Find Criminal Records in Bee County

Bee County criminal records are maintained by the District Clerk and County Clerk offices in Beeville, the county seat in South Texas between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The District Clerk is where felony cases from district court are filed. Misdemeanor records go to the County Clerk. Arrest and booking records are maintained by the Bee County Sheriff's Office. If you need to search for a criminal case, check charges, or find a court outcome, both clerk offices at the Beeville courthouse handle those records and can help you find what you are looking for.

Bee County District Clerk

The Bee County District Clerk keeps all felony criminal case records filed in the county. Felony charges tried in district court include drug delivery, assault causing serious bodily injury, burglary, sexual assault, and other serious offenses. The clerk holds the full case file from indictment to final disposition, including motions, plea documents, and sentencing orders. Records are public and open during office hours.

Bee County is home to several correctional facilities, which can affect the volume and type of criminal cases filed in the district court. In-person searches at the courthouse in Beeville are the primary way to access case records. Staff can look up records by name or case number. Certified copies are available, with fees set by state law. The courthouse is at 105 W. Corpus Christi Street in Beeville.

The statewide re:SearchTX system may include Bee County felony case records. Search by party name and download case documents at 10 cents per page with a $6 cap per document.

Bee County Clerk - Misdemeanor Records

The Bee County Clerk holds misdemeanor criminal records from the county court. Class A and Class B misdemeanors are filed here. Those cases include DWI, simple assault, petty theft, and minor drug possession charges. The clerk maintains charge details, plea records, and final outcomes for all misdemeanor cases in Bee County.

You can reach the County Clerk at (361) 362-3220. Both clerk offices are at the same courthouse in Beeville. The charge type determines which office holds the file. Felonies go to the District Clerk. Misdemeanors go to the County Clerk.

Some Bee County criminal cases may appear in the statewide TOPICs system, which pulls court data from participating Texas counties into one searchable tool.

Bee County Arrest Records

The Bee County Sheriff's Office holds arrest records and booking data for the county. When someone is booked into the county jail, the Sheriff's Office creates a record with the name, date of birth, charges at booking, bond amount, and booking date. These records are separate from court case files but relate to the same criminal event.

Contact the Bee County Sheriff's Office at (361) 362-3221. Requests can be submitted in person or by mail. City police agencies in Bee County also route felony arrests through the county jail system. Note that correctional facilities in the county generate their own records, but those are institutional records, not the same as county court or arrest records.

An arrest record shows only what was alleged at booking. The final outcome is in the District Clerk's case file. Use both for a complete picture of any criminal matter in Bee County.

Texas DPS Criminal History - Bee County

Bee County criminal records feed into the Texas DPS Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system. When Bee County courts report convictions and deferred adjudications to DPS, those records are added to the statewide database covering all 254 Texas counties.

The DPS public name-based search at publicsite.dps.texas.gov costs $3 per search. Only convictions and deferred adjudications reported to DPS appear in public results. Dismissed cases and arrests without a conviction do not show. Fingerprint-based checks through IdentoGO provide more thorough results.

For case-level detail in Bee County, the District Clerk in Beeville has full records on each case. The Texas Sex Offender Registry is searchable by name or zip code for Bee County residents.

What Bee County Criminal Records Contain

Felony case files at the District Clerk typically include the indictment, motions from both parties, hearing notices, plea agreements, the judgment, and sentencing documents. Misdemeanor files at the County Clerk are similar but shorter in most cases. Both are public records under Texas law.

Arrest records from the Sheriff's Office include booking data: name, date of birth, physical description, charges at booking, bond amount, and release date. Bee County arrest records can be requested from the Sheriff's Office. Mugshot availability varies depending on current policy.

Court records show legal outcomes. Arrest records show what was alleged. The DPS CCH gives consolidated statewide conviction history. For full case detail in Bee County, the District Clerk in Beeville is the right starting point.

Expunction and Nondisclosure in Bee County

Texas law allows eligible people to have criminal records expunged or sealed. Expunction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 removes and destroys records for qualifying cases. You file the petition in the district court of the county where the arrest took place. For Bee County arrests, that is the district court in Beeville. All agencies holding records on that arrest must destroy their copies once the order is entered.

Qualifying situations include acquittals, pardons, identity theft cases, and some dismissals. If expunction does not apply, nondisclosure under Texas Government Code Section 411 may be available for deferred adjudication cases. Serious felonies and sex offenses do not qualify. The Bee County District Clerk can explain what forms and fees are required.

Cities in Bee County

Beeville is the county seat and the largest city in Bee County. All felony criminal cases from across the county are filed in the Bee County District Courts in Beeville.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Bee County. Each has its own District Clerk and court system for criminal records.