Texas, Bell County
Where Killeen's records are kept. Killeen has its own city government, police department and municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Killeen's own offices, along with State of Texas offices; the Bell County offices are on our Bell County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Killeen's official city website, from City Hall at 101 N College Street, offers council meetings and minutes, the city budget, citation and water bill payment, permits and inspections and issue reporting.
Open official site City of KilleenPolice & jail
The Killeen Police Department: patrol, criminal investigation and support services contacts, the Records Unit for open records requests, the Evidence Unit, transparency reports and the North Killeen precinct at 402 North 2nd Street.
Open official site Killeen Police DepartmentMunicipal court
The Killeen Municipal Court of Record hears Class C misdemeanor cases under state law and city ordinances; it takes fine payments at 200 E Avenue D, Suite 1, and posts an active warrant list.
Open official site Killeen Municipal Court of RecordCity records
Texas Public Information Act requests for Killeen police, fire and EMS and other city records are submitted through the online Public Information Act portal; the page also points to police accident report copies.
Open official site City of Killeen Public Information Act RequestsCity records
Killeen's City Secretary prepares council agendas and minutes, codifies ordinances, runs city elections and, as records custodian, manages the city's official records and its permanent records facility.
Open official site Killeen City SecretaryFederal
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & jail
Texas Department of Public Safety division that compiles criminal history sent by local agencies into statewide files, with a criminal history conviction name search, fingerprinting services and the sex offender search.
Open official site Texas DPS Crime Records DivisionProperty records
Texas Comptroller pages on property tax exemptions, appraisal protests and appeals, appraisal review boards, statewide tax rates and a directory of each county's appraisal district and tax office.
Open official site Texas Comptroller Property Tax AssistanceState records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorProperty records
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteProperty records
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
Quick search for missing children near Killeen Texas.
Open official site Center for Missing & Exploited Children, TexasVital records
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts table for the city of Killeen, Texas: 153,095 people in the 2020 Census, the latest population estimate, and figures on age, sex, housing, income and local businesses.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsEverything else, organized
11 more Killeen sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Killeen, a place of 153,095 people, is in Bell County, whose county seat is Belton. Court and property records sit with Bell County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Texas. Killeen's own offices are in the cards above, and our Bell County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Texas is run by the Texas Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, polling places and the local election office for Killeen. New voters can fill in the Texas application online, but it must be printed, signed and mailed to the Bell County voter registrar; driver license holders can also register when they renew or update the license online with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Deeds for property in Killeen are recorded by the Bell County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Bell County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Texas come from the state vital records office, Texas Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Killeen register with the Texas Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Killeen requires one, comes from the town or Bell County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.