Return For Correction

The County Clerk's Office makes every reasonable effort not to return filings. Many times a complimentary call will be made to the attorney in order to not return the filing. However, a call due to the volume of filings is not always possible. Please note some issues are with the eFile system; thus, not within the County Clerk's control. The County Clerk has modified the rule requirements regarding email address on specific documents submitted to our office for filing. See the E-Filing Information page for more information.

Fees

Fee Schedules

Copy Fees

  • Plain Copy $1.00 per page (paper or email)
  • Certified Copy (paper and electronic) $1.00 per page and $5.00 per document certification
  • Certificate of Authentication $5.00 per certificate
  • Vital record copy fees vary. See the Vitals Fee Schedule above for a list of fees.

Certified copies of documents can be purchased in person at the Fort Bend County Clerk's Office, by email, or by mail, sending a check for the correct fee to:

 The Fort Bend County Clerk's Office
301 Jackson Street, Suite 101
Richmond, TX 77469-3108

Certified Payments charges a convenience fee of $2.00 minimum when using a credit and debit card. 

Computer Information Fee Schedule

  •  CD-ROM/FTP of text and/or images of County Clerk's public information:
    • $20.00 per CD-ROM not to exceed 700 MB of data
    • $20.00 per monthly FTP up to 1 GB (or any portion thereof)
    • $15.00 per weekly FTP up to 1 GB (or any portion thereof)
    • $12.00 per bi-weekly FTP up to 1 GB (or any portion thereof)
    • $10.00 per daily FTP up to 1 GB (or any portion thereof)
    • $50.00 one-time set up fee for FTP customers at time FTP account is established 
  •  USB (County Clerk provides computer and customer provides USB hard drive)
    • $40.00 per daily export of data not to exceed 8 hours run time

Subdivision Plats

  • $10.00 per plat page (24 x 36 computer generated paper copy)
  • $20.00 per CD-ROM not to exceed 700 MB of data
  • $40.00 per daily USB export of data not to exceed 8 hours run time
Attorneys/Bondsmen
Rules of Court

Local Rules of Court

Citations and Notices

Bail Forms

Protective Order

 

Supreme Court Orders and Rules

**ATTENTION ATTORNEYS: REPEAL OF CIVIL CASE INFORMATION SHEET**

Texas Supreme Court Misc. Document No. 18-9163 [PDF]

**ATTENTION ALL E-FILERS: YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON ALL DOCUMENTS.**

Please take note the Fort Bend County Clerk's Office has modified the rule requirements regarding email addresses on specific documents submitted to our office for filing. See the E-filing Information page for more information.

Texas Supreme Court Misc. Docket No. 13-9165 [PDF]

Rule 21. Filing and Serving Pleading and Motions

(f) Electronic Filing

(2) Email Address. The email address of an attorney or unrepresented party who electronically files a document must be included on the document. 

Download/Print

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas E-Filing Mandate [PDF]

Supreme Court E-Filing Mandate [PDF]

Supreme Court Rules [PDF]

Online Record Search

Official Public Records Search 

Official Public Records (OPR) consist of all publicly accessible documents recorded by the County Clerk's Office and may include deeds, mortgage documents, easements, assumed name certificates (DBA), powers of attorney, bills of sale, and liens. ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    OTHER PROPERTY SEARCH LINKS

    Birth Certificates Search

    Births that occurred in Fort Bend County are the only records available via this site. Birth certificates are not public record. For more information, see County Clerk Forms and click on the Application for Birth or view the Birth/Death Certificates webpage. ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    Death Certificates Search

    Deaths that occurred in Fort Bend County are the only records available via this site. Death certificates are not public record. Contact the Records Division (cclerkrecords@fortbendcountytx.gov) for information on how to obtain a copy or view our Birth/Death Certificates webpage. ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    Marriage Records Search

    Marriage records (applications and licenses) that were issued by Fort Bend County are available via this site. ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    Commissioner's Court Search

    Commissioner Court Minutes, Attachments and Videos from 1983 forward. 


    Court Records

    Civil Court Search

    Court cases under $250,000 as well as condemnation and workers compensation matters from 1983 forward. Civic Court ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    Misdemeanor Search
    Class A & B Misdemeanors such as driving while intoxicated (DWI), theft, assault, and possession of marijuana as well as Class C appeals from the Justice of the Peace and the municipal courts from 1983 forward.

    Probate Court Search

    Court cases involving wills, guardianship, trust, and other probate matters from 1987 forward. Probate Court ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    Historical Probate Search

    Images of entire Probate Volumes A-Z and 1-30 with accompanying Index Volumes 1, 2, 3. Historic Probate ( search instructions ) [PDF]

    re:SearchTX – Statewide Court Records  Search

    re:SearchTX is a web-based platform that allows registered user to access an online repository of court case information powered by the state’s efiling database. Civil and Probate court cases are now available within re:SearchTX. 

    Resources

    DISCLAIMER: The following links have been compiled as a courtesy for those wishing to use them. We do not make any guarantees about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information. 

    LEGAL SEARCHES

    The Fort Bend County Clerk's Office is happy to help you file documents or locate records, but please understand we cannot answer legal questions. The law prohibits the County Clerk's Office from providing legal advice. Please contact an attorney for legal advice. 

    LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES

    LEGAL AND JUDICIAL PROFESSIONAL LINKS

    FRAUDULENT RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS

    PROPERTY SEARCH

    COMMUNITY RESOURCES

     

    Office Wait Times

    County Clerk Justice Center - Court services are walk-in services only at this time.

    Commissioners Court

    The State of Texas Constitution created each of the 254 counties in the state. Each county has a five member governing body called Commissioners Court.

    Court agendas and minutes can be found at: 

     

    Membership of Commissioners Court

    • Four county commissioners representing an equal portion of the county population, land, and roads.
    • County Judge is the presiding officer of the court.
    • County Clerk is the clerk of court responsible for taking, filing, and preserving the minutes and supporting documents of the court meetings. The County Clerk is also the custodian of the seal of the court.
    Scheduled Meetings
    TIME 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM
    LOCATION Room 203 of the 1909 Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas, 77469
    MINUTES Prepared by the County Clerk's staff and is available for public access
    AGENDA NOTICE Prepared by the County Judge's staff, filed with the County Clerk, and posted by Friday. The agenda lists the items that may be discussed at each Tuesday's court meeting.
    The meetings are open to the public. A "public comment" time is given at the beginning of each meeting allowing each speaker three minutes to make comments regarding any issue of interest on the agenda.
    County Clerk

    WELCOME!

    The County Clerk's Sienna Annex location is now OPEN!

    Notice from the County Clerk to Attorneys, eFilers, and all Interested Parties 

    County Clerk Notice for Public Access and Redaction

    FBI Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Background Checks for Guardianship Cases 

    Fort Bend County has been assigned an ORI number. Please follow the instructions provided for fingerprint-based criminal history background checks for Guardianship cases. 

    APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED.

    Thank you for visiting the County Clerk's website. My office provides a number of critical services to the citizens of Fort Bend County. Many of our services are available online for your convenience or we have a nearby office to assist you. Please visit About the County Clerk page for more information on my office's advancements, statistics, budget, and current goals for the office. If you have a question, please contact us at cclerkrecords@fortbendcountytx.gov for the Records Division and cclerkcourts@fortbendcountytx.gov for the Courts Division.

    My staff and I are ready to serve you.

    Your Public Servant,

    Laura Richard

    County Clerk Forms
    Instructions

    In order to view and print the forms below, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you need to download the Reader, click on the Adobe icon at the bottom of this page. 

    Birth & Death

    Marriage

    Appointments are not required. Be prepared for possible waiting periods.

    The Marriage License Application must be filled out online before coming into the office and then signed in the presence of County Clerk staff.

    Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)

    Brands

    Official Public Records

    Civil Court 

      Juvenile Court

      Misdemeanor Court

      Probate Court

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