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County clerk reports higher e‑filing and passport revenue, work to complete Odyssey data clean‑up

5065230 · June 24, 2025
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Summary

Lubbock County Clerk office reported strong e‑filing volumes and passport revenue that have contributed to the general fund, outlined ongoing work to correct case security and expunction data after an Odyssey conversion, and described plans for phased paperless operations.

Sarah Smith, Lubbock County Clerk, briefed commissioners on June 24 about records, jury and passport operations and the office’s work to correct data and security issues arising from an earlier case management conversion.

Smith said the county clerk’s office processed roughly 104,229 e‑filings (FY to date) and that passport work is a continuing revenue source: the office accepted 1,499 passport applications in FY2024 and contributed about $52,000 to the general fund that year; since the passport service began on March 1, 2023, the office has returned about $127,295 to the general fund.

Why it matters: Court records availability and proper handling of expunctions and sealed records are…

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