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Asked by: Domnica Barranca
hobbies and interests genealogy and ancestryHow do you look up arrests in Texas?
Moreover, are arrests public record?
Arrest records are typically held by the law enforcement agency (police department, sheriff's office) that conducted the arrest. Arrest records are considered public records and are available at the municipal, city, county, and state level.
One may also ask, are criminal records public in Texas?
Under Texas law, deferred adjudication and conviction records are considered public information and may be made available to the general public.
The public is allowed to access information held by the government thanks to a series of laws within the Texas Public Information Act. The act is actually a series of legislative acts, included in the Texas General code under Title 5, Subchapter A, Subtitle 552.