Travis County Criminal Court Records Search: Cases & Dockets

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Travis County criminal court guide

Start with the right Travis County clerk: felony and misdemeanor records are split

Travis County criminal court records are divided between two clerk offices. Felony District Court records are maintained by the Travis County District Clerk, while Class A and B misdemeanor records are maintained by the Travis County Clerk. Both can be researched through the Travis County Odyssey Portal, while upcoming felony and misdemeanor court settings are searched separately through the county’s Criminal Docket Search.

Location: Travis County, Texas Information checked: September 2026 Primary sources: Travis County clerks, criminal courts, sheriff and TxDPS
Fast distinction: if the cause number starts with D-1-DC, Travis County identifies it as a felony District Court case. Misdemeanor cause numbers commonly begin with C and are handled through the County Courts at Law.
Search a criminal case Felony and misdemeanor case status through Odyssey.
Open search steps →
Find a court date Current and future felony/misdemeanor settings.
Docket search →
Need felony records? District Clerk records, certified copies and archived files.
Felony records →
Need misdemeanor records? County Clerk Class A/B misdemeanor search and copies.
Misdemeanor records →
Jail or warrant? Use the Travis County Sheriff’s official search tools.
Custody & warrant →

Which Travis County office maintains the criminal record?

District Clerk

Felony cases

Criminal District Court records, felony register-of-actions information, felony copies and certified felony search letters.

County Clerk

Misdemeanor cases

County Courts at Law Class A and B misdemeanors, plus certain Class C cases appealed from municipal or Justice of the Peace courts.

Criminal Courts

Upcoming settings

The county’s Docket Search shows future felony and misdemeanor settings separately from the case-record search.

Sheriff

Current jail custody

Travis County Sheriff’s Office provides the county’s current inmate-search system.

Sheriff / Courts

Warrants

Travis County provides an official public warrant-search tool; related court dockets may provide additional context.

Texas DPS

Statewide history

Use the Texas DPS Crime Records Division when you need public statewide Texas criminal-history information rather than Travis County only.

A court filing is not proof of guilt. An arrest, charge, indictment or booking can exist even when the case later ends in dismissal, acquittal, diversion, reduction or another non-conviction outcome.

How Travis County criminal courts are organized

Travis County’s criminal system includes Criminal District Courts, County Courts at Law, a Magistrate Court and lower Justice of the Peace and municipal courts.

Felony criminal courts

Travis County currently identifies nine Criminal District Court courtrooms handling felony matters:

  • 147th District Court
  • 167th District Court
  • 299th District Court
  • 331st District Court
  • 390th District Court
  • 403rd District Court
  • 427th District Court
  • 450th District Court
  • 460th District Court

Misdemeanor County Courts at Law

The Travis County Clerk states that County Courts at Law 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 hear Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases such as DWI, theft and assault matters.

Why the court level matters: if you search the correct name but the wrong clerk or court class, you can mistakenly conclude that no case exists.

Search Travis County criminal cases through the Odyssey Portal

The Travis County Odyssey Portal is the primary online case-search system for District Clerk and County Clerk criminal case information.

Travis County’s official portal guide says members of the general public can search anonymously without signing in. Elevated or authorized users may see additional information based on their access level.

Open Smart Search

Start with Smart Search in the Odyssey Portal for a defendant, party or case number.

Use a cause number when possible

A cause number is more precise than a common-name search and helps identify whether the matter is felony or misdemeanor.

Search the person’s name

If the cause number is unknown, search the defendant name and compare identifying case information carefully.

Open the case record

Review the Register of Actions, hearings and available case-status information.

Read the final disposition

Look beyond the original charge for plea, dismissal, conviction, judgment and sentencing activity.

Portal shortcut: Travis County’s District Attorney also directs the public to Odyssey when they want to check the current status of a Travis County criminal case.

How to recognize Travis County felony and misdemeanor cause numbers

Felony

D-1-DC cause numbers

Travis County District Attorney guidance says felony cases handled by that office use cause numbers beginning D-1-DC.

Example: D-1-DC-26-123456 indicates a District Court criminal case filed in the 2026 sequence.

Misdemeanor

C cause numbers

Travis County DA guidance says misdemeanor cases handled by the County Attorney commonly have cause numbers beginning with C.

Useful local clue: if you already have the cause number, you can usually identify the general case level before opening the docket.

Search Travis County criminal court dates and dockets

A case-record search answers “what is in the case?” A docket search answers “when is the case set for court?”

Travis County’s Criminal Docket Search lets users search felony and misdemeanor case settings by:

  • arrested person’s name
  • attorney name
  • attorney state bar number
  • judge name
  • court number
  • case number

Travis County also publishes future docket reports sorted by attorney and defendant, as well as annual jury/non-jury docket calendars.

Court dates can change. The County Clerk specifically warns that hearing dates and times are subject to change. Confirm an important setting directly with the court before traveling.

Criminal Courts Administration: 512-854-9244

Travis County felony criminal records

The Travis County District Clerk is the records custodian for felony District Court criminal cases.

For the general public, the District Clerk says Odyssey provides a Register of Actions—a summary of filed-document and case activity—for publicly available cases.

Online felony coverage

The District Clerk’s current general case-information page says its free online records portal includes criminal records from approximately 2008 to the present.

The clerk’s criminal-history guidance separately warns that felony records before 2004 may be archived and may not appear in the portal. Older cases therefore should not be ruled out solely because an online search returns nothing.

Older felony case? Contact the District Clerk Criminal Division or submit a Records Request rather than assuming the case does not exist.

District Clerk Criminal Division

Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center
501 W. 11th St., Room 2.300
Austin, TX 78701

Phone: 512-854-9420, option 3
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Mailing address:
Travis County District Clerk
P.O. Box 679003
Austin, TX 78767-9003

Travis County misdemeanor criminal records

The Travis County Clerk Misdemeanor Records Division maintains records for the County Criminal Courts at Law.

The clerk says these courts hear Class A and Class B misdemeanors, including matters such as DWIs, thefts and assaults.

Online misdemeanor coverage

Travis County Clerk currently states:

  • case data from June 1986 to present are online
  • redacted document images from December 2005 to present are online
  • court-case data are updated approximately every 24 hours
  • newly filed document images can take about 72 hours to appear
What the County Clerk’s misdemeanor “background check” covers: Travis County says its clerk search covers Travis County Class A and B misdemeanors and qualifying Class C misdemeanor cases appealed from municipal or Justice of the Peace court. It does not search federal cases or misdemeanors from other Texas counties.

Record-search timing

The Clerk’s current rules distinguish between online data availability and staff-assisted historical record searches. Staff can search misdemeanor records from 1981 to present; pre-1981 searches carry a separate search fee.

Travis County Clerk
Misdemeanor Records Division
5501 Airport Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751

Phone: 512-854-9188

Travis County criminal record copies and certification fees

Copy rules differ somewhat between the District Clerk’s felony records and the County Clerk’s misdemeanor records.

Felony District Clerk fees

District Clerk service 2026 fee Notes
Records search $5 Per cause, name or item searched.
Paper copy $1/page Physical paper copy.
Non-certified electronic document $1/page for first 10 pages Then $0.10 per additional page under current schedule.
Certified copy $5/document Plus applicable copy charges.
Affidavit of No Record $5 Official no-record affidavit where available.
Exemplified copy $5 Plus the certified-copy cost.

Misdemeanor County Clerk fees

County Clerk service Current fee Notes
Electronic-data name search Free Plus copy costs.
1981–present misdemeanor name search Free One name may include up to three aliases, plus copy costs.
Pre-1981 search $10 Per name; additional aliases can cost extra.
Self-service paper copy $0.20/page Copies made by the customer in the office.
Microfilm/computer self-service copy $0.25/page Published by the County Clerk.
Clerk-made copy $1/page Requested by phone, email or in person.
Certification $5/document + $1/page Certified reproduction of the original record.
Credit-card fee: the County Clerk publishes a $3 transaction charge for transactions under $100 or 3% for transactions of $100 or more.

How to search older Travis County criminal records

Older Travis County criminal files are one of the most common reasons an online search produces an incomplete result.

1 Search Odyssey first Confirm whether the case index is available electronically.
2 Identify felony or misdemeanor District Clerk for felony; County Clerk for misdemeanor.
3 Contact the correct clerk Ask whether the case is archived, microfilmed or stored in paper form.
4 Request exact documents Provide defendant name, DOB, cause number and filing year when available.
Local search tip: do not rely only on a name search for an old felony. The District Clerk specifically warns that older felony records may be archived and missing from the public portal.

Travis County criminal-history checks

A Travis County clerk search is not the same as a statewide Texas criminal-history report.

Travis County only

Felony history search

The District Clerk can search Travis County felony criminal cases and can provide a certified Positive or Negative Search Letter through its Records Request process.

Travis County only

Misdemeanor history search

The County Clerk can search its centralized system for qualifying Travis County misdemeanor records.

Neither clerk search is a complete Texas or national background check. Travis County itself directs people seeking statewide criminal-history information to Texas DPS.

Texas DPS statewide criminal-history search

For statewide Texas public criminal-history information, use the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal History Name Search.

Texas DPS currently requires a public-site account and search credits. Each name search costs $1, plus applicable payment-processing charges when credits are purchased by card.

DPS allows users to search using:

  • first name
  • last name
  • middle or maiden name
  • complete or partial date of birth
Fingerprint searches are more accurate. Texas DPS warns that name-based searching can match the wrong person or miss a correct record. Fingerprint comparison is the stronger identity method when accuracy is critical.

Travis County inmate and warrant searches

Current jail custody

Travis County Sheriff’s Office provides an official Inmate Search for people currently held in Travis County custody.

The District Clerk also publishes the jail information number: 512-854-9889.

Warrant search

Travis County also provides an official Warrant Search.

Warrant status can change quickly. If you believe a warrant may be for you personally, confirm directly with the responsible court, sheriff or law-enforcement agency rather than relying solely on an older search result.

Time in custody

The County Clerk also links an official Travis County Sheriff Time in Custody resource for qualifying custody-history information.

Justice of the Peace and Austin Municipal Court records are separate

Not every criminal or citation matter in Travis County belongs to the District Clerk or County Clerk criminal divisions.

Justice of the Peace courts handle certain Class C misdemeanor and lower-level matters. The Travis County Law Library confirms that JP criminal and civil cases have a separate records portal.

Austin Municipal Court likewise handles city ordinance, traffic and other matters within its jurisdiction.

If Odyssey shows nothing: ask whether the case was filed in a Justice of the Peace or municipal court before concluding that no case exists.

Travis County expunctions and orders of nondisclosure

Texas has separate legal processes for expunction and orders of nondisclosure. They are not interchangeable.

Expunction

Travis County District Clerk handles expunction filings. Self-represented filers may file qualifying paperwork in person or by mail.

Travis County District Clerk Criminal Division
501 W. 11th Street, Room 2.300
Austin, TX 78701

Mail:
Travis County District Clerk
Attn: Expunctions/Non-Disclosure
P.O. Box 679003
Austin, TX 78767

Order of nondisclosure

Orders of nondisclosure can restrict public disclosure of qualifying Texas criminal-history information while allowing certain government and authorized entities to retain access.

Current Travis County District Clerk filing fee: the 2026 fee schedule lists $350 for an expunction petition and $350 for a nondisclosure petition, with other fees potentially applying.
Eligibility is case-specific. Do not assume a dismissed case, deferred adjudication or old misdemeanor automatically qualifies. Texas expunction and nondisclosure eligibility depends on the exact charge, disposition and statutory requirements.
Travis County expunction & nondisclosure guidance

Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center

Criminal Courts

Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center

509 W. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Criminal Courts Administration: 512-854-9244

Travis County says courthouse visitors must pass security screening. Metered street parking is available around the courthouse, and Capital Metro service is available nearby.

District Clerk Criminal Records

Records counter

501 W. 11th St.
Room 2.300
Austin, TX 78701

Phone: 512-854-9420, option 3
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Federal criminal cases in Austin and Travis County

Federal criminal cases are separate from Travis County District Court and County Court at Law cases.

Use PACER for federal district and appellate court records.

Local court search will not find every federal case. A federal prosecution arising from conduct in Travis County is filed in the federal judiciary, not in the Travis County Odyssey system.

Practical Travis County criminal court search tips

Tip 01

Recognize D-1-DC

A cause number starting D-1-DC is a strong clue that you are dealing with a felony District Court case.

Tip 02

Use Odyssey for case status

Use the Docket Search separately when your real question is the next hearing date.

Tip 03

Older felony? Contact the clerk

Pre-2004 felony records may be archived and absent from the portal.

Tip 04

Misdemeanor images lag

The County Clerk says newly filed document images can take about 72 hours to appear online.

Tip 05

Check JP or municipal court

A Class C or city matter may not appear in the County/District Clerk record you first searched.

Tip 06

Search jail separately

A current booking can exist before the criminal court case is easy to locate.

Tip 07

Use statewide DPS separately

Travis County searches do not substitute for statewide Texas criminal-history research.

Tip 08

Confirm court settings

Hearing dates can change, so verify an important date with Criminal Courts Administration.

Tip 09

Read the disposition

Do not treat the arrest, indictment or original charge as the final outcome.

Travis County criminal court records: frequently asked questions

1. Where can I search Travis County criminal court records online?

Use the Travis County Odyssey Portal for public case information. It covers District Clerk and County Clerk case data available to the public.

2. Who maintains Travis County felony records?

The Travis County District Clerk maintains felony Criminal District Court records.

3. Who maintains Travis County misdemeanor records?

The Travis County Clerk maintains County Courts at Law misdemeanor records, including Class A and B misdemeanors and certain appealed Class C matters.

4. How do I find my Travis County criminal court date?

Use the official Travis County Criminal Docket Search. It can search felony and misdemeanor settings by defendant, attorney, judge/court or case number.

5. What does a D-1-DC cause number mean?

Travis County District Attorney guidance identifies cause numbers beginning D-1-DC as felony criminal cases handled in District Court.

6. How far back do Travis County misdemeanor records go online?

The County Clerk currently states that misdemeanor case data from June 1986 to present are online, with redacted document images from December 2005 to present.

7. Can I get a certified Travis County criminal record?

Yes. The District Clerk provides certified felony copies and certified positive or negative felony search letters, while the County Clerk provides certified misdemeanor copies. Fees apply.

8. Where can I check whether someone is currently in Travis County jail?

Use the official Travis County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search for current custody information.

9. Is there an official Travis County warrant search?

Yes. Travis County provides an official public warrant-search tool linked by the County Clerk and county website.

10. Does a Travis County criminal-record search include all Texas criminal history?

No. Travis County clerk searches cover records maintained in Travis County. Use the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division for statewide Texas public criminal-history searches.

Official Travis County and Texas sources used for this guide

Editorial note: Criminal-Record.org is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with Travis County, the Travis County District Clerk, Travis County Clerk, Travis County Sheriff’s Office or Texas Department of Public Safety. Court interfaces, case availability, fees and public-access rules can change. Verify important records with the office that maintains the original file. An arrest, booking, warrant or criminal charge should never be treated as proof of guilt or conviction.
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