Bell County Court System

Bell County operates multiple courts handling different types of cases:

District Courts:

  • 27th District Court (felonies, civil cases over $200,000, family law, juvenile)
  • 146th District Court (felonies, civil cases over $200,000, family law, juvenile)
  • 169th District Court (felonies, civil cases over $200,000, family law, juvenile)
  • 426th District Court (felonies, civil cases over $200,000, family law, juvenile)

County Courts at Law:

  • County Court at Law 1 (misdemeanor criminal, civil cases $500-$200,000, appeals, probate)
  • County Court at Law 2 (misdemeanor criminal, civil cases $500-$200,000, appeals, probate)
  • County Court at Law 3 (misdemeanor criminal, civil cases $500-$200,000, appeals, probate)

Prosecutors & Contacts:

  • Bell County Attorney’s Office (Misdemeanors) — Bell County Courthouse Annex, 550 East 2nd Avenue, Belton, TX 76513. Phone: (254) 933-5161
  • Bell County District Attorney (Stephanie Newell) — Prosecutes felonies in District Courts

Bell County Justice Center: 1201 Huey Drive, Belton, TX 76513 Main Phone: (254) 933-5100

Justices of the Peace (6 precincts handling small claims, evictions, class C misdemeanors):

  • Precinct 1: Judge Theodore R. (Ted) Duffield, (254) 933-5183, JP1@bellcounty.texas.gov
  • Precinct 2: Judge Cliff Coleman, (254) 933-5398
  • Precinct 3, Place 1: Judge Rosanne Fisher, (254) 770-6822
  • Precinct 3, Place 2: Judge Larry Wilkey, (254) 770-6831
  • Precinct 4, Place 1: Judge Gregory Johnson, (254) 634-5882
  • Precinct 4, Place 2: Judge Nicola J. James, (254) 634-7612

Municipal Courts:

  • Killeen Municipal Court — 714 N. 2nd Street, Killeen, TX 76541
  • Temple Municipal Court — 210 N. Main Street, Temple, TX 76501
  • Belton Municipal Court — 520 E. Central Avenue, Belton, TX 76513

Court Records Information:

  • Search court hearings and records online through Bell County Odyssey Portal at https://justice.bellcounty.texas.gov/PublicPortal/
  • District Clerk (254) 933-5197 — Handles felony criminal cases and civil cases over $200,000
  • County Clerk (254) 933-5160 — Handles misdemeanor cases and smaller civil matters