In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Dallas County offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025. All County Clerk offices will be closing at 3:30 pm on Thursday, December 4, 2025. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Central Records Division
All County Clerk offices will be closing at 3:30 pm on Thursday, December 4, 2025. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The Dallas County Clerk Central Records Division maintains closed case records for criminal misdemeanor, probate and civil court cases. Our goal is to provide our patrons with the best customer service experience in Dallas County.
Dependant on the age of your case, the records may be stored at one of our records facilities. Please arrive no later than 3:30 pm if your case is older than 2011. If your case is older than 2006 we may have to request your file from the warehouse, which could take up to 72 hours to receive. We strongly advise calling ahead to avoid a double trip.
Plain copies of Criminal Misdemeanor Records (2011 to present), Civil Records (2012 to present), and Probate Records (2012 to present) are available to view online at no cost via the Dallas County Court Portal.
For certified copies, please email your records request or visit our offices in-person.
The copy fee is $1.00 per page as well as a $5 charge per case if certification or exemplification is required. In some instances the size of the file may require additional certifications fee.
Criminal case copies
There is a $5 charge per case if certification is required.
CLOSED Probate case copies
There is a $5 charge per case if certification or exemplification is required.
CLOSED Civil case copies
There is a $5 charge per case if certification or exemplification is required.
In person: We accept cash, cashier’s checks and money orders (the exact amount). At the Frank Crowley location, credit cards are accepted with an additional service fee. The cashiers at our Frank Crowley Location closes at 4:15 pm. Please arrive before 4 pm.
By mail: We accept, cashier checks, money orders, business checks and attorney checks. All payments mailed in must be exact.
Other: At this time, we do not accept payment online or over the phone.
