Before you submit your request for public information, it is important to determine the proper elected official or county department that would have your information.

The Open Government Division primarily processes requests for county departments. Some elected officials and appointed members are the custodians of their own records. Please scroll down for a list of those offices and contact information.

OFFICES THAT PROCESS THEIR OWN PIRs	PIRs THAT ARE PROCESSED BY  THE OPEN GOVERNMENT DIVISION
If you are seeking Public Information from one of the elected or appointed officials listed in the chart below, please contact them directly. These elected officials and department heads provide Public Information for their own offices.	If you are seeking Public Information from a county office not listed on below, please email your request to open.records@co.hidalgo.tx.us or use our Request for Public Information Form (fillable PDF form)  Please note that you are not required to use the form, the Act only requires that the request be submitted in writing. We will process your request as promptly as possible.

Below is a list of the elected & appointed officials who provide their own Public Information Requests; the types of information they may have available; and how to best contact their offices.

OFFICE	PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE	CONTACT
Criminal District Attorney	Hot Checks and HIDTA.	P: 956-292-7600 F: 956-318-2301
County Clerk	Marriage Licenses, Birth and Death Records, Official Recordings, Probate, Criminal background checks, Property Deeds, Property Titles, Property Liens, Sheriff Deeds, Civil and County Court-at-Law cases, and Commissioners Court minutes.	100 N. Closner - 1st Floor P.O. Box 58 Edinburg, TX 78539 P: 956-318-2100 P: 956-318-2811 F: 956-318-2105 Click here
District Clerk	Civil and Criminal cases, Appeals, Child Support, Divorce Decrees, and Grand Jury inquiries.	100 N. Closner P.O. Box 87 Edinburg, TX 78539 P: 956-318-2200 F: 956-318-2251
Sheriff	Mugshots, Jail Bookings, Case Reports, 911 calls, Dashcam video, Estray Notices, and Incident Reports.	711 E. Cibolo Road Edinburg, TX 78542 P: 956-383-8114 F: 956-393-6179 public.info@hidalgoso.org
Tax Assessor-Collector	Tax Liens, Property Tax, and Vehicle Registration.	2804 US Hwy. 281 Edinburg, TX 78539 P: 956-318-2157 F: 956-318-2733 TAX.IT@hidalgocountytax.org
Elections Department	Elections data and results, Campaign Treasurer and contributions, voter registration, Maps and Map Books.	213 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, TX 78539 P: 956-318-2570 F: 956-393-2039 elections@co.hidalgo.tx.us
Drainage District #1	Drainage Projects.	902 Doolittle Road Edinburg, TX 78542 P: 956-292-7080 F: 956-292-7089 jaime.salazar@hcdd1.org