The County Clerk and District Clerk are the custodians for most court records in Harris County. Many court records can be viewed online from the Harris County Courts website. For online court records, the information includes the offender’s name, DOB, charges, timeline of court appearances, attorneys, and upcoming court hearings. Most of these records can be viewed online.
Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property
Fee Schedule
Certified Copies $1 per page, $5 for certification
Non-Certified Copies $1 per page
Search Fee $5
Teneshia Hudspeth, Harris County Clerk
Attn: Public Records Department
P.O. Box 1525
Houston, TX. 77251
(713) 274-6390
Fee Schedule
Certified Copies $5 per document
Non-Certified Copies $1 per page
Record Search Fee $5
Marriage records can be requested from the County Clerk, while divorce records can be obtained from the District Clerk.
Birth and death records can also be requested from the County Clerk’s Office.
Criminal court records show the criminal history of a person, including traffic infractions and misdemeanor and felony crimes. These records are available online through the District Clerk or County Clerk, depending on the type of crime. These records include information about the defendant, charges, the timeline of hearings, arrest dates, mug shot, physical description of the offender, offender’s attorney, and the judge hearing the case. You can search by name, case number, or date filed.
Municipal Court records can be obtained from the City of Houston.
The City of Houston Municipal Courts
Public Information Office
1400 Lubbock St
2nd Floor. Rm# N203
Houston, TX 77002
Attn: Open Records Department
To submit an open records request for other records, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from. An open records request is simply an official request to view particular public government or agency documents. There is a portal through the county website to search most records online.
Harris County Auditor’s Office
Attn: Public Information Requests
1001 Preston, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002
Deeds, which are legal documents regarding the ownership of property or legal rights, can be obtained from the County Clerk, too. Deed records can be found online through the County Clerk’s website.
Harriscountycourt.org IS A PRIVATELY OWNED WEBSITE THAT IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY.