Ellis County TX

Lookup Public Records in Ellis County, Texas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Ellis County, Texas Overview

Ellis County is located in the state of Texas. The county was formed in 1850 and named after Richard Ellis. The county seat is Waxahachie. As of 2010, the county has a population of 149,610. The county has a total area of 952 square miles, 936 square miles of which is land, and 16 square miles is water. The county consists of 17 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 75165 recorded as the one with the largest population. Ellis County borders the following counties: Dallas County, Texas to the north; Henderson County, Texas to the east; Johnson County, Texas to the west; Kaufman County, Texas to the northeast; Tarrant County, Texas to the northwest; Hill County, Texas to the southwest, and; Navarro County, Texas to the southeast.

Ellis County Clerk Information

The main duties of the County Clerk are:

• Administering all county and state elections unless otherwise designated by the Commissioners’ Court
• Serving as clerk of the County Court and the Commissioners’ Court and keeping records of the proceedings
• Acting as recorder of deeds and other instruments
• Filing and recording birth and death certificates
• Recording assumed names, wills, and probate
• Issuing marriage licenses
• Accounting for all funds paid to the office by way of fines, fees, and monies owed to the county court jurors for service

Ellis County Clerk

The County Clerk has put up a website where an individual can get an access to the County’s Public Records Online. The website could help you seek for public records of the county clerk of your choice. When in confusion on how to use the site, you can go to the help section to guide you on how to use it.

Ellis County Public Records

Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Cindy Polley, County Clerk
109 S Jackson St.
P.O. Box 250
Waxahachie, TX 75168
Phone: 972-825-5070
Fax: 972-825-5075

District Clerk

The District Clerk is charged with maintaining and arranging records deposited in the clerk’s office. The District Clerk

• Records the acts and proceedings of the district court
• Enters all judgments of the court under the direction of the judge
• Records all executions issued and the returns issued on the executions
• Processes passport applications
• Administers child support payments
• Administers trust accounts for minors ordered by the courts
• Keeps an index of the parties who file in the court, and makes reference to any judgments made in the case
• Keeps an account of all fines and fees collected by the office
• Keeps an account of the amount due jurors for service in district court

Ellis County District Clerk

The link shown below shows the Fee Schedule of the County Clerk as of 2017:

Ellis District Clerk Fee Schedule

eFiling is now accepted in the office of the District Clerk. Link is shown below for additional information:

Ellis District Clerk Electronic Filing and Service

eFile Texas Website

A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. The information should be the best available at the time of filing.

Ellis Family Case Info Form

Below is the physical address of the District Clerk:
Melanie Reed, District Clerk
109 S Jackson St.
Second Floor
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: 972-825-5091
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ellis County Clerk’s Office

Address: 109 S Jackson St, Waxahachie, TX 75165, United States
Phone: 972-825-5070