THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE WILL REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020.
NEW TEMPORARY OFFICE HOURS WILL BE 9AM - 12PM AND 1PM - 4PM.
ONLY 2 CUSTOMERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE OFFICE AT ONE TIME. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WEAR A MASK INSIDE THE BUILDING.
THE RESEARCH ROOM IS STILL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
MARRIAGE LICENSE CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO CALL FIRST BEFORE COMING TO THE OFFICE.
WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION AND EMAIL COPIES OF YOUR ID PRIOR TO COMING TO OUR OFFICE.
YOU WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO PAY OVER THE PHONE PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
The Grimes County Clerk is now the Local Registrar for the entire county. All new birth and death certificates must be sent to the county clerk and processed through the new TXEVER system through the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information visit
https://dshs.texas.gov/txever
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YOU CAN SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR COPIES ONLINE AND/OR USE OUR PUBLIC SEARCH PORTAL. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL REQUESTS TO COUNTYCLERK@GRIMESCOUNTYTEXAS.GOV
ALL REQUESTS FOR COPIES MUST BE IN WRITING.
PUBLIC SEARCH PORTAL
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CSC (866) 652-0111
ALL COURT DOCKETS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL JULY 1, 2020
You will receive notification by mail of when your next scheduled court date will be. Please be sure we have your current address. If you have moved or changed your mailing address please let us know by calling 936-873-4407 or 936-873-4472.
The County Clerk's office cannot give legal advice. If you need legal advice please speak with an attorney prior to visiting our office. We do not provide legal forms and cannot give instructions on how to fill out legal documents as that would be giving legal advice. Thank you!
Click here for self-help legal advise.
If you need to inquire about any upcoming court dockets please call the County Court Coordinator at 936-873-4472.
Birth Certificates
Certified copies of birth certificates are $23.00 each.
Note: If you are needing a birth certificate to obtain a passport or a Drivers License, please contact your county of birth as you will need to submit a "long form" birth certificate, issued by the county of your birth, to the passport office.
Who can purchase a Birth Certificate? - Qualified applicants are defined as the person named on the certificate, i.e., mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, legal guardian or legal representative. Applicants must provide valid identification.
Note: Birth records are considered "closed" for 75 years, except to qualified applicants. Only Certified copies can be issued.
For those born in Grimes County- birth records from 1903 to present are available. Some earlier births were filed as Delayed Birth Certificates (records filed more than 1 year after birth).
For those born in other Texas counties - Abstract Birth Certificates (short form) can be accessed by the County Clerks' Office via the state remote birth system. The remote birth site access begins in 1926. Anyone needing a birth certificate prior to 1926 must contact the county of birth. Remote access is not available for those having a Delayed Birth Certificate. A remote birth certificate cannot be used to obtain a passport.
All new probate and guardianship cases must be e-filed by an attorney.
Effective June 1, 2018 all guardianships in the state of Texas must be registered with the Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC). All guardianship applicants will be required to submit certain information to JBCC, which will be registered in the guardianship database. A hearing on a Guardianship Application cannot be heard until all requirements have been met. Below are links to the JBCC registration and Identogo for those that are required to submit fingerprints in guardianship of the estate cases that exceed $50,000.
Should you have any questions about this process, please call Carolyn Neuman at 936-873-4407.
Guardianship Certification
http://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/register-a-guardianship/
Identogo
https://www.identogo.com/services/live-scan-fingerprinting