Live Oak County Texas

  OFFICE HOURS

(**Office may be closed without notice during Elections**)

                      Monday-Thursday          8:00 am – 5:00 pm (typically open through lunch, call to confirm.)

(No documents will be recorded after 4:30 pm. Any documents received after 4:30 will be recorded the following business day)

                                         Friday           8:00 am – 4:00 pm (open through lunch)

(No documents will be recorded after 3:30 pm. Any documents received after 3:30 will be recorded the following business day)

Public Computers in the office for property searches do turn off at 4:45 pm every day.

The Basement is open till 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday and 3:30 pm on Fridays. (If copies are needed from books please have the request ready for the clerks by 4 pm Mon.-Thurs. and 3 pm on Friday)

To search our Official Public Records from 2004 to present, please visit www.texaslandrecords.com. Records before 2004, can be found by visiting our basement in room 105 of the Live Oak County Courthouse.

[Foreclosures or other Postings must be brought into our office to be posted. There is a $2.00 fee] 

** Documents received at or after 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and at or after 3:30 p.m. on Fridays will NOT be recorded until the following business day. ** 

Cash or Checks only for Recordings. Our system is not set up for Credit Cards. Checks payable to Live Oak County Clerk. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope to ensure the document is returned to you. Documents must be Mailed or Walked Into the office. 

Please Make sure ANY Personal information (Driver's License, Social Security number, etc.) is redacted on document before brought in or mailed to the office. Please also make sure documents are separated and mailed the way they are to be recorded. IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLERKS TO DECIDE HOW DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE RECORDED. CLERKS CAN NOT ALTER DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADDING OR REMOVING A PAGE ETC. 

Click link for Fees: LOC County Clerk Fee Schedule (all fees in the office including Probate/Guardianship, Criminal) (KEEP SCROLLING FOR BREAKDOWN OF REAL PROPERTY RECORDING FEES)

***OUT OF STATE PROBATE PROCCEDINGS MUST BE CERTIFIED EXEMPLIFIED***

*Latest time to call to make a payment over the phone 4:00 pm Mon.-Thurs. and 3:00 pm on Friday*

WE DO NOT ACCEPT VERBAL REQUEST OVER THE PHONE. REQUESTS MUST BE MAILED WITH PAYMENT OR EMAILED AND PAID FOR OVER THE PHONE PER COUNTY CLERK. 

PLEASE BE ADVISED this is ONLY for the County Clerk's Office. (i.e., real property, probate, guardianship, misdemeanor/civil cases, plats, assumed names, marriage license, restrictions).  All other requests should be sent to that department directly as we are not responsible for forwarding those.(See second green tab above)

Please send open records request(s) to requests@co.live-oak.tx.us (Information needed when requesting documents below) . Once we receive the email, we will email you back with the number of pages. You can then call us to make payment over the phone. We accept Discover, Mastercard, or Visa and it will be a $3 fee to use your card. All documents over 20 pages or certified copies will have to be mailed or held for pick up. Please include an address.

Information needed when requesting documents below:   Records Request form

Property: (We are not set up by property description)

• Volume and Page number EX: Vol. 12 Pg. 128
• Year filed
• Name(s) on document

To search our Official Public Records from 2004 to present, please visit www.texaslandrecords.com. You can print directly from the website!

**Records before 2004, can be found by visiting our basement in room 105 of the Live Oak County Courthouse.**

Plat: (We are not set up by property description)

**Plat Index** (if plat needed is not listed you may have to come in and search our records)

• Name of Subdivision

Marriage License: (if you do not have a Date/Year, you will need to come into the office and search our records or have someone come in and search for you)

• Name(s) and Year of Marriage

www.dshs.texas.gov (Vital Statistics-Marriage)

Birth/Death Certificates: (Our office only holds the birth/death certificates of the person(s) who were actually born/died inside of Live Oak County.) (WE ARE NOT ONLINE WITH THE STATE)

• Name
• Year of Birth/Death

Only an immediate family member can request a Birth/Death Record: Immediate Family Member is defined as any of the following:

• Self
• Child
• Parent/Guardian
• Brother/Sister
• Grandparent/Grandchild
• Spouse

 www.dshs.texas.gov (Vital Statistics-birth)                           www.dshs.texas.gov (Vital Statistics-death)

Probate and Criminal:(if you do not have a case number you will need to come into the office and search our records or have someone come in and search for you)

If you are a Law Enforcement Agency, Government entity, Etc.. PLEASE send all request on Letterhead.

• Case numbers

Request for Issuance of Information sheet

Property Restrictions: (We are not set up by property description)

**Restrictions Index** (if restriction needed is not listed you may have to come in and search our records)

• Include the name of the subdivision.

Tax Assessor Collector/ Vehicle Registration-Annex Building:(361) 449-2733 ext. 1033 or 1011

Driver’s License-Annex Building RM 14:(361) 449-2733 ext.1023 (click bottom link to schedule an appointment)

(M, T, W- 8:00 am - 4:30 pm) http://public.txdpsscheduler.com/

Property Taxes/Appraisal District-205 Bowie St: (361) 449-2641

PO Box 2370, George West, Tx 78022

Hours:  Monday - Friday

  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Permits/Health Department-202 Bowie St:(361) 449-8024

911 Coordinator/Emergency Management-200 Larry R. Busby Drive, George West Tx, 78022:

(361)449-8066 ext. 2067     

Court Coordinator/Judge's Secretary- Judge's Office: (361) 449-2733 ext. 1002 

County Attorney’s Office:(361) 449-2733 ext. 1067 or 1025

District Clerk's Office-Courthouse 2nd floor:(361) 449-2733 ext. 1005, 1071, 1047(Felony, Child Support, Divorce) 

Elections Department-Annex Building RM 8:(361) 449-2733 ext. 1034  

Sheriff’s Office-200 Larry R. Busby Drive, George West Tx, 78022:(361) 449-2271

DPS-(512) 424-2474 http://www.dps.texas.gov

Birth- (Certified copy) $23.00 

Death- (Certified Copy) $21.00/ $3.00 each additional 

***Application must be Notarized***

-Please note:  Our office ONLY holds the birth/death certificates of the person(s) who were actually Born/Died inside of Live Oak County. To verify we have the information, please feel free to contact our office.

-If you were born in Live Oak County and would like to request a copy of a birth certificate or death certificate by mail please complete Birth/Death Application and sign in front of a notary public. You MUST also have a copy of an Unexpired Driver's License to attach to the application.

Only an immediate family member can request a Birth/Death Record: Immediate Family Member is defined as any of the following:

• Self
• Child
• Parent/Guardian
• Brother/Sister
• Grandparent
• Spouse

Vital Statistics

-If you are looking for a birth/death certificate for person(s) outside of the county or can not find one in our office, please feel free to view the page attached for further information --  http://dshs.texas.gov/vital-statistics

-If you were born in Live Oak County and would like to appear in person in our office, you will need to complete and sign the form in our office in front of staff. You MUST also have an Unexpired Driver's License to copy or have one of the following listed above come in and fill out the application for you with an Unexpired Driver's License.

Warning:

It Is A Felony To Falsify Information On A Marriage License Application. The Penalty For Knowingly Making A False Statement On The Form Or For Signing A Form Which Contains A False Statement Is 2 To 10 Year Imprisonment And A Fine Of Up Top $10,000. (Health And Safety Code, Chapter 195 Sec 195.003)

Marriage License Preferred Hours (Please call for any questions, and 30 min prior to let us know you will be coming in)

Monday – Thursday                                                                                     8:45 am - 4:00 pm

Friday                                                                                                           8:45 am - 3:00 pm

Marriage License- $81.00 (Please have the City & County you were born in, phone number, and address information ready) All birth certificates and passports must be translated by a certified translator before they are brought in as form of ID

• Both Applicants must be present
• Can't be divorced within the last 30 days
• 72 hour waiting period
• License is valid for 90 days

Please bring socials and a Driver’s License when you come in!!! (If missing form of ID call to confirm what else can be used.) 

Informal Marriage License- $51.00 (Please have the City & County you were born in, phone number, and address information ready)

• Both applicants must be present

• 18 years of age

• Be able to state when they considered themselves husband and wife.

Please bring socials and a Driver’s License when you come in!!! (If missing form of ID call to confirm what else can be used.)

******APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILLED OUT IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE******

All Marriage License MUST be returned to the County Clerk's Office to be recorded. Otherwise, they will not be recognized by the State.( Also MUST have Title of the person who performs the marriage and County you are married in)

Correction to Marriage License

Texas Family Code Section 2.209(c) provides for corrections to a recorded marriage license provided that both parties to the marriage execute a notarized affidavit stating the error.

Correction Affidavit Form

$25.00  Per brand, Per location 

***Application must be Notarized***

Please return the form along with a payment to our office either in person or by mail to:

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at 361/449-2733 ext. 3.

Brand Application

Copies not Certified: $1.00 per page

Certified Copies:  $1.00 per page plus $5.00 for the Certificate

Emailed Copies: Copies can be requested via requests@co.live-oak.tx.us . Once we receive the email, we will email you back with the number of pages and total. You can then call us to make payment over the phone. We accept Discover, Mastercard, or Visa and it will be a $3 fee to use your card. All documents over 20 pages or certified copies will have to be mailed or held for pick up. Please include an address.

***Latest time to call to make a payment over the phone 4:45 pm Mon.-Thurs. and 3:45 pm on Fridays.***

Live Oak County residents are encouraged to file their official military discharge with this office. There is no charge to file your military discharge, and by filing the military discharge form, a permanent record is maintained for future proof of service for veteran's benefits. The original is returned to the owner after recording.

Application for Certified Copy of Military Discharge can be found in our office and must be completed in person.

THIS OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER JUVENILES OR FELONY CASES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (361) 449-2733 EXT. 1003 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 

*ALL CRIMINAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE E-FILED. THERE IS NO FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.

*CRIMINAL PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE BY CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDER, OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD. PLEASE NOTE WHEN USING A CREDIT CARD THERE IS A $3 SERVICE CHARGE and $3 PER HUNDRED.         *** WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS***

We do not accept verbal request. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND YOU MUST HAVE CASE NUMBERS; COPY FEES MUST BE PREPAID. (If you do not have a case number you will need to come into the office and search our records or have someone come in and search for you) If you are a Law Enforcement Agency, Government entity, Etc.. PLEASE send all request on Letterhead.

THIS OFFICE DOES NOT PERFORM CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

DPS-(512) 424-2474 http://www.dps.texas.gov

Please send open records request(s) to requests@co.live-oak.tx.us

Request for Issuance Information Sheet

For information regarding free legal services for Live Oak County:

https://www.trla.org/do-i-qualify

Texas Lawyer Referral and Information Services:

https://www.texasbar.com

Request for Issuance of Information Sheet

***FEE LIST***