Ector County Felony Records
Ector County felony records are held by the District Clerk in Odessa. The District Clerk maintains criminal case filings for all felony offenses processed through the county's district courts, including indictments, plea records, and sentencing documents. You can search these records online through the re:SearchTX portal or visit the courthouse in Odessa. Most Ector County felony case records are public under Texas law, and the county also provides inmate lookup data through the Sheriff's Office.
Ector County Overview
Ector County District Clerk
The District Clerk's office in Odessa is the main keeper of Ector County felony records. All felony criminal cases filed in the district courts go through this office. The clerk records indictments from the grand jury, tracks hearings and court settings, and maintains the full case file until and after final disposition.
The office is located at the Ector County Courthouse, 300 N. Grant Ave., Odessa, TX 79761. Contact the clerk at (432) 498-4290 for records requests or questions about case filings. Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Copies of court records cost $1 per page. Certified copies add a $5 certification fee per document. Name searches cost $5 when you do not have a case number.
Ector County has multiple district courts that handle felony criminal cases as well as civil, family law, and delinquent tax matters. The 70th, 161st, 244th, and 358th District Courts serve Ector County. Each court handles a portion of the criminal docket.
Online Search Tools for Ector County Cases
The re:SearchTX portal is the statewide online court records system run by the Texas Office of Court Administration. It covers all 254 Texas counties and lets you search for felony cases by name, case number, or hearing date. You can view docket entries, track cases, and set up case alerts. Registration is free but some document downloads may require a paid subscription.
The Ector County official website at www.co.ector.tx.us provides county government information. The Sheriff's Office provides in-custody inmate records and a recent arrest list. You can search bookings, charges, and bond amounts for people currently held in the county jail. This is separate from the district court case files but useful for checking recent arrest activity.
The screenshot below shows the Ector County government portal where county office information and resources are available to the public.
Visit this site to find direct contact information for the District Clerk and Sheriff's Office in Odessa.
Odessa Felony Cases and the District Courts
Odessa is the county seat of Ector County and is home to the district court system that handles all Ector County felony cases. Odessa is a qualifying city in this project. If you are searching for felony records related to a case filed in Odessa, visit the Odessa felony records page for more specific city-level information.
The Odessa area has seen a significant number of drug-related and property crime felony cases in recent years, partly driven by the energy sector workforce in the Permian Basin region. District courts in Ector County manage a substantial criminal docket. The re:SearchTX portal is the best tool for searching active and historical case data for the Odessa area.
Texas DPS Criminal History and CCH
The Texas Department of Public Safety maintains the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database. This statewide system captures arrests, prosecutions, and dispositions reported by agencies across all 254 counties. For Ector County, the data includes entries from the Odessa Police Department, Ector County Sheriff's Office, and the district courts.
Under Texas Government Code Chapter 411, criminal history record information is compiled and maintained by DPS as the central state depository. Public name-based searches cost $1 each. Fingerprint-based searches are more accurate. Both are available through the CRS website or the FAST fingerprinting program.
DPS also runs the statewide Sex Offender Registry. Many registered sex offenders have prior or concurrent felony cases in the district court system. You can search the registry by name, zip code, or address to find registered offenders in Ector County.
TDCJ and State Prison Offender Records
For Ector County felony offenders who were sentenced to state prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice maintains a public offender search database. You can search by name or TDCJ number and get information on current facility, offense type, projected release date, and supervision status after release.
TDCJ also lists death row information including current death row rosters and historical execution data. Texas has the highest rate of executions among U.S. states, and TDCJ keeps detailed records of all executions carried out since 1923.
If someone you are looking for is not in the TDCJ system, they may be in county jail, on county probation, or their sentence may have already been completed. In those cases, check with the Ector County District Clerk or Sheriff's Office directly.
Felony Record Expunction and Nondisclosure
Texas provides legal remedies to clear or seal certain criminal records. Expunction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 destroys the record entirely and is available when a case was dismissed, the person was acquitted, or a pardon was granted. Once expunged, the person can deny the arrest or charge ever happened.
Orders of nondisclosure seal records from public view but keep them accessible to government agencies. Eligibility depends on the offense and whether the person completed community supervision. Not all felony convictions qualify for either remedy. An attorney can help evaluate eligibility for specific Ector County cases.
Cities in Ector County
Odessa is the primary qualifying city in Ector County. Felony cases from the Odessa area are filed with the Ector County District Clerk.
Nearby Counties
Ector County is in the Permian Basin region of West Texas. Adjacent counties maintain their own separate felony records systems.