Tarrant County Criminal Records

A useful Tarrant County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. The county seat is Fort Worth, and the county has about 2,248,000 residents (July 1, 2025 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Tarrant County court and felony records

Tarrant County has Criminal District Courts Nos. 1-4 for felony trials; see the official Tarrant County Court Listing. The District Clerk maintains district-court felony records, dockets, copies, and felony background-check information. Its criminal background-check service covers Tarrant County felony cases only, not statewide, federal, or national records.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Tarrant County's County Criminal Courts generally handle adult Class A and B misdemeanors; the County Clerk Criminal FAQs explains that the County Clerk is generally the custodian for those records. Justice Courts handle fine-only Class C misdemeanors. Fort Worth Municipal Court handles city-ordinance and Class C misdemeanor cases. These courts are separate from the District Clerk felony system.

Tarrant County custody and jail information

The Tarrant County Inmate Search page links to the live custody search at inmatesearch.tarrantcounty.com. Booking, release, bond, housing, and custody status are dynamic and do not form a complete criminal-history record. Texas state-prison records are maintained separately by TDCJ.

Police records and public-record requests

For Fort Worth police records, use the Fort Worth Police contact page and the City's public-records page. The police records contact is listed as 817-392-4160 at 1000 Calvert Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Open-records routes, fees, and protected information can change; records from other agencies must be requested from those agencies.

Texas state-level record sources

The Texas DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search is the public statewide name-based source. It can produce false matches or miss records and is not a fingerprint-confirmed national or FBI background check. See the DPS search instructions and DPS criminal-history FAQ for current access and fees.

Local cities and separate court systems

Fort Worth is the first city-page candidate because it is the county seat and has the felony, misdemeanor, municipal, Sheriff, jail, and police records sources. Arlington and other municipalities require separate local-court and police-source treatment.

Official Tarrant County and Texas record sources

For official Tarrant County sources, start with the District Clerk and Sheriff inmate search. Tarrant County Clerk, Justice Court, and Fort Worth Municipal Court records are separate sources.

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