Search Limestone County Public Records

Limestone County public records are maintained by the County Clerk and District Clerk at the courthouse in Groesbeck, a Central Texas county seat located between Waco and Palestine. These offices hold property deeds, court case files, marriage records, and other official county documents. Some records are available through Texas state online portals, while others require a direct request by mail or in person at the Groesbeck courthouse. This guide covers how to access and request public records from Limestone County offices and state systems.

County Clerk Records in Limestone County

The Limestone County Clerk is the keeper of official county documents. Records include deeds, mortgages, releases, liens, assumed name filings, plats, and marriage licenses. The clerk's office also maintains birth and death records for events that occurred in the county.

You can visit or contact the County Clerk at the Limestone County courthouse in Groesbeck to request copies. Plain copies are $1 per page. Certified copies are $1 per page plus a $5 certification fee. Birth certificates cost $23 and death certificates cost $21. For mail requests, send a written description of what you need along with payment by check or money order.

Real property records held by the clerk go back many years. If you need to trace ownership of a parcel, bring the legal description or parcel ID number from the appraisal district. The clerk's index can then be searched by grantor or grantee name. Older records may be in paper or microfilm form rather than digital format.

District and County Court Records

The 77th Judicial District Court serves Limestone County. The District Clerk handles filings for district-level civil cases, family law matters, and felony criminal prosecutions. Records from these cases are available at the courthouse or through the statewide court portal.

re:SearchTX lets you search Texas court records online for free. Enter a party name or case number to pull up docket information from Limestone County district and county courts. Not all documents are available to download online, but case summaries and event histories are usually accessible.

Attorneys filing in Limestone County District Court must use eFileTexas, the mandatory statewide e-filing system. Self-represented litigants can also use this system. Check with the District Clerk at the Limestone County courthouse if you need help identifying which case type your filing falls under.

For federal court matters involving Limestone County, the Western District of Texas has jurisdiction. Federal case records are available through the PACER system at pacer.gov.

Public Information Act Requests

Texas law gives you the right to request records from any Limestone County government office under the Texas Public Information Act. Submit a written request by email, mail, or fax to the specific office that holds the records you need.

Government bodies in Texas must respond within 10 business days. The response will either provide the records, seek clarification, give a cost estimate, or cite a legal exception. If the county wants to deny a request, it usually needs to ask the Texas Attorney General's Open Government division for a ruling before doing so.

Standard copy costs for PIA requests are $0.10 per page for paper. Electronic records may be provided at no cost depending on format. The AG's office publishes the full cost schedule online. You can also request a waiver of fees if you show that disclosure is in the public interest.

Record Fees and Key Resources

Standard fees for Limestone County records are listed below.

• Plain copies: $1.00 per page
• Certified copies: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certification
• PIA copies: $0.10 per page
• Birth certificates: $23.00
• Death certificates: $21.00

For vital records available statewide, the Texas DSHS Vital Statistics office can issue certified copies by mail or online order. This is useful if you cannot travel to Groesbeck in person.

Criminal background checks are handled by the Texas DPS Crime Records Service. The state database includes convictions and certain other dispositions reported by Texas courts. For a full court record search, use re:SearchTX or contact the District Clerk directly.

Learn more about how Texas courts are structured at the Texas Office of Court Administration site. The site lists each judicial district, court types, and contact information for clerks across the state.

The Texas Office of Court Administration oversees the state court system and maintains re:SearchTX, the free public portal for Texas court records including Limestone County filings.

Cities in Limestone County

Groesbeck is the county seat and the largest community in Limestone County. Mexia is another notable town in the county. Neither city has a population over 100,000, so no city-specific record pages exist for Limestone County. All residents use the county offices in Groesbeck for public records matters.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Limestone County.