Denton County Texas abides by the laws set forth in the Texas Public Information Act which allows all citizens access to public records in the state. These records include arrest records, outstanding warrants and court records in addition to background records and vital records. If you think you have an arrest warrant in Dallas County the following resources will help you get started in finding out for sure.
Denton County Arrest Warrants Search
If you have an arrest warrant in Denton County Texas, know that you can be arrested any time or any place because all law enforcement officers in Texas have access to warrant records. It's a good idea to find out whether or not you have a warrant for your arrest. If you've been involved with the law or have unpaid traffic fines there is always a chance a warrant exists. These types of records can send you to jail especially during the Texas Warrant Roundup which takes place every year. Even if the roundup is not in progress you should be aware of any warrants in your name so you can resolve the issue on your terms and avoid an unwanted arrest.
Denton County Warrant and Inmate Search
The Denton County Sheriff's Department is available to help you find outstanding arrest warrants. Their address is 127 N. Woodrow Lane in Denton, Texas. The sheriff will have records on file for warrants throughout Denton County. Requests for open records can be done by filling out this open records form and either faxing it, emailing it, or mailing it back to the sheriff's department. Directions for how to do that are explained on the form.
Directly from the sheriff's site you can search county court records in Denton County. They also offer a link to the most wanted offenders. For each offender you will see listed the date they were wanted, name, age, race, a photo profile, identifying marks, and warrant number.
The Denton County jail is another resource to search for inmates. They are located at the same address as the Sheriff's Department. If you need to speak with the jail administrator you can call them at 940-349-1630 or 972-434-5507.
Online Records Search
If you would rather do an online search for arrest records in Denton County or all of Texas you have many viable options. The Texas Department of Public Safety offers an online records search which covers the entire state. Their database includes records for offenses higher than class B misdemeanors. In order to use the search, you will need to open up an account with a username and password.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice offers an online offender search as well. Their system is set up to search by name so you will need to know the last name and minimum first initial of the first name of the person you want to search. If you don't know that information you can search by TDCJ number, or SID number for that person. Results shown are only for citizens imprisoned in the Texas correctional facilities at the time of your search.
Lastly, you can always run a records search from this page. Type in the first and last name of the person you want records for and our search system will pull up available records instantly. The benefit of this is you will have access to background history and criminal records for the entire United States, not just Texas. Our search system is 100% completely confidential and guaranteed.
Denton County Court Records
The county clerk and district clerk of Denton County are great resources for court records. Both offices are located at the same address which is 1450 East Mckinney Street, Denton, TX 76209. If you can't find court documents at one office, the other office will surely have what you're looking for since the clerk's job is to keep court records for the county. The district clerk will be able to provide records such as criminal court records for felony offenses and the county clerk will provide court dockets related to misdemeanors.
County Clerk Numbers
Phone: 940-349-2012
Fax: 940-349-2013
District Clerk Numbers
Phone: 940-349-2200
Phone: 972-434-8822
Also available is an online Denton County records inquiry that will help narrow down your search to a specific court. You can search district court case records, county criminal case records, civil, family and probate case records as well as jail records and jail bond records.
Denton County Arrest Warrant and Court Records Search
Denton County Sheriff’s Office
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
phone: 940-349-1700
phone 972-434-5500
fax: 940-349-1604
fax: 972-434-5020
Jail Records:
940-349-1630 or 972-434-5507
Warrants:
940-349-1560 or 972-434-5505
Denton County Courts Building
Main Building
County Clerk and District Clerk
1450 East McKinney Street
Denton, Texas 76209-4524
Denton County Main Site
Denton County Sex Offender Listing
Texas Police Records
Texas Outstanding Warrants
Texas Arrest Records
Texas Court Records
Texas Civil Records