Karnes County, TX · Karnes County
Request for Public Information and Copies
Karnes County residents and other requestors use this form to ask the County Clerk for public information or copies of records.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Karnes County · Karnes County, Karnes County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.karnes.tx.us
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form asks for the requestor’s name, phone, address, and fax, plus details identifying the requested documents. Karnes County Clerk states that it does not perform searches, so requestors should provide recording information such as volume, page, or document number. The form lists copy, certification, fax, monthly CD, and processing fees; fees must be paid before a request is processed or copies are issued.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting public information or copies from the Karnes County Clerk should provide identifying details for the records requested.
How to submit it
Send the request to Karnes County Clerk, 210 West Calvert, Suite 100, Karnes City, TX 78118. Fees must be paid before processing; checks and money orders should be payable to Karnes County Clerk.
About notarization
This request is signed without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment or related step, and the signer simply signs.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Request for Public Information and Copies form.
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Complete the Request
Provide your contact information and identify the records, including recording information such as volume, page, or document number.
- 3
Prepare Payment
Pay the listed fees before processing. Make checks or money orders payable to Karnes County Clerk; do not send cash through the mail.
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Submit to the County Clerk
Send the request to Karnes County Clerk, 210 West Calvert, Suite 100, Karnes City, TX 78118.
Frequently asked questions
- What information should I include in a public information request?
- The form asks for your name, phone, address, and fax, along with details identifying the records. The Clerk asks requestors to provide recording information, such as volume, page, or document number.
- Do I need a notary for the Request for Public Information and Copies?
- No. This request is signed without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment or related step, and the signer simply signs.
- How do I submit the request?
- Send it to Karnes County Clerk, 210 West Calvert, Suite 100, Karnes City, TX 78118. Fees must be paid before processing; checks and money orders should be payable to Karnes County Clerk.
- What fees does the form list?
- The form lists $1.00 per page for copies, $5.00 per document for certification, $2.00 per page for faxing, $20 per month for a CD, and a $10.00 processing fee.