OPEN RECORDS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Under the Public Information Act, a requestor must make a request directly to the public information officer or chief administrative officer of the department that is the legal custodian of the records requested. In El Paso County, every elected official is the custodian of their own respective records. You will need to contact the relevant County department for the records you wish to request. For your convenience, the following link will take you to the El Paso County directory where you will find the various County departments: View Department Directory

For more information on the Public Information Act, the Attorney General of Texas provides general information at the following link: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government/members-public.

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST TO COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

The County Attorney’s Office believes strongly in government transparency. The Public Information Act requires that requests be made in writing. Written requests to the County Attorney's Office must be submitted by one of the following methods: (i) mailed or hand delivered to the County Attorney's Office, 320 S. Campbell St., 2nd Floor, Suite 200, El Paso, Texas 79901; (ii) emailed to CAOpenRecords@epcountytx.gov; or (iii) by using the electronic submission below.

If you wish to submit a Public Information request by mail, email, or hand delivery, you may use the following downloadable form: (You will need to download the form, fill the form out completely, and submit the completed form by your preferred method of submission.)

Download Form

If you wish to submit a Public Information request by electronic submission, please click on the following link, fill out the electronic form completely, and click submit:

Submit Online Form