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Find the right office in Hale County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Request court records from Hale County District Court Clerk 500 Broadway #200 Plainview TX 79072 Phone: 806-291-5226
Open official site Hale County Criminal Judicial RecordsProperty records
Hale County Tax Assessor Collector, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Hale County Tax Assessor CollectorVital records
Hale County Birth Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Hale County Birth CertificatesCity records
Hale County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.
Open official site Hale County ClerkState records
Hale County Hunting Seasons, with the season dates, limits and license rules the state wildlife agency sets for the county.
Open official site Hale County Hunting SeasonsFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Hale County, Texas, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Hale County U.S. CensusCourt records
Plainview Municipal Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Hale County, Texas.
Open official site Plainview Municipal CourtProperty records
Hale County Treasurer, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
Open official site Hale County TreasurerVital records
Hale County Death Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Hale County Death CertificatesCity records
Hale County Extension Office, the university extension office, with agriculture, youth and family program information for the county.
Open official site Hale County Extension OfficeState records
Hale County Indigent Health Care: Hale County IHCP Administrator, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Hale County Indigent Health CareCourt records
Hale County 242nd District Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Hale County 242nd District CourtEverything else, organized
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Hale County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Hale County.
Police Departments. Hale County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Hale County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Plainview, Abernathy, and Hale Center.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Hale County is primarily provided by Hale County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 111 W 8th Street, Plainview, TX 79072. Inmate information for Hale County Detention Facility can be obtained by contacting the jail directly at or by visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours. The Plainview Police Department is, Plainview, TX 79072 Arrest records in Hale County are considered public information under the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552), and citizens may request copies of arrest records, incident reports, and booking logs by submitting written requests to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Hale County are maintained by Hale County Sheriff's Office and the local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Hale County are taken and retained by Hale County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile such information.
710 W 5th Street, Plainview, TX 79072 • Phone: 806-293-2818 500 Broadway Street, Plainview, TX 79072 • Phone: 806-293-2925 The Plainview Chamber of Commerce (phone 806-293-3191, website plainviewtxchamber.com) provides resources for business development, networking, and economic information for companies operating in Hale County.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 19 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Hale County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Hale County. Ask that agency for its record. Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 109 covers businesses that publish criminal record information, arrest photographs included, taken from public records or bought from DPS and that charge $150 or more to remove it or any fee to correct it; they must keep it complete and accurate and may not publish records they know are expunged or under an order of nondisclosure.
The Texas criminal history record comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records. Run an online name based search of deferred adjudication and conviction records through the DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search, or have fingerprints taken by appointment at a DPS FAST location. Fee: $10.00 for a name based check done offline through DPS; $15.00 for a fingerprint based check, plus $10 for fingerprinting at a FAST location.
Search the Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county voter registrar or through the Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division. Texas has no online voter registration. Your county voter registrar must receive your application at least 30 days before an election; you can fill out the application online, but you must print, sign and mail it to the registrar.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Hale County are kept by the Hale County clerk. Property values are set by the county appraisal district, and tax bills come from the county tax assessor-collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Texas come from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics. You can get vital records in the county, city or district where the event occurred, and some local offices also provide birth records from anywhere in the state. Online at Texas.gov, by mail to Texas Vital Statistics, Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040, or in person at the Austin office or a local office. Fee: $22.00 for a certified birth certificate, long or short form.
Business entity filings are searched with the Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings. The State of Texas does not require a general business license; the Governor's Business Permit Office says local permit requirements must also be met.
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