Access Free Travis County Arrest Records: Texas Resource

View free Travis County arrest records in minutes using the convenient online lookup tools linked throughout this resource. Arrest information is considered public under Texas’ Public Information Act and available to anyone.

Records of arrests made locally can reveal a person’s current situation, such as whether a person is in custody and, if so, where they’re located. You can also use arrest details to learn about the charges brought against them and when they were detained.

To find an arrest record, you must know which government agency maintains these records, how they make the information available, and what type of data you must provide to obtain it. This brief resource offers clear guidance and steps for looking up arrest information in Travis County, Texas.

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How Do I Find Recent Travis County Arrest Records & Mugshots for Free?

While you now know you can access arrest records due to Texas’ Public Information Act, you need to determine how to go about this process and what options are available for free.¹ When preparing for a search, gather as much information as you can.

Helpful information for locating an arrest record includes an offender’s name, address, date of incident and where the alleged crime occurred. If you have additional information on the person or charges, that may be helpful as well in certain situations.

With this information gathered, you are now ready to conduct your search. A great option for accessing arrest information is to conduct a search with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search Tool. This online search tool allows you to access a person’s arrest record by conducting a name search.

When you run the search, all matching arrestees will be included in the results page with their full name and age. You can then select a particular arrestee from the results page to view their complete arrest record.

The online arrest record is broken down into two sections. The first section is the booking information. In this section, you can view their booking number when they were taken into custody, the arresting agency, the offense number and the facility they are incarcerated.

The next section lists all of the charges brought against a person. In this section, you can view a brief description of the charge that led to the person’s arrest, the type of offense, case number and charge authority.

This section also contains bond information and, if applicable, their sentence length. Lastly, you can view the disposition of their criminal case (including the date it was issued).

Another option for obtaining arrest information is submitting a public records request with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.³ A request must be made in writing and include your contact information and detailed data about the type of records you are requesting. An arrest record request can be sent via email to [email protected] or by mail or in person at the address below:

Travis County Sheriff’s Office
5555 Airport Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78751

For in-person requests, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. If you have additional questions on this process, you can call them at 512-854-9718.

You may also want to request arrest information through the Travis County Jail. You can call them at 512-854-4180 or go in person to either of the below locations:

Travis County Jail
500 W. 10th St.
Austin, Texas 78701

Travis County Correctional Complex
3614 Bill Price Rd.
Del Valle, Texas 78617

With county searches, you can find arrest information broadly throughout several different cities at once. While this is great for initial searches, there are certain restrictions at this level.

For one, the arrest may have just occurred and is not yet available at the county level. Or, you may need a police report which you likely will only be able to obtain from the arresting agency.

In these scenarios, you may need to know how to access arrest information at the city level. While this article will not cover every city in Travis County, one example would be to request arrest information from the Austin Police Department.

One option is to search the Austin Police Department’s Booking Database.⁴ You can search by either a person’s name or their booking number.

You can also search by a booking date range. The results will provide you with the person’s name, ID number, booking date, description of charges and mugshot.

You also have the option of submitting a public records request online. With this option, you can also track the progress of the search for the police record. For additional information, contact the Austin Police Department by phone at 512-974-4211 or by going in person to the address below:

Austin Police Department
1520 Rutherford Ln.
Austin, Texas 78754

There are also certain third-party services you can use to access arrest information. VINELink is one option you can use if you are looking for another way to conduct a search for arrest information in Travis County.

You are now knowledgeable in the various ways you can access arrest records throughout Travis County. You can search county-wide, with specific law enforcement departments and even use third-party services. The next section will expand on this by guiding you through the process of accessing a defendant’s criminal record.

How To Find Prior Arrest & Offense Information in Travis County

If you are looking for prior arrest and offense information, you can access this type of data as well. Criminal records can provide you with a complete picture of a person’s past, whether they have been convicted of any crimes and other related information.

If you are looking for criminal record information, one option is to conduct a criminal matter search with the Travis County Case Record Search Tool. To use this tool, click the “Smart Search” button and on the next page, select the advanced filtering options.

To narrow down your search to criminal cases, first select County and District Clerk for the Location options. You can then conduct a search by a variety of options, including the case number and defendant’s name. You also have the option to filter your search results by the defendant’s birth date (or a range), case status and filing date.

Once you enter your search criteria, you can view all matching criminal records. The results page will list the person’s name, case number, criminal offense type, status and court location. You can then click on the case number to view the person’s complete online criminal record.

The complete online criminal record is divided into the following sections:

Case Information: Here, you can view a summary of the criminal offense, degree and the date it occurred. You can also view the date the criminal case was filed.

Party Information: This section provides information on the defendant, plaintiff and any attorneys in the case.

Case Events: In this section, you can view a chronological order and description of all actions that occurred in the criminal case.

Dispositions: In this final section, you can view any pleas that were made in the case. You can also view the final disposition, including any sentencing information.

In Travis County, criminal cases are divided between two courts. Misdemeanors are handled by the Justice of Peace Courts, and felonies are adjudicated by the district court.

To request criminal records, you can contact the Travis County District Clerk. You can submit a public records request online.⁷

For additional information, you can call them at 512-854-9457 or send an email to [email protected]. You can also go in person to the address below:

Travis County District Clerk
501 W. 11th St., Rm. 2.300
Austin, Texas 78701

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM

You can also contact the Travis County Clerk for misdemeanor criminal records information. You can contact them by phone at 512-854-9188 or by going in person to the address below:

Travis County Clerk
1000 Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78701

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM

Some cities within a county may operate their own municipal court that handles a limited number of criminal matters. In Travis County, many of their cities operate municipal courts that handle criminal cases. One example is the Austin Municipal Court.

A citizen can search for criminal record information using the Austin Municipal Court Public Case Portal.⁸ Here, you can search for a criminal record by the defendant’s name, case or citation number. You can also search for information with a person’s driver’s license number or date of birth.

For additional criminal record information with the Austin Municipal Court, you can call them at 512-974-4800 or go in person to the address below:

Austin Municipal Court
6800 Burleson Rd.
Bldg. 310, Ste. 175
Austin, Texas 78744

Hours of Operation: Monday – Wed, Fri: 7 AM to 7 PM | Thurs: 7 AM to 10 PM

If you are looking to expand your search, there are also options to look up criminal record information throughout Texas. For instance, you can conduct an online search with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Inmate Search Tool.⁹ A citizen can conduct a criminal record search by a convict’s name, state ID or TDCJ number.

If you conduct a search with this tool, all matching criminals will be listed on the results page with their name, race and gender. In addition, the results page will also provide the inmate’s current unit if they are still incarcerated. Otherwise, you can view the date they were released.

To view a more complete criminal record, click on the name of the inmate you want to learn more about. Here you can view additional sentencing information, including the date they are either eligible for release or parole.

You can also view each offense a person was convicted of, which includes a brief description of the charges they were convicted of, the county and the date when it occurred. There is also additional sentencing information that includes the amount of time they were required to serve for each conviction.

You are now prepared to search for arrest and criminal record information through a variety of tools and resources. The next section shifts gears to discuss how to post bail for someone who has recently been arrested.

How To Post Bail for an Arrest Made in Travis County: A Summary

Just because a person is arrested for a crime, it does not mean they are guilty. Spending time in jail for a crime they may have not committed can be demoralizing. If you want to assist them in posting bail, you can do so. This will allow them to stay out of jail while their case is being adjudicated.

Depending on your financial situation and your relationship with the person, you have a couple of different options for assisting them with Travis County’s bail process.¹⁰

Bail Bondsman: If you are looking for the least risky (but potentially expensive) option, you might want to consider using a bail bondsman. A bail bondsman will take care of the entire process of posting the bond and securing the individual’s release from jail. To acquire these services, you will have to pay the bondsman a non-refundable fee of 10% of whatever the bail was set at.

Self-Bail Process: You can also handle the posting of a bond by yourself without the assistance of a bondsman. To do this you can post a cash bond by using your own funds. In Travis County, you can do this at the jail facility where they are currently in custody.

You can call 512-854-4180 to find out where they currently reside or use the resources provided earlier in this article.

A cash bond can be paid with actual money, a cashier’s check or a money order. If you do not have sufficient funds, you could consider a property bond.

In this situation, if your property has enough equity in it, you can pledge a non-liquid asset for the bond amount. If you use this type of bond, a lien will have to be placed against your property.

The advantage of the self-bail process is you can obtain all of your money or property back if the person complies with future court hearings. However, you also stand to lose everything if they do not show up for future hearings and cannot be found.

You are now prepared to access Travis County arrest records through various means; if the situation arises, you also know your options for posting bail.