Hood County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Hood County, Texas.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Clerk of Court

Hood County District Clerk (355th District Court)

Tonna Trumble Hitt

(817) 579-3236

Self-Help & Jury

Self-Help Center →

E-FilingMandatory

eFileTexas (Texas.gov / Tyler Technologies) · for attorneys in almost all civil and family cases; self-represented (pro se) parties may still file over the counter

Open e-filing portal →

Filing Fees

Full schedule →

Civil Complaint

$197.00

New civil suit (355th District Court): state-mandated fees total $197.00 (clerk's basic $50, state consolidated civil $50, judicial support $42, statewide e-file $30, records mgmt $10, indigent legal svcs $10, judicial training $5), plus court reporter $15 and Hood County law-library/records/security fees, so the amount a plaintiff pays typically runs ~$300-$350. Basis: Texas OCA District Court Civil Filing Fees (txcourts.gov); District Clerk fee-schedule PDF not machine-verifiable. (Note: the separate Hood County Clerk / county court civil suit fee is $350.00.)