Texas Courthouse Records

If you are looking for records from a Texas court house today, you should be grateful for the bounties of modern technology. At one time, not even births and deaths were certain to be recorded with courthouses. Marriages conducted in churches often went unrecorded as well. Even many decades later, after proper recordkeeping had begun (though not equally well in all districts and all states), the federal government kept its own set of records, such as federal criminal records, and the local governments maintained their own.

Courthouses were the repositories of all information on marriages, births and deaths, in addition to civil and criminal case records in their own jurisdiction. In fact, the records are now maintained religiously because the authorities are legally bound to do this.

The best news for you is that they are also legally bound to share the information with you when you ask for it – with a few exceptions. For many years, gaining access to court records was something only insiders could manage. You needed to have a good lawyer or be a friend of the local courthouse TX clerk. That has however changed over time, and it has today become much easier to access the court records that you want.

How to Find Texas Courthouse Records?

Here are some ways you can find courthouse records in the state:

•    You can use the Social Security number of the person to access the information you need such as the age, occupation, past addresses, criminal background, etc. A public record search using the SSN number is simple and it can give you a lot of information. In some cases however you may not have access to the person’s SSN for checking criminal records.
•    There are other ways too, such as finding the information from the public library or the state website.
•    You can go down to the courthouse and approach the clerk. If you are doing this, you should be prepared to wait in line for a while; there is almost always heavy rush, as this is what most people are doing.
•    You can also call the courthouse and ask for your records. Once your request has been placed, the authorities will then conduct the search and the record will be posted to you. This will cost you some money and you will have to wait for them to arrive.
•    It has now become possible to access your court records on the Internet, from not just the state website but some private websites as well. Though this may cost you some additional money, there are certain advantages as well. You will be able to save time and there are a lot less hassles. Plus, in some cases, you can find some additional information too.

Types of Texas Courthouse Records You Can Find

•    Age, Sex and other relevant details 
•    Current & Past Phone Numbers & Addresses 
•    Marriage Records
•    Divorce Records
•    Default Records
•    Police, Arrest, Courts and Criminal records 
•    Army, Navy and Military records 
•    Business and Property records

Specific Texas Courthouse Records Information:

Bexar Courthouse Records