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El Paso County, Texas public records

In El Paso County, deeds are recorded by the El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division; property values come from the El Paso Central Appraisal District; court files are split between the El Paso County District Clerk and the El Paso 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. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about El Paso County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsEl Paso County Clerk - Recording Division4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (plain copy)3
Property values and ownersEl Paso Central Appraisal District5Property search6—
Property tax billsEl Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector7Tax bill search8—
Court casesEl Paso County District Clerk7
El Paso County Clerk7
El Paso County Clerk - Probate-Civil Division4		District Courts2
County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts at Law2
Probate Courts No. 1 and No. 22		District Clerk: copies $1.00 per page; certification $5.00; research fee $5.00; criminal background check $10.00; record retrieval from archives $6.009
Marriage recordsEl Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division4Search marriage records2—
Divorce recordsEl Paso County District Clerk7——
Birth certificatesEl Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division4—$23 birth certificate (El Paso County or State of Texas); delayed birth $4810
Death certificatesEl Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division4—$21 first death certificate; additional death certificate $411
Probate and willsEl Paso County Clerk - Probate-Civil Division4—Letters/certificate $2.00; copy $1.00 per page; certification $5.00; search to locate a cause number $5.0012
Business names (DBA)El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division4Search business names2$28 (unincorporated: plus $0.50 per additional owner); withdrawal $2213

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in El Paso County are recorded by the El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division.4

Years online
Modern index start date not stated14
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (plain copy)3
Certified copy fee
Certification $5.00 (plain copy $1.00 per page is listed separately); map certified copy $15.00 per map3
Recording fee
$25.00 first page ($10 records management and preservation + $10 records archive + $5 recording); $4.00 each additional page; $0.25 per name over five15
How to order
Search the Official Public Records online; for copies, complete the County Clerk's Recording Division request form (PDF) and submit it online or by email to [email protected]; the office responds within 10 business days16
Historic search: cost
Fee18
Historic search: vendor
Kofile QuickLink (linked by the County Clerk)19
Historic search: years online
Deed index books 1874 to 196319
Filing
File in person at the County Clerk downtown or annex offices, by mail to the Recording Division, or by eRecording; government-issued photo ID is required from filers19

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The El Paso Central Appraisal District (EPCAD) sets property values5; the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
epcad.org/Search6
Tax bill search
actweb.acttax.com/… (City of El Paso Tax Office account lookup, linked by the City)8
Who collects the tax
City of El Paso Tax Office collects property taxes for all 44 taxing units in El Paso County (interlocal agreement since 1986); County tax offices also accept property tax payments October-January 3120
Appealing a value
Protest appraised value with the El Paso Central Appraisal District: file a Notice of Protest by May 15th or 30 days from the date on your Notice of Appraised Value, by digital form, online portal, in person or US mail (5801 Trowbridge Dr., El Paso, TX 79925). Page: epcad.org/ProtestsAndAppeals21

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (civil, criminal/felony, family incl. divorce)Felony, civil, family/divorceEl Paso County District Clerkapps.epcountytx.gov/… Criminal; (civil/family/probate)2
County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts at LawClass A and B misdemeanors, civil and probate casesEl Paso County Clerkapps.epcountytx.gov/…2
Probate Courts No. 1 and No. 2 (statutory probate courts)Wills, heirs, guardianships, estates, mental health commitmentsEl Paso County Clerk - Probate-Civil Division (clerk of the Statutory Probate Courts)apps.epcountytx.gov/…2
Fees
District Clerk: copies $1.00 per page; certification $5.00; research fee $5.00; criminal background check $10.00; record retrieval from archives $6.009

Criminal records and background checks

Background check
District Clerk Criminal Division provides background checks on request ($10.00)22
Sheriff background check
$13.00; in person at Sheriff's Office Headquarters or by US mail (money order only)23
Sheriff reports
Crash reports $6.00; criminal reports $0.10 per page24

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the El Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division (Birth, Death, Marriage).4

Marriage license fee
Formal license $81 (non-Texas residents $181); informal (declaration) $4625
Certified copy
$7 certified marriage license copy25
Requirements
Both parties appear in person with valid government photo ID, at least 18; 72-hour waiting period; marriage within 89 days25

Texas marriage records, statewide

Birth certificates

Kept by the El Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division (Birth, Death, Marriage).4

Fee
$23 birth certificate (El Paso County or State of Texas); delayed birth $4810
Who may order
Self, parents, siblings, grandparents, spouse, son or daughter, legal guardian/custodian, attorney; valid ID required10
Online
VitalDirector (elpasotxvitals.permitium.com/rod), linked by the County Clerk10

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the El Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division (Birth, Death, Marriage).4

Fee
$21 first death certificate; additional death certificate $411

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the El Paso County Clerk - Probate-Civil Division (clerk of the Statutory Probate Courts).4

How to order
Email [email protected] for copies, letters testamentary or guardianship letters; walk-in or mail for filing wills26
Fees
Letters/certificate $2.00; copy $1.00 per page; certification $5.00; search to locate a cause number $5.0012

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division.4

Fee
$28 (unincorporated: plus $0.50 per additional owner); withdrawal $2213

Voter records

Kept by the El Paso County Elections Administrator.27

Historical records

Deed indexes
Historic Deed Index Books 1874-1963 (Kofile QuickLink)4

Good to know about El Paso County records

  • Property taxes for the county and all 44 local taxing units are collected by the City of El Paso Tax Office, not a county treasurer.20
  • Online historic deed index books reach back to 1874.13
  • Since September 1, 2021 (HB 3415), anyone filing documents in the public records must show government-issued photo ID.13
  • Foreclosure (trustee) sales are held at the El Paso County Coliseum every first Tuesday of the month.2
  • The County Clerk offers Property Fraud Alert, a name-monitoring service for new recordings, which the county says is offered at no cost.30
  • Two statutory probate courts (Probate Court 1 and 2).31
  • El Paso County was established in March 1850, with San Elizario as its first county seat.32

Office addresses, phones and hours

El Paso County Clerk

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 105, El Paso, TX 799017
Mail
El Paso County Clerk's Office, 500 E San Antonio, Ste. 105, El Paso, Texas 79901 (mail filings; add 'Attention: Recording Division' or 'Attention: Probate Division')13
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm (County Courthouse, Suite 105)33

El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 105, El Paso, TX 799017
Mail
El Paso County Clerk's Office, Attention: Recording Division, 500 E San Antonio, Ste. 105, El Paso, Texas 7990113
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm19

El Paso County Clerk - Vitals Division (Birth, Death, Marriage)

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 105, El Paso, TX 7990134
Mail
El Paso County Clerk, Attn: Vitals Division, 500 E. San Antonio Ste. 105, El Paso TX, 7990135
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm (downtown); Northeast Annex 8 am to 4:30 pm; Northwest Annex 8 am to 4:30 pm, closed noon to 1 pm37

El Paso County Clerk - Probate-Civil Division (clerk of the Statutory Probate Courts)

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 105, El Paso, TX 799017
Mail
El Paso County Clerk's Office, Attention: Probate Division, 500 E. San Antonio, Ste. 105, El Paso, Texas 7990126

El Paso County District Clerk

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 103, El Paso, TX 799017
Phone
915-273-3534 (fax 915-273-3859)7

El Paso County District Clerk (district court civil and family cases)

Address
500 E San Antonio, Suite 103, El Paso, TX 799017
Hours
Civil Division: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm39

El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
301 Manny Martinez Dr., 1st Floor, El Paso, TX 79905 (Ascarate Annex, main office)7
Mail
301 Manny Martinez Dr., 1st Floor, El Paso, Texas 799055
Hours
Ascarate Annex (Main Office): Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm40

El Paso Central Appraisal District (EPCAD)

Address
5801 Trowbridge Dr., El Paso, TX 79925-33455
Mail
5801 Trowbridge Dr., El Paso, TX 79925-33455
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.41
Website
epcad.org5

El Paso County Elections Administrator

Address
500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite #314, El Paso, Texas 7990128
Mail
El Paso County Registrar of Voters, 500 E. San Antonio Ave., Suite #314, El Paso, Texas 7990128
Hours
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.28

El Paso County Sheriff's Office - Crime Records Section

Address
3850 Justice St., El Paso, Texas 7993843
Mail
EPCSO Records Section, 3850 Justice Drive, El Paso County Texas 7993823
Hours
Monday - Friday (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)43

GIS Team (Planning & Development, El Paso County)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Send PIA requests to the office that holds the records: County Clerk [email protected] (responds within 10 business days); County Attorney [email protected]45

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in El Paso County?

The El Paso County Clerk - Recording Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Search the Official Public Records online; for copies, complete the County Clerk's Recording Division request form (PDF) and submit it online or by email to [email protected]; the office responds within 10 business days. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (plain copy). Certified copies: Certification $5.00 (plain copy $1.00 per page is listed separately); map certified copy $15.00 per map.4163

How much is a birth certificate in El Paso County?

$23 birth certificate (El Paso County or State of Texas); delayed birth $48.10

How much does a marriage license cost in El Paso County?

Formal license $81 (non-Texas residents $181); informal (declaration) $46.25

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

Use the property search of the El Paso Central Appraisal District (EPCAD): epcad.org/Search6

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 El Paso 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; all 46 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Records SearchCounty of El Paso (County Clerk)
  3. County Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF)Second-pass check
  4. County ClerkEl Paso County Clerk
  5. County Directory: El Paso - 071Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  6. Property TaxesCounty of El Paso
  7. DirectoryCounty of El Paso
  8. How and where to pay (Tax Office)City of El Paso
  9. District Clerk Revised Fee Schedule (PDF)El Paso County District Clerk (Norma Favela Barceleau)
  10. Birth & Death CertificatesEl Paso County Clerk
  11. Birth & Death CertificatesSecond-pass check
  12. County Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF)El Paso County Clerk (Delia Briones)
  13. Recording DivisionEl Paso County Clerk
  14. Official Public Records SearchSecond-pass check
  15. Recording Fee Change NoticeSecond-pass check
  16. Public Information Act (PIA)Second-pass check
  17. Records SearchSecond-pass check
  18. QuickLink El Paso CountySecond-pass check
  19. Recording DivisionSecond-pass check
  20. Tax OfficeCity of El Paso
  21. Protests and AppealsSecond-pass check
  22. District ClerkEl Paso County District Clerk
  23. Sheriff: Background Record Checks & Clearance LettersSecond-pass check
  24. Sheriff: Criminal / Accident ReportsSecond-pass check
  25. Marriage LicenseEl Paso County Clerk
  26. Probate-Civil DivisionEl Paso County Clerk
  27. Site MapCounty of El Paso
  28. Voter RegistrationSecond-pass check
  29. El Paso County Historical CommissionCounty of El Paso
  30. County Clerk AccomplishmentsSecond-pass check
  31. CourtsCounty of El Paso
  32. HistorySecond-pass check
  33. County ClerkSecond-pass check
  34. Vitals DivisionSecond-pass check
  35. Birth or Death Certificate Mail Application (PDF)Second-pass check
  36. Vitals Division (Birth, Death, Marriage)El Paso County Clerk
  37. County directory: Vitals DivisionSecond-pass check
  38. Probate-Civil DivisionSecond-pass check
  39. County directory: District ClerkSecond-pass check
  40. Office Hours & LocationsSecond-pass check
  41. EPCAD home pageSecond-pass check
  42. Texas County Voter Registrars / Elections AdministratorsTexas Secretary of State
  43. Sheriff: Crime RecordsSecond-pass check
  44. Open RecordsCounty of El Paso
  45. Public Information Act (PIA) - County ClerkEl Paso County Clerk
  46. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau