Travis County Criminal Records

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Travis County public records: common questions

A useful Travis 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 Austin, and the county has about 1,390,000 residents (July 1, 2025 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County seat: Austin
Population: About 1,390,000 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Felony records: Travis County District Clerk
Misdemeanor records: Travis County Clerk
County jail lookup: Travis County Sheriff Find an Inmate

Where do I search a Travis County felony?

Search the Travis County Odyssey Portal. Felony records are maintained by the District Clerk.

Where do I search a Travis County misdemeanor?

Use the County Clerk misdemeanor search page or its linked Court Data portal for county misdemeanor cases.

Will the county search show an Austin city citation?

Not necessarily. Search the Austin Municipal Court Public Portal for Austin city cases and citations.

Does the Travis County jail lookup prove someone was convicted?

No. It shows custody information, which can change quickly. A jail booking is not a conviction.

Where can I request an Austin police report?

Start with the APD Incident Reports Database. If the report is unavailable online, file a request through the City Public Records Center.

Does an APD records search equal a criminal-background check?

No. APD records concern Austin police activity. Court dispositions come from the relevant clerk, and statewide searches use Texas DPS.

Does Texas DPS include every arrest or out-of-state record?

No. DPS receives criminal-history information reported by Texas agencies. It is not a complete nationwide or local incident-record search.

How current are Travis County online results?

Court data, jail custody, APD reports, and DPS results are dynamic and may have update delays, coverage limits, outages, or later corrections.

Travis County court and felony records

The Travis County District Clerk Criminal Division maintains adult felony criminal records. Search the Travis County Odyssey Portal for public case information; document access may require registration. The County Clerk warns that county searches do not cover every municipal, Justice of the Peace, federal, or other-county case.

Municipal courts and other local systems

The Travis County Clerk misdemeanor search covers Class A and B misdemeanors and some appealed Class C cases. Austin Municipal Court case search is separate and handles city cases and citations. Use the Austin Municipal Court Public Portal for Austin municipal matters.

Travis County custody and jail information

The Travis County Sheriff Find an Inmate page provides county jail custody information. Jail status is dynamic and is not the same as a court record or criminal-history record. Verify current results with the Sheriff before relying on them.

Police records and public-record requests

For Austin Police Department incident information, use the APD Incident Reports Database. For records not available online, submit an Austin Public Information Act request through the City of Austin Public Records Center or the city's public information request page. APD records are not court dispositions or statewide background checks.

Texas state-level record sources

Use the Texas DPS Criminal History Name Search for a public statewide, name-based search of records reported to DPS. Name searches can produce false matches or miss records and are not fingerprint-confirmed or nationwide. Fees and portal rules should be rechecked before publication.

Local cities and separate court systems

Austin is the primary city-page candidate because it is the county seat and has municipal-court, Sheriff, jail, and police-record sources. Other Travis County municipalities require separate local-court and police-source treatment.

Nearby county coverage in Texas

No adjacent county guide is live yet.

Williamson, Burnet, Blanco, Hays, Caldwell, and Bastrop are neighboring counties without local pages in this capped batch.

Official Travis County and Texas record sources

For official Travis County sources, start with the Odyssey Portal and the Sheriff Find an Inmate page. Austin Municipal Court and APD records are separate city sources.

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Prefer an official source? For official Travis County sources, start with the Odyssey Portal and the Sheriff Find an Inmate page. Austin Municipal Court and APD records are separate city sources.

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