, listed in the table. The constitutional County Court still exists in Hunt County, but it sticks to probate, mental-health, county budget matters, and appeals from the JP and municipal courts; it is not a misdemeanor trial court, so a misdemeanor warrant will not carry its name. All misdemeanor files run through the one Hunt County Clerk.

Because both courts at law file through the single Hunt County Clerk, one records office — together with the county docket search and the Sheriff’s confirmation — covers every misdemeanor warrant in the table. You do not need a separate lookup for each court.

Hunt County Justice of the Peace Courts 5 places · Class C

Hunt County’s JP bench is spread across four precincts and five elected places — Precinct 1 has two, both seated in Greenville, while Precincts 2, 3, and 4 sit out in Commerce, Wolfe City, and Quinlan. JP courts handle Class C (fine-only) misdemeanors filed at the county level and issue a capias pro fine warrant when a fine or court cost goes unpaid after judgment. The precinct and place on your citation point you to the right office and phone.

A Class C warrant from a JP court is fine-only, which means it clears on a different track than a misdemeanor or felony: instead of posting a jail-release bond, you pay the balance, set up a payment plan, or ask for an ability-to-pay hearing under Chapter 45. That track is identical across all five places and is laid out in the how to clear section below. The variable is geography. Unlike the district and county courts, which are clustered in Greenville, the JP courts reach out to the corners of the county — Commerce in the northeast for Precinct 2, Wolfe City in the north for Precinct 3, Quinlan in the south for Precinct 4 — so the office you visit depends on where the citation was written, not on the Greenville courthouse. The table gives the judge, the seat city, and the phone for each.

Each place keeps its own counter and case lookup, so confirm a JP warrant with the precinct and place printed on your citation, then clear it on the fine-only track described under how to clear a Hunt County warrant.

Municipal courts in Hunt County city courts · Class C

A city ticket in Hunt County is held by the city, not the county. Towns from Greenville down to Quinlan run their own municipal courts for Class C and ordinance citations, issuing alias warrants for a missed setting and capias pro fine warrants for an unpaid fine. The city where your citation was written — not the Lee Street courthouse — is where that warrant lives and clears. Pick your city below.

Municipal warrants track the same fine-only logic as the JP courts: an alias warrant covers a missed setting before judgment, a capias pro fine warrant covers an unpaid fine after it, and both clear by resolving the case — paying, arranging a plan, or requesting an ability-to-pay hearing under Chapter 45, the path in the how to clear section. Each city keeps its own court, judge, and lookup, so use the page for the city named on your ticket. (Royse City is excluded here — it sits mostly in Rockwall and Collin counties, not Hunt. Lone Oak, Hawk Cove, and the smallest towns may run a court or may contract it out — verify before you rely on a separate filing.)

Hunt County clerks & Sheriff

Whichever court issued your warrant, a clerk holds the case file and the Sheriff does the enforcing. In Hunt County the County Clerk keeps the misdemeanor (court-at-law) records, the District Clerk keeps the felony (district-court) records, and the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office on Stuart Street executes warrants countywide and runs the jail. There is no public self-serve warrant search, so the Sheriff is the place to confirm an active warrant.

Hunt County Clerk (Class A / B misdemeanor records)

The Hunt County Clerk, 2507 Lee Street, Greenville, TX 75401 (mailing: P.O. Box 1316, Greenville, TX 75403), maintains the records for the two courts at law, which carry the Class A and B misdemeanor docket and the warrants tied to it; the office also handles probate and civil matters filed in the county courts. Hours Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Hunt County District Clerk (felony records)

The Hunt County District Clerk in the Lee Street courthouse complex, Greenville, TX 75401, handles the 196th and 354th District Courts, which try felony cases and issue felony arrest and bench warrants.

Hunt County Sheriff (enforcement)

The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office, 2801 Stuart Street, Greenville, TX 75401, executes warrants countywide. Because the county runs no public self-serve warrant lookup, this is where an active warrant is confirmed. Phone (903) 453-6800.

Hunt County Detention Center (booking)

If you are arrested or surrender on a county-level (misdemeanor or felony) warrant, booking is at the Hunt County Detention Center, 2801 Stuart Street, Greenville, TX 75401, where bond is processed; the in-custody roster is posted at apps.huntcounty.net/jail. City (municipal) and JP Class C warrants are typically handled at the issuing court or city hall rather than the detention center. Administrative phone (903) 453-6851.

How to check for a Hunt County warrant

Hunt County does not put warrants behind a single “search warrants” button. Court and case records run through the Tyler Technologies public-access portal and the county’s own docket search; the jail roster shows current bookings; and an active warrant itself is confirmed with the Sheriff. A confidential attorney check is the quietest way to find out without risking an arrest.

Start with the records you can read without tipping anyone off. The county’s court and case files are on the Tyler Technologies public-access portal at portal-txhunt.tylertech.cloud, and Hunt County also runs its own docket search at apps.huntcounty.net/docket1. Neither is a dedicated warrant lookup, though — they show cases and settings, not a clean “active warrant” flag — so to confirm a live warrant you generally have to ask the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office. The jail booking roster at apps.huntcounty.net/jail only shows who is already in custody. For a city ticket, check that city’s municipal court directly. Because calling the Sheriff or walking into the courthouse can itself end in an arrest, the safest route is to have a defense lawyer confirm the warrant quietly first. Our guide on how to find out if you have a warrant walks each option in order.

How to clear a Hunt County warrant

Clearing a Hunt County warrant comes down to four moves: identify the issuing court, confirm the charge and bond, pick a path with a lawyer, then appear on the set date with the bond or resolution already in place. Handled through counsel, this usually becomes a controlled, same-day surrender in Greenville rather than a roadside arrest.

1. Identify which Hunt County court issued the warrant. Pin down whether it came from a city municipal court, a JP place, a county court at law, or one of the two district courts — that sets the procedure and tells you which clerk holds the file.
2. Confirm the charge, bond, and whether a no-bond hold applies. Verify the underlying case or citation, any bond amount already set, and whether a hold would block a routine bond before you walk in.
3. Pick your path with a lawyer: post a bond for a setting, file a motion to recall, or pay out or otherwise resolve a fine-only case — the right move depends on the warrant type and why it issued.
4. Appear on the scheduled date with the bond or resolution in place. Show up at the correct Greenville court with the bond posted or the matter resolved so the court recalls the warrant and the case moves forward.

For the full walk-through, read how to lift a warrant and weigh your options in bond vs. surrender.

How a lawyer helps in Hunt County

A defense lawyer can quietly confirm a Hunt County warrant with the Sheriff, name the issuing court, line up a walk-through bond where one is available, file a motion to recall, and stand with you in Greenville to resolve the case underneath the warrant. The aim is to turn a surprise arrest into a scheduled, controlled appearance.

L and L Law Group is a Frisco criminal-defense firm led by Co-Founding Partners Reggie London and Njeri London, and the firm takes warrant matters in the Hunt County courts — the 196th and 354th District Courts, the two courts at law, the JP places in Commerce, Wolfe City, and Quinlan, and the Greenville-area municipal courts. When you are ready, the firm can confirm the warrant, gauge the bond a Hunt County court is likely to set, arrange release in advance, and appear with you at the Lee Street courthouse. Learn more about the L&L Law Group team, or read about this resource.

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This page is general legal information about Texas law, not legal advice for your specific situation. Statutes and court procedures change; verify current requirements with the relevant court or a licensed Texas attorney. Last reviewed June 22, 2026.