Lavaca County is located in the state of Texas. Lavaca County was organized in the year of 1846. In 2020, a census established that 20,337 habitants were living in the county.
Its county seat is Hallettsville. It is named for the Lavaca River which curves its way SouthEast through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.
Lavaca County Arrest Records
There were 9 violent crimes and 59 property crimes in the county in 2021. Records for arrests can be obtained at:
Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office
38 FM 318
P.O. Box 373
Hallettsville, TX 77964
Phone: (361) 798-2121
Lavaca County Criminal Records
Across America, the State Police are required to keep a regularly updated registry of all sex-offenders currently in their jurisdiction. This includes offenders who are working, living, incarcerated, or attending school in the location. The people also have access to this list. Residents in Lavaca County can find every single sex offender living in a radius around their home making use of the search tools on offer online.
Lavaca County Court Records
All criminal, family, and civil cases in Lavaca County lie inside the jurisdiction of the County Courthouse. All records regarding these cases are attained by the Courthouse. All public record information can be accessed using one of the following:
_Lavaca County Courthouse
District Clerk: Lori A. Wenske
Phone: (361) 798-2351
109 North LaGrange
Hallettsville, TX 77964
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 -12 and 1-5
Phone: (361) 798-2351
Fax: (361) 798-5674_
Note - Mail, email, or fax are the choices for regular data files, but anything official or certified must be dispatched via mail.
Lavaca County Public Records
The County Clerk is given the job of holding and maintaining all county records. A person's main life events are all found within these vital records. Birth, death marriage, and divorce files can all be included within these documents. The information and records relating to these important events can incorporate divorce decrees, divorce certificates and other divorce records, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, marriage certificates. Documents are all kept collectively in a central vital record registry to be used later for statistical analysis.
These vital data files, like all public data files, can be looked at by the public. These documents can be requested from:
County Clerk: Barbara K. Steffek 204 E 4th St, 412 N. Texana P.O. Box 326 Hallettsville, TX 77964 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Closed for Lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Phone: (361) 798-3612 Fax: (361) 798-1610
Note - Photo ID is needed from the individual requesting, and the office opens between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
