Shelby County Clerk
124 Austin St., Center, Texas, 75935
Contact & location
- Address
- 124 Austin St., Center, Texas, 75935
- Mail-in address
- Shelby County ClerkP.O. Box 1987, Center, Texas, 75935
- Records for
- Shelby County, Texas
- Phone
- 936-598-6361
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Texas state records
Shelby 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
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
Texas statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $22.00Texas state fee | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
| Death Certificate | $20.00Texas state fee | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $20.00Texas state fee | 6–8 weeksTexas estimate |
| Divorce Record | $20.00Texas state fee | 6–8 weeksTexas estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in Texas at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Shelby County Clerk is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of Texas.
Reviews
★★★★★5.0 (1)- ★★★★★Ronnie Freeman JrGoogle
Very friendly very polite. Very helpful