Kleberg County Texas

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 Real Property, Criminal and Probate Records Search from September 1987 to Present  www.texasonlinerecords.com

 Land Index Books Spanning from 1845 to 1987

  These electronic Index Books can be accessed from anywhere at any time at the URL Link below:

https://kofilequicklinks.com/Kleberg/

To purchase the land records associated with this site, simply contact the office at (361) 595-8548 and provide the volume(s) and page(s) for processing. Copy Fee is $1.00 a page with an additional $5.00 for certification if needed. 

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. An applicant can be either the registrant, his or her parents, guardian, or the children, spouses, siblings, or grandparents of the registrant. 

Requesting a Birth/Death Certificate by mail.

       The following information is needed in order to obtain a birth/death certificate by mail:

                    Application for Birth/Death Certificate
                    Notarized Proof of Identification
                    Credit Card Authorization Form if paying with debit / credit card
                    Copy of Acceptable form of ID
                    Payment of $23.00 - 

Acceptable form of payment other than debit/credit card -
                                       Money Order
                                      Cashiers Check
                                    Personal Check (Checks must have personal information. 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 
   

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

 08/08/2019            392 S 1st Street

08/13/2019             1703 Margaret Lane

08/29/2019              222 W Nettie

09/09/2019              1029 S 23rd Street

09/19/2019               1109 E Doddridge Ave

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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

Commissioners' Court Hearings are held at the Law Enforcement Center, Courthouse Annex at 1500 E. King, Kingsville, TX at 9:30 a.m. on the second Monday of each month and at 1:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Agendas for each meeting may be found on the Quicklinks tab under Public Notices. 

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 - $3.00 
                  ($2.00 to Recording and $1.00 H1934)

Comptroller – Abstract of Judgment or State Tax Liens - $15.00
                                          ($10 to Recording and $5 H1513)

Child Support Liens - waived
 

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

Copies of Plats -
Regular Plat - $10.00
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/

Local Assistance * when funds are available*

First Christian Church
1900 S. Brahma Blvd.
Contact: Terry Neel
361-592-4911
Assist with Food Pantry
Open T W TH 9am - 11am

St. Martin's Catholic Church
715 N. 8th St.
Contact:  Maria Guerra
361-592-4602
Assist with food vouchers & utilities

St. Gertrude's Catholic Church Outreach
1120 S. 8th St.
361-592-7351
Assist with food & utilities
Open Tues. 9am - 12 noon

Other Area Resources

211 Texas
211 texas.org
77-541-7905
Helps citizens find services they need in their
local community

American Red Cross
1721 S Brownlee Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78463
361-887-9991

Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi
615 Oliver Ct., Corpus Christi, TX
361-884-0651
Assist with food pantry
www.catholiccharities-cc.org