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    LEE HAIDUSEK CHAMBERS

    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 369
    Liberty, Texas 77575

    Physical Address:
    1923 Sam Houston
    Liberty, Texas 77575
    Phone: 936-336-4670
    Fax : 936-334-3236

    Located on the 2nd Floor of the Courthouse - Room 209

     

    Our E-Mail address is: CoClerk@co.liberty.tx.us

  •          OFFICIAL NOTICE:

    To comply with Federal, State, and County Emergency Orders, we are limiting access to the LIBERTY COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. Therefore, anyone wishing to conduct business with the Liberty County Clerk’s Office must provide PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF YOUR VISIT TO THE OFFICE and

    MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

    You may contact the Liberty County Clerk’s Office through the following:

    Telephone (Liberty Office): 936-336-4670

    Telephone (Cleveland Office): 281-593-6413

    Text Message: 936-391-1218

    E-mail: coclerk@co.liberty.tx.us

    Regular Mail: P.O. Box 369, Liberty, Texas 77575

    Courthouse Security may not allow entry to the Liberty County Clerk’s Office without authorization from the office. The County Clerk Office in the Cleveland Annex will open June 1, 2020, by appointment only.  

    Visitors to the Liberty County Clerk’s Office must also sign-in and provide information so that we may contact you in case of an exposure to the virus.

    We request that you fill out any necessary forms required for your transaction prior to visiting the office. Forms are available on the County Clerk web page at

    https://www.co.liberty.tx.us/page/liberty.County.Clerk

    Anyone needing to make a payment on a misdemeanor case should make an appointment to come in or go to the Misdemeanor Docket section on this page and follow the instructions to make a payment to Official Payments.

    We are also asking the public to not come in to the office for research purposes. You may access our online search capabilities at countyclerk.co.liberty.tx.us.

    We apologize for the access restrictions, but it necessary for public safety and the safety of our office staff. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation during this difficult time.

    AmendedCounty Executive Order for COVID-19 Emergency May 8, 2020

    AmendedState of Texas Executive Order for COVID-19 May 5, 2020

    Federal Orders on Critical Personnel during Declaration of Disaster for COVID-19

    FOR A LINK TO THE LIBERTY COUNTY WEBPAGE ON COVID-19 VIRUS RESPONSE, CLICK HERE

    The Liberty County Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 

    We are located in the Liberty County Courthouse at 1923 Sam Houston Street, Room 209, Liberty, Texas 77575, and the Cleveland Courthouse Annex at 304 Campbell Street in Cleveland, Texas 77327.  Our mailing address is P. O. Box 369, Liberty, Texas 77575.

    THE LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW WILL BE USING ZOOM MEETINGS AND BROADCASTING FOR THE PUBLIC ON THE FOLLOWING YOU-TUBE CHANNELS AT THE TIME OF THE HEARINGS ONLY:

    Click here for COMMISSIONERS COURT

    Click here for COUNTY COURT AT LAW (1)

    **Click here for more information on the County Court at Law.

        

    THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW WILL HEAR CASES ON WEDNESDAYS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEARINGS ARE ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020, BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON.

       

    THE LIBERTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL HOLD ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 9, 2020, BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. 

        

    Some court dockets are being rescheduled. For more information on the new schedule for your court case, check the webpage regularly and contact your attorney or bail bondsman.

      

    DO NOT COME TO THE COURTHOUSE IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS OR HAVE SYMPTOMS OF THE VIRUS. CALL OUR OFFICE AND WE WILL DISCUSS WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU WITH REGARD TO YOUR CASE, OR YOUR RECORDING OR COPY NEEDS.  936-336-4670.

  • The Liberty County Clerk acts as the recorder and custodian of important public records in Liberty County--including all deeds and land instruments, bonds, birth and death certificates, assumed names, county plats, and livestock brands--ensuring that the records are maintained in a secure, archival manner.  The County Clerk's Office also issues and records marriage licenses for Liberty County. The Liberty County Clerk serves as clerk and custodian of records for the County Commissioners Court, the Constitutional Court (County Court), and the Statutorily-created County Court at Law. Finally, the Liberty County Clerk is the elections official for the county.  

     

    LIBERTY COUNTY CLERK:   Lee Haidusek Chambers

    CHIEF DEPUTY:   Hope Cross

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:    Brenda Ash

    RECORDS MANAGEMENT: 

    Liberty--  Hope Cross

                           Claribeth Macias (bilingual)

                           Adrian Driver

                           Gabriela Lira (bilingual)

    Cleveland--Cassie Leopard

                            Connie Chapman

    COURT CASE MANAGEMENT:

    Belinda Parker-Department Head & Criminal Cases

    Shelbeigh Drake-Probate & Guardianship

    Derian Sones-Probate & Guardianship

    Shonda Riley-Civil Cases

    Whitney Deckert-Criminal Cases

    Veronica Sierra-Criminal Cases (bilingual)   

                                                        

     

    * The Liberty County Clerk and her deputies have no authority over, nor any influence on, the Courts this office serves. The County Clerk's Office is tasked with recording and filing all information provided to the office related to the hearings held, as well as bringing the files to the appropriate court when requested. The County Clerk position is administrative in nature, and does not make decisions on policy, spending, taxation, nor any of the day-to-day issues addressed by the Courts.

    For assistance with finding an attorney or pro se filings, visit http://www.texascourthelp.gov.   

    All parties or their attorneys must provide a formal notice of address change to the clerk of the court for call cases pending. To fill out a mandatory change of address form with the County Clerk's Office for civil law suits, click on:

    CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM

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    To search the Liberty County Clerk's Records, including property records, click on the picture above or on the following:

     

    For information on how to request copies of the Liberty County Clerk's Records, including property records (especially in bulk), and the related costs, click on the following:

    Public Records Duplication Information and Costs

    Please note that the Liberty County Clerk's Records are public records and, as such, are not subject to Open Records Requests under the Texas Public Information Act. These records are available for public view in our office or online. If you wish to request a copy or copies of the public records, please read the information in the above link. Thank you.

  • THE ADDITION OF THE COUNTY CLERK ARCHIVE FEE TO THE FEE SCHEDULE HAS INCREASED THE COST OF FILING DEEDS BY $10.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE. IT IS NOW $26.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE AND $4.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE. ANY DEEDS RECEIVED WITH INSUFFICIENT PAYMENT WILL BE RETURNED WITH A REQUEST FOR PROPER PAYMENT. OTHER FEES HAVE INCREASED AS WELL WITH THE NEW FEE. PLEASE VERIFY THE FEES IN THE SCHEDULE BELOW BEFORE MAILING IN YOUR PAYMENT. 

    For information on the filing fees for recording Official Public Records, Marriage Licenses, other Vital Records, copies and certified copies, Probate cases, Guardianship cases, Civil Actions, and related matters, click on the links below:

     

    LIBERTY COUNTY FILING FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2020

    Co Clerk Archive Fee Notice

    Liberty County Filing Fees 2019

     

  • (Please consult the Fee Schedule for information about the costs of these services: County Clerk Filing Fees for 2020)

    Vital Records (Birth and Death Certificate) Requests

    Please fill out the following form and bring required identification: Birth or Death Certificate Verified Request

    Marriage License Application Form

    Please fill out the following form and bring required identification: Marriage License Application 

    Assumed Name Certificates, or D.B.A.s

    A person must file a certificate with the County Clerk if the person regularly conducts business or renders a professional service in this state under an assumed name other than as a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or foreign filing entity.

    A corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or foreign filing entity must file a certificate with the Texas Secretary of State if the entity: (1) regularly conducts business or renders professional services in this state under an assumed name; or (2) is required by law to use an assumed name in this state to conduct business or render professional services.

    Click here for Assumed Name Certificate for Unincorporated Business or Profession Form

    Click here for information on where to file your entity

    Click here for the Texas Secretary of State filing information and form

    For information on obtaining a burial transit permit, please call 936-641-3183

    Need help with a legal problem? www.texascourthelp.gov