Kendall County Arrest Records
Kendall County arrest records document booking events, criminal charges, and custody status for individuals processed through the county jail system. The Kendall County Sheriff's Office in Boerne is the primary agency that generates and maintains these records. This page explains how to find current inmate information, make formal record requests, and access statewide tools when local resources are limited.
Kendall County Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across the county and operates the county detention facility in Boerne. Arrest records are created during the booking process when someone is brought into custody. The sheriff's office generates and maintains these records in line with Texas Public Information Act requirements.
Kendall County has seen rapid population growth as part of the greater San Antonio metro area. This growth has increased the volume of arrests and records activity handled by the sheriff's office and the county court system. The county uses a jail management system that tracks inmate intake, charges, bond status, and release information. To find a current inmate or get booking details, contact the Kendall County Sheriff's Office directly during business hours.
For online inmate lookup, VINELink provides free custody status searches and notification services for Kendall County. The toll-free VINE number for Texas is 877-894-8463. You can register to receive an alert by phone, email, or text when a specific inmate's custody status changes.
What Kendall County Arrest Records Contain
A typical arrest record in Kendall County includes the subject's full name, date of birth, booking date, arresting agency, charges filed, bond amount and type, and current custody status. Physical description fields such as height, weight, race, sex, hair and eye color are also common. Booking photos may be part of the record depending on the type of request and the agency's release policies.
Under the Texas Public Information Act, most arrest records are public. The government has 10 business days to respond to a written request. Exempt categories include juvenile records, records from ongoing investigations, information that could threaten officer or witness safety, sealed or expunged records, and certain victim-identifying details. If you believe a record was improperly withheld, the Texas Attorney General's Office at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov can review the matter.
Court Records in Kendall County
Criminal court records for cases filed in Kendall County go through the District Clerk and County Clerk offices. The district court handles felony cases, while the county court handles Class A and B misdemeanors. Court records contain case filings, docket entries, plea information, judgment documents, and bond records. These are separate from the jail's booking data and may cover a longer span of a case's history.
To request court records, contact the Kendall County Clerk or District Clerk in Boerne. You can appear in person during business hours or submit a written request by mail. Copy fees apply to printed documents. Certified copies carry an additional certification fee on top of the per-page cost. The county clerk does not perform title searches or provide legal opinions. If extensive searching is needed, it should be done by the requesting party in person.
Statewide Arrest and Criminal History Tools
When looking for someone transferred to state prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates an inmate search at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov. You can search by name, TDCJ number, or SID number. Results include the inmate's current facility, offense, and projected release date. This system covers state prison inmates only, not county jail detainees.
The Texas DPS Criminal History portal at publicsite.dps.texas.gov provides a $3.00 name-based statewide conviction search. It requires account creation and returns conviction records from across all Texas counties, including Kendall. For more precise matching, fingerprint-based searches are available at a higher fee through IdentoGo service centers. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards at www.tcjs.state.tx.us publishes inspection reports and compliance data for county jails, including Kendall County.
Note: For federal cases, the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator at www.bop.gov/inmateloc covers those in federal custody since 1982.
Arrest Record Expungement in Texas
Texas law gives people options to clear certain arrest records. An expunction under Chapter 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure removes the record entirely. It requires that you were either acquitted, had charges dismissed, were arrested but never charged, or received a pardon. Once an expunction is granted, agencies must destroy or return the records. The Texas DPS, local law enforcement, and courts all comply.
Nondisclosure orders seal records from public view while keeping them visible to law enforcement. This is an option for some first-time offenders who completed deferred adjudication probation for qualifying offenses. The process starts with filing a petition in district court, serving notice on the District Attorney, and attending a hearing if one is required. A local attorney in Kendall County can assess eligibility for either option based on the specific case details.
Kendall County Arrest Record Search
The image below shows the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search page, the main statewide tool for locating individuals in state prison from Kendall County.
Access the TDCJ inmate search directly at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov.
The TDCJ search covers all Texas state prisons and returns offense, facility, and release information for individuals sentenced from Kendall County and other Texas counties.
Cities in Kendall County
Kendall County includes Boerne as its county seat, along with Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, and Bergheim. Fair Oaks Ranch spans the border with Bexar County and is one of the fastest-growing communities in the region. None of these cities currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. Arrests in these communities are generally processed through the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
Kendall County sits northwest of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country. Bexar County borders to the south. Comal County lies to the east. Guadalupe County is to the southeast. Blanco County borders to the north. Kerr County is to the northwest, and Bandera County lies to the west. Each of these counties runs its own jail and arrest record system.