Austin County Arrest Records

Austin County Arrest Records may be found at the source -- in local law enforcement agencies such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas County Sheriff’s Office.

While there are certain types of data that are difficult to access without explicit permission or special rights, there are others that are accessible by anyone so long as they know where to look. Police arrest records and warrant information may be reviewed by interested parties, but the requestor must submit a written request for it. It is the policy of the Texas Department of Public Safety that an individual or an authorized representative may review and may receive a copy of their criminal history record information.

The Texas Open Records Act gives its citizens access to public details in the state’s possession. Residents may request for Texas Criminal arrest Records provided they follow policies of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

The requestor must submit a written request addressed to the DPS. If an authorized representative is the requestor, written authorization from the individual must be attached. Other requirements or information that must be submitted with each request includes the following: printed name of the individual involved, with any other names used must included, gender and race of the individual,?the individual’s birth date in Month, Day, Year format, the individual’s Social Security Number, his return address or the return address of the person the individual has authorized to acquire the criminal background record, and a entire set of fingerprints on a DPS approved fingerprint card.? Fingerprint cards my be requested in any local police and sheriff’s office. The requestor should also note that fingerprints submitted to request access to criminal offender records must be taken by a law enforcement agency. The requestor might also need to enclose some money for the request. A fee may be collected for the fingerprint card and for the copy of the report.

Public arrest documents have become one of the most sought-after information. In line with this, background record checks have become increasingly popular. This is not surprising. With crime rates increasing year by year, people will do all they can to safeguard themselves. A full criminal background check will require a full consent from the person involved.However, these can easily be found if the person is currently in prison.

Other than local law enforcement agencies, Austin County also has an official website. Specific sections on the site may help the searcher locate records conveniently. The website holds an Austin County Arrest Log, an Offender Information Search tool, as well as other search tools to find public arrest information about individuals of interest. It's possible to also browse a list of sex offenders for Austin County. The website can display searchers the individual’s picture and the crime that individual committed. For convenient searching, there's a multitude of other websites to search from, too. These free public sites may offer search services free of charge. Searchers must note however, that some information they provide may not be as accurate or correct.