County Clerk
Brent Zitterkopf
300 Main Street, Room 104
P. O. Box 1468
Big Spring, Texas 79721
Phone: 432-264-2213
Fax: 432-264-2215
For questions please call: 432-264-2213
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
(Marriage licenses are sold only between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM)
Fee Change Notice
Apply for a Birth or Death Certificate at the above office.
Birth Certificates - $23.00
Death Certificates- $21.00 for first copy, and $4.00 for each copy thereafter.
Cash or Money order ONLY
No personal checks
Birth & Death request form
Recording Fees
$26.00 for first page and $4.00 for each page thereafter.
.25 for each name in excess of five
This office does not conduct Real Property Searches
You can search the Real Property Records at https://howardcountytx-web.tylerhost.net/web/. From there you can also pay for copies and print. If you should need certified copies, please contact our office by phone at 432-264-2213 for instructions on how to pay and receive those copies.
Marriage License
$82.00 for license UNLESS, certificate from TWOGETHER then license will be $22.00
To learn about the qualifying marriage education opportunities
in your area, simply enter the ZIP code, City, or County in the “Search for Marriage Education Services” field at: http://twogetherintexas.com
or call 2-1-1
Marriage license request form
$21.00 for certified copy
Search Fees
Probate and Civil - $5.00 each name. Criminal searches are not done in this office.
(Fee required before search conducted)
To perform a Criminal search, please contact the Texas Department of Public Safety at 512-424-5079
Petition for an order of Non-disclosure click here
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