Houston County Arrest Records
Houston County arrest records are maintained by the Houston County Sheriff's Office at 700A South 4th Street, Crockett, TX 75835. These records cover bookings, charges, bond information, and custody status for all individuals processed at the Houston County jail. This page covers how to access Houston County arrest records, what they typically include, and what statewide tools are available for broader criminal history searches in Texas.
Houston County Sheriff's Office Records
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is at 700A South 4th Street, Crockett, TX 75835. You can reach the office at (936) 544-2862. The Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and maintains all arrest records for Houston County. This includes arrests made by the Sheriff's Office in unincorporated areas as well as arrests by the Crockett Police Department and other agencies in the county. All bookings are processed through the county jail in Crockett.
To check on a current inmate in Houston County, call the Sheriff's Office at (936) 544-2862 or visit during business hours. The jail staff can confirm custody status and provide basic charge information. For written records requests, mail or deliver your request to the Sheriff's address above. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date. The county has 10 business days under the Texas Public Information Act to respond.
For statewide custody tracking, use VINELink at 877-894-8463 or online at www.vinelink.com. This free service provides custody status information and allows you to sign up for notifications when an inmate's status changes.
What Houston County Arrest Records Include
A standard arrest record from Houston County includes the person's full name and date of birth, the date and time of booking, the charges filed at the time of arrest, the arresting agency, bond or bail amount, and current custody status. For recent arrests, a booking photograph may also be part of the record. These records are public under Texas law.
Arrest records only capture the state of a case at booking. Charges can change after the District Attorney reviews the case. For the current status of a criminal case, contact the Houston County District Clerk's office in Crockett. The District Clerk maintains court filings, hearing schedules, and case outcomes. You need both the jail record and the court record to understand the full trajectory of any criminal case in the county.
If someone was convicted and sent to a Texas state prison, they will appear in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov rather than in the county jail roster. This is a free search available by name or TDCJ number.
Statewide Texas Criminal History Tools
The Texas Department of Public Safety provides a statewide conviction search at publicsite.dps.texas.gov. The name-based search costs $3 after creating a free account and covers convictions across all Texas counties. This is useful when you need to see prior convictions beyond Houston County. Fingerprint-based searches are also available for more precise matching.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards at www.tcjs.state.tx.us regulates county jails across Texas and publishes inspection data for facilities including the Houston County jail in Crockett. For federal charges and federal inmates, the Bureau of Prisons maintains an inmate locator at www.bop.gov/inmateloc.
Note: The Texas Attorney General at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov handles public information disputes and can provide guidance when records requests are improperly denied.
Houston County Jail Booking Records
The image below is from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search, a statewide tool for locating individuals from Houston County who have been transferred to state prison custody.
Use the TDCJ search at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov for free to find state inmates originally arrested in Houston County.
For current Houston County jail inmates, call the Sheriff's Office at (936) 544-2862 or visit 700A South 4th Street in Crockett during business hours.
Cities in Houston County
Houston County includes Crockett (the county seat) and several small communities including Grapeland, Lovelady, and Kennard. None of these communities are large enough for a separate city page on this site. All arrest records for the county, including those from city police in Crockett, are processed through the Houston County Sheriff's Office jail.
Nearby Counties
Houston County is in deep East Texas. Trinity County is to the east. Polk County borders to the southeast. Anderson County is to the west, and Cherokee County lies to the southwest. Leon County borders to the northwest. Each county has its own Sheriff's Office and arrest records system.