Kent County Background Information
Kent County appears in the state of Texas. Kent County was organized in the year of 1892. In 2021, a census revealed that 749 residents were living in the county.
It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Its county seat is Jayton.
Kent County Arrest Records
In 2020, there were 8 property crimes and 0 violent crimes in Kent County. Records for arrests can be obtained at:
Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: William Scogin
227 S. Main Street
P. O. Box 7
Jayton, Texas 79528
Phone: (806) 237-3801
Fax: (806) 237-3306
Kent 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 consists of offenders who are working, living, incarcerated, or attending school in the locale. The public also have access to this list. The search tools offered online allow the people of Kent County to search for every sex offender inside of a certain mileage of their home.
Kent County Court Records
The County Courthouse is accountable for all criminal, family, and civil cases in Kent County. The Kent County Courthouse maintains all records regarding these cases in Kent County. A person can ask for access to these data files using one of the following:
Kent County Courthouse
Clerk: Craig Harrison
P. O. Box 9 101 Main Street
Jayton, Texas 79528
Phone: (806) 237-3881
Fax: (806) 237-2300
Email: kcdclerk@caprock-spur.com
Note - Mail, email, or fax are the options for typical documents, but anything official or certified must be delivered via mail.
Kent County Public Records
Vital records in Kent County are maintained by the Kent County Clerk. The vital documents in question refer to files about a person's important life events. The vital files in question can pertain to a person's marriage, divorce, birth, death, plus more. The records themselves consist of, but aren't restricted to birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce data files. Documents are all kept jointly in a central vital record registry to be used later for statistical analysis.
People in Kent County can request access to these public details. A citizen must request access online or in person at:
Kent County Clerk: Craig Harrison
P. O. Box 9 101 Main Street
Jayton, Texas 79528
Phone: 806.237.3881
Fax: (806) 237-2300
Email: kcdclerk@caprock-spur.com
