Civil, Family & Probate Case Records Searches

Topic Updated: September 2008

To search by:

Case Number (default)
Party Name
Party Business Name
Attorney Information (by Name)

Attorney Information (by Bar Number)

To narrow your search:

Optional Case Fields for Searching

Important:

Please read our section on Information Displayed and Limitations in Search Results, which explains that some public cases will not display in your search results.

Note:

Some fields are required; they are indicated by red text and a red plus sign (+). All other fields are considered optional.

To search by Case Number (default):

From the Search By drop-down menu, select Case.
In the Case Number field, type the complete case number. You may omit the dashes.
Click Search or press Enter.

Search by Case Number

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To search by Party Name:

From the Search By drop-down menu, select Party.
Select the Name radio button (default).
Optional: If you want to use Soundex, select the Use Soundex checkbox as described in Searching Tips.
Type in the required information. Last and First Name fields are required. The Middle Name field is optional.
Click Search or press Enter.

Search by Party Name

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To search by Party Business Name:

From the Search By drop-down menu, select Party.
Select the Business radio button.
Optional: If you want to use Soundex, select the Use Soundex checkbox as described in Searching Tips.
In the Business Name field, type the entire business name or use the wildcard search as described in Searching Tips.
Click Search or press Enter.

Search by Party Business Name

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To search by Attorney Information (by Name):

From the Search By drop-down menu, select Attorney.
Select the Name radio button (default).
Optional: If you want to use Soundex, select the Use Soundex checkbox as described in Searching Tips.
Type in the required information. Last and First Name fields are required. The Middle Name field is optional.
Click Search or press Enter.

Search by Attorney Information - by Name

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To search by Attorney Information (by Bar Number):

From the Search By drop-down menu, select Attorney.
Select the Bar Number radio button.
In the Bar Number field, type the attorney’s bar number, omitting the leading zeros.
Click Search or press Enter.

Search by Attorney Information - by Bar Number

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To use Optional Case Fields for Searching:

Two optional case fields exist to help narrow your search. It is a good idea to enter this information when it is known, and/or if you are searching for a defendant with a very common name, and/or an attorney who is associated with a large number of cases.

Case Status: If you know you are searching for an open or closed case, select the appropriate radio button. If unknown, select All (default).
Date Filed: If you know when (or approximately) when the case was filed, use the On or After and On or Before fields to narrow your search.

Optional Case Fields for Searching

For Example: If you know the case was filed sometime in 1999, enter “01/01/1999” into the On or After field, and “01/01/2000” into the On or Before field. This will limit the search to only those cases filed in 1999.

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