Atascosa County Arrest Records

Atascosa County arrest records are information about individuals taken into custody by law enforcement agencies within Atascosa County, TX. Arrests become necessary if judges issue arrest warrants, individuals flout court orders, or law enforcement officers witness criminal acts or have evidence of a crime. Law enforcement agencies in Atascosa County detain arrestees at the Atascosa County Jail in Jourdanton. Individuals serving long-term sentences are transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison facilities.

The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office and local police departments are responsible for generating arrest records; these documents may become part of Atascosa County court records.

Are Arrest Records Public in Atascosa County?

Yes, arrest records are public in Atascosa County. Chapter 552 of the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) grants individuals the right to inspect and copy government records (including Atascosa County arrest records) from their respective custodian agencies. However, access to some records may be subject to certain restrictions. For example, the public cannot access Atascosa County arrest records relating to:

• Minors
• Expunged or sealed records
• Ongoing investigations
• Victim and witness information
• Medical or mental health
• Sensitive national security records.

Access to exempted arrest records is limited to their owners and persons with legal authority.

Atascosa County Arrest Statistics

Law enforcement agencies in Atascosa County reported 1,151 arrest incidents to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program in 2021. This figure is less than the 1,525 arrests in 2022 and 1,392 in 2023. Between 2021 and 2023, 3,070 males and 998 females were taken into custody for various offenses by local law enforcement agencies in Atascosa County.

In Atascosa County, drug/narcotics and DUI were the most common arrests incidents between 2021 and 2023. Within this period, 574 individuals were arrested for DUI and over 570 for drug/narcotics violations in Atascosa County.

Find Atascosa County Arrest Records

Atascosa County arrest records are accessible through various online and offline government repositories. Interested individuals seeking access to Atascosa County public arrest records should:

• Call, fax, or visit the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office at:

1108 Campbell Avenue,
Jourdanton,
TX 78026
Phone: (830) 769-3434
Fax: (830) 769-2721

• Log in to the TDCJ’s Inmate Information Search Portal and use the online tools to search for information relating to Atascosa County arrests.
• Visit the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal History Name Search Portal, create accounts, log in, and look for Atascosa arrest information through state custody records.

For court-related arrest records, information seekers should visit, mail, or call the office at:

Atascosa County Clerk’s Office
1 Courthouse Circle Drive
Suite 102
Jourdanton, TX 78026
Phone: (830) 767-2511
Fax: (830) 769-1021
Email: countyclerk@atascosacounty.texas.gov.

Alternatively, inquirers can submit public record requests to access Atascosa County arrest records to local police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In Atascosa County, arrest information may remain permanently on a criminal record unless the record owner petitions the court to seal or expunge it. According to Chapter 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Orders of Non-disclosure, an individual may petition the Atascosa County District Court for expungement or non-disclosure of an arrest record if:

• The arrest is without charges.
• The arrest results in a dismissal, acquittal, or pardon.
• The arrest is due to a mistaken identity.
• The applicant completes the sentence for the crime and all deferred adjudications.
• The owner of the arrest record does not have pending charges.

In addition, petitioners must observe the following waiting periods:

• Arrest with no charges - 180 days for Class C misdemeanors, 1 year for Class A or B misdemeanors, and 3 years for felonies.
• Dismissals or acquittals - immediately after the judges pronounce judgments.
• Deferred adjudications - immediately after completing a deferred disposition for Class C misdemeanors, 2 years for Class A and B misdemeanors, and 5 years for eligible felonies.

Atascosa County Arrest Warrants

Atascosa County arrest warrants are legal documents authorizing law enforcement to apprehend individuals suspected of committing arrestable offenses within the county. In Atascosa County, a judge/magistrate may issue an arrest warrant if a law enforcement officer or prosecutor presents evidence of a criminal act. Also, the court may issue an arrest warrant if an individual flouts a court order, a convict violates probation or parole, or an ongoing investigation implicates an individual in a criminal act. A typical arrest warrant includes the following information:

• Name, gender, aliases, and physical description of the subject
• Alleged charges against the arrestee
• Evidence establishing probable cause
• Name, title, and signature of issuing judge/magistrate
• Name and location of the issuing court
• Date of issuance
• Jurisdiction for the warrant
• Instructions to law enforcement on how to execute the warrant.

Do Atascosa County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No, Atascosa County arrest warrants do not have expiration dates. They remain active until law enforcement takes the individuals into custody or the court revokes them. Additionally, arrest warrants become inactive if the subjects of the warrants die.