El Paso Criminal Court Records
El Paso criminal court records are maintained by El Paso County and the City of El Paso depending on the type of case. Felony cases go through the El Paso County District Clerk. Misdemeanor cases are handled by the El Paso County Clerk. Class C misdemeanors are processed by the El Paso Municipal Court. This page covers each court system and how to find records in El Paso.
El Paso Overview
El Paso County District Clerk - Felony Records
Felony criminal cases in El Paso are filed with the El Paso County District Clerk. El Paso County operates several criminal district courts at the courthouse complex in downtown El Paso. When someone is indicted on a felony charge in El Paso, the case is filed at the District Clerk's office and tracked from the initial filing through sentencing and post-conviction proceedings.
The El Paso County District Clerk provides online case access at epcounty.com/districtclerk. You can search felony and civil cases by name or cause number. The free re:SearchTX portal also covers El Paso County felony cases and provides charges, hearing dates, and case status at no cost.
For in-person requests, go to the El Paso County District Clerk at 500 E. San Antonio Avenue, El Paso, TX 79901. Staff can pull records by name or cause number. The office handles copy requests and expunction petitions under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55.
The re:SearchTX portal covers all El Paso County felony cases and is free to search with no registration required.
| Office | El Paso County District Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 E. San Antonio Avenue El Paso, TX 79901 |
| Phone | (915) 546-2021 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website | epcounty.com/districtclerk |
El Paso Misdemeanor Records
Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases in El Paso are handled by El Paso County Courts at Law and maintained by the El Paso County Clerk. These cases include charges like DWI, assault, and theft below the felony level. You can search misdemeanor cases through the re:SearchTX portal or contact the El Paso County Clerk directly for copies.
Class C misdemeanor cases processed by the El Paso Municipal Court are city records and are separate from the El Paso County court system. Those records are not included in re:SearchTX.
El Paso Municipal Court
The El Paso Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanor offenses within El Paso city limits. This includes traffic citations, city ordinance violations, minor theft, and similar low-level offenses. The El Paso Municipal Court is located at 810 E. Overland Avenue in downtown El Paso. The court also operates regional locations to serve residents across this large border city.
You can search and pay citations online through the El Paso Municipal Court website at elpasotexas.gov/municipal-court. The court offers deferred disposition for eligible cases. Municipal court records are city records and are separate from El Paso County court records.
El Paso Police Department Records
Arrest records and incident reports in El Paso are maintained by the El Paso Police Department Records Unit. EPPD handles requests for incident reports, accident reports, and arrest records. You can request records online through the EPPD website or in person at police headquarters at 911 N. Raynor Street in El Paso.
Arrest records are separate from court case files and show what someone was charged with at booking. For a statewide criminal history, the Texas Department of Public Safety offers a name-based search for $3. The FAST fingerprint program provides a result tied to a specific individual. The Texas sex offender registry lists registered offenders in El Paso by zip code.
What El Paso Criminal Records Contain
A felony criminal case file in El Paso includes documents from every stage of the case. Most records are public under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. El Paso County felony files typically include the indictment, arrest warrant, bond documents, pre-trial motions, plea agreement or trial record, final judgment, and sentence. The El Paso County District Clerk holds all of these for El Paso felony cases.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice offender search shows current state prison inmates statewide. For legal help in El Paso, Lone Star Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to qualifying low-income residents. The Texas Bar Find-A-Lawyer tool helps locate attorneys by location. Self-help guides are at TexasLawHelp.org.
El Paso County Criminal Court Records
El Paso is the county seat of El Paso County. All felony and misdemeanor criminal cases filed in El Paso go through the El Paso County courts. For full courthouse information, district clerk contact details, and more on the El Paso County court system, see the El Paso County criminal court records page.