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Knox County, Texas court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information.

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Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Knox County Courthouse is located at 100 West Cedar Street, Benjamin, Texas 79505, and lists phone number 940-459-2191.
The county website lists courthouse hours as 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The County and District Clerk's office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and lists phone number 940-459-2441.
The County and District Clerk page lists services and records involving civil, divorce, family-law, probate, assumed-name, birth, death, and marriage matters.
The Sheriff's Office page lists its office at 111 East Hayes Street, Benjamin, and the county jail at 104 South Stewart Street, Benjamin, west of the courthouse.
The official Justice of the Peace page lists the office on the courthouse's second floor and gives phone number 940-459-3181.

Knox County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Sheriff's Office and county jail contacts, locations, and personnel information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Knox County official source (txcourts.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

Records for Knox County are held by more than one agency. This guide maps the local systems that answer different questions, from court filings and municipal cases to custody, police, and statewide records. Knox County has 3,192 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 48-275
Population: 3,192 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Knox County Courthouse is located at 100 West Cedar Street, Benjamin, Texas 79505, and lists phone number 940-459-2191.
The county website lists courthouse hours as 9: 00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Local detail: The County and District Clerk's office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and lists phone number 940-459-2441.
Local detail: The County and District Clerk page lists services and records involving civil, divorce, family-law, probate, assumed-name, birth, death, and marriage matters.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office page lists its office at 111 East Hayes Street, Benjamin, and the county jail at 104 South Stewart Street, Benjamin, west of the courthouse.
Local detail: The official Justice of the Peace page lists the office on the courthouse's second floor and gives phone number 940-459-3181.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Knox County Courthouse is located at 100 West Cedar Street, Benjamin, Texas 79505, and lists phone number 940-459-2191.
The county website lists courthouse hours as 9: 00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Local detail: The County and District Clerk's office is located on the first floor of the courthouse and lists phone number 940-459-2441.

How do I contact the Knox County and District Clerk?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Knox County and District Clerk depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

How do I search Knox County civil, criminal, probate, divorce, or family-law records?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Knox County civil, criminal, probate, divorce, or family-law records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

How do I obtain a Knox County birth, death, or marriage certificate?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I obtain a Knox County birth, death, or marriage certificate depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

How do I apply for an assumed-name certificate or mark-and-brand filing in Knox County?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I apply for an assumed-name certificate or mark-and-brand filing in Knox County depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

How do I contact the Knox County Sheriff's Office or county jail?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Knox County Sheriff's Office or county jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

Where can I find a current Knox County inmate roster or booking record?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where can I find a current Knox County inmate roster or booking record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

How do I contact the Knox County Justice of the Peace about a citation or case?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Knox County Justice of the Peace about a citation or case depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

Where can I request Knox County public records and verify current court fees?

For Knox County, start with Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information and Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where can I request Knox County public records and verify current court fees depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

Knox County criminal and court records

Start with Official County and District Clerk information for court records, filings, certificates, licenses, and fees for the official Knox County court path. County: Knox County government and county offices serve county jurisdiction, with the courthouse and principal offices in Benjamin. Court: The County and District Clerk maintains county and district court-related records and filings. The Justice of the Peace is a separate county court office located on the courthouse's second floor.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Sheriff's official page identifies the Knox County Jail and provides jail contact information. A current official online roster, booking search, visitation schedule, or release-status database was not verified. Municipal: Municipal police and municipal courts may maintain separate jurisdiction and records. No consolidated official municipal-court directory was verified.

Knox County jail and custody information

For current custody information, start with Official Sheriff's Office and county jail contacts, locations, and personnel information. The County and District Clerk page includes a fee section marked effective September 1, 2017; confirm current fees and procedures directly with the Clerk.

Police and incident records

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. No current official online jail roster, booking search, visitation schedule, or custody-status database was verified.

Texas statewide record sources

Statewide Texas sources are separate from Knox County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities and local search areas

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

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Official Knox County and Texas record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Knox County government portal, courthouse location, hours, notices, and county information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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