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

Panola County is a county in Texas with about 23,000 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 8 county office pages for Panola 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 Panola County public records live

Each kind of Panola 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 Panola County

A person arrested in Panola 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 Panola 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 Panola County

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

  • Website: co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk (page title: District Clerk | Panola County, TX)
  • Phone: 903-693-0306
  • Address: 110 S Sycamore Street, Rm 227 Carthage, TX 75633
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
  • Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Panola 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 Panola County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Panola County

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

Property values: Appraisal District

  • Website: appraisaldistrict.org (page title: Texas Appraisal District Directory & 2026 Property Tax Guide)
  • Phone: 903-693-2891
  • Address: 1736 Ballpark Drive Carthage, TX 75633
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Panola County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Panola 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 Panola County

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

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Cities and towns in Panola County

Panola 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 Carthage; 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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Panola County Arrest Records

The Panola County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 300 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.

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Panola County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Panola 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 Panola County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Panola County at co.panola.tx.us/1204/Sheriffs-Office, or call 903-693-0333. 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 Panola County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Panola County is at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.District.Clerk, phone 903-693-0306. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Panola County?

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

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Panola County vital records at co.panola.tx.us/page/panola.County.Clerk, phone 903-693-0302, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Panola County?

Through the records request page at co.panola.tx.us. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.