Kerr County Public Records: Court, Property, Deeds, Jail & Vital Records
Kerr County public records are divided between the County Clerk, District Clerk, Sheriff’s Office, Kerr Central Appraisal District and Tax Office. The correct office depends on whether you need a court case, deed, property record, jail information, tax account or vital record.
Kerr County also has several temporary court and office arrangements following 2026 flood damage, so checking the current location before visiting is especially important.
Which Kerr County Office Has Your Record?
Texas counties split record duties between several elected offices. In Kerr County, even court records are divided between the County Clerk and District Clerk.
| Record needed | Official source | Best starting detail |
|---|---|---|
| District felony, civil or family case | Kerr County District Clerk | Case number or party name |
| Misdemeanor, probate or County Court case | Kerr County Clerk | Case number or party name |
| Deed, deed of trust, lien or land record | County Clerk / AVA Official Public Records | Name, document number, book/page or document type |
| Property owner, value or appraisal record | Kerr Central Appraisal District | Property ID, owner or address |
| Property-tax account | Kerr County Tax Office | Owner, Property ID or address |
| Jail, bond or Sheriff’s Office record | Kerr County Sheriff’s Office | Legal name, case number or incident details |
| Birth, death or marriage record | Kerr County Clerk | Name, event date and eligibility information |
| General county department record | Kerr County Open Records Request | Department, subject and narrow date range |
How to Search Kerr County Court Records
Kerr County’s 198th and 216th District Courts use the District Clerk for district-level criminal, civil and family records. County-level misdemeanor and probate matters are handled through the County Clerk.
District court cases
- Find the Case or Party Search link.
- Use the case number when you already know it.
- Otherwise search the party name.
- Confirm whether the case belongs to the 198th or 216th District Court.
- Review the current docket or available electronic record information.
- Use the District Clerk record-request form when the document is not available online.
County Court and misdemeanor records
- Go to the Misdemeanor Crimes, Probate or applicable court section.
- Use Case or Party Search before requesting copies.
- Save the case number when you locate the correct file.
- Use the appropriate Clerk request form for copies.
The County Clerk notes that misdemeanor case numbers begin with CR. Probate record requests can also involve a search charge when the case number is not supplied, so locating the case number first can avoid unnecessary searching.
Kerr County Sheriff Records, Jail and Open Records Requests
The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail and provides its own Public Information Act request process for law-enforcement records.
- Choose Public Information Request for Sheriff’s Office records.
- Use the online form or downloadable request form.
- Describe the record as precisely as possible.
- Include the case number when known.
- Add a date range, incident location and involved names when useful.
Crash reports
The Sheriff’s Office directs users to the Texas Department of Transportation crash-report system for qualifying crash records rather than treating the ordinary Sheriff’s records request as the only route.
Search Kerr County Property Records
Kerr Central Appraisal District is the correct source for appraisal information, property IDs, owner names, addresses, market values and property characteristics.
- Choose Owner, Address, ID or Advanced search.
- Use Property ID first when available.
- For an address problem, simplify the search to the street name.
- For a name problem, try only the first or last name.
- Open the matching parcel and save the Property ID.
The Kerr CAD search supports owner name, street number, street name, Property ID, Geographic ID, subdivision, neighborhood, property type and other advanced fields.
2026 flood-damaged property exemption
Kerr CAD reports that Kerr County was declared a disaster area following the July 2026 flooding. Owners of qualifying property with at least 15% disaster damage may be eligible for the temporary exemption for qualified property damaged by disaster.
The current filing deadline published by Kerr CAD is October 30, 2026.
- Find the Temporary Exemption – Property Damaged by Disaster notice.
- Download Texas Form 50-312.
- Review the qualifying damage requirements.
- Attach the photographs and information requested by the form.
- Submit the application to Kerr CAD before the published deadline.
Search Kerr County Deeds, Liens and Land Records
The Kerr County Clerk is the recorder for deeds, deeds of trust, liens, plats and other real-property records. The Clerk provides a real-time AVA Official Public Records search.
- Search the indexed party or business name for ordinary deed research.
- Use Document Number when you have a modern recording reference.
- Use Book and Page when the source document gives that reference.
- Narrow by document type when a name produces many results.
- Open the actual recorded instrument before relying only on the index.
Kerr County’s unusual older-record search
The County Clerk publishes specific AVA search instructions for older land books. Older regular deeds can require volume terms such as vol a or vol 027, while historical deed-of-trust volumes use specially formatted document-number terms.
That local indexing structure is important if a normal modern name or document-number search does not locate an older record.
In-person filing requires photo ID
Since September 1, 2025, a person presenting a real-property document for in-person filing in Kerr County must provide official photo identification to the Clerk.
Search Kerr County Property Tax Records
The Kerr County Tax Office provides a separate property-search system for tax records. Do not confuse this with Kerr CAD, which handles appraisal values.
- Search by owner when you know the taxpayer name.
- Use Property ID when available.
- For address searching, use the street number and a simplified street name.
- Select the tax year when researching a specific year’s account.
- Verify the account with the Tax Office before using it for an official purpose.
The Tax Office search supports owner, address, Property ID, Geographic ID, subdivision, tax year and other advanced fields.
Kerr County Vital Records and Marriage Records
The Kerr County Clerk is the local registrar for birth and death records and also issues and maintains Kerr County marriage records.
Birth certificates
The County Clerk currently lists a fee of $23 per certified birth certificate. Kerr County can issue qualifying Texas birth records through the state’s remote system, although a birth outside Kerr County may be issued as an abstract rather than the long form.
Death certificates
The Clerk currently lists $21 for the first death certificate and $4 for each additional copy of the same record in the same transaction.
- Choose the birth/death application or marriage-record service.
- Review who qualifies to receive the requested record.
- Prepare valid photo identification.
- Complete the application without leaving required identifying information blank.
- Confirm the current fee before submitting the request.
Marriage records
The County Clerk currently lists $21 per certified marriage-record copy and states that Kerr County does not issue a separate plain-copy version of a marriage record.
Submit a Kerr County Open Records Request
Kerr County maintains a central public-records page that links users to court, land, tax, Sheriff and other records. The county recommends contacting the responsible department directly when possible.
- Check whether the record already has a dedicated online search.
- Identify the department that maintains the requested information.
- Use the county Open Records Request for qualifying county records.
- Use the Sheriff’s separate request process for law-enforcement records.
- Keep the request narrow with dates, names and record type.
What to Do When a Kerr County Search Returns Nothing
| Problem | Try next |
|---|---|
| No felony or district case | Use the District Clerk Case or Party Search and verify the 198th or 216th District Court. |
| No misdemeanor case | Use the County Clerk’s case search; misdemeanor cases use the County Clerk rather than the District Clerk. |
| Old deed not found | Use the County Clerk’s AVA instructions for historical deed volumes and deed-of-trust books. |
| Address search fails | Use a simpler street-name search or Property ID. |
| Appraisal and tax results differ | Confirm whether you are viewing Kerr CAD appraisal data or the Tax Office account. |
| Sheriff record not found | Confirm the incident was handled by KCSO rather than Kerrville Police, Ingram Police or another agency. |
| Office location looks wrong | Check the current Kerr County department page because flood-related temporary locations remain in effect for some offices. |
Kerr County Public Records Offices
700 Main Street, Suite 122
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: 830-792-2255
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
3785 TX-27
Kerrville, TX
Phone: 830-792-2281
Published temporary hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kerrville, TX 78028
Main: 830-896-1216
Jail: 830-896-1257
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: 830-895-5223
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: 830-792-2243
Kerr County Courthouse map
The courthouse remains an important records location, but some offices and court proceedings are still using alternate locations after the 2026 flood. Verify the department page before visiting.
Before You Rely on a Kerr County Public Record
- Confirm that the record belongs to the correct person, property or case.
- Do not treat an arrest, allegation or jail record as proof of conviction.
- Review the recorded deed or lien when legal ownership or encumbrance matters.
- Respect confidential, sealed and restricted records.
- Request a certified copy when an official recipient requires one.
Kerr County Public Records FAQs
1. Where do I search Kerr County felony court records?
Use the Kerr County District Clerk. The District Clerk maintains records for the district courts, including felony criminal matters.
2. Where do I search Kerr County misdemeanor cases?
Use the Kerr County Clerk. The Clerk’s misdemeanor section states that misdemeanor case numbers begin with CR.
3. Where do I search Kerr County deeds and liens?
Use the County Clerk’s AVA Official Public Records search for deeds, deeds of trust, liens and other recorded land records.
4. Where do I search Kerr County property by owner or address?
Use Kerr Central Appraisal District. Its property search supports owner, address, Property ID, Geographic ID and advanced search fields.
5. Is Kerr CAD the same as the Kerr County Tax Office?
No. Kerr CAD handles appraisal values and related appraisal records. The Kerr County Tax Office handles property-tax account information.
6. Where do I request a Kerr County Sheriff report?
Use the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Request process. Include the case number, date range, incident location and other useful identifying information when available.
7. How much is a Kerr County birth certificate?
The Kerr County Clerk currently lists $23 for a certified birth certificate.
8. Where is the Kerr County District Clerk located right now?
Because of 2026 flood-related courthouse damage, the District Clerk is temporarily operating from the Hill Country Youth Event Center at 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. Check the official department page before visiting because this location can change.
9. How do I request Kerr County government records that are not online?
Start with Kerr County’s Public Records page and identify the office that actually maintains the record. Law-enforcement requests should go through the Sheriff’s Office rather than the general county request route.
10. Why might a Kerr County public record not appear online?
The record may be maintained by another clerk or agency, indexed under an older land-record format, recently filed, confidential, sealed, restricted or unavailable through the particular online search being used.