Civil Court Records in Culberson County

Culberson County civil court records are maintained by the County and District Clerk's office in Van Horn, Texas. Tina Urias serves both roles and handles all civil case filings, family law records, property documents, and criminal court records for this large Far West Texas county. You can search Culberson County civil court records using the re:SearchTX state portal, TexasFile, or by contacting the clerk's office directly at the courthouse in Van Horn.

Culberson County Clerk and District Clerk

Tina Urias is the elected County Clerk and District Clerk for Culberson County. Her office at 300 LaCaverna Drive in Van Horn handles civil court records, property documents, probate filings, and family law cases. The mailing address is P.O. Box 158, Van Horn, TX 79855. Staff includes Chief Deputy Clerk Missy Virdell and deputy clerks Maria Lorena Martinez and Jacklyn Balcazar.

Culberson County was organized in 1911. Civil records date from that year. The county covers a large area in the Trans-Pecos region, roughly 3,812 square miles. Van Horn is the county seat and the main population center. The 34th District Court serves Culberson County, and the Eighth Court of Appeals handles appeals from the county. Child support matters run through the Office of the Attorney General's program.

Culberson County Civil Court Records

The clerk's office maintains civil records dating back to 1911 when the county was organized. Civil court records include district court civil litigation, family law cases, divorce filings, and felony criminal records. County court records cover smaller civil matters and misdemeanor cases. The office also maintains real property records, marriage licenses, birth and death records, probate filings, and Commissioners Court minutes.

TexasFile provides online access to Culberson County official public records at texasfile.com. Document copies in the system run from 1854 to the present. A basic free search is available with registration. You can search by name or document type. Image purchases are available per page. The system is best suited for property and land records searches.

The 34th District Court serves Culberson County. Justice of the Peace precincts handle small civil claims and minor matters. Four JP precincts serve the county: Precinct 1 (Rita Carrasco, (432) 283-2609), Precinct 2 (Julie A. Balcazar, (432) 283-5008), Precinct 3 (Michael Davis, (432) 283-1101), and Precinct 4 (Roxann C. Cabezuela, (432) 283-1081).

How to Search Culberson County Records

For civil court case searches, start with the free statewide re:SearchTX portal. This system from the Texas Office of Court Administration covers district and county courts across Texas. You can search Culberson County civil court records by name or cause number. The portal shows case type, parties, and docket history.

The clerk's offices are listed on the county website at co.culberson.tx.us for the County Clerk and at co.culberson.tx.us/district-clerk for the District Clerk. Both pages have contact details and some general information about available records.

For electronic filing of civil cases, eFileTexas is the state's mandatory e-filing platform for district courts. Pro se litigants can file there as well. For in-person record access, visit the courthouse at 300 LaCaverna Drive in Van Horn. Call (432) 283-2058 before you go to confirm what you need and current fees.

Culberson County Clerk Resources Online

The Culberson County website lists staff contact information for both the County and District Clerk offices.

Use the county website to find current staff names, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for the clerk's office.

TexasFile provides an online search tool for Culberson County official public records.

The TexasFile system covers documents from 1854 to present with free index searching after registration.

Legal Resources for Culberson County

People in Culberson County who need civil legal help can start with TexasLawHelp.org for free self-help guides and forms. The site covers most common civil matters in plain language. The State Bar of Texas lawyer referral service at (800) 252-9690 can help you find an attorney. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid serves Far West Texas and may offer free help to qualifying residents. Civil statutes are searchable at statutes.capitol.texas.gov.

The District Attorney for the 34th District is James Montoya at (915) 546-2059. The County Attorney is Bill D. Hicks at (432) 283-2391. For child support cases, the Office of the Attorney General's child support program handles enforcement matters for the county.

Cities in Culberson County

Van Horn is the county seat and primary community in Culberson County. The county has no cities meeting the population threshold for individual city pages. All civil court filings go through the clerk's office in Van Horn.

Nearby Counties

Culberson County borders several counties in Far West Texas. Each has its own civil records system.