Learn which public records appear on your credit report and how long they remain in your credit file, plus how to check your credit report. To obtain copies of documents filed in the Real Property department, visit the Search Records page.All public case information is still available to everyone, once they login, and can be viewed FREE of charge. It's been a year since new regulations removed a majority of judgments and tax liens from credit reports. What's the effect on credit scores? The County Clerk's Office records and maintains the records of the Commissioners Court, the Probate Courts, and the County Civil Courts at Law. TransUnion reports public record items from federal bankruptcy courts and other public record sources. PACER provides information about accessing and filing federal court records electronically. Find resources for using PACER. Do not include a credit report as proof of payoff.