Austin Felony Records Search

Austin felony records are maintained by the Travis County District Clerk Criminal Division at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center. The public can search criminal cases online through the Travis County Odyssey Portal, which covers felony cases from 2008 to present. If you need older records or certified copies of case documents, you can request those in person or by contacting the clerk's office directly. For statewide criminal history beyond Travis County, the Texas DPS and re:SearchTX are both available at no cost for basic searches.

Travis County District Clerk - Austin Felony Records

The Travis County District Clerk Criminal Division is the official keeper of felony records for Austin. This office handles adult felony criminal cases, felony non-disclosure orders, and expunctions. The criminal division is located at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in the Gault Annex. A separate civil and family records office is located at 1700 Guadalupe. For felony criminal records specifically, the Gault Annex location is where you go.

The Odyssey Public Access Portal is Travis County's online case search tool. It lets the public view a register of actions for all cases available to the public. You can see docket entries, court events, charges, and case status for criminal cases filed from 2008 onward. The portal is free and requires no account. It does not include cases that were expunged or placed under a non-disclosure order.

The screenshot below shows the Travis County District Clerk case information page, which provides access to Austin felony records through the Odyssey public access portal.

Travis County District Clerk Case Information

The Odyssey portal is the main free tool for searching Austin felony cases online from 2008 to present.

Note: Criminal cases filed before 2008 are not in the online portal. For older records, contact the District Clerk's office directly to request a search or records from paper files.

How to Search Austin Criminal Records

The Travis County Odyssey Portal is your main option for online access. You can reach it through the Travis County District Clerk website at traviscountytx.gov. Use it to search by party name or cause number. The portal shows case type, charge, court events, and case status. Family and civil cases from 2006 onward are also in the system, so you may see results from multiple case types when searching by name.

For statewide coverage, the re:SearchTX portal from the Texas Office of Court Administration includes Travis County along with other district courts across Texas. It is useful when a person may have criminal records in multiple counties or when you want to verify results from the county portal with a second source.

Certified copies of criminal case documents are available through the Travis County District Clerk. You can request them in person at the Gault Annex or by mail. Contact the office at (512) 854-9420 for current copy fees and instructions on how to submit a records request by mail. In-person requests are typically handled the same day if the file is readily available.

For statewide criminal history, the Texas DPS Crime Records Service is the authoritative source. This database covers arrests and dispositions from across Texas, not just Travis County. It is available online, and basic searches are free for the public.

Austin Police Department Records

The Austin Police Department handles public records requests for incident reports and arrest records. APD records are maintained separately from the Travis County court system. A police record documents what officers observed at an incident or arrest. A court record documents what happened after the case was filed with the District Clerk.

Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public the right to request government records from any Texas government agency, including APD. The department must respond within 10 business days. Incident reports for closed cases are routinely provided. Some records may be withheld if they relate to active investigations. The APD website provides an online public records request form.

For statewide criminal history beyond what you can find through court and police records, the Texas DPS offers a more complete picture by pulling from agencies statewide. Contact DPS at (855) 481-7070 for more information about requesting a certified criminal history report.

Texas Criminal Record Resources for Austin

Several statewide tools provide access to criminal records that go beyond what the Travis County Odyssey Portal shows. These are useful for older records, records from other counties, and broader criminal history checks.

The TDCJ Offender Search is the right place to check on someone sentenced to Texas state prison. It shows current custody status, unit assignment, and projected release date. It does not include Travis County Jail inmates or people who served all their time in a county facility.

The Texas Sex Offender Registry is managed by Texas DPS and is searchable by name or by location. All registered sex offenders in Austin appear in this database alongside offenders from across the state. The registry is free to search and is updated as registrations change.

• re:SearchTX - statewide court records portal
• TDCJ Offender Search - Texas state prison
• Texas DPS Criminal History - statewide records
• Texas Sex Offender Registry - Austin and statewide

Travis County Felony Records

Austin is the county seat of Travis County, and all felony cases in the city go through the Travis County District Courts. The county page covers the full court structure, how to use the Odyssey portal, and how to request certified records from the District Clerk.

View Travis County Felony Records