Houston County, TX · Houston County
Application for Release of Juvenile Records
This application lets a person request release of juvenile or adoption records from the county and provide information for a judge’s decision.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Houston County · Houston County, Houston County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.houston.tx.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application requests release of records and includes a section for the District Judge to grant or deny the request. It asks for the applicant’s name, date of birth, adoption and birth-parent details when known, reason for the request, contact information, date, and signature. The form says proper identification is required and asks mail applicants to include a copy for verification.
Who needs it
A person requesting release of juvenile or adoption records can use this application to provide identifying details and explain the reason for the request.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requests identification, but does not say that identification must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Application for Release of Juvenile Records PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the requested personal, adoption, contact, and reason-for-request details; then date and sign it.
- 3
Gather Identification
Provide proper identification. If requesting by mail, include a copy of your identification for verification.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application for Release of Juvenile Records?
- No. The application asks for a date and signature, not notarization. It requires proper identification and asks applicants who mail the request to include a copy for verification.
- How do I submit the Application for Release of Juvenile Records?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form says mailed requests should include a copy of identification.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for your name, date of birth, adoption and birth-parent information when known, reason for the request, address, phone number, date, and signature.