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Harris County Public Records
To ask for Harris County public records, use the form you see below. This form helps you send your request the right way. It follows rules set by both Texas and local Harris County.
You can ask for many types of records. These may include deeds for land, wedding and divorce papers, small biz licenses, notes from city talks, and tax files. Most records are held by county or city offices. Some go back years, while others are from last month.
Make sure you fill in all parts of the form. Then send it in. This is the best way to get records that you can’t find fast on the web.
If the form is hard to fill out, you’re not stuck. Reach out for help. The staff at the right office can guide you. They can show you what steps to take.
Public Records Department
Address: 1001 Preston Street, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 274-6390
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Official Harris County Public Records Resources
| Contact Info | Description |
|---|---|
| Harris County Clerk PO Box 920975 Houston TX 77292 713 812 5800 713 957 5210 help@hcad.org | Holds Harris County deeds, birth, wed, court docs, and more. Hosts site where folks can search for forms and case notes. Civil and court tools all in one. |
| Harris County District Clerk 201 Caroline Street Ste 420 Houston TX 77002 PO Box 4651 832 927 5800 | Runs full court and case info for Harris County. Lets you see case lists for civil, crime, or home fights. Great for folks who need deep record lookups. |
| Harris County Auditor PIA 401 Carrollton Street 713 437 4028 TPIA@us.hctx.net | Deals with PIA asks for Harris County. Sends asks to the right branch if not theirs. Great start point for fund and audit docs. |
| Harris County Court Records See Clerk or District Clerk above | Portal with all county, judge, peace court notes and files. Real neat way to find your doc with no trip to court. |
| Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD) 13013 Northwest Freeway Houston TX 77040 713 957 7878 openrecords@hcad.org | Keeps land and home value notes for Harris County. Good for tax, maps, and land files. Public can ask for open files by mail or form. |
| City of Houston – Public Info Office 1001 Preston Street Floor 9 Houston TX 77002 713 247 5479 PIA@us.hctx.net | City-wide public files for Houston in Harris County. Lets folks ask for police, build, code, court, or tax info. Forms on web. |
| City of Pasadena – Public Records Office 1149 Ellsworth Drive PO Box 672 Pasadena TX 77506 713 475 5513 amueller@pasadenatx.gov | Manages all open files for Pasadena in Harris County. Lets you ask for notes on city talks, plans, or permits. Form is online or can send in mail. |
| City of Baytown – Clerk and Police Records 2401 Market Street Baytown TX 77520 | Files held for Baytown folk in Harris County. Public can ask for court or police files. Open form on site. Can also ask police for case docs. |
| City of Pearland – City Secretary 3519 Liberty Drive Pearland TX 77581 281 652 1653 | Deals with public asks for city docs in parts of Harris County. Great for plans, old notes, meet files, and permits. Has site with form for all asks. |
| City of League City – Records Office 300 West Walker Street League City TX 77573 281 338 4152 PIR@leaguecitytx.gov 281 338 4124 | Helps folks in League City ask for records. Some parts in Harris County. Lets you ask for court, plan, or old staff files. Ask form is on web. |
| City of Bellaire – City Clerk and Records 7008 South Rice Avenue Bellaire TX 77401 713 668 0487 tdutton@bellairetx.gov | Clerk keeps city docs for Bellaire in Harris County. Ask for court, meet files, or old city forms. Court case lookups too. |