County Judge Bob Hebert has ordered that Fort Bend County offices be CLOSED through Monday, September 4, 2017, because of the dangerous flood conditions. Employees please call 281-341-4444 for additional information. Jury duty has been cancelled. Please visit fbcoem.org for updated information on the storm.

Notice: Office Closure

Thursday, October 26th from 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. for the District Clerk's 11th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Closure.

To better serve the voters of Fort Bend County, the Office of Elections Administration will be closed Monday July 30, 2018 through Wednesday August 1, 2018 to allow departmental staff to attend Election Law training conducted by the Texas Secretary of State.

The office will resume normal hours on Thursday, August 2, 2018.

John Oldham

Election Administrator

The Passport Fair is Saturday from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm on November 3. 

The Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office has added additional appointments to the Passport Fair.  Please call 281-633-7630 to schedule an appointment.

 

Your public servant, 

Annie Rebecca Elliott

 

District Clerk's Office 2018 Thanksgiving Luncheon Closure

The Fort Bend County District Clerk's Office will be closing at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 31st in Observance of the New Year's Holiday. 

Thank you and Happy Holidays

Annie Rebecca Elliott

In response to the threat of inclement weather and possible flooding, all Fort Bend County libraries will close at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office Eligible Unclaimed Funds Reports:

• Minor Funds** [PDF]
• Excess Proceeds** [PDF]
• Civil/Family Cash Bonds* [PDF]
• Criminal Cash Bonds* [PDF]

*Cash Bonds can ONLY be disbursed by Court Order. Please note, an administrative fee shall be deducted from each withdrawal as required by Local Government Code 117.055.

**Registry funds are held by the District Clerk by court order and can ONLY be disbursed by:

• Court Order
• Completed W9

Please note, an administrative fee shall be deducted from each withdrawal as required by Local Government Code 117.054.

• Unclaimed Property held by the Fort Bend County Treasurer
• Unclaimed Property held by the Texas State Comptroller

• Fort Bend County Central Jury Plan [PDF]

                   Petit Jury Service Excusal Reasons

Disqualifications for Petit Jurors

To be qualified to serve as a petit juror you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a citizen of the United States. (Ser ciudadano de Los Estados Unidos.)
• Be a resident of this state and a resident of the county in which you are to serve as a juror.
• Be qualified under the Constitution and laws to vote in the county in which you are to serve as a juror. (Note: You do not have to be registered to vote to be qualified to vote.)
• Be of sound mind and good moral character.
• Be able to read and write.
• Not have served as a juror for six days during the preceding three months in the county court or during the preceding six months in the district court.
• Not have ever been convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony.
• Not be under indictment or other legal accusation for misdemeanor theft or a felony.
• If you do not meet all qualifications, you MUST claim that you are disqualified. If you claim to be disqualified because you are not a resident of this county, you may become ineligible to vote in this county. If you state that you are not a U.S Citizen, you may no longer be eligible to vote if you fail to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship to your county voter registrar.

Statutory Exemptions for Petit Jurors

• You are over 75 years of age.
• You are over 75 years of age and claim a permanent exemption.
• You have legal custody of a child or children younger than 12 years of age and service on the jury would require leaving the child or children without adequate supervision.
• You are a student of a public or private high school.
• You are enrolled and attend college.
• You are an officer or employee of the senate, the house of representatives, or any department, commission, board, office or other agency in the legislative branch of state government.
• You are the primary caretaker of a person who is an invalid unable to care for himself or herself. (This exemption does not apply to health care workers.)
• You have been summoned for jury service in this county and you have served as a petit juror in the county during the three-year period prior to the date you are required to appear by this document.
• You are a member of the United States military forces serving on active duty and deployed to a location away from your home station and out of your county of residence.
• You do not have to claim an exemption and may instead choose to serve.

Medical Exemptions

Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Physical or Mental Impairment [PDF]

• Fill in the form.
• Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
• Sign the form.
• Have the form notarized.
• ALL MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OR STATEMENT FROM YOUR DOCTOR STATING WHY YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AS A JUROR.
• Return both the medical affidavit AND the doctor's statement via
              Fax:                  (281) 238-3337 
              e-Mail:            jurydept@fbctx.gov 
              Mail:                District Clerk
                                         Attn: Jury Department 
                                         301 Jackson Street
                                         Richmond, Texas 77469
              In Person:      1422 Eugene Heimann Circle Room 31004
                                         Richmond Texas 77469

Inability To Comprehend English

Affidavit for Exemption from Jury Duty for Inability to Comprehend English [PDF]

• The form must be translated and filled out by someone who understands and writes in the English language.
• The translator must fill in the form.
• Write your Juror ID on the top right-hand corner of the form.
• The translator must sign and print their name on the form.
• The form must be notarized.
• Return the language affidavit via 
              Fax:                  (281) 238-3337 
              e-Mail:            jurydept@fbctx.gov 
              Mail:                 District Clerk
                                         Attn: Jury Department 
                                         301 Jackson Street
                                         Richmond, Texas 77469
              In Person:      1422 Eugene Heimann Circle Room 31004
                                         Richmond Texas 77469

Do you have any questions? Call 281-344-3900 or email jurydept@fbctx.gov

** Please provide us your Juror ID when responding by e-mail. **