The clerk may only prepare apostilles for documents generated within the court, such as case documents, local rules, administrative orders, court plans, attorney admission certificates, etc. The clerk must first prepare a copy of the document, then certify the document as a true copy, and finally, issue an apostille on the true copy certification.  Costs for the following apply: Copy costs per page, certifying the document (as a true copy), and issuance of the apostille. When an apostille is needed for a bankruptcy court document, contact their office first, to arrange for them to provide a certified copy of the document to the district clerk.

To obtain an apostille on a document issued by another federal agency, see the website for the United States Department of State, Office of Authentications at http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/ or http://travel.state.gov/law/judicial/judicial_2545.html or contact them at (800) 333-4636.

To obtain an apostille on a document not issued by a federal agency, contact the appropriate authority designated within each state. In Texas, apostilles are obtained from the Texas Secretary of State. See their website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/authfaqs.shtml or contact them at (512) 463-5705.