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Caldwell County, Texas public records

In Caldwell County, deeds are recorded by the Caldwell County Clerk; property values come from the Caldwell County Appraisal District; court files are split between the Caldwell County District Clerk and the Caldwell County Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Caldwell County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCaldwell County Clerk — Official Public Records Division2Search deeds23$1.00 per page4
Property values and ownersCaldwell County Appraisal District5Property search6—
Property tax billsCaldwell County Tax Assessor-Collector7Tax bill search7Fee charged—
Court casesCaldwell County District Clerk8
Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division9		District Courts10District Clerk: record search $5.00; certified seal $5.00; copies $1.00 per page (electronic delivery $1.00 per page for first 10 pages, then $0.10); new civil suit/divorce $350.0011
Marriage recordsCaldwell County Clerk — Court Division9—$81.00; $21.00 with a Texas Premarital Education Certificate; informal (common-law) marriage $46.00; no cash12
Divorce recordsCaldwell County District Clerk8—Certified copy fee: $5.00 certified seal; copies $1.00 per page11
Birth certificatesCaldwell County Clerk13—$23.00 (clerk fee $20.20 + vital statistics fee $1.80 + preservation fee $1.00)4
Death certificatesCaldwell County Clerk13—$21.00 first copy ($20.00 clerk fee + $1.00 preservation fee)4
Probate and willsCaldwell County Clerk — Court Division9——
Business names (DBA)Caldwell County Clerk — Official Public Records Division2——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Caldwell County are recorded by the Caldwell County Clerk — Official Public Records Division.2

Cost
Account3
Who runs it
Tyler Technologies (CountyGovernmentRecords.com), linked by the County Clerk3
Years online
1990 to present4
Copy fee
$1.00 per page4
Certified copy fee
$5.00 certification per document plus copy fees4
Recording fee
Real property: $25.00 first page (recording $5 + records management $10 + records archive $10); $4.00 each additional page4
Plat copies
Recorded plats searchable on the county site; certified prints $10.00 per copy14
How to order
Certified printed plat copies can be ordered from any plat page and picked up, mailed or emailed; other records via the Official Public Records Division (512) 398-180414
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert notification service15

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Caldwell County Appraisal District (Caldwell CAD) sets property values5; the Caldwell County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax7.

Tax bill search
caldwellcad.org (taxes paid online through the Appraisal District)7
Appealing a value
Protests go to the Caldwell County Appraisal District (online e-file appeals available)7
Tax due
Due January 31; penalty and interest begin February 17

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (22nd, 207th and 421st Judicial Districts)Felony criminal, civil, divorce/family, child support, adoptions, juvenile, expunctionsCaldwell County District Clerk (felony criminal)research.txcourts.gov/CourtRecordsSearch10
County Court at LawClass A and B misdemeanors, civil $501–$200,000, probate and guardianship, juvenile (concurrent), JP appeals16Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (County Court at Law, Commissioners Court records, misdemeanors)—
Justice of the Peace Courts, Precincts 1–4Class C misdemeanors, small claims and debt claims up to $20,000, evictions, occupational driver's licenses16Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (County Court at Law, Commissioners Court records, misdemeanors)—
Fees
District Clerk: record search $5.00; certified seal $5.00; copies $1.00 per page (electronic delivery $1.00 per page for first 10 pages, then $0.10); new civil suit/divorce $350.0011

Criminal records and background checks

Felony
District Clerk (felony cases); online payment of felony cases17
Misdemeanor
County Clerk Court Division (misdemeanors)8

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (County Court at Law, Commissioners Court records, misdemeanors).9

Marriage license
Issued by the County Clerk in Lockhart; both applicants in person; no appointment12
Fee
$81.00; $21.00 with a Texas Premarital Education Certificate; informal (common-law) marriage $46.00; no cash12
Copies
Certified copies from the County Clerk (request form on the marriage page)12
State
Certified copies of marriage licenses only from the county clerk; DSHS issues verifications only18

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Caldwell County District Clerk (divorce, family law, child support, adoptions, juvenile).8

Which court
District Clerk keeps divorce records8
Certified copy fee
$5.00 certified seal; copies $1.00 per page11
State
Certified divorce decrees only from the district clerk18

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk issues certified copies in person or by mail (mailed applications must be notarized); no cash13

Fee
$23.00 (clerk fee $20.20 + vital statistics fee $1.80 + preservation fee $1.00)4

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

County Clerk issues certified death certificates in person or by mail (notarized application)13

Fee
$21.00 first copy ($20.00 clerk fee + $1.00 preservation fee)4

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (probate and guardianship, County Court at Law).9

Which court
County Court at Law hears probate and guardianship; records kept by the County Clerk Court Division19

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Assumed name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk Official Public Records Division; $23.00 recording2

Voter records

Caldwell County Elections Office handles voter registration7

Historical records

Commissioners Court agendas and minutes online back to 2014; pre-2019 records by Public Information Request20

Good to know about Caldwell County records

  • Property tax is collected through the Caldwell County Appraisal District; the Lockhart tax office does not accept property tax payments7
  • The County Clerk stopped accepting cash on September 1, 202521
  • The county website hosts its own searchable plat index (1,083 recorded plats) with watermarked previews14
  • The county Public Information Officer sits in the District Attorney's Office22
  • Recording and copies of a DD-214 are free; recorded discharges are confidential for 75 years2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Caldwell County Clerk — Official Public Records Division

Address
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 78644 (Caldwell County Justice Center)21
Mail
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 7864421
Phone
(512) 398-1804 (Official Public Records: deeds, plats, birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, assumed names)21
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; marriage licenses 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.21

Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (County Court at Law, Commissioners Court records, misdemeanors)

Address
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 78644 (Caldwell County Justice Center)21
Mail
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 7864421
Phone
(512) 398-1824 (Court Division: County Court at Law, probate, civil and misdemeanor records)21
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; marriage licenses 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.21

Caldwell County Clerk — Court Division (probate and guardianship, County Court at Law)

Address
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 78644 (Caldwell County Justice Center)21
Mail
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 7864421
Phone
(512) 398-1824 (Court Division: County Court at Law, probate, civil and misdemeanor records)21
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; marriage licenses 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.21

Caldwell County Clerk (birth and death certificates)

Address
1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Suite 1200, Lockhart13
Mail
Caldwell County Clerk, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 1, Ste. 1200, Lockhart, TX 7864413
Phone
(512) 398-1804 (Official Public Records: deeds, plats, birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, assumed names)21
Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday13

Caldwell County District Clerk (felony criminal)

Address
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Mail
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m.8

Caldwell County District Clerk (civil)

Address
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Mail
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m.8

Caldwell County District Clerk (divorce, family law, child support, adoptions, juvenile)

Address
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Mail
Caldwell County Justice Center, 1703 S. Colorado St., Box 3, Lockhart, TX 786448
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m.8

Caldwell County Appraisal District (Caldwell CAD)

Address
211 Bufkin Ln., Lockhart, TX 786445
Mail
P.O. Box 900, Lockhart, TX 78644-09005
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm; drive-thru window Monday–Friday 8:30 am–4:00 pm6

Caldwell County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
Main office 110 S. Main St., Room 101, Lockhart, TX 78644 (vehicles/titles); property taxes paid at the Luling office, 505 E. Fannin, Luling, TX 78648, or at the Appraisal District7
Mail
110 S. Main St., Room 101, Lockhart, Texas 78644-27405
Phone
Lockhart (512) 398-1830; Luling (830) 875-92077
Hours
Lockhart Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (titles to 3:00 p.m.); Luling Tuesday–Friday 8:00–11:00 a.m. and noon–4:00 p.m., closed Mondays from September 21, 2026 until further notice7

Caldwell County Treasurer (county funds; not property tax)

Address
Courthouse, Room 201, 110 S. Main St., Lockhart, TX 7864423

Caldwell County Elections Office

Address
Scott Annex Building, 1403 Blackjack St., Suite A, Lockhart, TX 7864424
Phone
(512) 668-4347; fax (512) 668-182124
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.24

Caldwell CAD Interactive Map

Caldwell County Sheriff

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected]; fax (512) 398-1814; Caldwell County District Attorney, Attn: Public Information Officer, 1703 S. Colorado Street, Box #5, Lockhart, TX 7864422

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Caldwell County?

The Caldwell County Clerk — Official Public Records Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified printed plat copies can be ordered from any plat page and picked up, mailed or emailed; other records via the Official Public Records Division (512) 398-1804. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $5.00 certification per document plus copy fees.2144

How much is a birth certificate in Caldwell County?

$23.00 (clerk fee $20.20 + vital statistics fee $1.80 + preservation fee $1.00).4

How do I look up who owns a property in Caldwell County?

Use the property search of the Caldwell County Appraisal District (Caldwell CAD): esearch.caldwellcad.org6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Caldwell County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Property & Official Public RecordsCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  3. County Government Records.com - Texas (front page)Tyler Technologies (vendor portal linked by the Caldwell County Clerk)checked November 7, 2026
  4. County Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF, scanned)Caldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  5. County Directory: CaldwellTexas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Caldwell County Appraisal District (home)Caldwell County Appraisal Districtchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Tax Assessor-CollectorCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. District ClerkCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Court DivisionCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Court Records & Self-HelpCaldwell County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. District Clerk Filing FeesCaldwell County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Marriage LicensesCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Birth & Death CertificatesCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Plat RecordsCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Property Fraud AlertCaldwell County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Courts & JusticeCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  17. E-Filing & Online PaymentsCaldwell County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  19. County Court at LawCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  20. Historical ArchivesCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  21. County ClerkCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  22. Public Information RequestCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  23. County TreasurerCaldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  24. Caldwell County Elections OfficeCaldwell Countychecked November 7, 2026
  25. Caldwell County, Texas (home)Caldwell Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026