

Submitted requests should be sent to:Īlternatively, members of the public can obtain records from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Interested parties can obtain records by submitting a completed application form along with the applicable fee with an original notarized proof of identification.

It also processes requests for certified copies of birth and death records. The Smith County Clerk maintains records of births in the county dating back to 1926. Records are billed at $1 per page for the first 15 pages and a flat $15 for any document with 16 pages and up. Interested parties can submit a request at: Records of divorce decrees and case information related to divorce proceeding can be obtained from the district clerk’s office. Access to some records may require paying a fee and providing a valid government-issued I.D. Smith County provides public access to vital records at the state and county level. Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4Ĭonducting a search is subject to our Terms of Service and Privacy Notice. Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 In addition, the county is home to three county courts, six justice courts and seven municipal courts housed at the following locations: Members of the public can obtain court records by submitting a request to the District Clerk’s Office at the above address. Smith County is home to multiple district courts, all of which are housed in the same location at the: Searches can be conducted using the subject’s name, SID (State Identification) number, or TDCJ number. The department maintains a public online search service that interested parties can use to locate inmates. Records of persons currently held in state correctional inmate facilities can be obtained by contacting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). It provides general information such as the name and booking status of each inmate. The Smith County Sheriff’s Office provides an online inmate search tool that members of the public can use to find inmates. In addition, the public registry is available as a downloadable file. Searches can be restricted to a specific map address or set to reveal offenders enrolled or working at institutes of higher education. Interested parties can search for sex offender information using the online registry maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). It maintains a computerized criminal history section that contains different types of data, including prosecutions, arrests and the status of cases for persons arrested for Class B misdemeanors or greater violation. Members of the public can also obtain criminal public records from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Residents can request for public records at the police headquarters located at: The Smith County, Sheriff’s Office serves as the main law enforcement agency in the county. Conversely, reports of burglary and larceny theft decreased by 22.1% and 11.1%. The number of rape offenses increased by 39.29% while cases of murder and non-negligent homicide inccreased by 39.29% and 28.57% respectively. Compared to 2016, which recorded a total of 9,254 crimes, the county experienced a 10.78% decrease in crime. Larceny-theft accounted for the most reports of property crimes with 4,601 incidences while assault was the most common violent crime with 2,514 incidents. According to records published in 2017, Smith County recorded a total of 8,358 crimes. The Texas Department of Public Safety, as part of the state’s UCR program, complies and publishes state-wide crime statistics.
