Longview Arrest Records
Arrest records in Longview, Texas are maintained by the Longview Police Department and the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Longview serves as the county seat of Gregg County, and most serious arrests in the city are booked into the Gregg County Jail. Booking information including charges, bond amounts, and custody status is public record under the Texas Public Information Act. You can search inmate records through the county's online judicial records system or request records from the agencies that hold them.
Gregg County Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Gregg County Sheriff's Office maintains arrest records and inmate information for Longview. The Jail Division is located at 101 E. Methvin St., Suite 559, Longview, Texas 75601, phone (903) 236-8400. In-person or mail requests can be submitted for arrest records. The Jail Inmate Search Tool is available online for searching current inmates. Written requests should include the record-holder's details and relevant arrest information.
The Gregg County Jail system includes two facilities. The South Jail is at 101 East Methvin, Longview, Texas 75601, phone (903) 236-2540. The North Jail is at 101 West Whaley, Longview, Texas 75601, phone (903) 236-1772. Together these facilities house inmates from Longview and all Gregg County municipalities. The Gregg County jail inmate search allows you to locate individuals by name or booking number. Results include booking information, charges, bond amounts, and court dates.
According to the Gregg County inmate search system, you can select 'Jail Records' and enter an inmate's name or booking number to search. Results include inmate details such as facility, booked and released dates, mugshot, address, charge, and bond information. The online system provides public access to all current Gregg County jail records.
Longview Police Department Records
The Longview Police Department maintains arrest records and incident reports for city arrests. Records requests can be submitted for accident reports, offense reports, and arrest records through the department's Records Division. The department works with Gregg County for all jail operations. Public Information Act requests are processed following the Texas Public Information Act, with a 10 business day response window.
When someone is arrested by a Longview officer, the initial arrest report is filed at the city level. The person is then booked into the Gregg County Jail for detention. Both records systems contain relevant information about the arrest. Contact the Longview Police Department for city-generated records and the Gregg County Sheriff's Office for detention records. Emergency services are available 24/7 through 911.
Gregg County Criminal Court Records
Criminal court records for Longview cases are held at the Gregg County Courthouse in downtown Longview. The District Clerk's office is at 101 East Methvin St., Longview, Texas 75601, phone 903-758-6181, hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This office handles felony criminal case records. The County Clerk is at 101 E. Methvin, Suite 200, Longview, TX 75601, phone 903-236-8430, hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The County Clerk maintains misdemeanor case records.
According to Gregg County criminal records access information, Texas DPS charges $25 for name-based criminal history checks and $37 for fingerprint-based searches. Public access terminals are available for free searches at the District Clerk's office. You can search in person during business hours without paying the DPS fee. For a complete history, you may want to check both the clerk's office records and the DPS system.
Statewide Arrest Record Resources
For searches beyond Gregg County, Texas provides statewide tools. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Search covers people currently serving state prison sentences. If someone arrested in Longview received a felony conviction and was sent to TDCJ, they appear in this database rather than the county jail system.
The Texas DPS Criminal History portal charges $3 for a name-based background check covering all of Texas. This is more complete than any county-level search and covers every Texas jurisdiction. Victim notification services are available through VINELink at 877-894-8463. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards publishes inspection reports and population data for the Gregg County Jail and all other county facilities in Texas.
The Gregg County arrest records portal provides online access to jail records and booking information for Longview inmates.
The Gregg County Sheriff's Office and Longview Police Department coordinate closely on all bookings and arrest record access throughout the Longview area.
Nearby Cities
Other Texas cities with arrest record pages in East Texas include Tyler, Beaumont, and Waco.