Dawson County Information
Dawson County is located in the major state of Texas. In the year of 1876, Dawson County was built, and was later organized in 1905. In 2020, the census stated that Dawson County had a total populace of 12,456.
The county seat is Lamesa.
It is named for Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texas Revolution.
Dawson County comprises the Lamesa, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Arrest Records
In the year of 2021, there were 3 violent and 53 property crimes in the county. Records for arrests can be obtained at:
Matt Hogg, Sheriff
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office
401 S 2nd St,
Lamesa, TX 79331
Phone: (806) 872-7560
Fax: (806) 872-9396
Dawson County Criminal Records
State Police are required to keep an up-to-date registry of all sex-offenders within their jurisdiction across the USA. This not only includes those living in the area, but those working, attending school, or incarcerated within the jurisdiction. The up-to-date list can be accessed by members of the public. Inhabitants can make use of the tools online to seek out any nearby offenders.
Dawson County Court Records
In Dawson County, all criminal, family, and civil cases lie beneath the jurisdiction of the County Courthouse. In Dawson County, all records concerning these cases are organized by the County Clerk. All public records can be looked at through one of the following:
District Clerk: Adreana Gonzalez
Dawson County Courthouse
400 S. 1st Street
4th Floor
Lamesa, Texas 79331
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1268
Lamesa, Texas 79331-1268
Office Hours:
8:30-12:00, 1:00-5:00, Monday-Thursday;
8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:00, Friday
Phone: (806) 329-3315
Fax: (806) 872-9513
Note - Standard data files can commonly be sent via mail, email, or fax, but official/certified records can only be sent via mail. $1 per page is the price for standard files. Certified replicates cost another $5.
Dawson County Public Records
The County Clerk protects all documents in Dawson County. The vital details in question relate to files about a person's main life events. These milestone life events can include births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, among others. The data files and records referring to these important events contain divorce decrees, divorce certificates and other divorce records, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, marriage certificates. One central registry contains all vital details.
These vital data files, like all public documents, can be viewed by the public. A citizen must request access online, or in person at:
Clare Christy, County Clerk
Dawson County Courthouse
400 South 1st Street
Lamesa, TX 79331
P.O. Box 1268
Office Hours:
8:30-12:00, 1:00-5:00, Monday-Thursday;
8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:00, Friday
Phone: (806) 872-3778
Fax: (806) 872-2473
