SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 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

Hartley County is a county in Texas with about 5,000 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 Hartley County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Hartley County public records live

Each kind of Hartley 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 Hartley County

A person arrested in Hartley 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 Hartley County.

  • Website: co.hartley.tx.us/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Hartley County, Texas)
  • Phone: (806) 235-3142
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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 Hartley County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hartley 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 Hartley County.

  • Website: co.hartley.tx.us/page/Justice (page title: Justice of the Peace | Hartley County, Texas)
  • Phone: 806.244.2939
  • Address: 1401 Walnut Ave Dalhart, TX 79022
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM To 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 27, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Hartley 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 Hartley County.

  • Website: co.hartley.tx.us/page/County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk and Voter Registrar | Hartley County, Texas)
  • Phone: 806.235.3582
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hartley County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hartley 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)

  • Website: co.hartley.tx.us/page/County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk and Voter Registrar | Hartley County, Texas)
  • Phone: 806.235.3582
  • Address: 900 Main Street Channing, Tx 79018 Mailing Address: PO Box 189 Channing, TX 79018
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Appraisal District

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hartley County

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

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District Attorney for Hartley County

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

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Public records requests to Hartley 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 Hartley County.

  • Website: co.hartley.tx.us/page/hartley.inforeguest
  • Checked: October 1, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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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 Hartley County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hartley County

Hartley County has 1 incorporated city or town (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.

  • Channing (259)

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Other counties in Texas

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

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Hartley County Arrest Records

The Hartley County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 3 arrests it reported for 2025. 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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Hartley County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hartley 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 Hartley County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hartley County at co.hartley.tx.us/page/Sheriff, or call (806) 235-3142. 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 Hartley County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hartley County is at co.hartley.tx.us/page/Justice, phone 806.244.2939. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Hartley County?

The County Clerk (official records), at co.hartley.tx.us/page/County.Clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hartley County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Hartley County vital records at dshs.texas.gov, phone 888-963-7111, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Hartley County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Clerk (official records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.