Copies are available in the following types and methods:
- Documents Online – We have a significant number of documents that are available online.
- Copies Sent by Email/Mail – These are noncertified documents that a clerk sends to the customer via email/mail. These copies can be requested by phone, mail, email, or in person. The cost is $1.00 per page.
- Noncertified copies – These copies may be requested online or via phone, mail, email, or in person. The cost for this service is $1.00 per page.
- Certified Copies – This is when the Clerk prints a paper copy, by affixing his or her seal and signature, swears that the copy is a true and exact replica of the recorded instrument in its entirety also known as an "attested copy" of an instrument as proof that the instrument is part of the public record. Certified copies may be requested by phone, mail, email, or in person. There is a $5.00 per document charge for the certificate plus a fee of $1.00 for each page printed on paper.
To request copies, call or email your request to the recording division. Please be as specific as possible (full name, document number, etc.). If you are planning to pay with a credit card, please include your phone number so a clerk may contact you for payment information. Please do not send your credit card number in an email.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards. A 2.95% convenience fee applies to credit card payments. We also accept cash, personal checks and money orders. Please do not send cash in the mail.
To Request Copies, please email our office at countyclerk@jeffersoncountytx.gov
with information about the record you need or send a written request with payment to our mailing address:
Jefferson County Clerk
P.O. Box 1151
Beaumont, TX 77704-1151