Williamson County, Texas Criminal Records Search: Cases & Public Records

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Williamson County, Texas official-records guide

Start with the court level — felony and misdemeanor records are kept differently

Williamson County criminal records are easier to find when you first identify the type of case. District-court criminal records are maintained by the Williamson County District Clerk, while Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases are handled through the County Courts at Law and the County Clerk. Jail, booking and Sheriff’s incident records use separate county systems, and statewide criminal-history information comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Jurisdiction: Williamson County, Texas County seat: Georgetown Information checked: September 2026
Quick answer: For a filed Williamson County criminal case, begin with the county’s Judicial Records system. If the matter is a felony or district-court case, the District Clerk is normally the records custodian. Class A and B misdemeanor cases are filed through the County Clerk in the County Courts at Law. For current jail custody, use the Sheriff’s jail-record search. For statewide conviction/deferred-adjudication information, use Texas DPS.
Search court cases Use the Williamson County Judicial Records system.
Case lookup →
Felony records District Clerk and Williamson County district courts.
Felony path →
Misdemeanor records County Clerk and County Courts at Law.
Misdemeanor path →
Find an inmate Current Williamson County jail and booking records.
Jail search →
Order a record Electronic, paper and certified criminal-case copies.
Copy guide →

Which Williamson County office has the criminal record?

The biggest mistake is assuming that every criminal record is held by one clerk. Texas divides criminal jurisdiction between different courts, so the record custodian depends on the level and status of the case.

District Clerk

District-court criminal cases

The Williamson County District Clerk maintains pleadings and records for criminal cases filed in the district courts it serves.

County Clerk

Class A & B misdemeanors

The County Clerk files Class A and B misdemeanor cases in the Williamson County Courts at Law.

Justice / Municipal Court

Class C matters

Fine-only Class C misdemeanor cases can be handled in Justice of the Peace or municipal courts, depending on where the case originated.

Sheriff

Jail and arrest records

The Sheriff’s Office maintains Williamson County jail information and Sheriff’s incident, arrest and incarceration records.

Texas DPS

State criminal history

DPS operates Texas’s statewide criminal-history system and public conviction/deferred-adjudication search.

TDCJ

State prison / supervision

Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when the search concerns state prison, parole or mandatory-supervision status.

Arrest ≠ criminal conviction. A booking or arrest record tells you that law enforcement took action. It does not tell you whether prosecutors filed the same charge, whether it was later dismissed, or whether the person was ultimately convicted. Check the court disposition.

Felony and district-court criminal records

The Williamson County District Clerk is the custodian of court pleadings and papers filed in the district courts it serves, including criminal cases.

Williamson County currently lists multiple district courts, including the 26th, 277th, 368th, 395th, 425th, 480th and 512th District Courts.

Practical path for a felony search: find the case in Judicial Records → note the district court and case number → use the District Clerk for copies or certified documents.

What can be useful in a district-court case?

  • case number
  • defendant name
  • court assignment
  • filing date
  • criminal charge
  • hearing information
  • plea and disposition
  • sentencing information

Class A and Class B misdemeanor records use the County Clerk

Williamson County’s own court guidance states that the County Clerk files Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases in the County Courts at Law and maintains the case through closing or appeal.

The County Attorney’s Criminal Division prosecutes adult misdemeanor criminal offenses in Williamson County.

Williamson County Clerk County Clerk Records
Do not send every misdemeanor request to the District Clerk. Williamson County’s District Clerk page specifically directs misdemeanor-record requests to the County Clerk.

Williamson County misdemeanor levels

Class A

Higher misdemeanor level

Williamson County explains that Class A misdemeanors can carry up to one year in jail and a fine up to $4,000 under Texas law.

Class B

County-court misdemeanor

The county explains that Class B misdemeanors can carry up to six months in jail and a fine up to $2,000.

Williamson County currently identifies County Courts at Law 2, 3 and 5 as handling Class A and B misdemeanor cases.

Class C misdemeanor cases may be in a different court

Williamson County states that Class C misdemeanors are fine-only offenses and are typically handled in the county’s Justice of the Peace courts.

Municipal cases may instead be maintained by the appropriate city municipal court. This matters because a search limited to District Clerk or County Clerk records can miss lower-level cases maintained elsewhere.

If you know where the citation was issued: identify whether the ticket or complaint names a Williamson County Justice Court or a city municipal court. Search that court directly when the county Judicial Records system does not answer the question.

How to read a Williamson County criminal case correctly

Record item What it tells you What to verify
Case number Unique identifier for the court matter. Save it before ordering records.
Court Which Williamson County court is handling the matter. Determines which clerk maintains the official record.
Charge The criminal allegation filed with the court. Do not confuse it with a conviction.
Docket activity Hearings, filings and chronological court events. Check the most recent entries.
Disposition How a charge was resolved. Review every count independently.
Sentence Penalty or conditions imposed after a qualifying disposition. Confirm which count the sentence belongs to.
Multiple charges can have different results. One count can be dismissed while another results in conviction or deferred adjudication. Do not describe the whole case based on a single charge line.

How to request Williamson County criminal court copies

The District Clerk says criminal-record requests are handled electronically. Copy requests can be submitted to the District Clerk, and ordinary copies can be transmitted electronically.

Certified copies are different: the District Clerk says they cannot be emailed. They can be mailed to the address provided on the request form or obtained through the office.

Service Current District Clerk fee Practical use
Criminal record search $5 each Clerk-performed criminal record search.
Paper copies $1 per page Physical copies of court records.
Digital / electronic copies $0.10 per page Electronic record copies.
Minimum copy charge $1 per document Minimum applies to copy requests.
Clerk certification +$5 each When an authenticated court copy is needed.
Exemplified copy +$5 each Higher authentication when specifically required.

These District Clerk fee amounts are from the fee schedule effective February 1, 2026. Fees can change; confirm the current schedule before payment.

Check current District Clerk fees District Clerk record request

When should you request a certified criminal record?

A public online case result is excellent for research, but it is not always sufficient for immigration, licensing, court proceedings, professional applications or formal proof of disposition.

Lookup

Online case page

Useful for locating the correct case, court, date and disposition.

Ordinary copy

Electronic / paper record

Useful when you need the underlying document but certification is unnecessary.

Formal proof

Certified copy

Authenticated by the clerk. Ask the receiving organization whether certification is required.

Before ordering: find the case number online and identify the exact document you need—for example, judgment, order, disposition or another filed record. This reduces unnecessary clerk research.

Williamson County District Clerk criminal-record contact

District Clerk

Criminal / district-court records

Williamson County District Clerk
P.O. Box 24
Georgetown, TX 78626

Phone: 512-943-1212

Published hours:
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

2026 access note

Walk-in cutoff

Beginning August 1, 2026, the District Clerk says it will not accept new walk-in customers after 4:30 p.m..

The office also states that financial transactions are not accepted after 4:30 p.m.

Electronic-first records workflow: the District Clerk says requests for criminal, civil, family and juvenile records are handled electronically. Certified records remain an exception because certification cannot be emailed.

Williamson County Clerk contact for misdemeanor cases

County Courts

Williamson County Clerk

Court cases:
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

Phone: 512-943-1515

Published court-office hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Important: the County Clerk states that it cannot perform searches for requesters under the Texas Attorney General opinion cited on its website. Use the available online court/records search or identify the specific case before requesting documents.

Williamson County Justice Center map

The County Clerk’s court-case office is at 405 Martin Luther King Street in Georgetown. Confirm which court or clerk holds your specific case before traveling.

Search Williamson County jail and booking records

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Corrections Bureau directs the public to the county’s records inquiry system for jail records.

Jail searches can be performed using:

  • first and last name
  • booking number
Williamson County Corrections Bureau Court / Jail Records Inquiry
Booking charges can change. Jail information reflects custody and booking activity. Prosecutors can later modify, decline or file different criminal charges. Use the court file for the filed case and final disposition.

County jail vs state prison

A person being held at the Williamson County Jail will not necessarily appear in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice offender system. TDCJ is the state correctional system; the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office manages local jail custody.

Request a Williamson County Sheriff’s arrest or incident report

The Sheriff’s Public Records Center provides a practical route for obtaining incident reports, arrest reports and incarceration verification.

Williamson County tells requesters to first call: 512-943-1300 and select the records option before submitting a written request.

Why call first? The Sheriff’s Office says some records can be provided through a verbal request, which may be faster than immediately filing a formal written Public Information Act request.

When a written request is needed

If Sheriff’s records staff tell you to submit the request in writing, use the county’s Open Records Request process. The Sheriff’s Public Records Center warns that unnecessarily filing the written form first may delay a report that could otherwise be handled more simply.

Fax: 512-943-1444

Sheriff Public Records Center
Check which agency made the arrest. Williamson County specifically notes that several agencies can respond to the same incident, and the Sheriff’s Office is responsible only for Sheriff’s Office records. If Georgetown Police, Round Rock Police, Cedar Park Police, Taylor Police or another agency created the report, request it from that agency instead.

Texas Public Information Act requests in Williamson County

Williamson County accepts formal public-information requests for qualifying county records, but the correct destination depends on which department holds the information.

The county lists common Public Information Act charges including:

Item Published county charge
Standard copies $0.10 per page
CD $1 per disc
DVD $3 per disc
Non-programming labor $15 per hour
Programming labor $28.50 per hour
Overhead 20% of labor costs
Shipping / postage Actual cost

If estimated charges exceed $40, the county says it will provide an itemized written estimate before proceeding.

Court records are different. Do not use a general county Public Information Act request when the record you actually need is an official court pleading, judgment or disposition. Contact the appropriate clerk instead.

How to handle Williamson County warrant information

Warrant information can originate with the court that issued the warrant and the law-enforcement agency responsible for execution. Public availability can depend on the type and status of the warrant.

If you already know the criminal case, first review the Williamson County Judicial Records system for publicly available docket information.

Beware of warrant-payment scams. The Williamson County District Clerk specifically warns that county and district courts do not call residents demanding money, gift cards or money orders to clear a failure-to-appear warrant.

If a warrant may concern you personally, contact the relevant court or Williamson County Sheriff’s Office through official contact information rather than relying only on an unofficial warrant website.

Check statewide Texas criminal history through DPS

A Williamson County case search covers local court records. For qualifying statewide Texas criminal-history information, use the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division.

The public DPS search focuses on public conviction and deferred-adjudication criminal-history information maintained in Texas’s Computerized Criminal History system.

Texas DPS public criminal-history search

Current DPS public search cost

DPS currently charges one $1 search credit per public name search. Credit-card purchases carry additional transaction charges shown by DPS.

DPS and Williamson County Judicial Records answer different questions. DPS gives qualifying statewide criminal-history information. The Williamson County clerk/court record is where you go for the actual local court docket and documents.
A name match is not fingerprint identification. Texas DPS warns that name-based searches can match a record belonging to another person. Compare DOB, middle name and other lawful identifiers. A fingerprint-based personal review is the strongest way to verify your own Texas criminal-history record.

Texas prison and supervision records use TDCJ

For people in Texas state prison or under qualifying TDCJ supervision, use the official Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Search.

TDCJ Offender Search

TDCJ allows searching by name, SID number or TDCJ number. Its current search also supports an asterisk wildcard for partial matches.

Example: a person recently booked into the Williamson County Jail may not appear in TDCJ. Search the county jail first for local custody and TDCJ for state correctional custody or supervision.

Was the Williamson County case appealed?

Texas criminal appeals use the statewide appellate-court system rather than the Williamson County trial-court search alone.

Texas Appellate Case Search

An appellate search may be performed using information such as the appellate case number, trial-court case number, party or originating court.

For criminal matters, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest criminal appellate court.

Search trick: if you already have the Williamson County trial-court case number, try that number in the appellate case system before starting with a broad name search.

Federal criminal cases from Williamson County are separate

Federal prosecutions are not Williamson County District Court or County Court at Law cases. Williamson County lies within the Austin Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Federal case records are accessed through PACER.

Search PACER Western District of Texas
No local result? If you know the matter was prosecuted federally, do not expect it to appear as a Williamson County criminal prosecution merely because the underlying event happened in the county.

Williamson County expunction and nondisclosure records

Texas provides separate processes for expunction and orders of nondisclosure. They have different eligibility rules and legal effects.

The Williamson County District Clerk handles filings connected with district-court expunction matters. The District Clerk asks parties making general expunction inquiries to include the cause number and applicant’s full name when contacting its expunction division.

Local filing detail: the District Clerk says that when an expunction petition/order includes an agency that does not have an email address, a $25 issuance-expunction certified-mail fee applies for each such agency. No such certified-mail issuance fee is required when the agency email address is properly included, according to the county’s current instructions.
Do not interpret a missing search result as proof that no record ever existed. Expunction, nondisclosure, sealed records and access restrictions can affect what is visible to the public.

How to avoid matching a Williamson County record to the wrong person

Common names can produce multiple local or statewide results. Check more than the name before deciding that a criminal case belongs to the person you are researching.

  • middle name or middle initial
  • date or year of birth when lawfully available
  • case filing date
  • known city or county
  • court assignment
  • case number
  • known arrest date
  • other official identifying information
Do not publish an unverified match. The Texas DPS itself cautions that name-based criminal-history searching can match an unrelated person’s record. Local court searches carry the same practical risk when names are common.

Williamson County search tips that save time

Tip 01

Start with Judicial Records

It can reveal the court assignment before you decide which clerk to contact.

Tip 02

Felony? District Clerk

District-court criminal files should generally be routed through the District Clerk.

Tip 03

Class A/B? County Clerk

These misdemeanor cases are handled through the County Courts at Law and County Clerk.

Tip 04

Class C? Look lower

Justice of the Peace or municipal courts may hold fine-only Class C cases.

Tip 05

Call Sheriff Records first

Some incident and arrest records may be available through a faster verbal request.

Tip 06

Know the arresting agency

OC-style county confusion applies here too: a city police department maintains its own reports.

Tip 07

Save the case number

It makes later copy, appeal and certified-record requests far easier.

Tip 08

Use DPS for statewide history

A Williamson County search alone does not cover criminal cases from every Texas county.

Tip 09

Read the final disposition

An arrest, indictment or filed charge does not tell you whether the person was convicted.

Frequently asked questions about Williamson County criminal records

1. Can I search Williamson County criminal cases online?

Yes. Williamson County provides a Judicial Records website for public case lookup. It can help identify the case number, court assignment and available case information before you request documents.

2. Who keeps felony criminal records in Williamson County?

Criminal records filed in Williamson County district courts are maintained by the District Clerk, which serves as custodian of pleadings and papers in district-court criminal cases.

3. Who keeps Class A and B misdemeanor records?

The Williamson County Clerk files Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases in the County Courts at Law and maintains those court records.

4. Where are Class C misdemeanor records?

Williamson County states that Class C misdemeanors are typically handled in Justice of the Peace courts. Municipal-court cases can also be maintained by the relevant city court.

5. How do I find someone in the Williamson County Jail?

Use the Williamson County Sheriff’s Corrections Bureau and county records inquiry. Jail records can be searched using the person’s first and last name or booking number.

6. How do I request a Williamson County Sheriff’s arrest report?

The Sheriff’s Public Records Center advises callers to contact 512-943-1300 and use the records option first. If a written request is required, staff can direct you to the Open Records process.

7. Can the Sheriff’s Office give me a report created by a city police department?

Not necessarily. Williamson County states that the Sheriff’s Office is responsible for Sheriff’s Office records. If another law-enforcement agency created the report, request it from that agency.

8. How much does a District Clerk criminal-record search cost?

The Williamson County District Clerk fee schedule effective February 1, 2026 lists a criminal record search at $5, paper copies at $1 per page, electronic copies at $0.10 per page with a $1 minimum per document, and an additional $5 for clerk certification.

9. Can I search all Texas criminal records through Williamson County?

No. Williamson County systems cover local records. Use the Texas DPS public criminal-history search for qualifying statewide conviction and deferred-adjudication information.

10. Where do I search a federal criminal case from Williamson County?

Williamson County is assigned to the Austin Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Federal court cases are searched through PACER rather than the county Judicial Records system.

Official sources for verifying Williamson County records

Editorial note: Criminal-Record.org is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with Williamson County, the Williamson County District Clerk, County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office, Texas DPS, TDCJ or any court. Public availability can change because of expunction, nondisclosure, sealed records, court orders and system updates. Verify consequential information with the government office that maintains the original record. An arrest or filed charge should never be represented as proof of conviction without checking the final disposition.

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