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Nueces County, Texas public records

In Nueces County, deeds are recorded by the Nueces County Clerk - Filing Department; property values come from the Nueces Central Appraisal District; court files are kept by the Nueces County District 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. Good to know about Nueces 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 recordsNueces County Clerk - Filing Department4Search deeds2Non-certified copies $1.00 per page3
Property values and ownersNueces Central Appraisal District5Property search6—
Property tax billsNueces County Tax Assessor-Collector4Tax bill search7—
Court casesNueces County District Clerk8District Courts9—
Marriage recordsCounty Clerk, 901 Leopard St.: both parties in person, cash only10——
Divorce recordsDivorce cases are filed with the District Clerk (Civil/Family District Courts)8——
Birth certificatesCounty Clerk issues short-form birth certificates only, $23.00 each, in person or by mail application2——
Death certificatesCounty Clerk: death certificates $21.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional2——
Probate and willsProbate cases are heard in the County Courts at Law8——
Business names (DBA)Assumed Name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk3——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Nueces County are recorded by the Nueces County Clerk - Filing Department (Official Public Records).4

Copy fee
Non-certified copies $1.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
Certified copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate per document3
How to order
In person at the County Clerk (Courthouse Room 201) or online via the Official Public Records portal, which sells certified copies2
Recording fee
$20.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page; ID copy required; no cash or out-of-state personal checks2
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert Service (since 2023) via nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/property-alert2

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Nueces Central Appraisal District (separate taxing-unit district; appraises property) sets property values5; the Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
esearch.nuecescad.net (Nueces CAD Property Search)6
Tax bill search
actweb.acttax.com/nueces/nueces (search and pay; card fee 2.15% or $2.00 minimum; e-check $0.50)7
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.bisclient.com/nuecescad (Nueces CAD map, linked from nuecescad.net)6
Appealing a value
Protest appraised value with the Nueces CAD / Appraisal Review Board; online appeals at eprotest.nuecescad.net6

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (28th, 94th, 105th, 117th, 148th, 214th, 319th, 347th)Felony criminal, civil, family/divorceNueces County District Clerkportal-txnueces.tylertech.cloud/Portal Nueces County Case Search Portal, Tyler; also re:SearchTX9
County Courts at Law 1-5Misdemeanors, civil and probate (records kept by the District Clerk per Records Services list)Nueces County District Clerk Same Tyler case search portal11
Justice of the Peace courts (9 courts: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 3, 4, 5-1, 5-2)Justice court cases——
Custodians
Records Services list: District Clerk holds Civil/Family District Courts, Civil/Probate Courts, Criminal/Felony District Courts and Criminal Misdemeanor Courts records8

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Felony and misdemeanor court records: District Clerk; online via the Tyler case search portal8

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

County Clerk, 901 Leopard St.: both parties in person, cash only; $76 ($16 with Twogether in Texas certificate; $176 if neither party is a Texas resident); informal marriage declaration $41; 72-hour wait; license expires after 90 days; certified copy $7.0010

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk (Civil/Family District Courts)8

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk issues short-form birth certificates only, $23.00 each, in person or by mail application; long form (needed for passports) from City of Corpus Christi Vital Records2

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

County Clerk: death certificates $21.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional; must be a qualified applicant with valid ID2

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate cases are heard in the County Courts at Law; the District Clerk is the listed custodian for Civil/Probate Courts records8

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Assumed Name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk: $18.003

Voter records

Voter registration: Tax Assessor-Collector (Courthouse, (361) 888-0404); elections run by the County Clerk12

Good to know about Nueces County records

  • Unusually, the Nueces County District Clerk is clerk for both the District Courts and the County Courts at Law, so misdemeanor and probate case records are also with the District Clerk.13
  • The County Clerk only issues short-form birth certificates; passport applicants must get a long form from City of Corpus Christi Vital Records.2
  • In Nueces County the County Clerk is the chief elections officer, while voter registration is with the Tax Assessor-Collector.14
  • A county Records Services Center (since February 1997) stores inactive records for all county departments.8

Office addresses, phones and hours

Nueces County Clerk - Filing Department (Official Public Records)

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 2nd Floor, Room 201, Corpus Christi, TX 784012
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.2

Nueces County Clerk

Land records, vital records, marriage licenses, assumed names, elections

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 2nd Floor, Room 201, Corpus Christi, TX 7840115
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.15

Nueces Central Appraisal District (separate taxing-unit district; appraises property)

Address
201 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401-25035
Mail
201 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401-25035

Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 3rd Floor, Room 301, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (branches: Bishop, Port Aransas, Robstown)12
Mail
Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector, P.O. Box 2810, Corpus Christi, TX 784037
Phone
(361) 888-0230 (property tax); motor vehicle (361) 888-0459; voter registration (361) 888-040412

Nueces County District Clerk

Clerk of the District Courts and County Courts at Law

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 3rd Floor, Room 313, Corpus Christi, TX 7840116
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday closed to public13

Nueces County District Clerk

Civil, family and probate court records (County Courts at Law and District Courts)

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 3rd Floor, Room 313, Corpus Christi, TX 7840116

Nueces County Courts at Law (County Court at Law 1-5)

Address
Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 7840113

Nueces County Clerk - Vital Records (short-form birth, death certificates)

Address
Nueces County Courthouse, 901 Leopard St., 2nd Floor, Room 201, Corpus Christi, TX 784012
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.2

Nueces County Clerk - Elections Department

Nueces County Records Services Center (inactive county records; directs requests to custodian departments)

Address
611 Palm Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 784088
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed daily 12:00-1:00 p.m.8

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
nuecesco.com/…8
Where to send it
Nueces County Records Center, 611 Palm Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 784088

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Nueces County Clerk - Filing Department (Official Public Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the County Clerk (Courthouse Room 201) or online via the Official Public Records portal, which sells certified copies. Plain copies: Non-certified copies $1.00 per page. Certified copies: Certified copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate per document.423

Where do I get a divorce decree in Nueces County?

Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk (Civil/Family District Courts).8

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

Use the property search of the Nueces Central Appraisal District (separate taxing-unit district; appraises property): esearch.nuecescad.net6

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 Nueces 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 17 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. County Clerk - Filing DepartmentNueces County Clerk
  3. County Clerk - Filing Fee ScheduleNueces County Clerk
  4. Nueces County, TX home pageCounty of Nueces
  5. County Directory: Nueces - 178Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  6. Nueces Central Appraisal District home pageNueces Central Appraisal District
  7. Pay Property TaxNueces County
  8. Records ServicesNueces County Information Technology
  9. District Clerk - Case SearchNueces County District Clerk
  10. County Clerk - Marriage LicenseNueces County Clerk
  11. Nueces County, Texas - Public Portal (court case search)Nueces County (Tyler Technologies portal)
  12. Tax Assessor/CollectorNueces County Tax Assessor-Collector
  13. District Clerk - Description of OfficeNueces County District Clerk
  14. County Clerk - Elections DepartmentNueces County Clerk
  15. County ClerkNueces County Clerk
  16. District ClerkNueces County District Clerk
  17. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau