Polk County, TX Arrests & Jail Inmate Records

The Records Division of the Polk County Sheriff's Office oversees all offense reports, including arrest records, and provides access to these documents upon request. Individuals seeking copies must submit a written request to Polk County Sheriff's Office, Attn: Records, 1733 N. Washington Avenue, Livingston, TX 77351.

Fees for obtaining arrest records are set at $5 per page for the first 20 pages, with an additional charge of $1 for each subsequent page. Payments may be made by money order, check, or in cash.

Police arrest records are available to the public through the police department that carried out the arrest. Interested parties may either visit the department in person or submit a written request by mail, including sufficient details to facilitate the search.

In Polk County, law enforcement services are provided by multiple Police Departments, including the Onalaska Police Department, Livingston Police Department, and Corrigan Police Department.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) permits individuals and their authorized counsel to acquire a copy of their Criminal History Record Information (CHRI). To initiate this process, applicants are required to submit fingerprints, either electronically or by mailing a completed fingerprint card.

Fingerprint appointments may be scheduled online through the IdentoGO website or by calling 1-888-467-2080. When scheduling by phone, applicants must provide the service code 11FT12. Additionally, they will need to provide demographic information such as date of birth, height, gender, eye and hair color, and residential address.

After scheduling, applicants must visit their selected Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas (FAST) location with a valid photo ID and payment for the service. Accepted payment methods include business checks, money orders, and MasterCard. After the fingerprinting is completed, the vendor will submit the fingerprints electronically to the DPS and provide the applicant with a receipt confirming that the fingerprinting process was completed.

Record seekers may obtain information on arrests related to criminal cases adjudicated in the District, County, Municipal, and Justice-of-the-Peace Courts by contacting the appropriate court Clerk. To request copies, individuals may visit the relevant court in person and may be charged a nominal fee to redact non-public information and provide the records.

Additionally, the re:SearchTX website provides online access to information for criminal cases filed within Polk County. As an alternative, individuals may also use third-party resources. Reputable websites such as InfoTracer offer access to up-to-date arrest records.