OUR CLERKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE
If you need assistance with a matter other than general form questions, etc.:
Call Legal Aid at 512-374-2700,
Use the Legal Resource files on the Legal Resources tab to the left under Quicklinks,
Visit www.texascourthelp.gov ,
Visit www.sll.texas.gov/legal-help/ OR
Visit www.tjctc.org/SRL.html
Normal Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., English Speaker available during normal business hours
Spanish Speaker available Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Para Español llame Lunes a Viernes 8:00 am - 3:00 p.m.
PLEASE BE ADVISED ON THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES TO COME AND/OR CASE CANCELLATIONS:
In observance of Juneteenth, Bastrop County offices will be closed Monday 06/19/2023. Our office will also be closed on this day resuming normal business hours on 06/20/2023.
If you are looking to download and print a Civil/Criminal Indigent Packet to submit to the Court (for filing fees, appeal fees, fine/court costs, payment request, etc), then please access the document under FORMS on the left side under QuickLinks. If you are turning this into the Court in person, DO NOT SIGN until you are in front of the Clerk; the Clerk will then sign. If you are mailing it to the Court, the documents WILL NEED to be notarized.
Jury Summons Recipient: Please be advised
The status of upcoming Civil Jury Trial Dates/Times will be available on our phone Option 1 the Friday before the date listed on your Jury Summons. To check this status on whether the Jury Trial is still scheduled or has been cancelled, call our main office line of 512-581-4258 and then press Option 1. You can also see the status here on this page on our website or posted on the main doors of the building. The status will be available the Friday before the scheduled date listed on your Jury Summons.
Effective 06/14/2021, our office will not be accepting payments at the window after 4:00 PM due to new office hours. If you drop off a payment after 4:00 PM using our Drop Box outside of our door on the 3rd floor, then be sure to write on the envelope, your name, date of birth, and what the payment is for. We will process your payment the following business day. Our clerks will mail you a receipt to the Last Known Address on file if this occurs. The drop box outside of our door is available from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm while the Courthouse building is open; when our office is closed.
For any unexpected closures and/or cancellations of scheduled/dockets Criminal and Civil cases, please call our main line at 512-581-4258 and Press option 1 if you will not have access to the internet to see our website.
Click here for a list of County Holidays