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San Patricio County, Texas public records

In San Patricio County, deeds are recorded by the San Patricio County Clerk; property values come from the San Patricio County Appraisal District; court files are split between the San Patricio County District Clerk and the San Patricio 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 San Patricio 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 recordsSan Patricio County Clerk2Search deeds2$1.00 per page (noncertified, printed on paper); electronic copies of real property records are priced under Gov't Code §§552.231 and 552.2623
Property values and ownersSan Patricio County Appraisal District4Property search5—
Property tax billsSan Patricio County Tax Assessor-Collector6Tax bill search6—
Court casesSan Patricio County District Clerk7
San Patricio County Clerk2		36th, 156th and 343rd District Courts7
County Court, County Court at Law and County Court at Law 22		District clerk: certified copy $5 (certificate and seal) plus $1 per page; noncertified $1 per page; $5 to search for a cause without a docket number. County court clerks: same $5 + $1/page certified, $1/page noncertified.8
Marriage recordsSan Patricio County Clerk2——
Divorce recordsSan Patricio County District Clerk7——
Birth certificatesSan Patricio County Clerk, Vital Statistics2—State fee: $22.00 certified copy (long or short form) at DSHS; verification $22.00; heirloom $60.00; expedited processing $25.00 plus overnight return shipping.9
Death certificatesSan Patricio County Clerk, Vital Statistics2—Shared birth/death form: certified (1 copy) $21; additional copies $410
Probate and willsSan Patricio County Clerk, probate2——
Business names (DBA)San Patricio County Clerk2——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in San Patricio County are recorded by the San Patricio County Clerk.2

Who runs it
publicsearch.us portal; Kofile QuickLink for 1848-1983 index books2
Years online
1983 to present (Public Search); 1848-1983 index books (QuickLink)2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (noncertified, printed on paper); electronic copies of real property records are priced under Gov't Code §§552.231 and 552.2623
Certified copy fee
$5.00 for the clerk's certificate plus $1.00 per page3
How to order
Call the County Clerk, option 4 Records2
Portal currency
Portal shows certified through 11/06/2026 (as read Nov. 7, 2026)11

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The San Patricio County Appraisal District (appraises property) sets property values4; the San Patricio County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
esearch.sanpatcad.org5
Tax bill search
actweb.acttax.com/…6
Appealing a value
File a notice of protest (Form 50-132) with the ARB, usually by May 15 or 30 days after the notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later; ARB decisions may be appealed to district court, regular binding arbitration, or SOAH (certain criteria).12

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
36th, 156th and 343rd District CourtsCivil and family (county page); felony per states/texas.jsonSan Patricio County District Clerkresearch.txcourts.gov/…7
County Court, County Court at Law and County Court at Law 2Civil, criminal, probate, guardianshipSan Patricio County Clerk (county courts, probate, vital statistics)research.txcourts.gov/…2
Fees
District clerk: certified copy $5 (certificate and seal) plus $1 per page; noncertified $1 per page; $5 to search for a cause without a docket number. County court clerks: same $5 + $1/page certified, $1/page noncertified.8
Statewide
re:SearchTX (research.txcourts.gov/CourtRecordsSearch) for civil cases from participating district, county and probate courts (free subscription plan; full documents may cost); TAMES Case Search (search.txcourts.gov/CaseSearch.aspx) for the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and courts of appeals.13

Criminal records and background checks

Contact
District Clerk records line 361-364-9377 option 2; misdemeanors at County Clerk option 37

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the San Patricio County Clerk (county courts, probate, vital statistics).2

Copy
$7.00 certified copy; money order by mail15
Marriage license
Apply in person2
Statewide
County Clerk of the county that issued the license (certified copies only there); DSHS Vital Statistics issues verification letters only (marriages from 1966).16

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk (family case records)7

Statewide
District Clerk of the county where the divorce was granted (certified decrees only there); DSHS issues verification letters (divorces from 1968).16

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the San Patricio County Clerk, Vital Statistics.2

Form
Birth/death mail application; money order only, with photocopy of valid ID10
State fee
$22.00 certified copy (long or short form) at DSHS; verification $22.00; heirloom $60.00; expedited processing $25.00 plus overnight return shipping.9

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the San Patricio County Clerk, Vital Statistics.2

Fee
Shared birth/death form: certified (1 copy) $21; additional copies $410
State fee
$20.00 first certified copy; $3.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time; verification $20.00 (DSHS).9

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the San Patricio County Clerk, probate.2

Contact
County Clerk, option 12

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the San Patricio County Clerk (county courts, probate, vital statistics).2

Form
DBA forms at the County Clerk2

Voter records

Kept by the San Patricio County Elections Administration.17

Historical records

Oldest indexes
QuickLink covers sovereignty through March 4, 1983; January 1984 onward in the land records system18
Minutes
Commissioners Court minutes 1867-2010 and OPRs 1983-2001 in the land records system, with OCR18

Good to know about San Patricio County records

  • Free County Clerk email alerts when a name is used in a real property recording19
  • Land index split: 1848-1983 on QuickLink, 1983 to present on Public Search2
  • Full-text OCR search of recorded documents offered on the land records system18
  • County Clerk payment link covers only county courts2

Office addresses, phones and hours

San Patricio County Clerk

Address
400 W. Sinton Street, Room 124, Sinton, TX 783872
Mail
PO Box 578, Sinton, Texas 7838710
Phone
(361) 364-9350 (option 4 Records); fax (361) 364-94502
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm2

San Patricio County Clerk (county courts, probate, vital statistics)

Address
400 W. Sinton Street, Room 124, Sinton, TX 783872
Mail
PO Box 578, Sinton, Texas 7838710
Phone
(361) 364-9350 (1 Probate, 2 Civil, 3 Criminal, 4 Records, 5 Vital Statistics)2
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm2

San Patricio County District Clerk

Address
400 West Sinton Street, Room 144, Sinton, TX 783877
Mail
P.O. Box 1084, Sinton, TX 783877
Phone
361-364-9377; fax 361-364-94777
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm7

San Patricio County District Clerk (civil and family)

Address
400 West Sinton Street, Room 144, Sinton, TX 783877
Mail
P.O. Box 1084, Sinton, TX 783877
Phone
361-364-9377 (option 2 records)7
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm7

San Patricio County Clerk, probate

Address
400 W. Sinton Street, Room 124, Sinton, TX 783872
Mail
PO Box 578, Sinton, Texas 7838710
Phone
(361) 364-9350, option 12
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm2

San Patricio County District Clerk (family)

Address
400 West Sinton Street, Room 144, Sinton, TX 783877
Mail
P.O. Box 1084, Sinton, TX 783877
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm7

San Patricio County Appraisal District (appraises property)

Address
1301 E. Sinton St. Suite B, Sinton, TX 78387-26534
Mail
P.O. Box 938, Sinton, TX 78387-09384
Phone
361-364-5402; fax 361-364-11984
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.5

San Patricio County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite C, Sinton, TX 78387; Aransas Pass 225 W. Wheeler; Mathis 600 N. Frio Street; Portland 900 Austin St.6
Mail
P.O. Box 280, Sinton, TX 783876
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:00am-04:30pm6

San Patricio County Sheriff's Office

Address
300 North Rachal, Sinton, TX 7838720

San Patricio County Clerk, Vital Statistics

Address
400 W. Sinton Street, Room 124, Sinton, TX 783872
Mail
PO Box 578, Sinton, Texas 7838710
Phone
(361) 364-9350, option 52
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm2

San Patricio County Elections Administration

Address
410 W Market St, Sinton, TX 7838717
Mail
PO Box 579, Sinton, TX 7838717
Phone
(361) 364-6121; fax (361) 364-613217
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm17

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Governmental Affairs/Public Information Officer, San Patricio County Admin Annex, 1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite C, Sinton; (361) 364-6148; [email protected]22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in San Patricio County?

The San Patricio County Clerk keeps deed records. To order copies: Call the County Clerk, option 4 Records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (noncertified, printed on paper); electronic copies of real property records are priced under Gov't Code §§552.231 and 552.262. Certified copies: $5.00 for the clerk's certificate plus $1.00 per page.23

Where do I get a divorce decree in San Patricio County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the District Clerk (family case records).7

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

Use the property search of the San Patricio County Appraisal District (appraises property): esearch.sanpatcad.org5

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 San Patricio 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 23 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 ClerkSan Patricio County, Texas
  3. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118, Fees Charged by County OfficersTexas Legislature
  4. Property Tax County Directory: San PatricioTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  5. San Patricio CAD - Official SiteSan Patricio County Appraisal District
  6. Tax Assessor-CollectorSan Patricio County, Texas
  7. District ClerkSan Patricio County, Texas
  8. Texas Government Code Chapter 51, ClerksTexas Legislature
  9. Vital Statistics Costs and FeesTexas Department of State Health Services
  10. Birth or death record applicationSan Patricio County, Texas
  11. Official Records SearchSan Patricio County Clerk via vendor portal
  12. Property Tax Protests and AppealsTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  13. Texas Court Records (research guide)Texas State Law Library
  14. Criminal History Conviction Name SearchTexas Department of Public Safety
  15. Certified copy of marriage license applicationSan Patricio County, Texas
  16. Marriage and Divorce RecordsTexas Department of State Health Services
  17. ElectionsSan Patricio County, Texas
  18. San Patricio County QuickLinkSan Patricio County Clerk via Kofile
  19. Property Alert informationSan Patricio County, Texas
  20. SheriffSan Patricio County, Texas
  21. San Patricio County homepageSan Patricio County, Texas
  22. Public Information RequestsSan Patricio County, Texas
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau