RULES AND FORMS FOR REDACTING PUBLIC INFORMATION
Over 2.8 million Official Public Records held by the County Clerk’s Office are available to the public via our Cloud Search Web Access page:
https://jefferson.tx.publicsearch.us/
Redaction is the process of editing or removing personal identifiers from a document or record. In an effort to protect the citizens of Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office has taken measures to redact social security numbers, Federal tax identification numbers, dates of birth, and driver's license numbers from our online public records. However, if you encounter a record with any of the personal identifiers listed above, please complete the Request for Redaction of Personal Information Form and return it to:
REQUEST FOR REDACTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM
Pursuant to Chapter 552.147(d): on written request from an individual or the individual's representative the clerk shall redact within a reasonable amount of time all but the last four digits of the individual's social security number from information maintained in the clerk's official public records.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS PERFORMING SENSITIVE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.
Pursuant to Sec. 11.008(j), Property Code: on written request from a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States, Marshals Service, a United States attorney, a state judge as defined by Section 572.002, Government Code, or a family member as defined by Section 31.006, Finance Code, of a federal judge, marshal, attorney, or state judge, the county clerk shall omit or redact from an instrument described by this section that is available in an online database made public by the county clerk, ... social security number, driver's license number, and residence address of the federal judge, marshal, attorney, state judge, or family member of the federal judge, marshal, attorney, or state judge.
REQUEST FOR REDACTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC INSTRUMENTS
MAIL TO:
Jefferson County ClerkAttn: Administration
PO Box 1151
Beaumont, TX 77704
or
Return by email: countyclerk@jeffersoncountytx.gov