Dallas County Public Records

To ask for county records in Dallas County, Texas, please use the form below. This form lets you ask for Dallas County Public Records the right way. It follows both Texas laws and local rules. You can ask for lots of types of records. These may include home deeds, marriage and divorce slips, court files, tax bills, and city notes. Some of these are old. Some are new. They come from both the county and the towns in it.

Just fill out the form with care. Make sure it’s right. Then send it in. This is one of the best ways to get records you can’t find on the web. A lot of them are not posted for all to see.

Need help while you fill out the form? Or not sure how to find a record? You should reach out to the right county or town office. They can help and guide you.

Public Records Department
Address: Records Building – 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653‑7099

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Official Dallas County Public Records Resources

Agency & Contact Info	Description
Dallas County Clerk – Central Records George L Allen Sr Courts Bldg 600 Commerce St B 1 Dallas TX 75202 214 653 7099	This place keeps court files and paper trails like civil, probate, and crime cases. They hold all Dallas County record books from way back in 1846. A go to spot if you need old files or court docs.
Dallas County Clerk – Recording Division Records Bldg 500 Elm St Suite 2100 Dallas TX 75202 214 653 7099 Kenneth.Cleveland@dallascounty.org	Handles land deals, liens, plats, and all deed work. You can also file foreclose docs or get your legal forms stamped here in Dallas County. They do both in house and e submit.
Dallas County Clerk – Vital Records 509 Main St Dallas TX 75202 CC-Inquiry@dallascounty.org	This is the main stop for birth files, death logs, wed slips and more. Great for family trees or life records in Dallas County. You can ask in person or use the web link.
Dallas County Clerk – Criminal and Closed Civil Files 600 Commerce St B 1 Dallas TX 75202 214 653 7099 DC.CriminalRecords@dallascounty.org DCClosedCivilRec@dallascounty.org DCClosedProbateRec@dallascounty.org	For old civil or crime court docs that are not on the web. You can drop by or email. This is key if you deal with sealed or old Dallas County case files.
Dallas County District Clerk – Record Unit 214 653 5950 (Felony) 214 653 6076 (Civil) 214 698 4903 (Youth) dcrecordscriminal@dallascounty.org dcrecords@dallascounty.org	Deals with felony files, youth court logs and home cases like split ups. Use this to dig into Dallas County trial info or full case scans.
Dallas County Court File Search Portal CC Inquiry@dallascounty.org or DC Inquiry@dallascounty.org	Lets you look up court cases online. You can see civil, crime, or home law info from Dallas County courts. No sign in needed for quick look.
City of Garland – County Help Page	This site shows folks where to go for court, jail or wed info in Dallas County. The city does not host files but links to the main county record offices.
City of Grand Prairie	No city record files. Folks in Grand Prairie go to the main Dallas County court and clerk sites for all docs.
City of Carrollton	Like the rest, Carrollton leans on the Dallas County system for public files. You can look up deeds, court logs and more through linked pages.
City of Irving	Irving does not run its own record group. Folks here use Dallas County Clerk and Court links to get what they need.
City of Mesquite	Mesquite sends folks to Dallas County when they need court docs or civil files.
City of Coppell	A small town in Dallas County. They trust the county office to hold and share public files.
City of Rowlett	You can’t get records at Rowlett City Hall. The town uses county courts for any doc needs.
City of Balch Springs	Part of east Dallas County. All legal or court info must come from county clerk or courts.
City of Seagoville	Seagoville is part of the Dallas County system and points folks to the main record sites for court and deed work.