Gray County Traffic Court Records
There is no single countywide traffic database in Gray County. Your citation names the office that holds the file. Class C and traffic matters go to Justice of the Peace Precincts 1 and 3 or Precincts 2 and 4, depending on the precinct. Pampa Municipal Court and Lefors Municipal Court handle city ordinance and Class C cases inside their own jurisdictions. A city name in a mailing address decides nothing. The court name and precinct printed on the ticket decide everything.
The traffic docket is a chronological case record. Expect to find the citation, the charge, the plea, settings, orders, fine and costs, payments, a deferred disposition or driver safety course request, and the final result. Two cautions matter. A filed request is not an approved one, and a scheduled setting does not prove anything happened. The issuing clerk can confirm the latest entry.
Gray County Citation Court Routes
The two Gray County JP offices run separate phone lines and payment routes. The JP 1/3 office lists Judge Julie Sims at 806-669-8032, plus citation plea and indigency forms and payment bureau code 1540358. The JP 2/4 office lists Judge Connie L. Ogle at 806-669-8015, with similar forms and code 6335052.
JP Precincts 1 and 3
806-669-8032
Bureau code 1540358
JP Precincts 2 and 4
806-669-8015
Bureau code 6335052
A municipal citation belongs to the city court named on it. Pampa answers at 806-669-5785, and Lefors at 806-835-2200. Keep the original ticket in hand when you call.
Looking Up a Traffic Ticket
Have the citation number and issuing court ready before you search. The Pampa Municipal Court portal offers five search methods. However, the page reads "Municipal Court - Not Available" at times. A visible form does not mean the service works. For a JP or Lefors ticket, call the court directly. No comparable local search form is offered there.
- Read the court, precinct, citation number, and response date from the ticket.
- If it is a Pampa case, try the official portal with the requested fields.
- Search re:SearchTX by case number and narrow to Gray County when controls permit.
- Call the named court if the portal is unavailable or no case appears.
- Visit the issuing clerk or mail a request that identifies the court, citation, record, and format.
- Confirm the setting, plea status, balance, and deadline before acting.
Pampa Traffic Search Fields
Pampa's vendor screen splits searches into distinct tabs. Each tab asks for different identifiers. Pick the route that identifies your citation with the least sensitive detail.
| Search route | Fields shown | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | Citation number and date of birth | Paper ticket available |
| Driver license | Number, state, date of birth | Alternate identifier |
| Vehicle | Plate and state | Vehicle-linked query |
| Name | First, last, date of birth | Citation number missing |
| Business | Business name | Entity citation |
The portal contact page lists 806-669-5785 and csilva@cityofpampa.org. Never send private identifiers to an unverified address.
How to Find Your Traffic Court Date
The date on a citation may be a response deadline, not a trial date. A later docket entry can reset any setting. Gray County posts no single public traffic calendar. So call the named court shortly before you travel. Ask the clerk to read back the court, date, and time. Also ask about the setting type and any new order. The wider Gray County court dates route helps when a matter moves to a new hearing.
| Citation number | Use the exact number printed by the officer; no single Gray format was confirmed. |
|---|---|
| Court | The municipal or JP court named on the ticket. |
| Date and time | The response or hearing time, subject to reset. |
| Setting type | Appearance, plea, pretrial, trial, compliance, or show cause. |
| Status | Pending, disposed, deferred, DSC, FTA, warrant, or another clerk-defined term. |
Gray County Deferred Case Terms
Texas justice-court materials describe deferred disposition and the driver safety course, often called DSC. Both hinge on eligibility, a timely request, required proof, fees, and court approval. Until the court enters the result, a payment, plea form, or course request is not a final disposition.
- Deferred disposition
- A conditional process that may lead to dismissal after all terms are met.
- DSC
- A driver safety course route available only when legal and court requirements are met.
- FTA
- Failure to appear, an entry requiring prompt court contact.
- OmniBase or scofflaw
- Administrative reporting terms that may relate to a hold or registration action.
- Show cause
- An event requiring an explanation of alleged noncompliance.
Read the actual order. A short status label alone cannot establish dismissal or completion.
Pay or Contest a Ticket
Follow the choices the issuing court prints on the ticket. Paying is not just reserving a date; it can carry a plea and disposition consequences. Contesting usually means a timely not-guilty plea and another setting. Before you pay, ask about deferred disposition, DSC, indigency, payment plans, or other alternatives. Eligibility varies case by case.
| Paying | Contesting |
|---|---|
| The court records the accepted plea and disposition. | The court records the plea and assigns a hearing or trial. |
| Use the deadline and amount supplied by the court. | File the response by the ticket or notice deadline. |
| Use only that court's portal, mail, or counter. | Use its approved written or in-person plea route. |
Missed court date: An FTA, warrant, collection action, or registration-related remark may follow. Contact the issuing court at once and ask what the docket shows and how to resolve it.
Gray County Payment Codes Matter
The CertifiedPayments routes on the JP pages each use a bureau code. There is no one universal Gray County code. JP 1/3 posts 1540358. JP 2/4 posts 6335052. Match the court name and precinct on your citation to the official page. Do this before entering any payment.
A receipt is not a substitute for the docket. Keep it, and ask when the transaction will post to the case record. If the balance still looks wrong, give the confirmation number to that same court. Pampa and Lefors run separate municipal workflows. Neither JP code applies just because the ticket arose in Gray County.
Note: Verify any payment link on the court's official page before you supply payment details.
Traffic Court Record vs Driving Record
These are two different records with two different keepers. The issuing JP or municipal clerk holds the traffic case. The Texas Department of Public Safety keeps the state driving record. The court file shows what was charged, set, paid, ordered, or disposed in one case. A missing online court result can mean delay, limited coverage, or restricted access. Confirm with the court.
| Court traffic record | Driving record | |
|---|---|---|
| Custodian | Issuing municipal or JP court | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Content | Citation, plea, settings, orders, disposition, costs | State-maintained driving-history fields |
| Access | Portal, phone, counter, or clerk request | Texas DPS official request process |
Gray County Restricted Traffic Entries
Some Gray County traffic material stays off limits. Juvenile records, sealed files, and protected information may be missing from a docket search. Or they may show up redacted. Texas Family Code Chapter 58 governs juvenile confidentiality. Before requesting anything, check the OCA open-records policy. It draws a line between case records kept by clerks and judicial administrative records covered by Rule 12. Your request belongs with the clerk who owns the case first.
An index marked restricted can still hold public metadata. A redacted docket sheet or a public order may be available, so ask. And remember: a blank search does not prove a case never existed, was dismissed, or is sealed.
Copies and Fees
Gray County has no single published traffic-copy fee. Ask the issuing clerk to quote the price before you order. Statewide re:SearchTX materials describe document charges. But they do not bind a local clerk's fee. A docket sheet, a plain document, and a certified copy are three different products.
| Item | Fee | Request note |
|---|---|---|
| Docket sheet | Ask court | Request the current event list. |
| Plain copy | Ask court | Name the citation, entry, and document. |
| Certified copy | Ask court | State that certification is required. |
| re:SearchTX image | Review live prompt | Metadata and images may have different terms. |
Put the essentials in writing: citation number, court, party name as indexed, date range, the document you need, preferred format, and whether certification is required. Settle the fee and delivery time before any payment goes out.
Gray County Citation Verification
Check any traffic result against the paper citation before you rely on it. Confirm the issuing court and precinct. Confirm the citation number, the alleged violation, the issue date, the response date, and the public name fields. Then ask the clerk whether the online status matches the latest docket entry. Recent activity lags online. A payment made late in the day takes time to appear. A mailed plea does too. So does a newly signed order. Save your search date plus any receipt or confirmation the court gave you.
If the court says the citation has not been filed yet, ask when to check again. Ask whether the paper response deadline still controls. Do not skip that deadline just because the statewide or local search looks empty. In a written request, name what you need. Distinguish the docket sheet from an order, judgment, payment ledger, or certified disposition. Naming the exact record helps the clerk quote the right fee. It also keeps the request from sprawling.
The Texas Justice Court guide offers statewide context for traffic procedures. In each Gray County case, though, the named court controls. It decides eligibility, settings, and accepted filing methods. Current instructions from that court always control.