Hays County, TX Public Records

Courts in Hays County

Court Records in Hays County, Texas

Laws like the Rules of Judicial Administration dictate how court records are handled in Hays County. Court records are generated during court proceedings in Hays County and typically include documents like dockets, subpoenas, motions, complaints, exhibits, affidavits, pleadings, and judgments.

Access to court records in Hays County may be obtained by sending an in-person request or a mail request to the Hays County District Clerk's or the County Clerk's offices. There are associated costs to requesting court records in the county. The District Clerk's Office also provides search terminals that the public can use during business hours. Requesters may also use the county's online platforms to obtain court records. The Hays County Court Records Inquiry and the Self-Service Web are available to conduct such record searches. To carry out a proper search, requesters will need certain identifying information related to the records, such as the party's name.

Due to their sensitive nature, some Hays County court records may not be accessible to the general public. Examples of these include juvenile records, mental health records, records from ongoing investigations, Internal reviews on court or judicial administration issues, and sealed or purged records.

Jails and Prisons in Hays County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Hays County, Texas

The Hays County Sheriff's Office is responsible for running the county jail in San Marcos. It is a 603-bed detention facility with 209 certified male and female corrections officers or peace officers. The office provides access to its jail records using the Hays County Courts Records Inquiry. To find the record you are seeking, note that you will have to provide details about the inmate, including their name, date of birth, and date booked. You may also provide the booking number instead of their name and date of birth. The county also has a Texas Department of Criminal Justice-run facility called the Kyle Correctional Center, which has a capacity of over 500. You may use the TDCJ inmate search platform to find inmates housed in its facility.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Hays County

Arrest Records in Hays County, Texas

Hays County arrest records typically show the arrested individual's name and physical description, mugshot and fingerprint, and information about their arrests, such as where they were arrested and detained and the charges they are facing. Requesters can gain access to these records by directly contacting the arresting agency (be it a city police department or the county Sheriff's Office). San Marcos PD, Buda PD, and Mustang Ridge PD are some police departments in the county.