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Public Records Quick Search

By Claire Dowell


If you are looking for the State Of Texas Public Records, you can find them at the state's Public Health office and/or at other government offices. When the Freedom of Information Act was finalized, public files became available to public access. Individuals were allowed to place requests for the files provided that proper procedures were followed. Typically, with a public file, you will gain access to details such as the full name of an individual, kind of file, and the time and date that it was realized. Despite being available to the public, there are some details included in a public file that are not revealed to the public, mainly because they are deemed as confidential. The only way you can gain access to such them is if you get authorization from the court.

Some of the documents that are deemed as public documents are birth, death, marriage, divorce, and criminal documents. Requesting procedures vary on which document you are trying to get your hands on. Because there is no central storage for public documents in Texas, you have to identify the exact public agency or county that possesses the documents you need. Once you have that identified, you can place your request there.

When making a request, secure first the appropriate request form and then complete it by supplying all the necessary details. It is very important that you can provide a full name when making a search. It is also very helpful if you can supply more details such as a specific year, an address, contact information and others because it can narrow down the files to search on. If there are lesser files to search on, there is a higher chance of locating the exact file that you requested for. Although the files are free, the process of locating them is not. Fees apply for every request with a no-refund policy. If you want to speed up the search process, opt for a priority handling for a certain fee.

Although the public are given access to the records, it is strictly prohibited by the law to use them inappropriately such as to defame, harass, embarrass, blackmail, or threaten other people. Anyone caught violating such will be punished accordingly by the law.

Public documents can also be obtained from various authorized online search tools. Just be careful when picking which one to avail the services of because not all of them can be trusted. Although not all of them are legit providers of genuine information, many will claim that they are. As a precautionary measure, run a history check on their business and see if they have a reputation as a reliable source or not.

Websites that allow you to conduct a Public Records Search are categorized into two kinds: those that render fees and those that offer their services for free. Websites that render fees are often capable of coming up with an in-depth version of public files. Websites that offer their services for free will mostly just supply the basic pieces of information of a certain file.




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