SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 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

Howard County is a county in Texas with about 31,000 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 3 county office pages for Howard 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 Howard County public records live

Each kind of Howard 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.

Back to the topics

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Howard County

A person arrested in Howard 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 Howard County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Howard County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

Back to the topics

Court records and case lookups in Howard County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Howard County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

Back to the topics

County Clerk of Howard 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 Howard County.

  • Website: co.howard.tx.us/1208/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Howard County, TX)
  • Phone: 432-264-2213
  • Address: 300 S Main Street, Room 104 Big Spring, TX 79720
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Deeds, land records and property values in Howard County

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

Property values: Appraisal District

  • Website: appraisaldistrict.org/howard-county-appraisal-district (page title: Howard County Appraisal District Howard CAD 2026)
  • Phone: 432-263-8301
  • Address: 315 S. Main Street Big Spring, Texas 79720-2520 Mailing: P.O. Drawer 1151, Big Spring, TX 79721-1151
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Birth, death and marriage records in Howard County

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

  • Website: co.howard.tx.us/1208/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Howard County, TX)
  • Phone: 432-264-2213
  • Address: 300 S Main Street, Room 104 Big Spring, TX 79720
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

District Attorney for Howard County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Howard County.

Back to the topics

Public records requests to Howard 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 Howard County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Howard County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

Back to the topics

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.

Back to the topics

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

Back to the topics

Cities and towns in Howard County

Howard County has 3 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 Big Spring; the linked name open it.

Back to the topics

Other counties in Texas

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

Back to the topics

Howard County Arrest Records

The Howard County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 937 arrests the two 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.

Back to the topics

Howard County Records Guides

SearchSystems has two more guides to Howard County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Howard County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Texas Public Information Act requires) and Howard County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Back to the topics

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Howard 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 get a birth or death certificate for Howard County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Howard County vital records at co.howard.tx.us/1208/County-Clerk, phone 432-264-2213, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Howard 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.