Helpful Local Resources & Numbers
Adoption Records
District Clerk
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, Room 103
(512) 854-9457
Attorney General's Office
State of Texas (non-county agency)
300 W. 15th Street
(512) 463-2191
texasattorneygeneral.gov/
Automobile Registration
(see below for online vehicle registration)
Tax Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9473
Bids
Purchasing Department
700 Lavaca, Suite 800
(512) 854-9700
Birth Certificates
Bureau of Vital Statistics (non-county agency)
1100 West 49th Street
(888) 963-7111
dshs.state.tx.us/vs
Bonds
Civil
District Clerk's Office
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, 3rd Floor
(512) 854-9457
Building Permits
Transportation & Natural Resources Permits
700 Lavaca, Suite 540
(512) 854-4215
Central Booking
Sheriff's Office
Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center
509 West 11th Street, Basement
(512) 854-9770
Child support or visitation
Domestic Relations Office (DRO)
1010 Lavaca
(512) 854-9696
Child Support Court
Attorney General's Office (non-county agency)
2101 E. St. Elmo Rd, Bldg 2
(512) 441-6162
texasattorneygeneral.gov/cs/index.shtml
Commissioners Courtroom
Commissioner's Court
700 Lavaca Street, 1st floor
Court Administrator - Civil
Civil Courts
Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street
Court Administrator - Criminal
Criminal Courts
Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center
509 West 11th Street
(512) 854-9244
Court Ordered Counseling & Assessment
Counseling and Education Services
5501 Airport Blvd, # 102
(512) 854-9540
Crime Victim's Assistance
Sheriff's Office Victim Services
5555 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9770
DBA's - "Doing Business As"
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9188
Death Certificates
Bureau of Vital Statistics (non-county agency)
1100 West 49th Street
(888) 963-7111
dshs.state.tx.us/vs
Divorce Filings
District Clerk's Office
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, Room 308
(512) 854-9457
FORMS
Driver's License Questions
Department of Public Safety (non-county agency)
5805 N. Lamar
(512) 424-2600
dps.texas.gov
Drug Court
Drug Court
411 W. 13th St, Ste. 401
(512) 854-4646
Elections and Voting
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 238-VOTE (24-hr automated voice response)
(512) 854-4996
Employment Applications and Job Postings
Human Resources Management
700 Lavaca, Suite 420
(512) 854-9165
Flood Permit
Transportation & Natural Resources
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 540
(512) 854-4215
Foreclosures, Tax
Tax Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9473
Hot Checks
County Attorney's
Ned Granger Building
314 West 11th, Room 100
(512) 854-9415
Information
Information Booth
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, 1st Floor
(512) 854-9020
Jail, County Jail Information Center
Sheriff's Office
Criminal Justice Center
509 West 11th Street, 1st Floor
(512) 854-9033
Jury Duty
District Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd, Room 204
(512) 854-9669
Law Libraries / Legal Information
Law Library Website
314 West 11th, Suite 140,
Austin Texas 78701
(512) 854-8677
Liens
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd
(512) 854-9188
Marriage Certificate / License
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9188
Masters' Court (IV-D)
Attorney General's Office
205 West 9th Street, Suite 100
texasattorneygeneral.gov/index.shtml
Media Services - TCTV channel 17
Records Mgmt. and Communication Resources Administration
700 Lavaca St.
Suite 330
Media Services
700 Lavaca St.
Suite 1.200
Municipal Court
City of Austin
700 East 7th Street
(512) 974-4800
austintexas.gov/department/municipal-court
Name Change
District Clerk's Office
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, Room 103
(512) 854-9457
FORMS
Notary Public
Information Booth
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, 1st Floor
(512) 854-9000
Operator Assistance / Information
Information Booth
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe Street, 1st Floor
(512) 854-9000
Parks
Travis County Parks
(512) 854-7275
Parking (on county lots/towing)
Facilities Management
1010 Lavaca St., Suite 400
(512) 854-9661
Personal Bond
Pretrial Services
509 West 11th Street, Room 1.800
(512) 854-9381
Police Department, Austin
City of Austin
715 East 7th Street
(512) 974-5000
austintexas.gov/department/police
Pretrial Services
Pretrial Services
509 West 11th Street, Room 1.800
(512) 854-9381
Probate Court
Probate Court
Civil Courthouse
1000 Guadalupe, Room 217
(512) 854-9258
Probation, Adult
Adult Probation
411 West 13th Street, #400
(512) 854-4600
Property Records / Deeds
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd
(512) 854-9188
Property Taxes
Tax Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9473
Protective Orders
County Attorney's Office
Ned Granger Building
314 West 11th Street, Room 300
(512) 854-9415
SACA
(Substance Abuse Counseling & Assessment)
Counseling and Education Services
5501 Airport Blvd, #102
(512) 854-9540
Sheriff's Administrative Offices
Sheriff's Office
5555 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9770
State Law Library
State of Texas
205 West 14th Street
(512) 463-1722
sll.state.tx.us
Traffic tickets/citations issued by sheriff's officers
(NOT Austin Police Department)
- Justice of the Peace Court 1(512) 854-7700
- Justice of the Peace Court 2(512) 854-4545
- Justice of the Peace Court 3(512) 854-6763
- Justice of the Peace Court 4(512) 854-9479
- Justice of the Peace Court 5(512) 854-9049
Traffic tickets/citations issued by Austin Police
(NOT Sheriff)
City of Austin
700 East 7th Street
(512) 974-4800
austintexas.gov/department/municipal-court
Vehicle Registration
Tax Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9473
Vehicle Registration Online
Txdmv.gov
txdmv.gov
Victim / Witness Services
County Attorney's Office
Ned Granger Building,
314 West 11th Street, Room 300
(512) 854-9415
Voter Registration
Tax Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 854-9473
Voting / Elections
County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
(512) 238-VOTE (24-hr automated voice response)
(512) 854-4996
Warrants
Sheriff's Office
Criminal Justice Center
509 West, 11th Street, Room 1.600
(512) 854-9751