Comanche County Public Records

Comanche County public records are held by offices in Comanche, Texas, the county seat, and span court filings, property documents, vital records, and other official materials maintained by county and state agencies. If you need to search for a case, pull a deed, or request a certified copy of a record from Comanche County, this page covers the primary offices, statewide online tools, applicable fees, and what to expect when making a records request in this Central Texas county.

Comanche County Clerk and Property Records

The Comanche County Clerk in Comanche is the primary office for land records and vital documents in the county. Property deeds, mortgage filings, liens, plat maps, and releases are indexed here by grantor and grantee. Anyone researching property ownership or title history in Comanche County starts with the county clerk's records. These documents span back to the county's founding and are the official record of real property transactions in Comanche County.

Marriage licenses issued in Comanche County are filed with the county clerk. Certified copies of marriage records are available for $1.00 per page plus $5.00 for the certification seal. Business DBA filings and other official county instruments are also maintained here and open to the public during regular courthouse hours.

Birth and death certificates from Comanche County are handled at the state level. Contact Texas DSHS Vital Statistics to request official copies. Birth certificates cost $23.00 and death certificates cost $21.00. The state processes requests online, by mail, or in person in Austin.

District Court Records

Comanche County is part of the 220th Judicial District. The District Clerk in Comanche maintains filings for felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, and family law matters including divorces and custody proceedings. These records are public under Texas law unless a court has specifically ordered them sealed. The district clerk's office is at the Comanche County Courthouse in Comanche.

Misdemeanor criminal cases and civil matters below the district court threshold are filed in county court and maintained by the County Clerk's office. The two offices are at the same courthouse. If you are looking for a specific case and do not know the court level, courthouse staff can usually identify the right records system from a party name and approximate date.

Note: Juvenile records and certain family law files are restricted under Texas law and are not publicly accessible without a court order.

Online Search for Comanche County Records

The re:SearchTX portal is the statewide court records system operated by the Texas Office of Court Administration. It is free to use and allows you to search Comanche County cases by name, case number, or attorney. The portal shows docket information and case status for courts that participate in the system. Coverage for smaller Central Texas counties like Comanche may vary, but many district court cases are searchable here.

For electronically filed cases, the eFileTexas public portal allows searching without registration. Civil and family law cases filed through the state's e-filing system in Comanche County will appear here shortly after filing. This tool is most useful for recent cases filed in the last several years.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission maintains historical records including some Comanche County materials that have been transferred to state custody. If you are researching older events, the state archives are worth checking before assuming the records are no longer available.

Federal cases for Comanche County are in the Northern District of Texas. Use PACER to access those records.

Texas Public Information Act Requests

Under the Texas Public Information Act, you can request records from any Comanche County government office in writing. You do not need to provide a reason. The office must respond within 10 business days. If records may be exempt, they must seek an AG ruling and notify you within that same window.

Standard PIA copy fees are $0.10 per page for paper documents. Requests requiring more than one hour of staff time may incur additional charges. For appeals or assistance with a request denied by a Comanche County office, the Texas AG Open Government division provides guidance and handles formal complaints.

The Texas Secretary of State maintains statewide business filings, UCC records, and other official documents that can supplement local Comanche County records in legal and property research.

When researching business interests, UCC filings, or other statewide documents connected to Comanche County, the Secretary of State's online portal provides direct access to those records.

Criminal History and Additional Sources

Criminal history records for Texas are maintained by the Texas DPS Crime Records Service. Comanche County law enforcement agencies, including the Comanche County Sheriff's Office and the Comanche Police Department, submit arrest and disposition data to the DPS statewide database. Name-based and fingerprint-based searches are available through DPS online services.

The Comanche County Sheriff's Office handles local law enforcement for the unincorporated county and operates the county jail. For recent local arrests, booking records, or warrant inquiries, contact the sheriff's office in Comanche. City police departments in the county also report to the DPS statewide system.

Property tax and appraisal records for Comanche County are public and maintained by the Comanche County Appraisal District. These records show ownership, assessed value, and exemption status for all parcels in the county and are frequently searched alongside deed records from the county clerk.

Cities in Comanche County

Comanche is the county seat and largest city in Comanche County, where all primary county records offices are located.

De Leon is another community in Comanche County. Neither city meets the population threshold for a dedicated records page. All public records for Comanche County are held at county offices in Comanche.

Nearby Counties

Comanche County borders several Central Texas counties, each with their own records systems.