County Clerk
Stephanie G. Garza
P.O. Box 1327
Kingsville, TX 78364

Phone: 361-595-8548 / Fax: 361-593-1355

 
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday, except holidays
Office will close when short of staff or during Elections



County Holidays

2018 County Holidays



Email Addresses for staff:
sgarza@co.kleberg.tx.us           Stephanie G. Garza / Co. Clerk
cmartinez@co.kleberg.tx.us      Connie Martinez / Chief Deputy
pgarcia@co.kleberg.tx.us                Pattie Garcia / Vitals
aramirez@co.kleberg.tx.us        Anna Ramirez / Vitals
cmmoreno@co.kleberg.tx.us     Clarissa Moreno / Criminal
bgonzales@co.kleberg.tx.us      Bonnie Gonzales / Criminal
ogutierrez@co.kleberg.tx.us      Ofie Gutierrez / Probate
sreyna@co.kleberg.tx.us           Sonja Reyna / Recording
desquivel@co.kleberg.tx.us       DeAnna Esquivel / Commissioners Court

VITALS DEPARTMENT

Effective September 1, 2015 Senate Bill 200 article 5 requires a notarized proof of identity when applying for a birth or death certificate by mail or email.


Properly qualified applicant must present an Acceptable form of ID to obtain a Birth Certificate / Death Certificate. A applicant can be either the registrant, his or her parents, guardian, or the children, spouses, siblings, or grandparents of the registrant. 

If requesting documents through mail, you will need to send the application for Birth/Death record, photo copy of our ID, notarized proof of identity form and payment.


Acceptable form of payment - money order
                                                cashiers check
                                                debit / credit card (Authorization Form)
                                                personal check (no temporary checks will be accepted)

To apply for Birth or Death Certificate with the State of Texas:     http://www.dshs.texas.gov/vs/reqproc/default.shtm


   

Documents available for purchase: 

• Certified copies  
  
  Birth Certificate -  $23.00
  Death Certificate - $21.00 for first $4.00 each additional 
  Marriage License - $21.00

•  Marriage License 

          Marriage License - $82.00 
          Marriage License with Together in Texas Certificate - $22.00 
          Informal Marriage - $47.00 

Requirements for marriage ceremony conductors: Texas Family Code.

•  Business Forms
  
  Assumed Name (DBA) Unincorporated - $23.00 (additional names .50 each)
  Assumed Name (DBA) Incorporated - $23.00 (additional names .50 each)
  Statement of Abandonment - $23.00 
   

http://tools.cira.state.tx.us/users/0084/docs/Foreclosures/Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, Block 77, Original Townsite.pdf 

COUNTY MAPS

In the maps below, the first number in your election precinct signifies your commissioner precinct. Example: Election precinct 11 is commissioner precinct 1; Election precinct 21 is commissioner precinct 2 and so on.

County map w/ election precincts (city streets)

County map w/commissioner precincts

County map w/election precincts (county roads)

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SALES ARE CONDUCTED ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE WESTSIDE STEPS OF THE COURTHOUSE.

FORECLOSURES FILED
       
Date Filed    Property to be Sold

2/22/2018        331 S 9th Street - Kingsville

2/22/2018        159 E CR 2130 - Kingsville

2/28/2018        618 W Mesquite Ave - Kingsville

3/8/2018         530 W Henrietta -Kingsville

3/13/2018        East 1/3 of the North 1/2 of Block Seventeen, Flato Addition   

3/20/2018        Lot 23, 24, 25, 26, Blk 77, Original Townsite

3/20/2018        Lot 20, Blk 10 of Sarita Park #5

3/22/2018        Lot 7, 8, 9, Block 16, Tranquitas Addition

3/26/2018        317 E Warren Ave

3/27/2018        530 W Yoakum

3/29/2018        828 E Hoffman
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Any Deed conveying an interest in real property, executed after December 31, 1981, shall contain a mailing address of each GRANTEE appearing in the document (or separate instrument signed by Grantor or Grantee and attached to the document).  If the address is missing, said document(s) WILL be rejected.

 *Legal Description of Property Required on Document before Filing

SPECIFICATIONS FOR RECORDING IN OFFICIAL RECORDS

1. Document must have original signatures.
2. Document must be notarized
3. First page must contain a clear identifying heading indicating the type of legal instrument
4. Page cannot be larger than 8 ½ X 14 (legal size)
5. Margins must be 1” at top of each page.
6. Page must be legible or otherwise suitable for reproduction
7. Name of grantor and grantee needs to be legibly typed or printed beneath each signature
8. Riders or attachments cannot be larger than the size of the pages as defined above or more than one rider included
9. Font size cannot be smaller than eight point type.

OFFICIAL RECORDS 

(Deeds, Deed of Trusts, Affidavits, Assignments, Releases, State, Federal & Hospital Tax Liens, Abstracts, UCC filings etc...)

First page -  $26.00
Each additional pg of same instrument - $  4.00
More than Five Names to Be Indexed - $  .25
Notice of Trustee’s Sale ($2.00) plus H1513 ($10.00) - $12.00
Comptroller – Abstract of Judgment or State Tax Liens - $15.00
      ($10 to Recording and $5 H1513)
Child Support Liens - waived
 

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Plats - $56.00
(County Plats need to be approved at Commissioner’s Court & printed on Mylar paper)

Copies of Plats -
Regular Plat - $20.00
Class B Plat (11x17) - $2.00
Plat on 8 1/2 x 14 - $1.00                        
Plat on 8 1/2 x 11 - $1.00   

Official Records CD Images:
Weekly                   $15.00
Every two Weeks     $25.00
Monthly                  $40.00


Marks and Brands (one location) $26.00
Additional Locations…………………    $10.00
Military Discharge Records…………NO CHARGE

NOTICE:  Texas requires that brands be re-registered in the county every ten years. Click on the link below for more information. 
http://www.tscrabrands.com/


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Acceptable Forms of payment for Court Costs, Fine and/or Attorney's Fee :
    Cash
    Money Order
    Cashier's Check
    Debit/Credit Card (3% charge for every $100)



Criminal Record Search Fee - $10.00
Copies - $1.00 per page
Certification of documents - $5.00 per document



Phone numbers frequently asked for:

County Court at Law
Judge Jaime E. Carrillo  361-595-8565

County Attorney
Kira Talip 361-595-8583

Probation Department 361-595-8558

Sheriff's Office 361-595-8500