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Official Harris County criminal records remain with the office that created or maintains each file. Sheriff reports and jail data are separate from District Clerk court files, city police reports, and statewide Texas criminal-history products. This private resource cannot retrieve, change, certify, or file a government record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference resource. It cannot obtain or correct criminal records, conduct official checks, or receive a Harris County expunction filing. Contact the responsible government custodian.

Need an Official Record?

Match the record to its Harris County or Texas custodian:

  • Police incident reports: request the file from the city or county agency that wrote it
  • Texas criminal history: use Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records
  • Court case files: review Harris County criminal court records or call District Clerk Criminal Customer Service at 713-755-7812
  • Arrest, booking, and jail records: use Harris County Sheriff's Office records and jail channels
  • Official name or fingerprint checks: follow the Texas DPS process and its FAST/IdentoGO route when required
  • Expunction or nondisclosure filings: file through the Harris County court office tied to the proper proceeding

For HCSO-created reports and booking material, contact Harris County Sheriff's Office, Legal Department/Custodian of Records, 1200 Baker Street, Houston, TX 77002. General information is 346-286-1600; nonemergency service is 713-221-6000. Written booking-photo requests are handled Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; other records use the official open-records route and its stated instructions.

For felony and Class A or B misdemeanor case files, contact Harris County District Clerk Criminal Customer Service, 1201 Franklin Street, Suite 3254, Houston, TX 77002. The specific-case summary line is 713-755-7812 and general customer service is 832-927-5800. Walk-in customers can search, inspect files, request copies, and obtain certificates. Counter hours should be confirmed before travel; the Criminal Justice Center's District Attorney counter is documented as open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding county holidays.