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INFORMATION
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BIRTH
CERTIFICATES
The City of San Antonio maintains copies of birth records
from 1897 to the present. (Additionally, the Vital
Statistics Office of Bexar County located at County Courthouse
at 100 Dolorosa Street in downtown San Antonio has some birth
records on file from 1837 to 1967.) Birth records are confidential
for the first 75 years after birth. During this period, only
qualified applicants can obtain copies of these records. A
qualified applicant is the person named on the birth certificate
or an immediate family member, either by blood or marriage,
including a step-parent, step-sibling, guardian or legal representative.
You can obtain copies of birth certificates in person from
the Metropolitan Health District Office at 719 Santa Rosa
Street, in downtown San Antonio. The office hours are 7:45
AM through 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You will need to
fill out a form, pay a $23 fee and show a valid driver's license
or identification card. You can also obtain a birth certificate
by mail.
To obtain a birth certificate by mail:
1. Download the form and fill in required information from
the
Vital
Statistics website.
2. Enclose a check or money order for $23 made out to the
City of San Antonio. There may be additional charges if you
do not know the year of the birth.
3. Enclose a photocopy of your driver's license or identification
card
4. Mail form, check and photocopy of license or identification
card to:
Bureau of Vital Records
719 South Santa Rosa Street, Suite A
San Antonio, Texas 78204
You may
also request a birth certificate on-line.
Contact the Metropolitian Health District
at 210-207-8754 for more information.
DEATH
CERTIFICATES
The City of San Antonio maintains copies of death records
from 1873 to the present. (Additionally, the Vital
Statistics Office of Bexar County located at the County
Courthouse at 100 Dolorosa Street in downtown San Antonio
has some death records from 1903 to 1967.) Death records are
confidential for the first 25 years after a death. During
this period, only qualified applicants can obtain copies of
these records. A qualified applicant is the person named on
the birth certificate or an immediate family member, either
by blood or marriage, including a step-parent, step-sibling,
guardian or legal representative.
You can obtain copies of death certificates in person from
the Metropolitan Health District Office at 719 Santa Rosa
Street, in downtown San Antonio. The office hours are 7:45
AM through 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You will need to
fill out a form, pay a $21 fee for the 1st copy and $4.00
for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered with
the certificate request fee and show a valid driver's license
or identification card. You can also obtain a death certificate
by mail.
To obtain a death certificate by mail:
1. Download the form and fill in required information from
the
Vital
Statistics website.
2. Enclose a check or money order for $21 made out to the
City of San Antonio. If you wish to receive additional copies
in this same order, the additional copies will cost $4 each.
There may be additional costs if you do not know the year
of the death.
3. Enclose a photocopy of your driver's license or identification
card
4. Mail form, check and photocopy of license or identification
card to:
Bureau of Vital Records
719 South Santa Rosa Street, Suite A
San Antonio, Texas 78204
Contact the Metropolitian Health District
at 210-207-8754 for more information.
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MARRIAGE
CERTIFICATES
The City of San Antonio does not
maintain or possess copies of marriage certificates.
To obtain a copy of a marriage license certificate please
contact the County Clerk in the county in which the marriage
license was obtained. For marriages in Bexar County from
1964 to the present, you may find more information about
getting a copy of the marriage license
online
or at the
Office of the County Clerk -Vital Statistics
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 335-2585
For marriages in Bexar County which took place before 1964,
you will need to go in person to the Office of the County
Clerk at 100 Dolorosa Street in downtown San Antonio, to research
the license records.
IMMUNIZATION
RECORDS
The City of San Antonio maintains Immunization Records from 1978 to the present.
A qualified applicant is the person named on the Immunization record or an immediate
family member, either by blood or marriage, including stepparent, step-sibling, guardian,
or legal representative.
You can obtain copies of Immunization record in person from one of the
Community Link Centers
or one of the
clinics.
To obtain an Immunization record by mail:
1. Download the request form here
2. Enclose a check or money order for $5 made payable to the City of San Antonio
3. Enclose a photocopy of your driver's license or id number.
4. Enclose a return address envelope
5. Mail check and photocopy of license or Id card to:
San Antonio Metro Health Department
332 West Commerce, Room 108
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Contact the Metro Health District @ 207-8790 for more information.
DIVORCE
RECORDS
The City of San Antonio does not
maintain or possess copies of records pertaining to divorces.
Divorce records are filed with the court system in which the
divorce took place. For divorces which took place in Bexar
County, please contact the Bexar County District Clerk:
Bexar County District Clerk
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Attn: Recording Department
(210) 335-2939
(210) 335-2674
For more information, you may visit the
Bexar
County District Clerk website.
COURT
DOCUMENTS
City of San Antonio Municipal Court:
The City of San Antonio Municipal Court handles traffic matters,
City of San Antonio code compliance violations and class C
penal code violations (assaults, disorderly conduct, theft,
minor in possession, minor consuming, possession of graffiti
implements, drug paraphernalia and curfew violations)
for violations which took place within the City of San Antonio
city limits. Request San Antonio Municipal Court
records online, by
mail, by fax or in
person.
For traffic, code compliance or class C penal code
violations outside the City of San Antonio city limits,
you must contact those municipalities, including Balcones
Heights, Live Oak, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, and Terrell
Hills.
For information regarding traffic tickets issued by the Bexar
County Sheriff's Department, contact (210) 270-6201.
Bexar County District Court Records: For information
about court records pertaining to district court matters within
Bexar County, you will need to contact the Bexar County District
Clerk. The main phone number is (210) 335-2113 and the webpage
for contact information is http://www.bexar.org/dclerk/About_Us/Contacts/contacts.htm.
The Bexar County District Clerk is located at:
Bexar County District Clerk
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street, 1st Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78205-3002
(210) 335-2113
Bexar County Court Records: For information
regarding court records pertaining to county court matters
within Bexar County, please contact the Bexar County Clerk.
The main phone number is (210) 335-2238, County Clerk Administrative
Office. The website is
http://www.countyclerk.bexar.landata.com/.
Bexar County Clerk - 2nd floor
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 335-2238
CHILD SUPPORT
The City of San Antonio Municipal Court does not handle
child support matters. Please contact the District Court
that handled the matter.
The Bexar
County District Clerk is located at:
Bexar County District Clerk
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street, 1st Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78205-3002
(210) 335-2113
District Court Website:
http://www.bexar.org/dclerk/About_Us/Contacts/contacts.htm
If the matter was handled elsewhere, you should contact the
court in that area.
The Child Support Division of the Attorney General's Office
might also be of help to you. The website for the Child
Support Division is
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/index.shtml
CRIMINAL
HISTORY &
SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECORDS
Criminal history records can be obtained through
Other San Antonio Police Department records and reports
Driving history records can be obtained through
SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS
Local Criminal History
To obtain local criminal history records from the San Antonio Police Department, please come in person to 214 W. Nueva
Street in downtown San Antonio with picture identification.
Individuals with a criminal history will be asked to submit
a thumbprint for verification. For more information on
letters, background checks, fingerprinting, notary, and
certification call 207-7605.
Other San Antonio Police Department Records
You may also obtain other San Antonio Police Department records at the San Antonio Police Department at 214 West Nueva
Street in downtown San Antonio. For more information on
reports or surveys call 207-7598.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
To obtain state criminal history records from the Department of Public Safety, an individual or their authorized representative must submit a written request for the Criminal History Record Inquiry (CHRI). If an authorized representative is the requestor, written authorization from the individual must be attached. The following list includes all of the items that must be submitted with each written request for CHRI:
- Printed name of individual. Include any other names used.
- Sex.
- Race.
- Date of Birth: Month, Day, Year.
- A complete and legible set of fingerprints on DPS-approved fingerprint cards.
- Social Security Number.
- Return address of individual or return address of person the individual has authorized to receive the criminal history record.
- Enclose check, or U.S. money order for $15.00 per each fingerprint card.
Any missing item(s) will cause the request to be returned.
NOTE: All local police and sheriff’s departments are supplied with DPS approved fingerprint cards. Fingerprints submitted to request access to criminal history records must be taken by a law enforcement agency. Most departments will provide the service. However, it is the responsibility of the individual or their authorized representative to mail the completed card to DPS in Austin, along with other necessary information. Mail the written request, fee, and the fingerprint card to:
Texas Department of Public Safety
Crime Records Service
Post Office Box 15999
Austin, TX 78761-5999
Attention: Correspondence Section
For more information, please call DPS at (512) 424-2079.
Additional information about DPS crime records service can
be found at the
DPS On-line Service website.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DRIVING RECORDS
You may obtain a copy of your state driving record from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at any of its driver's
license offices. You may also obtain these records through DPS On-line services:
General DPS Driver License Division Services
DPS Driver Record
On-line request service
List DPS Driver's License Offices
The DPS Customer Service number is (512) 424-2600
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
To obtain national criminal history records, the individual must prepare a signed written request for a copy of their record. Include your complete mailing address. If you have a deadline please include the deadline in your written request and on the outside of the envelope. Obtain proof of identity, which consists of a set of your original fingerprints (no copies), with your name, date of birth and place of birth. Fingerprints should be placed on a standard fingerprint form (FD-258). Send fingerprint card along with $18 in the form of a money order or certified check (no personal checks or cash) made payable to the Treasury of the United States. Be sure to sign where required. Mail the written request, fee, and the fingerprint card to:
FBI CJIS Division-Record Request
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
For more information see website at www.fbi.gov.
(DPS will send FBI cards to FBI for you for a fee of $24.)
PROPERTY
DEED INFORMATION
Property
deed recordings are maintained by the
Bexar County
Clerk.
Contact Information
Bexar
County Clerk
Bexar
County Courthouse - 2nd Floor
100
Dolorosa Street
San
Antonio, Texas 78205
Tele:
210.335.2238
PROPERTY
APPRAISAL INFORMATON
Property appraisal information is maintained by the Bexar
County Appraisal District.
Contact Information
Mailing
Address:
PO
Box 830248
San
Antonio, Texas 78283 |
Physical Address:
411
North Frio
San
Antonio, Texas 78207 |
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Tele: 210.224.8511
Customer Service: 210.224.2432
Fax: 210.242.2454
Email: cs@bcad.org
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PROPERTY
TAX INFORMATION:
Property tax assessments and collection information is
maintained by the
Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector.
Contact
Information
Mailing Address:
Physical Locations
Tax Assessor-Collector
Bexar County
P.O. Box
839950
San
Antonio, Texas 78283-3950
Tele: 210.335.2251
BEXAR
COUNTY INFORMATION:
Bexar County Records: For more information
about records and services available through Bexar County,
please visit http://www.bexar.org.
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