Guadalupe County Criminal Records Search: Cases & Public Records

Search the right office first

Where Can You Find Guadalupe County Criminal Records?

Guadalupe County has different records custodians for felony prosecutions, misdemeanor cases, municipal citations, sheriff investigations and jail bookings.

Official online records search

How to Search Guadalupe County Criminal Court Records Online

The county links to a Tyler Technologies PublicAccess application for public judicial records.

The portal is particularly useful when you know the defendant’s name, criminal case number or court where the prosecution occurred.

1. Open the county’s official PublicAccess portal

   Use the link above, which is also published on the Guadalupe County government’s website.

   If the system displays a security verification or temporary access restriction, follow its normal instructions rather than switching to an unrelated paid records service.

2. Select Criminal Case Records

   Choose the criminal case category from the portal’s available search options.

   Do not select Jail Records if you need a judgment of conviction or criminal court disposition.

3. Choose the available search criteria

   Search by criminal case number when known. Otherwise, use the defendant’s name search fields.

4. Enter the person’s identifying information

   Use the correct legal spelling. Add other available identifying information where the portal permits it.

   Do not assume that a matching name alone establishes the correct identity.

5. Review the search results

   Check the court, case number, filing date, party information and any displayed case status.

6. Open the relevant case

   Select the case-number hyperlink to view available case details, including publicly displayed events, charges and disposition information.

7. Examine the actual outcome

   Look for the final judgment, dismissal, plea, sentence or other disposition.

   A pending indictment or criminal charge does not prove that a person was convicted.

8. Request certified documents if necessary

   If the case summary is insufficient for an official purpose, contact the District Clerk for felony documents or the County Clerk for misdemeanor documents.

Can you search by name only?

The public portal provides defendant-name searching where available. A case number is generally more reliable, especially when the person has a common name or there are multiple cases involving similar names.

If the portal provides name filters, use them carefully. A first-name or last-name spelling difference can change the results.

Can you search by case number?

Yes. The county’s Tyler/Odyssey system provides a case-number search option for appropriate record categories.

For example, the County Clerk uses misdemeanor case identifiers such as CCL-19-9999 in its published payment guidance. This is a format example, not a verified criminal case.

Felony cases may have a different identifying format. Use the complete number from court paperwork when available.

Understand local criminal court jurisdiction

Which Guadalupe County Court Handles Criminal Cases?

Texas criminal cases are divided among courts based on offense classification, jurisdiction and sometimes the stage of prosecution.

Guadalupe County District Courts

The county identifies the following district courts serving Guadalupe County:

• 25th Judicial District Court — judicial office at 211 W. Court Street, Seguin.
• 2nd 25th Judicial District Court — judicial office at the same courthouse complex.
• 456th Judicial District Court — another district court serving Guadalupe County.

These courts exercise felony jurisdiction, but the District Clerk is generally the appropriate office for obtaining filed criminal documents and certified records.

What happens after a felony arrest?

A felony defendant may first appear before a magistrate for warnings and a bond decision.

The case may then proceed to indictment and prosecution in District Court.

Consequently, a jail booking, initial magistration and felony district court proceeding may have related but separate records.

District Court criminal case files

Guadalupe County Felony Criminal Records Search

The District Clerk is the official custodian of pleadings, judgments, court orders and other filings in Guadalupe County District Court cases.

This is the correct records office for most felony indictment, conviction, sentencing and dismissal documentation arising from District Court prosecutions.

What felony records can you request?

Subject to public access rules, the District Clerk may hold documents such as:

• Indictments and other charging instruments
• Criminal case docket sheets
• Filed motions and court orders
• Plea-related filings and agreements where public
• Judgments of conviction
• Sentencing documents
• Dismissal orders
• Community supervision orders and modifications
• Other publicly releasable District Court filings

Not every category is necessarily available through online document viewing. Some records require an official request, while protected or confidential material cannot be released to the general public.

How to obtain an older felony record

If the portal does not contain the case, contact the District Clerk with the defendant’s full name, approximate prosecution year and any known court or case number.

The Clerk maintains records in addition to what is currently available through the public search interface.

Do not assume a missing online entry proves that a historical felony prosecution never occurred.

Class A and Class B misdemeanors

Guadalupe County Misdemeanor Criminal Records

Guadalupe County’s County Court at Law #2 handles criminal misdemeanor cases within its jurisdiction.

The County Clerk maintains the associated misdemeanor criminal court records.

How to find a misdemeanor case

1. Open Guadalupe County PublicAccess

   Choose the Criminal Case Records category.

2. Search the defendant or case number

   Look for a County Court at Law misdemeanor case. A known CCL case number is particularly helpful.

3. Review the available docket

   Check arraignment, plea, motion, hearing and disposition details where publicly displayed.

4. Contact the County Clerk for documents

   If you need the final judgment, dismissal or a certified copy, contact the County Clerk’s court records office.

County Court at Law #1 versus #2

Guadalupe County has more than one County Court at Law. Its official court descriptions distinguish their assignments.

The county currently lists criminal misdemeanor jurisdiction for County Court at Law #2, while Court at Law #1’s published responsibilities focus on civil, probate, guardianship, condemnation and specified lower-court appeals.

This distinction can help you avoid contacting the wrong courtroom when researching an ordinary misdemeanor prosecution.

Class C charges and city citations

Guadalupe County Justice of the Peace and Municipal Criminal Records

Not every criminal or traffic case in Guadalupe County is maintained by the County Clerk or District Clerk.

Texas Justice Courts and Municipal Courts handle certain fine-only misdemeanors and related citations.

Justice of the Peace Courts

Guadalupe County has four Justice of the Peace precincts. These courts handle Class C fine-only misdemeanor matters and other proceedings within their jurisdiction.

Seguin Municipal Court

The City of Seguin operates a separate Municipal Court for qualifying city ordinance and fine-only criminal or traffic matters.

The city provides online citation searching and an official Municipal Court contact page.

Schertz Municipal Court

Schertz has its own Municipal Court for offenses within the court’s city jurisdiction.

Cibolo Municipal Court

Cibolo also maintains its own citation-search system. Its public search supports citation numbers and other identifying criteria.

Hearings, calendars and court appearances

How to Search Guadalupe County Criminal Court Dockets

If you need an upcoming criminal hearing rather than a historical record, start with the Court Calendar category in the county’s official Tyler PublicAccess portal.

1. Open the official court portal

   Select Court Calendar or the available hearing-search category.

2. Use the available court and date filters

   Narrow the results to the correct court and hearing period if the portal provides those options.

3. Find the defendant’s case

   Compare names, case numbers and courtroom details to make sure the hearing is for the correct matter.

4. Check the type of hearing

   Determine whether it concerns arraignment, motions, a plea, trial, sentencing or another event.

5. Confirm time-sensitive information

   Contact the court coordinator or clerk if you must appear in court. Schedules can change after an online calendar is published.

Who should you call about a court date?

For felony cases, start with the District Clerk’s criminal department at 830-303-8875.

For a misdemeanor proceeding in County Court at Law #2, the court office is available at 830-303-8871 and the County Clerk at 830-303-8861.

For Justice or Municipal Court proceedings, contact that court directly.

Official judgments and certified records

How to Get Certified Guadalupe County Criminal Court Records

A public docket may show the result of a case, but government agencies, licensing boards and other organizations sometimes require a certified court document.

Guadalupe County provides both clerk-assisted records requests and electronic certification services.

County Clerk electronic certified copies

The Guadalupe County Clerk offers electronically certified copies of eligible court records through its linked eCertify service.

The county states that purchased electronic certified records are delivered by email and include tamper-evident validation features.

District Clerk certified felony copies

The District Clerk provides a separate route for obtaining certified court records. Its official website links to a certified-copy purchase service.

For a felony record that is not available electronically, contact the criminal department at:

Phone: 830-303-8875
Email: dccourts@guadalupetx.gov

How to request a criminal judgment or dismissal

1. Find the exact case number

   Use PublicAccess or the original court paperwork.

2. Identify the correct clerk

   Contact the District Clerk for felony District Court records, or the County Clerk for County Court misdemeanor records.

3. Specify the document needed

   Common examples are judgment of conviction, sentence, dismissal order, final disposition or another specific filing.

4. State whether certification is required

   Ask for a certified or exemplified copy only if the receiving organization requires that level of authentication.

5. Confirm availability and fees

   Check the applicable clerk’s current fee schedule and whether the document is available through electronic certification.

6. Submit the request through the approved channel

   Follow the Clerk’s payment and delivery instructions. Do not submit court fines through a records-copy payment service.

Published County Clerk court-copy fees

Guadalupe County’s published County Clerk fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, includes the following court-document copy charges:

These are published County Clerk fees, not a universal price list for every District Clerk record or Sheriff report. Online services may also have transaction charges.

Bookings, custody status and bond information

Guadalupe County Jail Records and Inmate Search

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office operates the Adult Detention Center in Seguin.

The county’s official PublicAccess portal includes categories for Jail Records and Jail Bond Records.

These resources can help with custody and bond questions, but they are separate from criminal court judgments.

How to look up jail records

1. Open Guadalupe County PublicAccess

   Select Jail Records or Jail Bond Records depending on what you need.

2. Enter the available person or booking details

   Follow the portal’s search fields. Use complete information when possible.

3. Review the available custody information

   Check the matching record and any displayed booking, custody or bond details.

4. Confirm information that may have changed

   Jail status can change because of release, bond or transfer. Contact the detention center when the information must be current.

5. Use criminal case records for the final outcome

   Search the corresponding criminal court to establish whether charges were dismissed, remained pending or resulted in conviction.

What happens at magistration?

The Sheriff’s detention guidance explains that a person brought to the jail is booked and may then be taken before a magistrate.

The magistrate advises the accused of applicable rights and charges and addresses bail.

This is an initial criminal justice procedure, not a final determination of guilt.

How do you find a state prison inmate?

A person sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may no longer appear in local county custody records.

Use the state’s official offender search for qualifying TDCJ custody and supervision information.

The state search supports name and offender identifiers. It does not replace the Guadalupe County criminal case docket.

Law-enforcement records and public information requests

Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Criminal and Arrest Records

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office maintains law-enforcement records associated with its own reports and investigations.

These can include eligible offense reports, incident records, recordings and other materials subject to Texas public-information law.

The Sheriff’s Office requires open-records requests to be submitted in writing.

How to request a Sheriff’s incident report

1. Confirm which police agency handled the incident

   Use the Sheriff’s Office if it created the report. If Seguin Police, Schertz Police or another agency responded, request the report from that agency instead.

2. Collect the incident information

   Include the approximate date, location, involved names and report number if known.

3. Complete an open-records request

   Download the Sheriff’s request form or submit a sufficiently specific written request using the official process.

4. Submit the request

   The Sheriff’s Office accepts requests by mail, in person or at its published records email address.

5. Wait for the fee determination and response

   The office states that requests can take up to ten business days to process. Texas Public Information Act requirements govern official responses and any withholding or referrals for an Attorney General decision.

6. Obtain releasable records

   Follow the Sheriff’s payment and delivery instructions. Some confidential or protected information may be redacted or withheld.

Sheriff’s published records fees

Other charges may apply. The Sheriff’s Office states that it will notify requesters if payment is required before releasing records.

What about traffic crash reports?

The Sheriff’s Office directs requesters seeking vehicle collision reports to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) because many law-enforcement agencies submit collision reports there.

Statewide Texas criminal background checks

Texas DPS Criminal History Search for Guadalupe County Residents

The Texas Department of Public Safety maintains the state’s Computerized Criminal History system.

This is different from the Guadalupe County case portal, which provides records associated with courts in the county.

Texas DPS makes qualifying conviction and deferred-adjudication information publicly searchable through its name-based criminal-history service.

How to search Texas DPS criminal records

1. Open the official Texas DPS Criminal History Search

   Use the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Crime Records Division website.

2. Create or access the appropriate public account

   The public name-search process uses an account and search credits.

3. Purchase the required search credit

   The DPS website lists $1 per name-based search credit, with applicable payment processing charges.

4. Enter the individual’s name

   Use a complete first and last name. A middle or former name and date of birth can help narrow potential matches where available.

5. Review potential matches carefully

   DPS may search name variations. Do not presume that every result belongs to the person you are investigating.

6. Review the available criminal history

   Check the record details and disposition information. A name-based search is not a fingerprint-confirmed identity match.

How much does a Texas DPS name search cost?

DPS currently lists $1 per online name-based search credit. Credit-card purchases can involve a processing fee.

This fee is separate from court-document copying, a Sheriff’s local background check and fingerprint-based personal criminal-history review.

How to request your own fingerprint-based criminal history

If you are concerned that someone else’s history is being matched with your name, the Texas DPS recommends obtaining a personal fingerprint-based record review.

Fingerprints provide a more reliable identity match than searching by name alone.

Sealing, expunction and confidentiality

Can Guadalupe County Criminal Records Be Expunged or Sealed?

Texas law permits eligible people to seek expunction or orders of nondisclosure under specific circumstances.

The Guadalupe County District Clerk provides a local expunction information page listing public agencies that may need to receive notice of an expunction proceeding.

Texas expunction law

As of 2026, Texas’s expunction provisions are codified primarily in Chapter 55A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Chapter 55A took effect January 1, 2025, and contains separate requirements for eligible acquittals, qualifying arrests without prosecution, certain dismissals and other specified circumstances.

The county’s expunction page still references the older Chapter 55 terminology, so review the updated state law when assessing current eligibility.

Expunction versus nondisclosure

Expunction can require eligible arrest and court records to be removed or otherwise handled as directed by law and the final order.

An order of nondisclosure generally limits public disclosure of qualifying criminal history while preserving access for certain authorized agencies.

These are different legal remedies and have different eligibility requirements.

Why a case may be missing from PublicAccess

A case may be absent because it was expunged, sealed, subject to nondisclosure, confidential by law, unavailable electronically or maintained by another court.

Do not interpret a negative public search as proof that no arrest or criminal history ever existed.

Troubleshoot unsuccessful searches

Why Can’t I Find a Guadalupe County Criminal Record?

Different county with the same name

Guadalupe County, Texas vs. Guadalupe County, New Mexico

There are two Guadalupe Counties in the United States. Their criminal records are maintained by different court systems.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico court contacts

For New Mexico criminal cases, use that state’s Judiciary Case Lookup instead of Guadalupe County, Texas’s Tyler PublicAccess portal.

Understand public access restrictions

Are Guadalupe County Criminal Records Public?

Many adult criminal case records are publicly accessible under Texas law, but not all criminal justice information is open to everyone.

Different restrictions apply to sealed or expunged cases, juvenile records, protected personal information, certain investigative material and other legally confidential records.

What can members of the public generally review?

Depending on the particular case and court, public information may include:

• Criminal case number and assigned court
• Defendant name
• Filed charges and allegations
• Available court hearing dates
• Public docket entries
• Publicly releasable court orders
• Case status and final disposition

What might be restricted?

Examples include juvenile information, legally expunged records, certain sealed information, confidential personal identifiers and information protected under criminal investigation or privacy statutes.

An authorized government agency may have access to information that an ordinary public court search does not disclose.

Can public criminal court records be used for employment background checks?

Employers using consumer reporting agencies must follow applicable Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements, including required disclosures, authorization, accuracy and adverse-action procedures.

A public name-based court search should not be treated as an official fingerprint identification or an automatically suitable employment screening report.

Verified government resources

Official Guadalupe County Criminal Records Search Links

These links direct readers to government court offices, official records portals and state criminal-history resources.