Hale County Clerk
500 Broadway Room 140, Plainview, Texas, 79072
Contact & location
- Address
- 500 Broadway Room 140, Plainview, Texas, 79072
- Records for
- Hale County, Texas
- Phone
- 806-291-5261
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Texas state records
Hale County follows Texas’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $22.00
- Texas birth certificate fee
- 5–6 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 31,290,831
- Texas population
This office charges $23.00 — $1.00 more than the Texas fee.
See full Texas requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Office closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $23.00 | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
| Death Certificate | $21.00 | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $10.00 | 6–8 weeksTexas estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Hale County Clerk’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Plainview. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.0 (4)- ★★★★★Rudy NateraGoogle
A well preserved beautiful historic building. Brings back alot of memories. Takes me back to my childhood.
- ★★★★★TerryGoogle
Very friendly, quick and easy.
- ★★★★★Sigrid Adameit (Love)Google
They are so empathetic to a mother losing a child which I know the Sheriff of this county along with the judge in Earth Texas are involved in my sons Murder!