Texas, Denton County
Where the Colony's records are kept. The Colony has its own city government, police department, municipal court and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include the Colony's own offices, along with State of Texas offices; the Denton County offices are on our Denton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City Secretary at 6053 Main Street documents City Council actions, manages and preserves the city's records, processes Texas Public Information Act requests and oversees municipal elections.
Open official site The Colony City SecretaryPolice & jail
The Colony Police Department at 5151 North Colony Blvd. posts police news and events, recruiting information, online police reporting, collision report requests and a link to its Records Division.
Open official site The Colony Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The police Records Division releases collision reports after 10 business days at the records window or online, and offense reports free up to 10 pages. Open Monday to Thursday plus Friday mornings.
Open official site The Colony Police Records DivisionMunicipal court
The Colony Municipal Court of Record processes Class C misdemeanor charges and collects fines, explains payment plans, community service and other alternatives, and takes payments through an online center.
Open official site The Colony Municipal Court of RecordCity records
Public information requests in The Colony go in by form, by mail or in person, or online through JustFOIA, with replies within 10 business days and common records in the Document Archives.
Open official site The Colony Public RecordsCity records
The Building Inspections Department handles plan review, permits and inspections under the adopted 2024 ICC codes, and now requires permits for roof replacement, siding replacement and foundation repair.
Open official site The Colony Building Inspections and PermitsFederal
FBI national most wanted criminals - search for The Colony area subjects.
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 The Colony Texas.
Open official site Center for Missing & Exploited Children, TexasVital records
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for The Colony city, Texas: 46,196 residents estimated for July 1, 2025, plus age, race, housing, income, education and business figures drawn from census and survey data.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
The Colony, a place of 44,534 people, is in Denton County, whose county seat is Denton. Court and property records sit with Denton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Texas. The Colony's own offices are in the cards above, and our Denton 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 the Colony. New voters can fill in the Texas application online, but it must be printed, signed and mailed to the Denton 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 the Colony are recorded by the Denton County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Denton 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.
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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.