La Porte
Car accident in La Porte: the police Records Division, the municipal court on N 23rd Street and the Harris County District Clerk
The short answer
La Porte, southeast of Houston, is its own incorporated city in Harris County; the police Records Division page says online crash reports can be requested directly through TxDOT and gives Records telephone numbers. The La Porte Municipal Court is at 3005 N 23rd Street, and the Harris County District Clerk's Civil Intake is at 201 Caroline in Houston. InjuryClaimGuide is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Key facts, as of October 30, 2026
- The 2020 Census counted 35,124 people in the city of La Porte. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census population (TIGERweb)
- The city of La Porte lies in Harris County. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file
- As reported by TxDOT, the city of La Porte had 745 reportable crashes in 2025: 3 fatal (3 deaths), 9 with a suspected serious injury (reports processed as of April 7, 2026). Source: TxDOT, Crashes and Injuries, Cities and Towns 2025
- As reported by TxDOT, the city of La Porte had 772 reportable crashes in 2024: 4 fatal (4 deaths), 7 with a suspected serious injury (reports processed as of April 9, 2025). Source: TxDOT, Crashes and Injuries, Cities and Towns 2024
- TxDOT counts a crash as reportable when someone is injured or killed, or one person's property has apparent damage of $1,000. Source: TxDOT, crash data report definitions
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How do you get a crash report in La Porte?
- The La Porte Police Department's Records Division page says online crash reports can be requested directly through TxDOT and points to crash reports and records on txdot.gov. Source: City of La Porte, Police Records Division
- The same page says the Records Division operates Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and gives 281-842-3154 and 281-842-3169 for questions on police incident reports, accident reports and open records requests, and 281-471-2141 for further questions. Source: City of La Porte, Police Records Division
- The Patrol Division page lists its physical address as 3001 N 23rd Street, La Porte, TX 77571, telephone 281-471-2141. Source: City of La Porte, Police Patrol Division
- The same page says the Patrol Division responds to over 30,000 calls for service a year and includes eight commercial vehicle enforcement officers and two traffic enforcement officers. Source: City of La Porte, Police Patrol Division
Which courts list a La Porte address, and where are the Harris County justice courts and District Clerk?
- The La Porte Municipal Court is at 3005 N 23rd Street, La Porte, TX 77571, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; telephone 281-471-4683. Its page describes the court as a forum for the trial of Class C misdemeanor offenses and says it became a court of record on October 1, 2012. Source: City of La Porte, Municipal Court
- Harris County's justice courts site has a "Find Your Courthouse" map and says the nearest court may not be the court where a case has been filed; it sends people who already have a case to its case and court-date search. Source: Harris County Justice Courts, Find Your Courthouse
- The Harris County District Clerk lists its Civil Intake at the Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline, 1st Floor, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002. Source: Harris County District Clerk, Hours and Locations
Which major highways serve La Porte?
- TxDOT's archive lists a virtual public meeting posted Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, on proposed design changes along SH 146 from Spencer Highway to Red Bluff Road in Harris County, a 5.75-mile corridor, that would add pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Source: TxDOT, Virtual Public Meeting - SH 146 from Spencer Highway to Red Bluff Road
- The same page says the project is located within the communities of La Porte, Shoreacres and Seabrook, with right-of-way from 350 to 365 feet wide, and that the proposed design changes would require no right-of-way acquisition or potential displacements. Source: TxDOT, Virtual Public Meeting - SH 146 from Spencer Highway to Red Bluff Road