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.
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-court criminal cases
The Williamson County District Clerk maintains pleadings and records for criminal cases filed in the district courts it serves.
Class A & B misdemeanors
The County Clerk files Class A and B misdemeanor cases in the Williamson County Courts at Law.
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.
Jail and arrest records
The Sheriff’s Office maintains Williamson County jail information and Sheriff’s incident, arrest and incarceration records.
State criminal history
DPS operates Texas’s statewide criminal-history system and public conviction/deferred-adjudication search.
State prison / supervision
Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when the search concerns state prison, parole or mandatory-supervision status.
Search Williamson County criminal cases online
Williamson County makes filed case information available through its Judicial Records website. The District Clerk specifically directs users to this system for cases filed with the county.
Open Williamson County Judicial RecordsOpen the Judicial Records site
Use the county-operated case inquiry rather than beginning with a commercial criminal-record website.
Search with the strongest information you have
A case number is usually the cleanest identifier. If searching by name, use the person’s complete legal name whenever possible.
Check the court assignment
Court assignment tells you whether the case belongs to a district court, County Court at Law or another local court.
Review the case history
Look for filed charges, hearings, plea information, disposition, sentencing and later activity.
Request the document when the online summary is not enough
Contact the correct clerk for an electronic copy, paper copy or certified document.
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.
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 RecordsWilliamson County misdemeanor levels
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.
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.
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. |
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 requestWhen 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.
Online case page
Useful for locating the correct case, court, date and disposition.
Electronic / paper record
Useful when you need the underlying document but certification is unnecessary.
Certified copy
Authenticated by the clerk. Ask the receiving organization whether certification is required.
Williamson County District Clerk criminal-record contact
Criminal / district-court records
Williamson County District ClerkP.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.
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.
Williamson County Clerk contact for misdemeanor cases
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.
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
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.
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 CenterTexas 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.
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.
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 searchCurrent 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.
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 SearchTDCJ allows searching by name, SID number or TDCJ number. Its current search also supports an asterisk wildcard for partial matches.
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 SearchAn 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.
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 TexasWilliamson 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.
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
Williamson County search tips that save time
Start with Judicial Records
It can reveal the court assignment before you decide which clerk to contact.
Felony? District Clerk
District-court criminal files should generally be routed through the District Clerk.
Class A/B? County Clerk
These misdemeanor cases are handled through the County Courts at Law and County Clerk.
Class C? Look lower
Justice of the Peace or municipal courts may hold fine-only Class C cases.
Call Sheriff Records first
Some incident and arrest records may be available through a faster verbal request.
Know the arresting agency
OC-style county confusion applies here too: a city police department maintains its own reports.
Save the case number
It makes later copy, appeal and certified-record requests far easier.
Use DPS for statewide history
A Williamson County search alone does not cover criminal cases from every Texas county.
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
- Williamson County Judicial Records
- Williamson County District Clerk
- Williamson County District Clerk Fees
- Williamson County Clerk
- County Courts at Law — Case Jurisdiction
- Williamson County Misdemeanor Process
- Williamson County Sheriff’s Corrections Bureau
- Williamson County Sheriff Public Records Center
- Williamson County Public Information Request
- Texas DPS Public Criminal History Search
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Search
- Texas Appellate Case Search
- PACER Federal Court Records
- U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas