Coryell County District Court Sets Criminal Docket for March 26

The 52nd Judicial District Court of Coryell County, with Hon. Trent D. Farrell presiding, convened a combined civil and criminal docket today in Gatesville, calling multiple named defendants for criminal proceedings that include arraignments, appearances, and setting hearings.

The 52nd District Court handles Coryell County's felony criminal cases and is housed in the Coryell County Courthouse at 620 East Main Street in Gatesville. Farrell, who joined the bench in 2009 after practicing law in Coryell and Bell counties, has served as judge of the 52nd District Court since first being elected in 2008. Today's calendar marks a regular session in a court that has held criminal dockets continuously through 2025 and into 2026, with sessions running nearly every week.

The March 26 calendar is designated a combined civil and criminal docket, one of several such hybrid sessions the court has scheduled this year. Earlier in March 2026, the court held separate criminal dockets on March 25, March 23, March 11, March 9, and March 5, alongside civil and family sessions on March 24, March 20, and March 13. February alone saw four multi-matter dockets, including a combined civil, family, and criminal session on Election Day, February 27.

Court records in Coryell County are generally accessible to the public in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act, under which it is the policy of the state that information is presumed open to the public unless a specific exception applies. Members of the public seeking details on any case called today can access that information through several channels. The Coryell County District Clerk, Becky Moore, maintains offices at 620 E Main St, Suite 100, Gatesville, TX 76528, reachable at (254) 865-5911. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays. In-person visitors should bring valid government-issued photo identification and be prepared to complete a records request form; fees may apply for copies or certified documents under county ordinance.

Inmate information, including current charges and bond amounts, can be accessed through the Coryell County Sheriff's Office website, which provides an inmate lookup tool. The Texas Department of Public Safety maintains the statewide sex offender registry, which includes registered offenders residing in Coryell County and requires no payment or account creation to search.

Judge Farrell is a longtime Gatesville resident who graduated from the local high school before going on to prosecute felonies in the Coryell County District Attorney's office and later serve with the County Attorney's office prior to taking the bench. His court operates on a consistent weekly schedule that the county publishes publicly, making Coryell County's docket one of the more transparent in Central Texas.