SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Hale County is a county in Texas with about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Hale County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Hale County public records live

Each kind of Hale County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Hale County

A person arrested in Hale County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Hale County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Hale County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hale County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Hale County.

  • Website: 242ndcourt.com (page title: Welcome to the 242nd District Court Public Web Site!)
  • Phone: 806-291-5254
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Hale County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Hale County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hale County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hale County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (official records)

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Clerk (official records) of Hale County.

Property values: Appraisal District

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hale County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Hale County are issued by the office below. The Texas state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: haletx.permitium.com/rod (page title: Online Application)
  • Phone: 806-291-5261
  • Hours: Monday through Friday. Closed for lunch: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Hale County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hale County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: halecounty.org/news_detail_T80_R1.php (page title: Welcome to Hale County, TX)
  • Phone: (806) 291-5241
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Hale County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Hale County.

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Statewide Texas sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Texas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Hale County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hale County

Hale County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Plainview; the linked name open it.

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Other counties in Texas

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Texas.

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Hale County Arrest Records

The Hale County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 363 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Hale County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Hale County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Hale County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Hale County inmate search (the custody page of the Hale County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Hale County criminal records (the court file, the Texas criminal history and the local arrest records), Hale County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Hale County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Texas Public Information Act requires), Hale County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Hale County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Hale County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Hale County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hale County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Hale County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hale County at halecounty.org. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Hale County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hale County is at 242ndcourt.com, phone 806-291-5254. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Hale County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Hale County vital records at haletx.permitium.com/rod, phone 806-291-5261, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Hale County?

Through the records request page at halecounty.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.