WEATHER ALERT

All libraries, except Cinco Ranch Branch, will be OPEN normal hours on Saturday, January 24. On Sunday, January 25, George Memorial Library in Richmond (8 am – 5 pm), and Sienna Branch Library (1 pm – 5 pm) will be open as WARMING CENTERS ONLY. Library services will not be available on Sunday. Check back for updates. 

CLOSING

Cinco Ranch Branch Library will be CLOSED for several weeks starting Mon, Jan 12, because we are replacing carpet throughout the building. The outdoor book drop will remain OPEN during the time the building is closed, and library items may be returned at Cinco Ranch Branch. 

All items that were requested to be held at Cinco Ranch Branch should be picked up at Fulshear Branch library. If another location is more convenient for you, please contact Fulshear Branch to reroute the items to your preferred location.

Pro Se (Section 5)

Pro Se Handbook
Forms and Information

Table of Contents

ATTENTION! The information and forms collected here are not legal advice and are not a substitute for the help of a lawyer. It is a good idea to speak with a lawyer about your situation.

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Fort Bend County Law Library, we have collected these resources for use by our patrons seeking to represent themselves (Pro Se) in Fort Bend County. All of the articles and forms here can be found through different websites created for Texas Residents at no cost:  TexasLawHelp.org, Travis County Law Library Self Help Center, Harris County Law Library, txcourts.gov, dshs.texas.gov,  Texas Attorney General, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and Fort Bend County. Many Texas Courts and Law Libraries have put together various articles and resources that are incredibly valuable to all Texas residents, we thank them and are grateful to be able to present them to our patrons.

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Section 5: County Clerk Forms

Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)
Assumed Name Certificate for Certain Unincorporated Persons (07/2020)
Withdraw Notice of an Assumed Name (07/2020)
Withdraw of Individual Names of DBA (07/2020)

Births & Deaths
Acceptable Identification to Process a Birth or Death Application (07/2020)
Acceptable Identification to Process a Birth or Death Application - Spanish (07/2020)
Application for Copy of Birth / Death Certificate (07/2020)
Application for Copy of Birth / Death Certificate - Spanish (07/2020)
Authorization Form (07/2020)
Acknowledgment of Paternity - Fort Bend County, TX (07/2020)

Brands
Application for Marks and Brands (07/2020)

Civil Court
Civil Cash Bond (07/2020)
Civil Copy Request (2024)
Occupational Driver’s License Packet (2024)
Civil Subpoena (2024)

Marriage
Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License (07/2020)
Marriage License with Absent Applicant (07/2020)
Application for a Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate (07/2020)
Application for Waiver of the Seventy-Two Hour Waiting Period (07/2020)
Affidavit of Correction (07/2020)

Misdemeanor Court
Application for Refund of Cash Bond (2024)
Misdemeanor Copy Request (2024)
Subpoena Defendant Duces Tecum (07/2020)
Subpoena Defendant (07/2020)

Probate Court
Annual Report on Location, Condition, and Well Being of Ward (2024)
Debtor’s Receipt (07/2020)
Debtor’s Statement (07/2020)
Income Expense and Report Worksheet (07/2020)
Probate Cash Bond (07/2020)
Probate Copy Request (2024)
Probate Subpoena (2024)

Representative Payee Report (2020)
Small Estate Affidavit Checklist (2024)
Small Estate Affidavit Form (2024)
County Clerk - Fort Bend County, TX COVID-19 Notice (2020)

Affidavit of Indigency (07/2020)
Copy Request (07/2020)
Request for Partial Social Security Number Redaction (07/2020)