Access Hunt County Public Records

Hunt County public records are maintained in Greenville, the county seat in Northeast Texas east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The County Clerk and District Clerk hold property deeds, court case filings, marriage licenses, and vital records for this growing county. The County Clerk handles property recordings and vital documents, while the District Clerk manages civil and criminal court files. Records are available online through state portals, in person at the Greenville courthouse, or by mail request. This page covers how to search and request public records from Hunt County offices.

County Clerk Records

The Hunt County Clerk's office in Greenville is responsible for recording property transactions, marriage licenses, and other official county documents. Deeds, mortgage instruments, liens, easements, and plats must all be filed here to be legally recorded. The clerk also handles the minutes and official records of the county commissioners court.

Copies of county clerk records cost $1 per page for plain copies. Certified copies add a $5 fee per document. You can request records in person at the Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville, by mail, or through any online search portal the county provides. Mail requests should be in writing and include a description of the records you need, your contact information, and a check or money order for the estimated fee.

Hunt County has grown significantly in recent years as the DFW metro area expands eastward. Property transactions have increased, and the volume of recorded documents at the county clerk's office reflects this growth. If you are doing a title search or need a full chain of title for a Hunt County property, plan to request records that may go back decades through multiple ownership transfers.

District and County Court Records

Hunt County is in the 196th and 354th Judicial Districts. The District Clerk maintains records for district court proceedings, which include felony criminal cases, civil suits over $10,000, and family law matters. The County Clerk handles county court at law cases, which cover Class A and B misdemeanors and lower civil matters. Hunt County has a county court at law in addition to the constitutional county court.

Court records are public unless sealed or restricted by statute. You can search the re:SearchTX portal for Hunt County cases at the district and county court level. This free statewide tool lets you search by name or case number and shows basic case information, parties, and filing dates. For copies of specific documents, you will need to contact the clerk's office directly.

The eFileTexas platform is used for electronic filing in civil and family cases across Texas courts. Recent filings in Hunt County district courts are submitted here, and some documents are publicly accessible through the portal. If you are looking for a recently filed civil case, this is worth checking before calling the courthouse.

Hunt County also has a justice of the peace court and a municipal court in Greenville. JP and municipal court records are not included in re:SearchTX and must be requested directly from the respective court. These courts handle Class C misdemeanors and civil matters under $10,000.

Texas Public Information Act

The Texas Public Information Act (Government Code Chapter 552) gives every person the right to request records from Hunt County government offices. This applies to the sheriff, county tax office, county health department, commissioners court, and all other county agencies. The law also covers Greenville's city government, the Greenville Independent School District, and other public entities in Hunt County.

PIA requests must be in writing. You can submit them by mail, email, or in person to the specific office that holds the records. The office has 10 business days to respond. If the records are available and not legally exempt, the office must provide them or give you a cost estimate. Standard PIA copy rates are $0.10 per page for black and white prints.

If a Hunt County office denies your request, you can seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General's open government division. The AG's office reviews whether the claimed exemption applies and issues a written opinion. The AG also publishes sample request letters, guides to exemptions, and a searchable database of past opinions on the open government section of its website.

Vital Records Access

Hunt County birth and death records can be ordered from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The DSHS vital statistics unit processes most requests for certified birth and death certificates. A certified birth certificate costs $23. A certified death certificate costs $21. Orders go through the DSHS VitalChek portal, by mail, or in person in Austin.

The Hunt County Clerk also holds local vital records and is an alternative source for documents not available through DSHS. Marriage licenses are issued and recorded at the county clerk's office. Divorce records are held by the district clerk in the county where the case was filed.

For genealogical research, older Hunt County vital records from before statewide registration may be found only in county files or at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The TSLAC has microfilm and digitized records for many Texas counties going back to the 1800s, which can help fill gaps in the DSHS database.

The Hunt County DPS crime records connection shows how state law enforcement maintains public safety information. The image below is from the Texas Department of Public Safety crime records division website.

Visit the Texas DPS Crime Records Service for information on criminal history background checks, sex offender registry lookups, and other safety records available to the public in Texas.

The Texas DPS maintains the state's criminal history repository and manages the sex offender registry. Background checks can be done online through the DPS site for a fee. These are often used by employers, landlords, and individuals looking to verify someone's criminal history. For Hunt County arrest records, you can also contact the Hunt County Sheriff's Office directly.

Cities in Hunt County

Greenville is the county seat and by far the largest city in Hunt County, with a population of around 28,000. Commerce and Quinlan are smaller incorporated cities. While Hunt County's total population is near 100,000, no individual city in the county meets the 100,000-population threshold for a dedicated city records page on this site. Greenville does not qualify for its own page under this threshold.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Hunt County.