Dawson County Court Dates

The Dawson County Court Calendar

No single countywide calendar covers every Dawson County court. The 106th Judicial District Court publishes no master schedule. It publishes instructions instead. Parties learn how to request settings, and how the court coordinator receives them. That district court serves Dawson, Gaines, Garza, and Lynn Counties. A case filed in Dawson County can share a judge with matters from three other counties.

The practical calendar splits by originating court. The 106th District Court takes district-level civil, family, land, and felony matters. The constitutional Dawson County Court handles its own county-level work. Justice Court and the Lamesa and O'Donnell municipal courts keep their lower-court settings. A date from one office is not a complete Dawson County court calendar. It is not a calendar for the rest.

Dawson County Calendar Has No Unified Feed

No official public day-by-day Dawson County calendar, courtroom assignment feed, or downloadable calendar was found in the county and state sources reviewed on September 3, 2026. That gap is important. It means an online search that returns nothing does not prove there is no setting, and a setting form found online does not prove the requested date was approved.

For an imminent 106th District Court appearance, the official court and coordinator number is 806-872-3740. District cases can also begin with the Dawson County District Clerk at the courthouse, though the county webpage and the 2026 state directory disagree about the current clerk and telephone. Use the county page number, 806-329-3315, as a published route and verify it against the live Texas directory before relying on it.

A blank online result is a reason to call the originating court, not a reliable cancellation notice.

How to Find Your Court Date

Start with the paper in hand. A notice, citation, pleading, or cause number names the court that controls the date. Dawson County's split court structure makes that first step far more useful than any broad name search.

1. Check re:SearchTX and choose its Hearings mode for an integrated state case. Filter to the location and case type when those controls are available.
2. Open a likely result and note the court, date, time, hearing type, status, and any location shown. Treat the portal entry as a lead until the court confirms it.
3. Call the responsible office: 106th coordinator at 806-872-3740, County Clerk at 806-329-3311, Justice Court at 806-329-3324, Lamesa Municipal Court at 806-872-4343, or O’Donnell Municipal Court at 806-428-3239.
4. For an in-person check, contact the clerk before going to 400 S. 1st Street in Lamesa. The sources do not publish a calendar room or public terminal location.
5. If counsel represents you, ask counsel to confirm the current setting and whether an appearance is required. A mailed, emailed, or faxed request for a date is not confirmation.

The official 106th setting forms can reach the court three ways. Email them to djudge@co.dawson.tx.us. Or fax to 806-872-7810. Or mail them to P.O. Box 1268, Lamesa, Texas 79331. None of those channels is a public calendar service. County, justice, and municipal settings each follow the relevant clerk's own process. The broader Dawson County case search can help identify the originating court before you call.

Dawson County Setting Requests Are Proposals

The 106th District Court's Request for Setting wants far more than a preferred day. It asks for a cause number, Civil or Criminal track, Jury or Non-Jury choice, and assigned judge. The form also wants any setting already in place, the matter to be heard, estimated total time, expected legal issues, disputed facts, mediation information, interpreter needs, and contacts for everyone entitled to notice.

The separate Pro Se Request for Setting seeks the original petition date, case type, agreed or contested status, party contacts, interpreter language, and other people who must receive notice. Both forms point to one rule. A proposed date is not a confirmed event on the Dawson County court calendar. The coordinator and court must act on the request first. Wait for the resulting notice or direct confirmation.

Reading a Court Setting

A good Dawson County setting entry should carry enough detail to separate the event from a request or a stale date. Read every field together. If a statewide portal leaves out a status, courtroom, or location, ask the coordinator or clerk rather than filling the gap with an assumption.

Confirm the cause number and originating court too. The 106th forms use "Cause No." A citation number from the Justice Court payment site is a different identifier and may carry a letter suffix. Mixing those numbers can send a Dawson County court-date inquiry to the wrong office.

Dawson County Submission Dates May Not Be Hearings

Here is a local trap worth knowing. Under a 106th District Court standing order, summary-judgment pleadings are decided by submission unless the judge signs a written exception. So a date on the Dawson County court calendar can mean the judge will review the filed papers, not that anyone shows up to argue in a courtroom. Context decides what "hearing" means in any search result.

Before you drive anywhere, check the event type, the related order, and anything your attorney or the court has told you. A date in the statewide Hearings tab is not by itself a reason to travel. No room shown is not by itself a reason to stay home. The court's own notice or confirmation controls. That submission rule is one reason the docket here resists being boiled down to a bare list of rooms and start times. Treat every entry as a clue, then verify.

Resets, Continuances, and Cancellations

A reset or continuance pushes a matter from an earlier date to a later one. The current docket or order may keep the old event. It may add the new one too. So read the dates in order and watch for status language. It is not clear how fast a change in Dawson County reaches re:SearchTX. Never let a cached or saved result govern an appearance that is days away.

Wanting a continuance is not the same as getting one. The 106th pretrial order requires a conference certification before a continuance motion is filed. That step does not guarantee the court will grant anything. Confirm a moved or canceled court date with the clerk, the coordinator, or your attorney. Until then, follow the latest direct notice from the court. Skip the proposed date nobody approved.

Which Dawson County Office Confirms the Date

The right office depends on the case type. District civil, family, land, and felony settings start with the 106th District Court coordinator. That office shares the work with the District Clerk. County Court and probate questions go to the County Clerk. The Justice Court keeps its own Class C, traffic, and minor civil settings. City citations belong with the city court named on the citation. That court is not automatically the county Justice Court.

Dawson County Calendar Notice and Language Needs

The 106th forms ask directly for the names of everyone entitled to notice. They also want contact details for those people. The general form also has the requester certify that opposing counsel was contacted about the requested date. The parties can serve that role too. Good notice information helps the coordinator route an approved setting. It does not replace service or any duty a rule or order imposes.

Both local setting forms include an interpreter question and a language field. Raise that need through the court's authorized process early. The court posts no separate public accommodation page. The coordinator or responsible clerk is therefore the safest contact. Skip sensitive personal details in a broad public inquiry. The office can simply tell you what it needs.

Use the court’s authorized channel for interpreter needs and keep unnecessary personal details out of a general email.

What To Do If You Miss a Setting

Call the court that set the matter right away. Give the cause or case number and your name as it appears in the case. Give the date you missed too. Ask whether the court entered a new setting or another order. Ask what the official next step is. If an attorney represents you, call that attorney too. Paying through a vendor, filing a new setting request, or turning up no online result does not cure a missed appearance. Those steps fall short on their own.

For a 106th matter, start with the coordinator at 806-872-3740. Justice Court uses 806-329-3324. City matters go back to the municipal court named on the citation or notice, and remember that a public calendar entry is only informational while the court's file and orders control.