The Winkler County Court-Date Map
The 2026 schedule for the 109th Judicial District Court covers Andrews, Crane, and Winkler Counties. Treat it as a planning tool for the whole district. It lays out Non-Jury blocks, jury weeks, conferences, and special-setting weeks. For Winkler, the non-jury blocks fall in two waves. The first hits January 7 and 21, February 11 and 25, and March 18. The second covers April 1 and May 6. What the document never shows is a case number, a style, or a party. No courtroom or outcome appears either. So a block proves the court reserved time. It does not prove your case is set.
Where do the case-specific settings live? Usually in a notice, the hearing history, or the coordinator's working calendar. Justice of the Peace dockets for precincts 1 and 3 go up on the second-floor bulletin board at the courthouse. Wink Municipal Court holds a regular session each month. It falls on the second Thursday, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Kermit sends date questions to its municipal clerk.
CivicPlus Events Are Not Case Settings
The county CivicPlus calendar comes with plenty of controls. You get date and keyword filters, past-event search, List, Week, and Month views, print, notifications, and an iCalendar option. None of that makes it a docket. There is no field for a case number, judge, courtroom, attorney, or setting type. An empty result tells you nothing about whether court is in session.
Use the start and end dates or the "Show Past Events" control to find county announcements. Nothing more. A subscription can keep you posted on public events. It will not serve as notice of a setting, name the cases on a court block, or update a party after a continuance.
Three layers: the annual PDF shows reserved 109th District Court blocks; CivicPlus shows county events; the individual setting tells a party when and where to appear.
How to Find a Winkler County Court Date
Pull the court and cause number off the newest filing, bond paper, citation, or notice. That pair tells you which clerk to call. re:SearchTX can display participating cases and hearings, though coverage varies and it is not the clerk's certified record.
- Identify the 109th District Court, County Court, correct JP precinct, Kermit Municipal Court, or Wink Municipal Court.
- Search re:SearchTX by case number and review Hearings, reading the newest event rather than an old reset.
- Compare a district date with the annual schedule only as a planning check.
- For district cases call the District Clerk at 432-586-3359; for a live trial setting call 109th administration at 432-524-1419.
- For JP matters inspect the courthouse posting and call 432-586-2671 or Precinct 2 at 432-527-3450. Kermit’s number is 432-586-2825; Wink’s is 432-527-3343.
- Confirm date, time, location, setting type, attendance, and any weather, holiday, or remote-appearance change shortly before travel.
JP Dockets by the Courthouse Elevator
The official justice-court page places precinct 1 and precinct 3 dockets on the second-floor bulletin board near the elevator. The courthouse sits at 100 E. Winkler Street in Kermit. Precinct 2 is identified separately by the county. Check your ticket or ask the clerk before assuming jurisdiction. A sheet on the board can be fresher than any saved copy. Still, ask whether a reset or a new order changed the call before you rely on it.
Reading a Winkler County Setting
| Date | The current scheduled date, not a filing date or prior reset. |
|---|---|
| Time | The docket-call or individual appearance time. |
| Location | The building and courtroom; confirm before travel. |
| Court | The 109th District Court, County Court, correct JP, or municipal court. |
| Setting Type | Non-jury, jury, special setting, arraignment, pretrial, hearing, or trial. |
Non-Jury, Jury, and Special-Setting Labels
A "Non-Jury" label marks a court block. It is not a promise that every non-jury case gets heard that day. Jury weeks set aside trial capacity. Special settings are arranged directly through the court. Elsewhere in Texas you will see arraignment, initial appearance, pretrial, and motion hearing. Status conference, docket call, sentencing, and review round out the list. Winkler publishes no complete list of local codes. Hand any unfamiliar abbreviation to the clerk for a plain reading.
Use the Latest Setting, Not the Old Reset
A continuance usually adds a new event. The old date stays on the chronology. Read the entries in order. Find the newest order or hearing. A date vanishing from a cached page is not a dismissal. When re:SearchTX, a paper notice, and a PDF disagree, let the current order control. The case-setting block and the coordinator's confirmation also outrank any stale calendar. The county makes no promise about posting delays. It posts no general Zoom link.
Wink’s Second-Thursday Docket
Wink's regular docket runs the second Thursday of every month, 1:30–3:00 p.m. The clerk's office keeps hours Monday–Friday. The day runs 8:00–noon and 1:00–5:00, closures permitting. Courtroom rules are strict: phones off, and no photographs, audio, food, or drink. Remember that the monthly pattern never replaces a case notice. Call the court when a session date collides with a holiday or emergency closure.
What to Do After a Missed Setting
Call the court holding the case, and any attorney, right away. Ask whether the court logged a failure-to-appear event, issued a warrant, took bond action, or entered a new setting, and what you must do next.
Missed a setting? A missed appearance can lead to a warrant, failure-to-appear consequence, or bond action depending on the court and case.
Obtain current instructions directly from the clerk or coordinator. A licensed Texas attorney can advise how to address the missed setting.
Bring the Right Case Identifier
Winkler sources publish no single universal case-number format. Probate notices may carry a PR- prefix, while the other courts assign their own cause numbers. Copy the identifier exactly as written and include the court and county. Never guess at a year or a prefix. A precise identifier helps the clerk. It separates similarly named matters and jumps to the newest hearing entry instead of an open-ended search.
Keep a Reliable Setting Confirmation
Write down what the confirmation told you. Note the date and time you called, the office you reached, the setting repeated back, and any redirect the clerk gave you. Match a written notice by cause number and county before treating it as the same case. That check matters more here because the district schedules three counties together. The 2025 and 2026 annual PDFs rotate. But last year cannot predict this year. Subscribing to CivicPlus gets you county-event alerts, not case service or a guaranteed hearing reminder.
The lower courts need the same discipline. A JP bulletin-board posting can change. Kermit can issue a new court notice, and Wink can shift its monthly session. Ask the office that runs that docket, not the District Clerk, to confirm a municipal citation. When you appear, bring the notice and cause number. Leave time for courthouse screening, and follow the latest written instruction. If doubt remains, an attorney can explain what the law requires in your specific case.
The 109th Coordinator Serves Three Counties
Three counties share the 109th Judicial District: Andrews, Crane, and Winkler. The docket rotates among them. A Winkler entry means a local block of court time, but an Andrews or Crane date is just that. It does not become a Winkler setting because the district number looks the same. Before you rely on any date, give the coordinator the cause number, the case style, the county of filing, and the newest notice. The administration number on file is 432-524-1419.
Know which office answers which question. The District Clerk keeps the Winkler filings and can tell you whether a setting notice was actually filed. The coordinator runs the live trial calendar. One guards the record; the other manages the schedule.
A Calendar Entry Is Not a Disposition
A calendar tells you when the court plans to take up a matter. That is all it tells you. Did the court dismiss the case, accept a plea, sign a judgment, impose a sentence, or close the file? No docket entry can say. Non-Jury, jury, special setting, or a monthly municipal docket line shows a date, not a result. For the outcome, read the later docket and the signed order.
What if the hearing date passed and a portal still says pending? The matter may have been reset. It may have been taken under advisement, or decided in an order that has not posted yet. Ask the clerk for the latest event. Ask whether the signed order is ready.
Confirm Holiday, Weather, and Security Details
Bad weather, holidays, and emergencies can close the building even while an old annual schedule sits online. Call first. Confirm the courthouse is open. Also confirm that your matter is still set in person, and that no order has moved it. Winkler County posts no standing countywide Zoom link. Do not assume remote access because another county offers it.
Security screening greets everyone who enters, and parking sits near South Oak and East Winkler. Arrive early. Ask about accessibility, interpreters, permitted electronics, and any documents you should bring. Inside the Wink courtroom, phones go off, and photography and audio are not allowed.