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Please Do Not Ask Clerks for Legal Advice

Unauthorized Practice of Law

Government Code, Sec. 81.101

“Clerks can not give advice or the rendering of any service requiring the use of legal skill or knowledge, such as preparing any document.”

Por Favor No Pida Las Oficinistas Consejo Legal

Practica Desautorizada De La Ley

Codigo Del Gobierno, Sec. 81.101

“Las oficinistas no pueden dar consejo o la representacion de ningun servicio que requiere el uso de la habilidad o del conocimiento legal, tal como preparacion de ningun instrumento.”

Texas Counties Deliver – learn how county government serves you

The Clerk's office is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will reopen for normal business hours on Monday December 2nd.

New recording fees apply as of January 1, 2024 - filing fee schedules have been updated for Official Public Records filings.

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AT THIS TIME, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO HELP PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND AID IN THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.  IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR STAFF SO THAT WE MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU, THE NEWTON COUNTY CLERK IS TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO MODIFY SERVICES AND AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.  WE ARE WORKING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS BUT ARE OFFERING CERTAIN SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE AS THEY ARE ONLY BEING OFFERED BY APPOINTMENT, AND ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF NEWTON COUNTY.

PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RESEARCH IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS AS SPACE IS LIMITED.

Newton County Clerk's Office

Sandra K. Duckworth, County Clerk

115 Court Street
PO Box 484
Newton, TX 75966

Phone (409) 379-5341
Fax (409) 379-9049

Deputies

Michelle Baldwin, Probate 

Angel Clark, Criminal and Civil

Michelle Medley, Vital Statistics

Records are available for search through the following link:  https://www.texasonlinerecords.com/tor/
**Fees are being reinstated as of May 2021**
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