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Nolan County Clerk ~ Sharla Keith

The County Clerk serves as clerk and custodian of records for the Commissioners Court, Constitutional County Court and Statutory County Court.

Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names

and livestock brands, ensuring that records are maintained in a secure, archival manner.

Issues marriage licenses. Serves as chief elections officer for the county

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100 East 3rd Street - Suite 108 Courthouse Hours
Sweetwater, Texas 79556 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone: 325-235-2462 Monday - Friday
sharla.keith@co.nolan.tx.us (open during the noon hour)
Chief Deputy Clerk - Kim Buckner Deputy Clerk - Vickie Gonzalez
Deputy Clerk - Argelia Ortega  Deputy Clerk - Natalie Valdez

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THE NOLAN CONTY CLERK'S OFFICE CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.

Office staff will not provide documents and cannot assist in completing documents in any capacity.

If you have questions about completing forms, which forms to record, and so on,

you must contact a title company, estate planner, or seek legal advice.

 

DOCUMENTS/ISSUANCES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AFTER 4:30 P.M.

 ~ ALLOWING FOR TIME TO CLOSE OUT THE DAY ~

THANK YOU!

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  • BIRTH/DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

    General Information


    The Nolan County Clerk is the local registrar of vital records for Nolan County, including birth, death and marriage records.  Issuance of birth certificates is restricted to qualified applicants for 75 years from the date of filing.  Issuance of death certificates is restricted to qualified applicants for 25 years from the date of filing. BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS ARE NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Only qualified applicants

    can obtain a certified copy of a confidential record.

     

    Who is a qualified applicant?

    • The person whose record is being requested;

    • The person’s immediate family member either by blood, marriage or adoption;

    • The person’s guardian, legal agent or representative; or

    • A person showing a direct and tangible interest in the record to implement a law or to protect personal property.

     

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    REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE

     

    Marriage records are available for licenses that are issued in Nolan County

    and are accessible for research and inspection during regular business hours.

    REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE

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    NOTICE OF EXPIRATION FOR MARKS AND BRANDS

    In accordance with Article 144.044 of the Agriculture Code,

    Marks and brands that have been previously recorded will expire on August 30, 2021.

    The owner of the brand will have from August 31, 2021 until February 28, 2022 to renew their mark or brand.

    On March 1, 2022 All marks and brands that have not been renewed will have no force or effect

    and will be available for use on a ‘first-come’ basis.

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    To register a mark or brand, that is not currently taken, you will need to file an application with the County Clerk along with applicable fees.  The cost for registering a brand in Nolan County is $25 and $5 for each additional location of that brand on the animal.  All marks and brands expire on a set ten-year period.

    The re-registration period, for an existing brand, will be August 31, 2021 – February 28, 2022.  Failure to re-register a brand during this 6-month period will forfeit your legal right to that brand.

    If you have marks and brands registered in Nolan County, or in other counties in the State of Texas, it will be necessary for you to contact the office of the County Clerk in that county to renew your registration.  A person may register marks and brands in as many counties as necessary.

    Applications may be filed, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with the Nolan County Clerk at 100 East 3rd Street Suite 108, Sweetwater, TX  79556.

    MARK & BRAND APPLICATION

  • Notice of Self-Help Resources

    TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Sec. 51.808

    (a) The clerk of each court in this state shall:

    (1) post on the court's Internet website, if any, a link to:

    (A) the self-help resources Internet website designated by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, in consultation with

    the Texas Access to Justice Commission, that includes information on:

    (i)  lawyer referral services certified under Chapter 952, Occupations Code;

    (ii) the name, location, and any Internet website of any local legal aid office; and

    (iii) any court-affiliated self-help center serving the county in which the court is located; and                                              

    (B) the State Law Library's Internet website; and

    (2) conspicuously display in the clerk's office in a location frequently accessed by the public a sign with the information described in Subdivision (1).

    (b) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall prescribe the format for the information required under Subsection (a).

     

    SELF HELP NOTICE

    https://www.texascourthelp.gov

     

    Legal Information and Forms for Pro Se Litigants:

    https://texaslawhelp.org

     

    Texas Lawyer Referal and Information Services:

    https://www.texasbar.com

     

    Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

    https://www.legalaidtx.org

     

    Texas State Law Library:

    https://www.sll.texas.gov

     

    Eleventh Court of Appeals Serving Nolan County

    https://www.txcourts.gov/11thcoa