Gayla Cates
Carson County and District Clerk
501 Main Street, P.O. Box 487, Panhandle, Texas 79068
Phone: 806-537-3873
Fax: 806-537-3623
Email: gayla.cates@co.carson.tx.us
A County Clerk cannot render legal advice or services - Government Code 81.101
A County Clerk has no duty to search public records - AG WW-607
Hours 8 a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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*************Mandatory eFiling for civil cases begins July 1, 2016 *************
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Official Public Records Fees January 1, 2014
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PROBATE AND CIVIL FEES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
CIVIL FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
PROBATE, GUARDIANSHIP, AND MENTAL HEALTH CASES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022