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Resident says iDocket access to county records yielded unredacted files; requests raised about fees and sealed documents

3081414 · April 22, 2025
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A Precinct 3 resident told commissioners she obtained unredacted court documents through an iDocket subscription, paid more than $300, and that a reporter's inquiry led to the district clerk restricting access; she said she reviewed contracts and Texas statutes in researching the matter.

A Precinct 3 resident, Sonya Witherspoon, told the San Patricio County commissioners that she used a paid iDocket subscription to search county court case numbers and to obtain copies of records. Witherspoon said she paid more than $300 for the iDocket subscription and chips to view documents and that some emailed files were not redacted.

Witherspoon said she first consulted the county clerk about how to request documents and was told she would need case numbers. She told the court she purchased the iDocket…

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