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

Hays County is a county in Texas with about 292,000 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 4 county office pages for Hays County, every one opened and checked, and lists 4 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 Hays County public records live

Each kind of Hays 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 Hays County

A person arrested in Hays 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 Hays County.

  • Website: hayscountytx.gov/sheriff/correctionsbureau
  • Checked: October 1, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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 Hays County

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

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County Clerk of Hays 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 Hays County.

  • Website: hayscountytx.gov/166/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Hays County, TX)
  • Phone: 512-878-6687
  • Address: 195 Roger Hanks Pkwy Suite 113 Dripping Springs, TX 78620
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hays County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hays 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: hayscountytx.gov/166/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Hays County, TX)
  • Phone: 512-878-6687
  • Address: 195 Roger Hanks Pkwy Suite 113 Dripping Springs, TX 78620
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Appraisal District

  • Website: esearch.hayscad.com
  • Checked: October 1, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hays County

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

  • Website: hayscountytx.gov/202/Records-Division (page title: Records Division | Hays County, TX)
  • Phone: 512-393-7738
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Hays County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hays 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 Hays 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 Hays 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 Hays County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hays County

Hays County has 11 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Other counties in Texas

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

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Hays County Arrest Records

The Hays County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,754 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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Hays County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hays 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.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hays County is at hayscountytx.gov, phone 512-393-7625. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Hays County?

The County Clerk (official records), at hayscountytx.gov/166/County-Clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hays County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Hays County vital records at hayscountytx.gov/202/Records-Division, phone 512-393-7738, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Hays 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.

Population
292K
County Seat
San Marcos
Libraries
5
Schools
47