Austin Police Department TX Arrest Records Search

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Austin Police Department · APD reports, Travis County bookings, warrants and criminal courts

Trace an APD Arrest From the Police Case Number to the Final Court Outcome

An Austin Police arrest does not live in one database. APD keeps the police incident and investigative record, Travis County handles most jail booking and bond information, and different courts handle Class C, Class A/B misdemeanor and felony cases.

This guide shows exactly where each record lives, what to search, what identifiers to save, how to obtain the actual report, and how to verify the allegation against the court disposition.

Search APD police reports Search Travis County inmates Find the correct court
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APD INCIDENT DB AUSTIN TX
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RESULT VERIFIED
APD → BOOKING → COURT
An APD arrest is not a conviction. Police reports describe incidents, observations and allegations. A Travis County booking records custody. Neither establishes guilt. Use the appropriate court record to determine whether charges were filed, reduced, dismissed, deferred or resulted in conviction.
Current APD online-report window Austin Police states that its public Incident Reports Database is updated daily and currently provides report information from today’s date back approximately 18 months. Older APD records generally require a Public Information Request rather than a database search.
APD reports

Public incident database updated daily.

Online window

Approximately the most recent 18 months.

Current custody

Search Travis County Sheriff’s inmate system.

APD records help

512-974-5212 or 512-974-5499.

DPS online history

$1 search credit per online search.

The important distinction

APD, Travis County Jail and the court hold different pieces of the record

AUSTIN POLICE What happened?

APD maintains the police incident, offense, arrest and investigative record when APD handled the event.

Start with the APD case number whenever possible.
TRAVIS COUNTY JAIL Was the person booked?

People arrested in Travis County are brought to the Travis County Jail Central Booking Facility.

The Sheriff’s record supplies current custody, jail ID, booking number, charges and bond.
MUNICIPAL COURT Fine-only Austin case?

Austin Municipal Court generally handles Class C fine-only violations and city ordinance matters filed in that court.

Use the Municipal Court portal—not the county misdemeanor database—for these cases.
COUNTY / DISTRICT Jailable misdemeanor or felony?

Travis County Courts at Law handle Class A/B misdemeanors; District Courts handle adult felony cases.

This is where you verify the criminal disposition.
TEXAS DPS Need statewide history?

DPS maintains Texas computerized criminal-history information and offers a public conviction-name-search service.

DPS is different from an APD incident search.
Best workflow: APD case number → APD public report → Travis County booking → jail ID/booking number → correct court case → final disposition → DPS history when statewide context is needed.

Go directly to the record or task you need

Free APD starting point

Search the Austin Police Incident Reports Database

Open the official APD Incident Reports Database Read the database conditions and select the acknowledgement button. Open APD Incident Reports
Use the APD case number when you have it A known case number is the strongest search route and avoids confusing unrelated incidents.
If you do not know the case number, search geographically APD currently supports searches using police area command or district, ZIP code and census tract.
Check the date range The online database currently covers approximately the most recent 18 months.
Open the matching incident Compare report date, location, offense and APD case number.
Save the case number immediately Use it later when requesting APD records or comparing the jail and court record.
Do not treat the database as a complete arrest-history database APD states that the system represents calls for police service where a report was written and its data can change after investigation or reclassification.
Move to Travis County custody when an arrest occurred The APD incident report does not replace the Sheriff’s jail booking. Search Travis County inmates
Important database limitation: APD warns against comparing Incident Reports Database totals directly with other official police statistics because reports can be reclassified and the data reflects a particular point in time.
Report decoder

Know what an APD incident result can—and cannot—prove

Police information is one layer of the arrest record
APD information Useful for Does not prove Next action
APD case number Linking the incident to later records requests. The final charge. Use it in the Public Information Request.
Reported date Locating the police event. Exact arrest or booking time. Compare with Travis County booking.
Incident location Confirming the event and jurisdiction. Where a defendant currently lives. Match the court and jail event.
Offense label Understanding how the incident was initially categorized. What prosecutors ultimately charged. Check County or District Court.
Police narrative Understanding allegations, observations and investigative facts released publicly. Truth of every allegation or guilt. Compare with probable-cause and court records.
Arrest information Connecting an APD action to custody. A conviction occurred. Search TCSO and the court.
Texas Public Information Act

Request an APD arrest report that is not available online

When the public database does not contain enough information—or the case is older than its current online window—use the City of Austin Public Information Request process.

Austin Police Department Public Information Requests
APD PIR help: 512-974-5212
APD Records / Report Sales: 512-974-5499
City Public Records email: public.information@austintexas.gov
Search the APD public database first The public portion may already answer your question.
Write down the APD case number Do not rely only on the defendant’s name.
Identify the exact document requested Examples: arrest report, incident report, offense report, supplement, public portion of an affidavit or another specifically identifiable record.
Add a narrow date range and location Include the street address or intersection when known.
Add names and other identifiers Include the arrested person’s legal name and known APD case number.
Request electronic delivery when practical This can reduce paper and mailing charges.
Set a cost ceiling Ask for a written estimate before processing if charges will exceed a specific amount.
Submit through the City Public Records Center Open Austin Public Information Request
Copy-ready APD request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request an electronic copy of the releasable Austin Police Department incident report, arrest report and specifically identified related records for APD case number [case number], concerning [full name], occurring on or about [date] at [location]. Please provide a written cost estimate before processing if the total charge will exceed $[amount], and identify the applicable legal basis for information withheld or redacted.

Ways Austin currently accepts Public Information Requests

Online

Use the City of Austin Public Records Center from the official request page.

Email

public.information@austintexas.gov

Mail

P.O. Box 689001, Austin, TX 78768

Hand delivery to APD

715 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Austin public-record costs

Know the possible APD record charges before ordering

There is no initial fee simply to submit a City of Austin Public Information Request. Charges may apply when responsive records must be copied, retrieved or processed.
Common City of Austin public-information charges currently published
Item Published charge Save money by…
Standard black-and-white paper $0.10 per page Requesting electronic delivery.
Oversize paper $0.50 per page Requesting only needed pages.
CD $1 Ask whether digital download is available.
DVD $3 Narrow body-camera/video requests by time and officer when possible.
Off-site record retrieval $45 Provide an exact case number and date.
Personnel labor $15 per hour when applicable Avoid broad requests requiring extensive searching.
Computer programming $28.50 per hour when applicable Request existing records rather than custom-created reports.
Austin also publishes an overhead charge of 20% of applicable personnel or programming costs. A focused request containing the APD case number, exact date and exact document name is usually easier to process than “all records concerning this person.”
APD arrest → county booking

Search Travis County after an Austin Police arrest

Travis County Sheriff’s Office states that when an individual is arrested in Travis County, the person is brought to the Central Booking Facility inside the Travis County Jail.
Travis County Jail / Central Booking
500 W. 10th Street
Austin, TX 78701
General jail information: 512-854-9889
Booking/jail assistance: 512-854-4180
Open the Travis County inmate search Search the booked legal name. Search Travis County inmates
Open each possible match Do not assume the first same-name person is correct.
Save the full booked name Use the Sheriff’s spelling for jail communication.
Save date of birth This is required for several TCSO jail services.
Save Jail ID or Booking Number TCSO requires these identifiers for inmate mail, trust-fund deposits and other services.
Read every charge Compare each Sheriff’s charge with the later court case.
Check bond under each charge One custody event can contain different bond conditions.
Confirm the current housing facility An inmate may be housed at the downtown Travis County Jail or the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle.
Arrest-to-booking

Understand why the APD charge and jail charge may differ

APD investigation Officers document the event and develop probable cause or another lawful basis for enforcement action.
Arrest APD takes the person into custody or executes an applicable warrant.
Central Booking Travis County processes identity, fingerprints, custody records and incoming charges.
Magistration A judge or magistrate addresses probable cause, warnings, bond and other legally required matters.
Prosecutor review The appropriate prosecutor determines what charge will be pursued.
Court filing Class C, Class A/B misdemeanor and felony matters are routed into different courts.
Disposition The case may end in dismissal, deferred disposition/adjudication, plea, acquittal, conviction or another result.
Never write “APD charged and convicted the person.” APD arrests and investigates. Prosecutors file or pursue charges. Courts determine judicial outcomes.
Booking photograph

APD arrest does not necessarily mean APD is the mugshot custodian

When APD arrests someone and the person is booked through Travis County Central Booking, the booking photograph is associated with the Sheriff’s booking process.

TCSO specifically states that a non-media requester seeking a booking photo should obtain it through the Sheriff’s Open Records Request process.
Search the inmate first Save full name, date of birth, Jail ID and Booking Number.
Confirm the arresting agency is APD The booking photo is held by TCSO even though APD may have made the arrest.
Submit a TCSO Open Records Request State that you are requesting the booking photograph from the identified booking event. Open TCSO records request
Include the booking identifiers Provide booked name, date of birth, Jail ID, Booking Number and arrest date.
TCSO Open Records help: 512-854-9718
Central Records: 512-854-9749
No-result troubleshooting

Why an APD arrest may not appear where you expected

APD report is older than 18 months Use a Public Information Request instead of the online incident database.
You searched by defendant name in the APD incident system The database is designed around report/geographic information and known case numbers, not a universal arrest-history name search.
The arrest is still processing Central Booking may not yet have completed public data entry.
The person was cited or field-released A court case can exist without a lengthy county-jail stay.
The offense was Class C Check Austin Municipal Court or another applicable municipal/JP court.
The misdemeanor was filed later County Clerk data can lag initial arrest processing.
The felony case is older Travis County’s public District Clerk portal states that its online criminal case records cover 2008 to present, while other older felony records can require clerk research.
The record was expunged or restricted A qualifying expunction or nondisclosure changes public access.
Missing-record call script
I am trying to locate a record involving [full legal name] and an Austin Police event on [date] at [location]. The APD case number is [number] if available. Can you confirm whether the record is maintained by APD, Travis County Central Booking, Austin Municipal Court, the Travis County Clerk or the Travis County District Clerk?
Court routing

Send the APD arrest to the correct Austin or Travis County court

Austin criminal record router
Case type Record system Typical example Use it for
Austin Municipal Court City Public Portal Class C fine-only, traffic or city ordinance matters Municipal case details and resolution.
County Courts at Law Travis County Clerk Class A/B DWI, assault, theft and other misdemeanors Misdemeanor filings, documents and disposition.
District Courts Travis County District Clerk Adult felonies Felony register of actions, judgment and certified records.
Justice of the Peace Travis County JP Public Access Certain Class C or JP criminal matters JP criminal case information.
Cause-number clue: Travis County District Attorney states that felony cases typically begin with D-1-DC. Misdemeanor cases commonly begin with C-1-CR.
Fine-only Austin cases

Search Austin Municipal Court separately

The Municipal Court says its portal generally contains City of Austin Class C fine-only cases, including many traffic and city-ordinance violations.

Open the Austin Municipal Court case search Search Austin Municipal Court
Search by last name and date of birth The court also supports license-number searching for applicable citations.
Match the violation and filing Confirm that the case is actually the APD-related event you are researching.
If nothing appears, do not assume no case exists The Municipal Court advises checking back if a recent citation has not yet been filed and also points users to county/JP courts where appropriate.
Austin Municipal Court: 512-974-4800
Class A & B misdemeanors

Search Travis County misdemeanor court records

Travis County has seven County Courts at Law handling Class A and B misdemeanors, including offenses such as DWI, theft and assault.
Open the County Clerk misdemeanor search Search misdemeanor records
Search the defendant’s full legal name Add date of birth whenever possible.
Match the filing to the APD arrest date Compare case number and offense.
Read the filed charge—not merely the APD offense label Prosecutor review can change the final charging decision.
Find the disposition Look for dismissal, plea, deferred disposition, conviction or another final result.
Travis County Clerk – Misdemeanor Division
1000 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-854-9188
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Online misdemeanor coverage

Case data online from June 1986 to present
Misdemeanor index generally January 1981 to present
Some redacted misdemeanor documents available online
Court data updated approximately every 24 hours
Newly filed document images can take about 72 hours to appear
1981-present one-name misdemeanor clerk search is currently free plus copy costs
Adult felony records

Search the Travis County District Clerk after an APD felony arrest

Travis County District Clerk – Criminal Division
Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center
501 W. 11th Street, Room 2.300
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-854-9420, option 3
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open the District Clerk’s free records-search information Public digital criminal records in its online portal currently cover 2008 to present. Open felony record search
Search by cause number whenever possible Felony cause numbers commonly begin D-1-DC.
Otherwise search the defendant name Compare it against date of birth, arrest date and APD incident.
Open the Register of Actions Use it to follow the filing chronology.
Identify the formal felony charge Compare the indictment/information with the APD and jail descriptions.
Review every count separately Different counts can have different outcomes.
Find the judgment Use the signed court result for the final legal disposition.
Request certified proof when necessary The public portal does not replace an official certified record.
Upcoming settings

Find an upcoming Travis County criminal court date

Travis County’s Criminal Docket Search can search future misdemeanor and felony settings by the arrested person’s name, attorney, judge/court number or case number.
Open the Criminal Docket Search page Search criminal court settings
Use the arrested person’s name or case number A case number is preferable when several people have similar names.
Confirm the court and date directly Schedules can change after the online docket is generated.
Court record costs

Get the smallest official record that proves the outcome

Misdemeanor copy

  • Online unofficial documents can often be printed free.
  • Clerk-sent electronic copies: generally $1 per page.
  • Clerk-made paper copies: $1 per page.
  • Certified copy: $5 certification plus $1 per page.

Felony District Clerk copy

  • Records search: $5 per cause/name or item.
  • Paper copy: $1 per page.
  • Electronic document: $1 per page up to 10 pages, then $0.10 per additional page.
  • Certified copy: $5 per document plus applicable copy cost.
Dismissal order

Best when proving that a prosecution was dismissed.

Judgment

Best for proving conviction, offense and sentence.

Register of Actions

Best for understanding the procedural history.

Ask the employer, licensing board, immigration attorney or other recipient whether it needs an ordinary copy, certified disposition or full judgment before paying for an entire case file.
APD + Travis warrant routing

Search an Austin warrant and then verify its current status

The APD Warrant List is not every warrant everywhere. The City specifically states that only APD warrants available in that system are included.
Open the City of Austin warrant search Search APD warrants
Search the legal name carefully Compare the result with date of birth and related case information where available.
Check the warrant suffix or originating court Municipal Court and Community Court warrants use different resolution contacts.
For other Travis County warrants, use the county search Search Travis County warrants
Confirm status before acting A warrant can be served, recalled or otherwise changed after an older record was created.
Current Austin warrant contacts
Warrant type Contact Use
Municipal Court / MC 512-974-4800 Resolve Austin Municipal Court warrant/case questions.
Community Court / CC 512-974-4879 Community Court matters.
Other APD warrant questions 512-974-5299 APD Warrant Office, currently published 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Travis County self-surrender 512-854-7860 Arrangements for applicable non-municipal matters.
Do not confront or attempt to detain a person because a website appears to show a warrant.
Travis County release

Read the bond attached to every booking charge

TCSO’s inmate search displays bond information under individual charges.
How TCSO explains common bond labels
Roster wording Meaning Next step
ANY type of bond Cash, surety or personal bond may be permitted. Confirm current release conditions.
Cash or surety Cash or surety may be used; personal bond is not accepted for that charge. Confirm amount and all other holds.
No bond information available A bond has not yet been set on that charge. Recheck after magistration or later court action.
Search the inmate immediately before paying Bond can change.
Review every charge One charge may permit release while another prevents it.
Call TCSO for the correct bond-payment location TCSO currently advises calling 512-854-4180.
For cash bond, prepare the full exact amount TCSO accepts exact cash, cashier’s check or money order for applicable cash bonds and does not provide change for overpayment.
For personal bond, contact Pretrial Services Only a judge can approve personal bond. Pretrial Services or an attorney may submit the request. Call Pretrial Services: 512-854-9381
A Travis County personal bond does not require cash at release, but TCSO currently states that the defendant must pay an administrative fee of $40 or 3% of the bond amount to Travis County Pretrial Services within seven days of release.
Travis County visitation

Visit someone booked after an APD arrest

Travis County Correctional Complex
3614 Bill Price Road
Del Valle, TX 78617
Visitation help: 512-854-4666
Days

Wednesday–Sunday, excluding county holidays.

Published hours

8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Weekly visits

Two face-to-face or onsite-video visits.

Arrival

Arrive at least 30 minutes early.

Cutoff

Check-in ends 15 minutes before visit.

Confirm current custody and facility Do not travel based on yesterday’s roster.
Schedule face-to-face visits at least 24 hours in advance TCSO uses ViaPath Technologies scheduling.
Bring government-issued photo ID if age 17 or older Minors under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Arrive 30 minutes early Late check-ins are not accepted after the cutoff.
Review current TCSO visitation
ViaPath visitation support: 1-855-208-7349
Inmate correspondence

Send mail to the facility where the inmate is actually housed

TCSO requires personal correspondence to be sent directly to the facility where the inmate is housed. Search the inmate immediately before mailing.

Travis County Jail

Inmate Full Name
Date of Birth
Jail ID or Booking Number
500 W. 10th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Travis County Correctional Complex

Inmate Full Name
Date of Birth
Jail ID or Booking Number
3614 Bill Price Road
Del Valle, TX 78617
Full inmate name required
Date of birth required
Jail ID or Booking Number required
Sender return address required
Books/magazines/newspapers must come directly from publisher/distributor
Inmate may possess no more than two books and two magazines at a time
Check current inmate-mail rules
Calls after booking

Set up Travis County inmate calls through ViaPath

Travis County uses ViaPath Technologies for prepaid inmate calling accounts.
AdvancedPay

Automated phone funding: 1-800-483-8314.

PIN Debit

Automated funding: 1-855-706-2445.

Customer support

1-877-650-4249.

Attorney calls are different. TCSO provides free local calls to approved attorneys for incarcerated clients. These attorney calls are limited to 20 minutes and are not recorded. Attorneys can use 512-854-4666 for the applicable registration/message process.
Trust fund / commissary

Do not confuse inmate deposits with criminal bond

Money deposited into an inmate trust fund is for inmate-account purposes. It does not post a criminal bond.
Search and verify the inmate TCSO requires full name, date of birth and Jail ID or Booking Number.
Deposit in person when appropriate The Inmate Trust Fund window is at the Travis County Correctional Complex Finance Building #230, 3614 Bill Price Road, Del Valle.
Use a money order or cashier’s check TCSO does not accept credit/debit cards or checks at its in-person trust-fund window.
Do not exceed the Sheriff’s money-order limit TCSO currently says it does not accept money orders over $100 for inmate trust-fund deposits.
Mail deposits to the Trust Fund address when needed Include the inmate’s full identity information and sender return address.
Western Union is another current option Western Union fees apply and deposits post according to its processing schedule.
Inmate Trust Fund mail
Inmate Trust Fund
Inmate Full Name + Jail ID/Booking Number
P.O. Box 1368
Del Valle, TX 78617

Trust Fund questions: 512-854-5319
Review current deposit rules
Court-appointed defense

Find the appointed lawyer after an APD arrest

Travis County Public Defender’s Office
1010 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-854-5100

Travis County’s Public Defender is one of two organizations that provide appointed adult criminal defense. The Capital Area Private Defender Service also supplies court-appointed private attorneys.

Request counsel during the criminal process Pretrial Services collects indigence information so the court can determine eligibility for appointed counsel.
Do not assume the Public Defender represents every appointed defendant The assigned attorney may instead be through CAPDS.
Call Court Administration when the attorney is unknown Travis County District Clerk publishes 512-854-9244 for attorney-status questions.
Never pay someone claiming to be the Public Defender to obtain release The PDO specifically warns that an appointed attorney will never ask a defendant or family member for money to get someone released from jail.
Open Travis County Public Defender
APD victim assistance

Get support during the police and prosecution stages

APD Victim Services

Provides 24/7 crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, criminal-justice support, Crime Victims’ Compensation help, education and referrals.

Phone: 512-974-5037

Email: Victim.Services@austintexas.gov

Travis County DA Victim Services

Supports victims and witnesses during pending felony prosecution and helps with victim participation in the court process.

Phone: 512-854-9449

Email: TCDAVictimServices@traviscountytx.gov

Practical handoff: APD Victim Services is useful during and immediately after the law-enforcement investigation; the prosecutor’s victim-services team becomes important once a criminal case is being prosecuted.
Open APD Victim Services Open DA Victim Services
Texas statewide history

Use DPS when you need more than one APD incident

An APD Incident Reports search is not the same as a Texas DPS criminal-history search.

APD incident search

  • Austin Police incidents.
  • Current database window approximately 18 months.
  • Search by APD case number or geography.
  • Does not function as a full statewide criminal history.

DPS Criminal History Name Search

  • Texas computerized criminal-history system.
  • Public conviction/deferred-adjudication information available under Texas law.
  • Account required for online search.
  • Online searches currently cost one $1 credit each.
Create a DPS Crime Records account Open Texas DPS Criminal History Search
Purchase search credits Credits currently cost $1 each. Credit-card purchases also include the currently published processing charges.
Enter the legal first and last name Add complete identity information such as date of birth when available.
Review all expanded matches DPS now expands searches beyond the initial exact combination to improve matching.
Save or print the search result when documentation is needed DPS recommends saving result responses when documentation is required.
DPS also publishes an offline name-based criminal-history fee of $10 and a fingerprint-based DPS record-check fee of $15. Fingerprinting through FAST can involve an additional fee.
Texas DPS Criminal History Inquiry: 512-424-2474
State corrections

Use TDCJ only when the APD case resulted in state correctional custody

Use TDCJ for

  • Texas state-prison custody.
  • State correctional facility location.
  • Applicable state supervision information.

Do not use TDCJ alone for

  • A new APD arrest.
  • Current Travis County Jail custody.
  • A complete APD report.
  • The certified Travis County judgment.
Search TDCJ inmates
Wrong-record workflow

Correct the agency that controls the inaccurate field

Do not send every error to APD automatically
Error Correct source Useful evidence
Wrong APD incident information Austin Police Department APD case number, identity documents and specific disputed field.
Wrong jail booking information Travis County Sheriff’s Office Jail ID, Booking Number, DOB and controlling record.
Wrong Class C court result Austin Municipal Court or originating municipal/JP court Court case number and signed disposition.
Wrong Class A/B misdemeanor result Travis County Clerk / County Court C-1-CR cause number and judgment/dismissal.
Wrong felony result Travis County District Clerk / District Court D-1-DC cause number and signed judgment/order.
Wrong Texas criminal history Correct originating agency/court first, then DPS Certified corrected disposition or agency record.
Correction, expunction and nondisclosure are different. Correction fixes inaccurate facts. Expunction removes qualifying records under Texas law. Nondisclosure restricts public disclosure of qualifying criminal-history information but does not destroy the record.
Texas record destruction

Check whether the APD arrest qualifies for expunction

Texas expunction eligibility is statute-specific. A dismissal alone does not always mean that every arrest automatically qualifies. Review the current law and the full case history before filing.
Texas DPS identifies Chapter 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure as the law governing expunction of arrest, court and criminal-history records.

Travis County filing route

Gather the APD arrest identifiers Save APD case number, arrest date and arresting-agency information.
Gather the Travis County jail identifiers Save Jail ID and Booking Number if the person was booked.
Obtain the final disposition You need to understand exactly how every charge ended.
Review current Chapter 55 eligibility Eligibility can depend on charging decisions, limitations periods, acquittal, pardon and other factors. Review DPS expunction information
File through the Travis County District Clerk when applicable Travis County’s Criminal Division maintains all county expunction filings. Open Travis County expunction filing instructions
Use the current filing fee Travis County’s 2026 fee schedule currently lists an expunction petition at $350. A qualifying filer may ask for a fee waiver using the appropriate inability-to-afford procedure.
List every agency that holds the arrest record Depending on the case, this can include APD, TCSO, Travis County clerks, prosecutors, DPS and other entities.
Keep certified copies of the final expunction order These are important if a stale private background site later republishes old information.
Travis County District Clerk – Expunctions
501 W. 11th Street, Room 2.300
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-854-9420
Travis County’s 2026 Expunction Expo is no longer accepting new applications. The county currently refers people needing legal assistance to the Travis County Law Library at 512-854-8677.
Texas restricted disclosure

Understand why nondisclosure is not the same as expunction

Expunction

  • Applies only when statutory expunction requirements are satisfied.
  • Targets qualifying arrest, court and criminal-history records.
  • Can require agencies to destroy or return covered records as ordered by law.

Order of Nondisclosure

  • Restricts public disclosure of qualifying criminal-history information.
  • Does not erase the underlying event from every authorized government system.
  • Certain criminal-justice and authorized noncriminal-justice agencies may retain access.
Travis County’s current 2026 District Clerk fee schedule lists a standard $350 nondisclosure petition fee, although eligibility, automatic/semi-automatic procedures and filing requirements vary depending on the offense and disposition.
Review Travis County filing instructions
Class C special route

Austin Municipal Court has its own narrow Class C expunction process

Austin Municipal Court states that it can expunge qualifying Class C fine-only misdemeanor records from Travis County when its statutory criteria are met, including qualifying dismissals or acquittals.
Confirm the case was actually in Austin Municipal Court Search the Municipal Court portal first.
Review the City’s eligibility criteria This route does not apply to every APD misdemeanor or felony arrest.
Identify every agency holding the Class C record The City form requires names and full mailing or email addresses for relevant law-enforcement record holders.
Complete the court’s petition Follow the current Municipal Court instructions. Open Austin Municipal Court expunction
Austin arrest-record contact board

APD, jail, court and defense contacts in one place

Austin Police Department
715 E. 8th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Non-emergency: 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000

APD Public Information Requests

512-974-5212

512-974-5499

Travis County Jail
500 W. 10th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Jail information: 512-854-9889

TCSO Central Records
5555 Airport Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751

512-854-9749

Travis County Clerk – Misdemeanors
1000 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78701

512-854-9188

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

512-854-9420, option 3

Austin Municipal Court

512-974-4800

Class C and municipal criminal case questions.

Travis County Public Defender
1010 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701

512-854-5100

APD Victim Services

512-974-5037

24/7 victim/survivor assistance.

Travis County DA Victim Services
416 W. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701

512-854-9449

Texas DPS Criminal History

512-424-2474

Statewide Texas criminal-history questions.

Travis County Law Library

512-854-8677

Procedural legal-information help for self-represented filers.

Austin Police Department map

Travis County Jail / Central Booking map

Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center map

Fast decision table

What should you do with the APD result you found?

Turn the search result into the correct next action
You found… Next action Do not assume…
APD incident report Save case number and check county custody/court. The APD offense became a conviction.
Current Travis County inmate Save Jail ID/Booking Number and read all charges/bonds. One bond clears every hold.
Class C municipal case Use Austin Municipal Court. It belongs in County Clerk misdemeanor records.
Class A/B misdemeanor Search Travis County Clerk. The jail label is the final prosecutor filing.
Felony Search Travis County District Clerk. Every arrest allegation became an indictment or conviction.
Dismissal or acquittal Check Texas expunction eligibility. The arrest disappeared automatically.
Deferred adjudication / qualifying disposition Check nondisclosure eligibility. It is the same as expunction.
Wrong record Correct APD, TCSO, clerk or DPS at the source. A private background site controls the official record.
APD arrest-record FAQs

Austin Police Department arrest-record questions answered

How do I search APD arrest records?

Start with the Austin Police Incident Reports Database when you know the APD case number or incident location. Then search Travis County inmate records for the booking and the correct court for the formal charge and disposition.

Can I search APD police reports online?

Yes. APD maintains a public Incident Reports Database that is updated daily and can be searched by case number or geographic criteria.

How far back does the online APD report search go?

APD currently states that the online Incident Reports Database contains information from today’s date back approximately 18 months.

Where does someone arrested by APD appear after booking?

People arrested in Travis County are processed through Travis County Central Booking. Search the Travis County Sheriff’s inmate system for current custody.

How do I get the actual APD arrest report?

Search the public incident database first. If the needed record is unavailable or older, submit a City of Austin Public Information Request and include the APD case number, date, location and exact document requested.

How do I check an APD warrant?

Use the official City of Austin APD Warrant List. Confirm the result with the correct court or warrant office because the APD list does not represent every warrant in every jurisdiction.

How do I find the court case after an APD arrest?

Use Austin Municipal Court for applicable Class C cases, Travis County Clerk for Class A/B misdemeanors and Travis County District Clerk for adult felonies.

Does an APD arrest report prove a conviction?

No. Police and booking records describe an incident, allegation or custody event. Verify the final court disposition.

How do I request an APD arrest mugshot?

If the person was booked into Travis County Jail, the booking photograph is generally requested from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office through its Open Records Request process.

Can an Austin Police arrest record be expunged?

Some Texas arrests qualify for expunction under Chapter 55, while other cases may qualify for nondisclosure. Travis County expunctions are generally filed through the District Clerk, with a separate narrow Austin Municipal Court process for qualifying Class C matters.

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Arrest Records is an independent informational guide. It is not the Austin Police Department, City of Austin, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin Municipal Court, Travis County Clerk, Travis County District Clerk, Travis County Public Defender, Texas Department of Public Safety or Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

APD reports, warrants, booking status, bond, court settings, visitation procedures, fees and online databases can change. Verify the current official record before making an employment, housing, financial, legal, safety or publication decision.

An arrest, APD report, probable-cause allegation, booking photograph or jail charge is not proof of guilt. A person is presumed innocent unless and until guilt is established in court.

This page provides general public-record and procedural information and is not individualized legal advice.

Last official-source review: August 16, 2026.

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