This request form, printed by the Liberty County Clerk as the Request for Removal of Specific Personal Information, asks the clerk to redact a Social Security number, driver's license number and residence address from recorded property documents under Texas Property Code 11.008(j). If you found this page by searching for Liberty County property tax information, note that the form is not a tax document: it protects the personal information of peace officers and certain government officers and their family members. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original PDF at its website.
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What is Request form to redact personal information from property records for peace officers and certain government officers – Liberty County, TX?
The Request for Removal of Specific Personal Information is a Liberty County Clerk form, sworn before a notary, that eligible officers and certain family members use to have a Social Security number, driver's license number and residence address redacted from online property records.
The form cites two Texas laws, both amending Texas Property Code 11.008(j): SB 42 (85th Regular Session, Section 25) and HB 4350 (89th Regular Session, Section 1). The statute text printed on the form says that, on receipt of a written request from a covered person, the county clerk shall omit or redact those three items from an instrument described in that section when the instrument is available in an online database made public by the county clerk or by a provider the county commissioners court contracts with.
The covered persons named in the statute text are:
- a peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;
- a person having power or authority under Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure;
- a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge as defined by Section 572.002, Government Code;
- a family member, as defined by Section 31.006, Finance Code, of a federal judge, marshal, attorney or state judge.
The form asks you to identify the specific documents involved, to state your office (or the office of the spouse you are related to), and to swear that the information to be removed is yours. It covers only the three items named above and only the documents you list.
Who needs to file Request form to redact personal information from property records for peace officers and certain government officers – Liberty County, TX?
The main group is peace officers and certain government officers who are named in recorded property documents and want their own Social Security number, driver's license number and residence address removed from the county's online records. The statute text printed on the form lists them: peace officers described by Article 2A.001 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, persons having power or authority under Article 2A.002, federal judges (including federal bankruptcy judges), U.S. Marshals Service marshals, United States attorneys and state judges as defined by Section 572.002 of the Government Code.
Family members may also use it. The statute text covers a family member, as defined by Section 31.006 of the Finance Code, of a federal judge, marshal, attorney or state judge. The sworn statement on the form is worded for a person who is an officer or the spouse of an officer named in the listed documents.
The form states that the information to be removed must be your own confidential information, so it is not a request that one person can make about another person's data. Anyone requesting redaction must present valid identification and identify the specific documents involved. The form prints no wording that lets a representative sign for you.
When to file Request form to redact personal information from property records for peace officers and certain government officers – Liberty County, TX
File the form whenever you want your personal information removed from specific recorded documents that appear in the county's online database. The statute text printed on it ties the clerk's duty to the receipt of a written request, and neither the form nor that text sets a deadline.
Because the form identifies documents one by one, have the document type, file date and document number (or volume and page) ready before you start, and have a notary available when you sign, since the signature is sworn before a notary public. Submit the signed form with valid identification at the address given on the form. The form gives no processing time.
Documents you need
- Valid identification, such as a driver's license, presented to the Liberty County Clerk with the form; the form says anyone requesting redaction must present it.
How to fill out Request form to redact personal information from property records for peace officers and certain government officers – Liberty County, TX
Enter the date
Write the date of your request on the Date line at the top of the form.
Enter your name, phone and address
Fill in Name, Phone and Address for the person requesting the redaction.
Add your identification details
Enter your Driver's License Number and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number after the printed XXX-XX-. The form says the SSN digits are for verification only.
Identify each document
In each of the four rows, enter the Doc Type, File Date and either the Doc# or the Vol/Pg of a document from which the information is to be removed. The form asks for the SPECIFIC documents, so list each one.
Complete the sworn statement
Print your name and enter the office you hold, or the office of the spouse you are related to, in the blanks of the statement beginning "I, (print name)". The statement says the information to be removed is your confidential information.
Sign before a notary
Sign on the Signature line only in front of a notary public, and enter the county on the "State of Texas, County of" line.
Have the notary complete the block
The notary fills in the day, month, year and your name in the "Sworn to and subscribed before me" statement, then adds the seal and the Notary Public's signature.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every entry against your identification and the document records, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it with valid identification to the Liberty County Clerk as described under How to submit.
How to submit Request form to redact personal information from property records for peace officers and certain government officers – Liberty County, TX
The form names one place to submit it: the Liberty County Clerk's office. It prints no email address, fax number, online portal or mailing address of its own.
- Where to submit: Liberty County Clerk, Lee Haidusek Chambers, 1923 Sam Houston Street, Room 209, Liberty, Texas 77575.
- What to bring: the completed form, signed in front of a notary public, together with valid identification (the form gives a driver's license as an example).
The form states that anyone requesting redaction must present valid identification and identify the specific document(s) involved. Contact the County Clerk's office if you have questions about how to deliver the form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Signing the form before meeting the notary; the signature is sworn and subscribed before a notary public, with the State of Texas and county filled in on the notary block.
- Leaving out the document details: the form requires you to identify the SPECIFIC document(s) by Doc Type, File Date and either Doc# or Vol/Pg.
- Submitting the form without valid identification; the form says anyone requesting redaction must present it.
- Writing your full Social Security number instead of only the last 4 digits; the form asks for the last 4 for verification only, after the printed XXX-XX-.
- Leaving the office lines blank in the sworn statement, so the form does not say whether you are the officer or the spouse of the officer.
- Requesting removal of someone else's information; the oath states that it is your own confidential information to be removed.
- Giving false or fraudulent information; the form cites Texas Penal Code, Chapter 37, and warns of possible imprisonment and a fine.
- Expecting other details to be redacted; the statute text on the form names only the Social Security number, driver's license number and residence address.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Liberty County HB 4350 redaction request?
It is the Liberty County Clerk's Request for Removal of Specific Personal Information. Eligible officers and certain family members use it to ask the clerk to redact a Social Security number, driver's license number and residence address from property documents in the county's online database.
Who can use the Liberty County redaction request form?
Peace officers and persons with power under Article 2A.002, federal judges, U.S. Marshals Service marshals, United States attorneys, state judges and qualifying family members, as the statute text on the form lists them. The oath is worded for an officer or the spouse of an officer.
Does the redaction request have to be notarized?
Yes. The form contains a sworn statement that you sign and a block reading "Sworn to and subscribed before me," with a space for the notary's seal and signature. Sign it only when you are in front of the notary public.
What information does the clerk remove under this form?
The statute text printed on the form names three items: the Social Security number, the driver's license number and the residence address of the covered person. It applies to instruments available in an online database made public by the county clerk or its contracted provider.
Where do I submit the Liberty County redaction request?
Submit it with valid identification to the Liberty County Clerk, Lee Haidusek Chambers, 1923 Sam Houston Street, Room 209, Liberty, Texas 77575. The form prints no other address, email or online channel, so contact the clerk's office with delivery questions.
Is this the form for Liberty County property tax?
No. It is a request to remove personal information from recorded property documents in the clerk's online database. It has no tax payment, assessment or exemption lines, so it does not replace any Liberty County property tax form.
Do I need to show ID when I submit the form?
Yes. The form states that any person requesting redaction must present valid identification, and it says to submit the form with valid identification, giving a driver's license as an example. You must also identify the specific documents involved.
What happens if I give false information on the form?
The form warns that Texas Penal Code, Chapter 37, specifies penalties for false entries and that intentionally providing false or fraudulent information is a violation of the law that may result in imprisonment of not more than 5 years and a fine.
Can I fill out the Liberty County redaction request online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the request or notarize it; you sign before a notary and submit it to the Liberty County Clerk.
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