Hays County Arrest Records Public Search

For Hays County Arrest Records, the first place to search would usually be the law enforcement agency that made the arrest(s). More often than not, the police or the Sheriff would have a record of the arrest, as well as the booking log in cases where the arrested person was held in custody. These days, it is not difficult to view criminal arrest facts. Each law enforcement agency has their own database for these types of information whether offline or online.

An arrest file contains all information related to the incident, which includes the individuals involved, the location of the incident, the time and date, and also the respondents to the case. Being arrested does not always mean that the individual involved is guilty of the crime. It only means that he had a brush with the law. He will still will remain innocent and will need to be tried in court before he is charged with any crime.

Under the Public Information Act, the state of Texas is required by law to make information available for the public, Tx Criminal arrest Data included. This allows for transparency and trust between the government and its people. It also allows its citizens to share in the responsibility of maintaining public safety.

The first law enforcement agency to visit when looking for criminal arrest reports would be the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. This agency maintains records for calls for service, incarcerations, car accident investigations, and juvenile criminal involvement. The Sheriff’s Office has three different records divisions, namely the Law Enforcement Records Division, Jail Records Division, and Juvenile Records Division.

The Law Enforcement Division keeps all outstanding warrants. The Jail Records Division maintains records on all persons imprisoned at the Hays County Law Enforcement Center. These files may include arrest documents as well as any other records regarding the person incarcerated in the jail. Certain details may need a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request form. Others may require a subpoena. The Juvenile Records Division covers records on incidents involving minors and juvenile offenders. Juvenile records are maintained through the Criminal Investigations Division. Because minors are involved, some records may again require a Freedom of Information Act request form. Others could also require a subpoena.

In the cases where the arrest resulted to a conviction, the searcher might also visit the District Court to ask for more information on the particular individual. There are public search terminals available at the reception of the District Clerk office. These are accessible during business hours. Therefore, it's advisable to know when the office’s business hours are. A more comprehensive search may also be carried out by the Court Clerk for a small charge, for details in the past 10 years.

In case you cannot physically visit the court or the other law enforcement agencies, there ere online options available. There is an online database made available by the court. There the searcher may access criminal case records, civil, probate, family and jail records. All information obtained from the database, although are most likely to be accurate, should still be verified with the court to make sure that the facts presented are up to date. The county also has a website for more information. Here, the searcher may access a Hays County Arrest Log, forms, procedures, listings, and all other needed information.