Lampasas County Arrest Records

A typical Lampasas arrest record comprises detailed information on the circumstances surrounding an arrest. The Lampasas County Sheriff's Office and local police departments generate arrest records after an individual has been arrested based on a reasonable belief that they committed a crime.

Arrested suspects are housed in the Lampasas County Jail. In certain circumstances, arrest records may be included in Lampasas County Court Records, especially when the detained individual is charged in court. In such cases, the court record provides a comprehensive account of the legal proceedings after the arrest, including charges, court dates, and outcomes.

Are Arrest Records Public in Lampasas County?

Under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA), Lampasas County arrest records are generally considered public information. This means the public has the right to access these records. However, certain types of arrest information may be exempt from public disclosure. Arrest records excluded from public disclosure under the TPIA comprise material that could endanger someone's life or physical safety, hamper the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime, or reveal the personal information of an anonymous informant.

Other restricted arrest information includes phone numbers, Social Security numbers, home addresses, family information, juvenile records, and information about the exact location of a crime or victim's identity.

Interested parties seeking publicly available arrest records in the county may contact the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office at the following address:

Lampasas County Sheriff
1210 Barnes Street
Lampasas, Texas 76550
sheriff@co.lampasas.tx.us
(512) 556-8255
fax: (512) 556-5809

Lampasas County Arrest Statistics

A 5-year crime statistics report by the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) revealed that the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office reported 358 arrests between 2020 and 2024. The gender composition of the arrest data showed that males constituted 73.46% (263) of all arrests within the period, while females accounted for 26.54% (95).

A breakdown of the type of offenses law enforcement officers arrested suspects for between 2020 and 2024 revealed that all other offenses aside from traffic violations were the prevalent crimes, with 33.24% (119), followed by driving under the influence at 17.88% (64) and unspecified assault at 9.78% (35). Others include offenses against the family and children and drug possession (marijuana), with 8.94% (32) and 8.66% (31), respectively.

Find Lampasas County Arrest Records

Requesters looking for Lampasas County inmates' records may locate them using the following state and federal resources:

• The Texas Department of Criminal Justice online search application permits users to find inmates currently imprisoned in a TDCJ facility. The database allows information seekers to search by last name and at least the first letter of the first name, the TDCJ number, or the State Identification (SID) number. After performing a name-based search, the portal returns an exact match of the last name entered, yielding inmate details, including offenses, location, and possible release date.
• The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator service helps requesters locate federal inmates who have been incarcerated since 1982. The search engine allows searches by name or BOP registry number.

Lampasas County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Lampasas County arrest records comprise official data generated and stored by law enforcement agencies after taking offenders into custody for an alleged crime. An arrest record typically contains the offender's personal information, location, and date of arrest, and the charges against the individual. Additionally, an arrest record may include details on the jail or prison where the offender is detained.

Interested parties may obtain arrest records from the local police department closest to the location where the offender was arrested or from the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office, the county's primary database for arrest records. In summary, the primary objective of an arrest record is to establish the circumstances that led to an individual's arrest and to serve as the basis for possible criminal charges.

In contrast, Lampasas County criminal records are comprehensive legal documents that provide a thorough account of an individual's interaction with law enforcement and the penal system. Criminal records typically contain personal information about an offender, including booking photos, fingerprints, charges filed against them, pleas, indictments, and details of convictions.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

An arrest record remains in effect indefinitely if the owner of the record does not request that it be expunged or sealed. The most feasible way of limiting access to arrest records is to pursue an expungement.

Lampasas County Arrest Warrants

A Lampasas County arrest warrant is a legal instrument that grants law enforcement the power to arrest an individual suspected of committing a crime. To obtain an arrest warrant, officers must provide a judge or magistrate with reasonable evidence (probable cause), through an affidavit, that a crime has taken place and the suspect is most likely responsible.

In Lampasas County, a judge typically issues a warrant when there is evidence that the accused person threatens public safety, is likely to flee, or does not follow a directive to appear in court.

Lampasas County arrest warrants include information such as the offender's name, the alleged offense, and any additional information to help identify and apprehend the subject of the warrant. Once issued, the warrant grants peace agents the legal authority to take the suspect into custody anywhere within the county's borders.

Do Lampasas County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Lampasas County arrest warrants typically do not expire. When issued, they remain active until the culprit is apprehended or the warrant is revoked by a judge. Arrest warrants are not bound by the statute of limitations. Therefore, they may be enforced at any time.

However, a judge may overturn a warrant if law enforcement does not make a concerted effort to execute it. The status of an arrest warrant may be determined by factors such as the severity of the offense and law enforcement efforts to locate the perpetrator.

Expunge Lampasas County Arrest Records

According to Chapter 55 of the Texas Criminal Procedure Code, an applicant may file to have their Wood County arrest records expunged (also referred to as expunction) if they meet the following eligibility requirements:

• The court acquitted the applicant of the charges.
• The petitioner was pardoned or granted relief based on actual innocence.
• The statute of limitations has passed, and no charges were brought following the arrest.
• The candidate successfully completed a Class C misdemeanor deferred adjudication.

Arrest records that are ineligible for expungement include convictions for driving while intoxicated and straight probation.