Dallas County, TX Arrests, Mugshots & Jail Records

To obtain Dallas County arrest records, you may mail a request to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office or review the record in person at their office located at:

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-31

Dallas, TX 75207

You may also request a record online by completing a request form or by contacting the Public Records Access Officer at (214) 653-3419.

To obtain arrest records, interested persons may visit the police department with jurisdiction over the municipality where the arrest was made. The requester must provide details such as the name of the arrested individual, the charge or conviction, and the date of the arrest to facilitate the search.

Some police departments provide options for interested individuals to request records online or view recent incident logs on their official websites. The following are major police departments in Dallas County:

• Irving Police Department
• Garland Police Department
• Grand Prairie Police Department
• Mesquite Police Department

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) manages all criminal history information, including arrest records, from law enforcement agencies across the state.

You may obtain copies of these records online through the DPS Criminal History Search Portal or by mailing a CR-42 request form to:

Texas Department of Public Safety

Crime Records Division

P.O. Box 99

Huntsville, TX 77342-0099

The request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation and a $25 processing fee. For more information, you may contact the Texas DPS Crime Records Division at (936) 295-6371.

Individuals seeking records of arrests that have led to formal charges in Dallas County may access these records through the Dallas County District Clerk's Office. The District Clerk maintains records for felony cases, while misdemeanor case records are managed by the County Clerk.

Interested persons may also search for criminal case records on the county's online search portal. The portal allows users to streamline their search using parameters such as the criminal's name, case number, or other identifiers. To obtain the records in person, you may visit the Dallas County District Clerk's Office located at:

George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building

600 Commerce Street

Suite 103

Dallas, TX 75202

Phone: (214) 653-7307

Reliable third-party websites such as InfoTracer also offer a faster, broader, and more convenient search method.