A Franklin County criminal records search may require several official sources. Recent arrest and jail information starts with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, felony court cases are maintained through the District Clerk and district courts, county-level criminal matters may involve the County Clerk, and statewide conviction/deferred-adjudication history is available through the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Information and official links reviewed for 2026. Court schedules, fees and online systems can change, so confirm time-sensitive details with the responsible office.
Where to Search Franklin County Criminal Records
There is no single Franklin County database that contains every arrest, jail booking, felony, misdemeanor, traffic case and statewide criminal-history record. Start with the source that matches the type of information you actually need.
What Type of Record Are You Looking For?
Arrest & Booking Records
These can identify a recent arrest, custody event, booking date, listed charges, bond information or release status. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is the practical starting point for local jail information.
Felony Case Records
Franklin County publishes district-court docket material that includes felony, arraignment and pretrial-related dockets. The District Clerk maintains district-court case records.
County Criminal Records
County-level criminal cases can require a search through the County Clerk. The Clerk currently publishes a criminal, civil and probate search fee schedule.
Justice Court Records
Franklin County has a Justice of the Peace office at the county courthouse. Traffic and other qualifying justice-court matters should be checked directly with that office.
State Criminal History
DPS provides public access to Texas criminal-history information concerning offenses resulting in a conviction or deferred adjudication, subject to applicable law and access rules.
State Prison / Supervision
TDCJ offender search is useful when a person entered Texas state correctional custody or supervision. It is not a substitute for Franklin County’s local jail records.
Franklin County Arrest and Jail Records
For someone believed to have been arrested recently in Franklin County, start with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The county’s official sheriff page lists the Sheriff’s Office and jail operation at:
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 208 TX Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-4539
Fax: 903-537-2632
Before calling about a jail record
Have as much identifying information as possible:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth if known
- Approximate arrest or booking date
- Arresting agency if known
- Booking number if already available
- Case or warrant number if available
What to ask the jail
Custody questions
- Is the person currently in custody?
- What is the booking date?
- Has the person been released or transferred?
- What booking identifier should I use?
Case-follow-up questions
- What charges are currently listed?
- Is a bond amount shown?
- Which court is connected to the charge?
- Is a cause or case number available?
Franklin County Felony Criminal Case Search
Franklin County is served by the 8th District Court and 62nd District Court. District-court criminal records are maintained through the Franklin County District Clerk.
Franklin County 8th District Court
Judge: Eddie Northcutt
Court phone: 903-438-4022
Franklin County courthouse:
200 N. Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Franklin County 62nd District Court
Phone: 903-737-2434
Franklin County courthouse:
200 N. Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Franklin County District Clerk
Physical address:
Franklin County Courthouse Annex West
204 Texas Highway 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 750
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-8337
Fax: 903-537-8338
Search Franklin County District Court Dockets
One of the most useful free local resources is the county’s District Court Dockets page. Franklin County is publishing 2026 docket material, including arraignment, pretrial and felony docket documents.
View Franklin County’s official District Court Dockets →
The docket page can help you identify a defendant’s name, a scheduled proceeding or a case that is moving through district court. It should not be treated as a complete certified case file.
How to use a Franklin County docket
- Open the official Franklin County District Court Dockets page.
- Choose the relevant year and docket date.
- Check felony, arraignment, PTR/pretrial or other available docket categories.
- Look for the defendant’s full legal name and note the cause or case number when provided.
- Use the case number when contacting the District Clerk because it is more precise than a name-only request.
- Ask the clerk for the current case status or disposition if the docket does not answer your question.
Franklin County Clerk Criminal Record Search
The Franklin County Clerk is another important source for county-level court records. The Clerk’s published fee schedule currently lists a $5 search fee per name, per record type for criminal, civil and probate searches.
Office Contact
Address:
200 North Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-8357
Fax: 903-537-2962
Email:
countyclerk@co.franklin.tx.us
Search & Copy Fees
Criminal/civil/probate search: $5 per name per record type
Copies: $1 per page
Certified copies: $1 per page plus $5 per document for certification
Card convenience fees can apply. Confirm the current total with the Clerk before ordering.
About the County Clerk’s online records portal
Franklin County launched a new Records Public Access website effective November 3, 2025. The Clerk says users can search and view available records online, with charges applying when purchasing printable copies.
The Clerk’s own online disclaimer also warns that its index functions like a catalog or guide to underlying documents and should not be relied on as a certified determination of the record.
Which Franklin County Office Holds the Record?
| Record you need | Start here | Useful identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Recent arrest or current jail custody | Franklin County Sheriff’s Office | Name, DOB, booking date |
| Felony district-court case | Franklin County District Clerk | Cause/case number |
| Published felony or arraignment setting | District Court Dockets page | Name and docket date |
| County-court criminal record | Franklin County Clerk | Name and approximate filing date |
| Justice-court citation or case | Franklin County Justice of the Peace | Citation/case number |
| Mount Vernon municipal citation | Mount Vernon Municipal Court | Citation number |
| Texas conviction/deferred adjudication history | Texas DPS Criminal History Search | Full name + DOB |
| Texas state correctional record | TDCJ Offender Search | Name, SID or TDCJ number |
Franklin County Justice of the Peace Records
For a qualifying Justice Court matter, contact the Franklin County Justice of the Peace rather than the District Clerk.
Franklin County Justice of the Peace
Franklin County Courthouse
200 N. Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-2342, extension 1
Email:
jpoffice@co.franklin.tx.us
Fax: 903-537-2982
Mount Vernon Municipal Court Records
If the record concerns a Mount Vernon city citation or municipal-court matter, check the City of Mount Vernon Municipal Court rather than assuming the case is filed with the Franklin County District Clerk.
City of Mount Vernon
109 North Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Main city phone: 903-537-2252
How to Search Someone’s Franklin County Criminal Record
Arrest, jail, felony, misdemeanor or statewide history?
Sheriff, docket, District Clerk or County Clerk
Use identifiers instead of name alone
Confirm what ultimately happened
- Start with the arrest location. Confirm that the event actually occurred in Franklin County, Texas. A person may live in Franklin County but have been arrested or prosecuted in another county.
- Check the Sheriff’s Office for a recent arrest. Call 903-537-4539 if current custody information is not available through an official online service.
- Search Franklin County’s district dockets. This is particularly useful for felony, arraignment and pretrial settings.
- Determine which clerk has the case. District-court matters go through the District Clerk; county-court records may require the County Clerk.
- Use the case number whenever possible. A cause number is usually much safer than searching by a common name alone.
- Check the disposition. Look for dismissal, plea, deferred adjudication, conviction, acquittal or another final outcome.
- Order a certified copy when necessary. Do this when the record will be used for an official purpose rather than relying on a web screenshot.
Texas DPS Criminal History Search for Franklin County
A local Franklin County search is not the same as a statewide Texas criminal-history search. If you do not know which Texas county handled the case, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal History Name Search may be the better starting point.
Current DPS online search cost
Texas DPS currently states that each online criminal-history search credit costs $1.00.
For credit-card purchases, DPS currently states that a 2.25% fee per credit plus a $0.25 transaction fee is added to the order.
Search DPS with
- Legal first and last name
- Middle or maiden name when known
- Complete date of birth when known
- Accurate spelling rather than a nickname
Franklin County State Prison & TDCJ Records
If a person was convicted and entered the Texas state correctional system, use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Search.
Search TDCJ by
- Name
- SID number
- Current TDCJ number
- Previous TDCJ number through the separate search option
Do not use TDCJ as
- A Franklin County jail roster
- A list of every Franklin County arrest
- A complete county court-case database
- Proof that no local criminal case exists
Search the official TDCJ offender database →
Franklin County Sex Offender Search
The Franklin County Sheriff’s official page links users to the Texas Department of Public Safety sex-offender system. Use the statewide DPS registry rather than an unofficial offender-listing website.
How to Verify the Final Outcome of a Franklin County Case
If a search returns an arrest or charge, the next question should be: What happened to the case?
- Record the full defendant name, case/cause number and filing court.
- Search the appropriate Franklin County docket or clerk.
- Determine whether formal charges were actually filed.
- Review later entries rather than stopping at the arraignment or initial filing.
- Look specifically for a dismissal, plea, deferred adjudication, judgment, acquittal or other disposition.
- Request a certified copy from the clerk when an official disposition is required.
Why a Franklin County Record May Not Appear Online
The arrest is too recent
A recent booking may be available through the jail before court or statewide systems have been updated.
You are searching the wrong court
District, county, justice and municipal records are maintained by different offices.
The spelling is different
Middle names, maiden names, aliases, hyphenated names and spelling variations can affect results.
The record is not indexed online
Some records still require a clerk search, telephone inquiry or formal records request.
Access is legally restricted
Juvenile, sealed, expunged, nondisclosed or otherwise confidential information may not be publicly available.
The case is in another county
Residence in Franklin County does not mean every arrest or prosecution occurred there.
Franklin County Criminal Record Search Fees
| Search / record | Current published cost | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Clerk criminal record search | $5 per name per record type | County Clerk fee schedule |
| County Clerk ordinary copy | $1 per page | County Clerk fee schedule |
| County Clerk certified copy | $1 per page + $5 per document certification | County Clerk fee schedule |
| Texas DPS online criminal-history search credit | $1 per search credit | DPS Criminal History Search |
| DPS credit-card order | 2.25% per credit + $0.25 transaction fee | DPS search-credit instructions |
| Franklin County district docket viewing | Free online viewing | County District Court Dockets page |
Fees shown are based on currently published official information and can change. Verify the amount before submitting payment or a document request.
Avoid Matching a Record to the Wrong Person
A common name can produce a false match. Do not treat a person’s name alone as proof that a Franklin County case belongs to them.
- Compare the full first, middle and last name.
- Check the date of birth when lawfully available.
- Compare the arrest date.
- Confirm Franklin County or the correct court.
- Match the case/cause number.
- Compare the arresting agency.
- Check the specific charge.
- Verify the final disposition.
For identity-sensitive purposes, a fingerprint-based criminal-history review is more reliable than a name-only internet search.
Expunction, Nondisclosure & Restricted Texas Records
Not every criminal record remains publicly searchable forever. Texas law provides processes such as expunction and orders of nondisclosure in qualifying cases.
Expunction
Qualifying records can be subject to a court order requiring covered criminal-history records to be expunged. Eligibility depends on the particular case and Texas law.
Nondisclosure
An order of nondisclosure restricts public disclosure of qualifying criminal-history information, while certain authorized entities may retain lawful access.
Texas DPS criminal-history, nondisclosure and record guidance →
Eligibility is case-specific. This page explains public-record navigation and is not legal advice.
Franklin County Courthouse Map
The Franklin County Courthouse is in downtown Mount Vernon. The County Clerk, County Court and Justice of the Peace use the courthouse address, while the District Clerk is located nearby at the Courthouse Annex West on Texas Highway 37.
Map provided for location reference. Call the appropriate office before traveling if you need a specific criminal case file, certified copy or jail record.
Franklin County Criminal Records Contact Directory
Justice of the Peace
200 N. Kaufman Street
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-2342 ext. 1
Official Franklin County & Texas Record Sources
Local arrest, jail and law-enforcement contact information.
District-court records, felony case administration and criminal filings.
Current published docket documents, including criminal-related settings.
County-court records, record searches, copies and certified documents.
Online access to records currently available through the Clerk’s web system.
Current published search, copy and certification fees.
Justice-court contact, forms and citation resources.
Public statewide conviction and deferred-adjudication criminal-history search.
Search state correctional offender information.
Official statewide registration search.
Franklin County Criminal Records FAQ
How do I search Franklin County criminal records?
Start with the record type. For recent jail information, contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. For felony cases, use the District Clerk and district-court dockets. County-court criminal records may require the County Clerk. For statewide Texas conviction and deferred-adjudication information, use the Texas DPS criminal-history search.
Does Franklin County have a free online criminal case search?
Franklin County publishes district-court docket documents online for free. The County Clerk also has a Records Public Access website, but not every criminal record or complete case file is necessarily available through a general online index. Contact the appropriate clerk when the record is not online.
How do I find someone arrested in Franklin County?
Contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 903-537-4539. The official Sheriff page lists the office at 208 TX Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457. Have the person’s full name and date of birth available when possible.
Does Franklin County publish an inmate roster?
The county’s current official Sheriff page does not advertise a public searchable inmate roster. For current Franklin County jail custody information, contact the Sheriff’s Office directly rather than relying solely on an unofficial jail website.
Where do I search Franklin County felony cases?
Felony district-court cases should be researched through the Franklin County District Clerk and the county’s official District Court Dockets page. Franklin County is served by the 8th and 62nd District Courts.
How much does a Franklin County criminal record search cost?
The Franklin County Clerk currently publishes a fee of $5 per name per record type for criminal, civil and probate searches. Copy and certification fees can be additional. Always verify the current fee before ordering.
How do I obtain a certified Franklin County criminal record?
Identify the court and clerk maintaining the case, obtain the case or cause number, and request a certified copy from that clerk. The County Clerk currently lists a certified-copy charge of $1 per page plus $5 per document for certification for records handled by that office.
Does an arrest in Franklin County mean the person was convicted?
No. An arrest or booking is not a conviction. Charges can be rejected, amended, reduced or dismissed, or the defendant can receive another disposition. Review the final court record before describing the outcome.
Can I search all of Texas instead of only Franklin County?
Yes. Texas DPS provides a statewide public Criminal History Conviction Name Search. DPS currently charges $1 per online search credit, with additional card transaction charges stated by DPS when credits are purchased by credit card.
Why can’t I find a Franklin County criminal record online?
The case may be too recent, filed in another court or county, indexed under a different name, unavailable through the particular online system, or legally restricted. Contact the appropriate Franklin County clerk when an online search does not resolve the question.