ANNOUNCEMENTS/ALERTS

The Hays County Clerk's Office will close at 12:00 PM on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Introduction

The County Clerk’s Office includes three divisions – Records, Courts and Commissioners Court – all led by the elected County Clerk. The staff provides a number of services for the residents of Hays County, including the recording and maintenance of all Commissioners Court minutes, Official Public Records, and County Court Records.

The County Clerk is the historian of the county, responsible for archiving the county’s most important records. Our Records Division maintains birth, death, and marriage records; property records such as deeds and liens; and business records including assumed name certificates and cattle brands. The Courts Division provides support to the County Courts at Law, organizing and managing juries and assisting the judges in their courtrooms and otherwise, supporting probate and guardianship services, and assisting the Mental Health and Veterans specialty courts. The Commissioners Court Division serves as archivist of the Commissioners Court, managing streaming services, providing support during court, and maintaining records of court proceedings, including videos.

The position of County Clerk is one of the oldest roles in history, dating back to Greek and Roman days when the County Clerk was responsible for recording property transactions. It existed in England through the Middle Ages and beyond and has existed in the USA since colonial days. It is an elected position in Texas. Although Texas state statutes give the County Clerk responsibility for elections, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted years ago to create a separate department for elections to be overseen by an Elections Administrator serving as department head.

Although the work of the County Clerk has been done behind the scenes historically, we are actively reaching out to the public to encourage their engagement, to make them aware of our work, and to identify ways in which we can serve our residents more effectively. We encourage you to visit our office or to contact us with your questions or recommendations.