Arlington Felony Records Lookup
Arlington felony records are maintained by the Tarrant County District Clerk in Fort Worth, since Arlington is within Tarrant County. All felony cases from Arlington go through the Tarrant County District Courts, and records are accessible through the Tarrant County online portal and in person at the Tim Curry Justice Center. The Arlington Police Department keeps separate records for incident reports and arrests. For statewide criminal history, the Texas DPS Crime Records Service and re:SearchTX both provide broad coverage that extends well beyond Tarrant County.
Arlington Quick Facts
Tarrant County District Clerk - Arlington Felony Records
Felony cases in Arlington are filed with and maintained by the Tarrant County District Clerk. Arlington is served by the same district courts that handle Fort Worth cases, as both cities are within Tarrant County. The primary courthouse for criminal records is the Tim Curry Justice Center in Fort Worth. If you need to access Arlington felony records in person, that is where you go.
Tarrant County offers a free self-service document lookup at the courthouse for people who can visit in person. If you cannot get to the courthouse, the county's web-based access service provides remote record access online. The statewide re:SearchTX portal is also an option, covering Tarrant County district courts alongside courts from across Texas. Searches by party name or cause number work in all these systems.
| Office | Tarrant County District Clerk |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 100 N. Calhoun St. Fort Worth, TX 76196 |
| Tim Curry Justice Center | 401 W. Belknap St. Fort Worth, TX 76196 |
| Phone | (817) 884-1574 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website | tarrantcountytx.gov/district-clerk |
The screenshot below shows the Arlington Police Department website, one of the starting points for local criminal records research in Arlington separate from the court records at Tarrant County.
The Arlington Police Department handles incident reports and arrest records while felony court records are maintained by the Tarrant County District Clerk.
Note: All Arlington felony case records are filed in Tarrant County. You will not find Arlington felony cases in a Dallas County search, even though Dallas is nearby.
How to Find Arlington Felony Records
To search Arlington felony records online, use the Tarrant County District Clerk's web-based access service or the statewide re:SearchTX portal. Both tools are free. Re:SearchTX lets you search by name across all participating Texas district courts, so if a person has cases in multiple counties, you will see them all. The Tarrant County portal focuses on local cases and may have more detail for Tarrant County-specific filings.
For in-person searches at the Tim Curry Justice Center, the free self-service terminals let you look up cases by name or cause number at no charge. If you want a clerk to perform the search for you, a $5 basic records search fee applies. Certified copies of documents carry a per-page fee plus a certification charge. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Tarrant County court document lookup service at tarrantcountytx.gov is specifically designed for locating and requesting filed court documents. This is useful if you need to get a copy of an indictment, a plea agreement, or a final judgment from a specific case.
For statewide criminal history, the Texas DPS Crime Records Service has a broader dataset than any county court portal. It draws from law enforcement and courts statewide, so records from other Texas counties will appear alongside any Tarrant County cases in the results.
Arlington Police Department Records
The Arlington Police Department maintains public records for incident reports and arrest records. These are separate from the court case records held by the Tarrant County District Clerk. APD records show what police documented at the time of an incident or arrest. Court records show what happened after charges were filed in the Tarrant County District Court.
| Office | Arlington Police Department - Records |
|---|---|
| Address | 620 W. Division St. Arlington, TX 76011 |
| Phone | (817) 459-5600 |
| Website | arlingtontx.gov/police |
Public information requests to Arlington PD are governed by Texas Government Code Chapter 552. The department must respond within 10 business days. Incident reports for closed cases are generally available. Active investigation records may be withheld or partially redacted. You can submit a request in person, by mail, or through the department's online portal if one is available.
Arlington Municipal Court
Arlington Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations. These are not felony cases. Municipal court records are kept separately from the Tarrant County felony records. If you are looking for low-level criminal matters like traffic citations, minor violations, or city ordinance cases, the municipal court is the right place to look.
| Address | 101 S. Mesquite St. Arlington, TX 76010 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (817) 459-6771 |
| Website | arlingtontx.gov/municipal-court |
The Arlington Municipal Court has online access for warrants, new cases, and driving safety class registration. You can check case status for city court matters through the court's online tools. These records will not appear in the Tarrant County District Clerk's portal, which covers felony and higher misdemeanor cases only.
Note: Municipal court records are Class C misdemeanor level only. They do not appear in county or state felony record searches.
Texas Criminal Record Tools for Arlington
The following statewide tools are available to supplement local Arlington and Tarrant County records searches. They are especially useful when you need broader criminal history coverage across Texas.
The TDCJ Offender Search covers people currently in or recently released from Texas state prisons. If someone was convicted of a felony in Tarrant County and received a state prison sentence, they will appear in this database. It does not cover county jail inmates or those serving county-level sentences.
The Texas Sex Offender Registry is managed statewide by Texas DPS. Registered sex offenders in Arlington appear in this database. The registry is searchable by name or by geographic area at no cost.
- re:SearchTX - statewide court case search
- TDCJ Offender Search - Texas state prison
- Texas DPS Criminal History - statewide criminal records
- Texas Sex Offender Registry - Arlington area offenders
Tarrant County Felony Records
Arlington is in Tarrant County, and all felony cases filed in Arlington go through the Tarrant County District Courts. The county page has details on the full court structure, available search tools, copy fees, and how to request certified documents from the District Clerk.