Dallam County Public Records Search

Dallam County public records are kept by the County Clerk and District Clerk in Dalhart, the county seat in the far northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle. The County Clerk holds property deeds, marriage licenses, and official county instruments, while the District Clerk manages civil and criminal court case files. Other offices maintain vital records and tax data. Records can be searched online through Texas state portals or requested in person and by mail at the Dalhart courthouse. This guide covers your options for finding and accessing each record type.

Dallam County Clerk Records

The Dallam County Clerk in Dalhart is the official keeper of the county's public records. This office maintains deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, easements, and plat maps. They also handle marriage licenses, assumed name certificates, and commissioners court minutes. Property records can be searched by grantor and grantee names or instrument number. Dalhart is in the far northwestern corner of the Texas Panhandle, and the County Clerk serves as the primary record-keeping office for this agricultural region.

Copy fees in Dallam County are $1.00 per page. Certified copies cost an additional $5.00 per certification. Mail requests should specify the record type, names of parties, and approximate dates. Include payment by check or money order. The office is open Monday through Friday during standard courthouse hours.

Birth and death certificates recorded in Dallam County can be obtained through the County Clerk. The Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Unit is the statewide archive for vital records. State-issued birth certificates cost $23 and death certificates cost $21.

Court Records in Dallam County

The Dallam County District Clerk handles district-level court filings for the county. Dallam County is served by the 69th Judicial District. The District Clerk maintains civil cases, felony criminal matters, family law filings, and probate records. If you're researching a lawsuit, divorce case, or felony charge tied to this county, the District Clerk in Dalhart holds those records.

Online searches are available through re:SearchTX, the public case search portal operated by the Texas Office of Court Administration. You can search by party name or case number at no cost. Electronic filing for attorneys and represented parties is handled through eFileTexas.gov.

The eFileTexas.gov system is the state-mandated electronic filing platform used by courts across all 254 Texas counties, including Dallam County.

Public Information Act Requests

Under the Texas Public Information Act, you have the right to request records from Dallam County government offices. Requests must be made in writing. The government body has 10 business days to respond. The Texas Attorney General's Open Government Division provides free guidance and handles disputes about record access.

PIA document copies cost $0.10 per page. Some records carry exemptions, including certain investigative or personnel files. If an agency withholds records, it must cite the specific exemption. You can ask the Attorney General to review any denial.

Note: Dallam County is one of the northernmost counties in Texas. Its location near the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders sometimes creates questions about jurisdiction. Texas law governs all county records here.

Criminal History and Other Searches

Texas DPS maintains the statewide criminal history database. You can request a name-based search through the DPS Crime Records Service for a $5.00 fee. This covers arrests and convictions reported by all Texas law enforcement agencies, including the Dallam County Sheriff's office.

For federal cases, use PACER to search the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Federal records for Dallam County residents would be filed in that court. PACER charges a small per-page fee for accessing case documents.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission holds historical records including some early Texas land grants and records predating modern county filing systems. These archives can be useful for deep genealogical or title research in the Panhandle region.

Cities in Dallam County

Dalhart is the county seat and the main location for public record access in Dallam County. It is the largest community in the county and serves the surrounding Panhandle plains area. No cities in Dallam County meet the 100,000 population threshold for a dedicated city records page.

Nearby Counties

Dallam County is in the far northwestern corner of the Texas Panhandle, bordering Oklahoma and New Mexico as well as Texas counties to the south and east.