Presidio County Bankruptcy Records
Presidio County bankruptcy records are filed with the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Midland Division. Marfa is the county seat, but bankruptcy filings for Presidio County go to the federal court system in the Western District. You can search for cases online through PACER or contact the Western District clerk for help. All filings are public under federal law and include Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 cases.
Presidio County Overview
Presidio County Federal Bankruptcy Court
Presidio County is covered by the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Midland Division. The Western District serves a vast area of West Texas, and the Midland Division handles bankruptcy filings from Presidio County along with many other remote West Texas counties. The county seat of Marfa is well within this division's jurisdiction.
The Western District covers more geographic territory than any other Texas federal bankruptcy district. For Presidio County filers, all petitions, schedules, and supporting documents go to the Midland Division. Case dockets are searchable through PACER. Anyone who wants to look up a Presidio County bankruptcy case can do so using the federal online system once they have a PACER account set up.
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas |
|---|---|
| Division | Midland Division |
| Website | txwb.uscourts.gov |
The U.S. Trustee for Presidio County is the San Antonio field office, which covers the Western District. This office monitors bankruptcy cases, reviews trustee reports, and maintains the list of approved credit counseling and debtor education providers. Contact information for the San Antonio field office is available at justice.gov/ust.
Accessing Presidio County Bankruptcy Records
To find Presidio County bankruptcy records, use PACER. You register for a free account, select the Western District of Texas, and search by debtor name or case number. Document viewing costs a small per-page fee. Basic case information is generally accessible without charge.
PACER provides access to the full case record, including the petition, schedules, the creditor matrix, trustee activity, court orders, and the discharge when issued. Cases that predate electronic filing are not in the online system. For those, you would contact the clerk's office or submit a records request to the National Archives.
Bankruptcy records are public under 11 U.S.C. § 107. The default is open access. Courts seal certain documents in limited situations, but most materials remain available. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037 requires partial redaction of personal identifiers like Social Security numbers in all filed documents.
The Presidio County Government site at co.presidio.tx.us handles property records from the Marfa courthouse. Property data from the county can be useful when identifying real estate holdings in a bankruptcy case, but actual bankruptcy filings are only in the federal court system.
The Presidio County Government at co.presidio.tx.us provides property and deed records from the Marfa courthouse that may be reviewed in connection with Western District bankruptcy proceedings.
Presidio County's local property records can supplement federal bankruptcy case research when identifying real estate assets held by debtors in the Midland Division.
Filing Bankruptcy in Presidio County
Presidio County residents and businesses file bankruptcy with the Western District of Texas, Midland Division. All required forms and local rules are at txwb.uscourts.gov/forms. The Western District has local rules that go beyond the standard federal forms. Review them before you file to make sure your petition package is complete.
Attorneys use CM/ECF for electronic filing. Pro se filers submit paper forms. The clerk's office can confirm your filing and point you to the right documents. They do not provide legal advice. Given how remote Presidio County is, consider reaching out to legal aid organizations or phone-based legal services if you need help before filing.
Filing fees are the same as elsewhere in Texas. Chapter 7 is $338. Chapter 13 is $313. Chapter 11 is $1,738. Individuals who qualify under the income threshold can apply for a fee waiver at the time of filing.
A credit counseling course from an approved provider is required within 180 days before you file. After filing, you must finish a debtor education course before your discharge is granted. Approved providers are listed at justice.gov/ust.
Presidio County Bankruptcy Resources
Presidio County residents have access to federal resources through the Western District court. Local property records and county services are available through the county clerk in Marfa. Both sources may be needed depending on what you are trying to research or accomplish.
The Federal Judicial Center tracks filing data for all federal bankruptcy courts, including the Western District of Texas. Case volume data and outcomes for the Midland Division are part of that public dataset.
Key resources for Presidio County:
- Western District Bankruptcy Court - filing and docket access
- PACER - search federal bankruptcy records online
- U.S. Trustee San Antonio Field Office - trustee oversight
- Presidio County Government - property records and county services
- Western District Local Rules and Forms
Note: Presidio County is one of many West Texas counties served by the Midland Division, so the same court that handles Presidio County cases also handles filings from a large number of neighboring counties.
Nearby Counties
These West Texas counties also fall within the Western District's Midland Division and use the same court for bankruptcy filings.