Blanco County Criminal Records

Blanco County criminal records are kept by the District and County Clerk office in Johnson City. If you need to find a felony or misdemeanor case, look up arrest records, or check charges and court outcomes in Blanco County, the clerk's office and the Sheriff's Office are your two main sources. The county is small, and both offices share a mailing address. Records here cover cases filed in the local district court as well as county court cases for misdemeanors. The Texas DPS also holds statewide criminal history that includes Blanco County convictions. This page walks you through how to search and what each office handles.

Blanco County Clerk - Criminal Records

Blanco County uses a combined District and County Clerk office, which is common in smaller Texas counties. This office handles both felony criminal records filed in district court and misdemeanor cases filed in county court. Felony offenses include serious crimes like assault causing bodily injury, drug possession above threshold amounts, theft of higher value, and other charges that go before the district judge. Misdemeanor cases cover Class A and Class B offenses such as DWI, minor drug possession, and low-dollar theft.

The clerk's office holds indictments, pleas, judgments, and sentencing records for all criminal cases filed in Blanco County courts. You can reach the office by mail or in person at the Johnson City courthouse. Staff can help you look up a case by defendant name or cause number. Certified copies of court records carry fees set by the Texas Legislature, typically a per-page charge plus a certification fee.

The Blanco County official website provides basic contact and court information for the clerk's office. You can find office hours and mailing addresses there.

The county's main site at co.blanco.tx.us lists department contacts and links to court offices for Blanco County criminal records requests.

A second portal at blancocounty.org also covers local county services and may have updated clerk contact details. Both sources are useful when you need to locate current office hours or staff contacts before making an in-person visit.

The blancocounty.org portal is another resource for finding Blanco County court and clerk information.

Find Blanco County Criminal Records Online

Blanco County does not maintain its own public online case search portal. Most small Texas counties rely on the statewide re:SearchTX system for online case access. Through re:SearchTX, you can search e-filed court documents from participating Texas courts. If the Blanco County district court participates in e-filing, case records may be available there. Documents cost 10 cents per page with a $6 cap per document.

If re:SearchTX does not return results for a case, your next step is contacting the clerk's office directly. Staff can do a name or case number lookup and let you know what is on file. For older cases filed before electronic records were kept, you may need an in-person visit or a written records request.

Note: Not all Blanco County criminal records appear in online searches. Sealed, expunged, or older paper-only records require a direct request to the clerk's office.

Blanco County Sheriff - Arrest Records

The Blanco County Sheriff's Office keeps arrest records and jail booking information for the county. When a person is arrested in Blanco County, the Sheriff processes the booking. Records include charges at the time of arrest, bond information, and booking dates. The Sheriff's Office is located at 400 N. Nugent Avenue in Johnson City.

Arrest records from the Sheriff reflect allegations at the time of booking. The court outcome may differ from the initial charges. If you want to know how a case ended, you need to check the clerk's office for the court record. The Sheriff and the clerk are separate offices. Each holds a different part of the criminal case record.

For current inmate status or jail roster information, contact the Sheriff's Office directly. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody and provide basic booking details for recent arrests.

Texas DPS Criminal History - Blanco County

Blanco County criminal convictions are reported to the Texas Department of Public Safety and added to the statewide Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database. When a court in Johnson City enters a conviction or deferred adjudication for a Blanco County case, the data goes to DPS. You can search that data through the public name-based search at publicsite.dps.texas.gov.

The public DPS search costs $3 per name. It only shows convictions and deferred adjudications. Arrests that did not result in a conviction do not show up in public results. For a more complete record that includes arrests, a fingerprint-based search through the FAST system operated by IdentoGO gives broader results. FAST appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 1-888-467-2080.

The DPS also keeps the statewide sex offender registry. You can search registered offenders in Blanco County through publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry. The registry shows current offender addresses, photos, and offense information.

Expunction and Record Sealing in Blanco County

Texas law allows eligible people to have certain criminal records expunged or sealed through an order of nondisclosure. Expunction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 can remove arrest records and court files for cases that qualify. You file the petition in the district court of the county where the arrest occurred. For Blanco County arrests, that is the Blanco County District Court in Johnson City.

Qualifying cases for expunction include acquittals, pardons, and certain dismissals. Not every dismissed case qualifies. Deferred adjudication cases that do not qualify for expunction may still be eligible for a nondisclosure order under Texas Government Code Section 411. That process seals records from public view without destroying them. Serious felonies and sex offenses are excluded. Waiting periods vary by offense type and outcome. The clerk's office can tell you what forms to use and what fees apply for filing a petition.

Note: After an expunction order is granted and served on the relevant agencies, Blanco County courts and the Texas DPS remove the records from their systems.

Cities in Blanco County

Nearby Counties

These counties border Blanco County. Each has its own clerk office and court system for criminal records.