How the Mason County Court Calendar Works
No single Mason County calendar merges every court. The County Clerk page posts Mason County Court dates and links date-specific criminal docket sheets. The District Clerk page posts criminal docket dates. Those serve the 452nd Judicial District Court. A Justice Court citation or a City of Mason matter belongs with the issuing court. Do not assume it appears on either county list.
Labels carry weight here. County sources use "Docket," "Docket Sheet," "County Court Criminal Docket," and "district criminal docket." A date sheet just marks recurring court days. A dated docket sheet can add more. It may list a setting time, courtroom, charge class, bond field, attorney field, and notes. Neither document is a live register of every filing, and neither promises a listed event has not moved.
Mason County Court Schedule Sheets
The official 2026 County Court date sheet names one setting date in most months: January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 18, September 8, October 20, November 10, and December 8. Treat these as schedule aids rather than individual case search results.
You still need cause and case details. A cause number, case style, notice, or a clerk check ties your case to one of those dates. The Mason County Court sample for February shows a 9:00 a.m. order of hearing in the second-floor District Courtroom. Many matters share that single start time. Nothing in the sheet sets a case length. It also does not reveal the order in which the judge will call every matter.
Calendar scope: A monthly court date is not proof that a specific case is set that day; match the case and confirm it.
Mason County Court Date Lookups
Reach for the cause number first. It gives the clerk a stronger locator than a common name ever could. If the notice leaves the court unnamed, work out whether the matter belongs to the 452nd Judicial District Court, Mason County Court, countywide Justice Court, or City of Mason Municipal Court before you call.
- Check the County Clerk or District Clerk page and open the matching official date list or docket PDF.
- Match the court, cause number, case style, setting type, and date rather than relying on a name alone.
- For statewide electronic records where covered, sign in to re:SearchTX and inspect its Cases or Hearings search mode.
- Call the District or County Clerk, visit the clerk counter, or use the County Clerk’s in-office public-search computer if the web source does not resolve the date.
- For Justice or municipal matters, contact that lower court directly. Also confirm with counsel when an attorney represents a party.
Both clerk offices publish the number 325-347-5253 and weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The County Clerk caps its public-search computer at 3:30 p.m. District Court coordination runs through 325-347-0755. For Justice Court, dial 325-347-5412. The county's general contact form and request form work as fallback tools. They are not universal court-date databases.
Mason County Calendar Conflict Check
The 2026 sources show exactly why confirmation matters. The County Clerk webpage lists October 13 for County Court. The downloadable annual PDF lists October 20. Both are official county sources. That conflict settles nothing. Picking one without a direct check could send you to the courthouse on the wrong day.
When two Mason County court calendar sources disagree, save both links. Note when you viewed each. Then call the County Clerk at 325-347-5253 with the cause number, party name, case type, and both dates. Ask which setting is current and whether a newer order or docket sheet exists. A dated web list may supersede a PDF. A later signed setting may govern one case alone. Only the clerk or court can identify the operative record.
Court Settings: What Each Field Means
A setting tells a person when and where a court event is planned. Read the full line or notice. Mason’s County Court docket sheet and the 452nd District Court’s setting forms use related but distinct fields, reflecting the difference between a shared criminal call and a case-specific hearing notice.
| Date | The day assigned for the hearing, docket call, arraignment, or other event. |
|---|---|
| Time | The call or hearing time. A shared 9:00 a.m. call does not promise an exact start for each case. |
| Courtroom | The location or appearance mode. The sample County Court docket uses the second-floor District Courtroom. |
| Judge | The court or judicial officer assigned to handle the setting, subject to later assignment changes. |
| Setting Type | The event, such as arraignment, pretrial, status, agreed plea, evidentiary hearing, or trial. |
District materials may also carry a cause number, case style, county, in-person or electronic selection, coordinator contact, and protocol terms. A setting is not a ruling. A hearing notice proves nothing about what the court decided, and a charge field is never a conviction.
Mason County District Court Schedule
The 452nd Judicial District Court keeps a calendar separate from the constitutional County Court's. The District Clerk page lists 2026 district criminal docket dates as January 9, February 6, March 6, April 10, May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, and December 4. Those dates cover district criminal calls only, not every civil, family, felony, or special setting in the district court.
The current 452nd District serves McCulloch, Mason, and Menard Counties, a grouping effective January 1, 2025. Older material may show a prior county grouping. For a Mason case, confirm the notice names Mason County, then check the current District Court page, local orders, and coordinator instructions. The District Clerk keeps district pleadings and instruments, while the County Clerk keeps County Court records. The same person currently holds both offices, but the legal record routes stay distinct.
When a Court Date Moves
Schedules change, and the docket uses three different words for it. A reset hands the case a new setting. A continuance pushes a proceeding later by court action. A cancellation wipes an event off the calendar, yet the case can stay open. Mason County posts no live cancellation feed. An older PDF may still sit online even after a later notice or order changes things.
So never read a disappearance as a dismissal. Pull the newest docket entry or the signed notice. Call the correct clerk and loop in counsel if you have one. Electronic appearances follow the 452nd protocols plus any order specific to your case. Join early, test your device and connection, and honor the recording ban. The court reporter's record is what counts. A stream or screen view is not the official record.
Mason County Courtroom and Clerk
Where you appear and where you request a record are not always the same building. The February County Court docket lists the Mason County Courthouse at 201 Fort McKavett Street, Mason, Texas 76856. Hearings are held in the second-floor District Courtroom. The County and District Clerk pages give a separate clerk address. It is 210 Westmoreland Street. Their "How to find us" text also points readers back toward the courthouse.
Sort out the task before you drive over. Is it an appearance at the courthouse, or a docket search at the clerk counter? Confirm the street address, floor, and room. Ask how the appearance happens. Mason County publishes no parking, security, transit, or accessibility guide. Ask the court directly for current access details instead of guessing.
Mason County Clerk and District Clerk
210 Westmoreland Street, Mason, Texas 76856
P.O. Box 702, Mason, Texas 76856
325-347-5253
Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mason County Calendar Versus Search
A calendar and a search answer different questions. The calendar tells you when a hearing is set. A search tries to find the case and its indexed activity. Mason County's public web presence runs on posted date sheets and date-specific PDFs, not on a confirmed name or cause-number query from home. For deeper activity, find the office that holds the case. Use the in-office computer, or lean on the account-based statewide layer where it reaches. The full fallback path is laid out in the Mason County docket search.
re:SearchTX offers Cases, Filings, Text in Documents, and Hearings modes. Coverage stops short of everything. Mason's eFileTexas listing says "Search: Limited," and an official state report excludes criminal case records from re:SearchTX. A blank result therefore proves nothing. It cannot erase a posted court date or show that no case exists. The clerk's confirmation still matters most.
Missed Settings and What Comes Next
Missed a Mason County setting? Move fast. Call the court named on the notice and give the clerk your cause or citation number. Ask whether the judge signed an order, reset the matter, or wants another step taken. A clerk can walk you through the record and the payment or filing channels. The clerk cannot give legal advice. If an attorney represents you, contact that office at once.
Missed a setting? A missed appearance can have serious case-specific consequences, including further court action.
Call the proper clerk or court now and ask how to confirm the current status and next setting.
Consult a Texas attorney about legal options and do not appear based only on an old calendar copy.
The court named on your paperwork is the best first clue. A Justice Court matter goes through the Justice Court's own route. It does not use the County Clerk computer. A City of Mason matter belongs to the Municipal Court. Older municipal traffic cases may still sit open. Official city minutes say new traffic violations are no longer filed there. Start with the issuing court.