Verify an El Paso Warrant Before You Act on It
If you are worried that a warrant may be active, start with the El Paso County Sheriff’s official Warrant Search. Do not rely on an old Google result, a people-search website or a screenshot someone sent you.
The important part is identifying which court issued the warrant. A county felony warrant, county misdemeanor case, Justice of the Peace warrant and City of El Paso citation warrant can require different portals and different next steps.
915-273-3762, option 1.
915-212-0215 for El Paso Municipal Court.
Verify through the El Paso County District Clerk.
Adult county misdemeanors are maintained by the County Clerk.
Contacts and procedures checked August 12, 2026.
Which El Paso warrant are you trying to check?
Start with the Sheriff’s official warrant-search application, then confirm the cause through county criminal court records.
Use El Paso Municipal Court when the matter began with an EPPD citation or another City of El Paso municipal case.
If an agency other than EPPD issued the citation, check the Justice of the Peace precinct printed on the citation.
Use the District Clerk for felony cases and the County Clerk for adult county misdemeanor records.
How to run the El Paso County active warrant search
Make sure the warrant belongs to the right person
County, city and JP warrants are not the same search
Situation |
Likely starting point |
What to verify |
Do not assume |
|---|---|---|---|
Felony criminal warrant |
Sheriff warrant search + District Clerk |
Cause number, defendant, charge, court and current warrant status. |
That a city traffic portal will show the felony matter. |
County misdemeanor |
Sheriff warrant search + County Clerk |
Defendant, misdemeanor cause and County Court at Law information. |
That the District Clerk maintains every misdemeanor. |
EPPD traffic or City Class C case |
El Paso Municipal Court |
Name, citation number, case number and warrant status. |
That every city warrant appears in the county criminal case portal. |
County JP citation |
Justice of the Peace precinct on the citation |
Precinct, citation, balance, hearing status and warrant status. |
That it belongs to El Paso Municipal Court. |
Bond forfeiture warrant |
Issuing criminal court + Sheriff warrant verification |
Missed appearance, bond status, new warrant and case docket. |
That paying the old bond automatically recalls the warrant. |
Check the criminal case behind the warrant
Felony case
The El Paso County District Clerk maintains felony criminal case files.
The Criminal Division also coordinates with the Jail Magistrate and issues warrant numbers as part of its court responsibilities.
Open District Clerk informationAdult county misdemeanor
The County Clerk Criminal Division maintains records for adult misdemeanors handled by the County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts at Law.
Open County Clerk Criminal DivisionFelony criminal records
Phone: 915-273-3534
Adult misdemeanor records
Phone: 915-273-3532
Check traffic and Class C warrants through Municipal Court
Why municipal citation warrants happen
Municipal payment and court-help options
The City accepts eligible credit and debit card payments online and at court locations.
Municipal payment line: 915-212-0232.
The City states the warrant remains active until paid in full.
The City publishes payment-plan and indigency-hearing options. A judge may consider alternatives such as community service when appropriate.
Telephone calls are accepted Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
If the citation was not issued by EPPD, check the JP precinct
El Paso County tells people who received a county citation from an agency other than the El Paso Police Department to contact the Justice of the Peace precinct listed on the citation.
County Justice Courts hear lower-level criminal matters within their jurisdiction, and a Justice of the Peace may issue search and arrest warrants.
El Paso County constables are peace officers and serve warrants and other process directed to their offices.
Use the status check to plan the next legal step—not to avoid it
Check bond by cause number, not by one total alone
Someone arrested on a warrant may have more than one case. One cause may have a bond while another has a different amount, condition or hold.
Check whether the person is currently in El Paso County custody
Downtown Detention Facility
The facility houses the Sheriff’s Warrants Section, Bond and Inmate Trust Section, Criminal Justice Coordination and two Jail Magistrate Courts.
Inmate Information: 915-273-3770
Administration: 915-273-3763
Bonding: 915-273-3767
Releasing: 915-273-3768
A Most Wanted page is not the full active-warrant database
The Sheriff and El Paso Police have historically submitted selected fugitives to Crime Stoppers of El Paso for public Most Wanted features. Those lists highlight particular people whom authorities are actively trying to locate.
Active warrant search
Use this when you are trying to determine whether a specific person or case has a current county warrant.
Most Wanted
Use this to view selected fugitives publicised by law enforcement. Absence from a Most Wanted page does not mean a person has no warrant.
Do not pay a caller who says an El Paso warrant can be cleared by phone
El Paso County Sheriff scam warnings have described callers impersonating deputies and claiming the victim has an outstanding warrant, unpaid ticket, missed jury duty or court problem.
How to find counsel when the warrant is in your name
Private lawyer
If you can hire counsel, use a licensed Texas attorney and ask specifically about experience with the type of El Paso County charge involved.
A lawyer can review the docket, warrant, bond history and available court procedure before advising you.
Court-appointed lawyer
El Paso County states that a court-appointed lawyer must be applied for.
If a person is in jail, Pretrial Services can help with the application. A person who is out of custody can apply through the county process and must provide financial information.
Request records only when the warrant search does not answer the question
If the underlying incident was investigated by the El Paso County Sheriff, its Crime Records Section maintains Sheriff-generated criminal complaint reports and public-record requests.
Use the District Clerk for felony case files and the County Clerk for adult misdemeanor court files.
An HCSO background or clearance letter covers Sheriff-generated arrest records. It is not a complete Texas criminal-history search.
3850 Justice St., El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: 915-273-3807
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
El Paso warrant, jail and court contacts
915-273-3762, option 1
Current county-published number for outstanding criminal warrant information.
El Paso, TX 79938
Inmate Information: 915-273-3770
Bonding: 915-273-3767
Releasing: 915-273-3768
Felony criminal records
Adult misdemeanor records
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Map to Sheriff Headquarters
Five El Paso warrant-search mistakes to avoid
Older El Paso pages and third-party sites still quote previous numbers. The current County page lists 915-273-3762, option 1.
The City portal is useful for city citation cases, not as a replacement for the County Sheriff warrant search.
A municipal payment can affect how the citation is resolved. Review available court options first when you intend to contest the charge.
County citations issued outside the EPPD municipal process may belong to a Justice of the Peace court.
Confirm important results by telephone when a new case, recent court order or portal problem may affect the online result.
Hang up and verify through the County or Court using contact information you found independently.
El Paso County active warrant questions answered
How do I search for active warrants in El Paso County Texas?
Start with the El Paso County Sheriff’s official Warrants Information search linked from the Sheriff’s website. Search the available identifying information and compare the result carefully. For an outstanding criminal warrant in your own name, the County Attorney currently directs people to the Sheriff’s Warrants Division at 915-273-3762, option 1, for confirmation.
Is the El Paso County warrant search the same as the El Paso Municipal Court warrant search?
No. The county Sheriff’s warrant system and the City of El Paso Municipal Court system serve different purposes. Municipal Court handles City of El Paso Class C misdemeanor and citation cases, while felony and county misdemeanor criminal matters are associated with El Paso County courts. Check the issuing court before trying to resolve a warrant.
What number do I call to verify an El Paso County criminal warrant?
El Paso County’s current Bond Forfeiture page directs people seeking information about outstanding criminal warrants to the Sheriff’s Office at 915-273-3762, option 1. Older webpages and search results may display previous warrant-section telephone numbers, so use the current county number.
How do I check an El Paso city traffic or Class C warrant?
Use the El Paso Municipal Court Public Access Portal. The portal permits searches by party name, citation number or case number. For a name search, open Searches, choose Case Searches and then By Party. The Municipal Court can also be reached at 915-212-0215.
Can I pay an El Paso Municipal Court warrant online?
The City provides online, telephone and in-person payment methods for eligible municipal citations and warrants. Do not automatically pay a case you intend to contest or when you are unsure of the consequences. Review the case and available court options first. The City’s payment page states that warrants remain active until paid in full.
What if the warrant came from an El Paso County Justice of the Peace court?
If a citation was issued in El Paso County by an agency other than the El Paso Police Department, the County directs defendants to the Justice of the Peace precinct shown on the citation. Justice Courts may issue arrest warrants, and county constables serve warrants and process for their Justice of the Peace courts.
How can I find the criminal case connected to an El Paso County warrant?
Use El Paso County criminal case records. Felony criminal case files are handled by the District Clerk, while adult misdemeanor records are handled by the County Clerk. Match the defendant name, date of birth when available, cause number, charge and court before assuming a case belongs to a particular person.
What should I do if the active warrant is in my name?
Confirm the warrant through the official system or Sheriff’s Warrants Division, identify the issuing court and cause number, and speak with a licensed defence attorney when the charge or consequences are unclear. Do not ignore the warrant or rely on a third-party website. If you cannot afford counsel and a qualifying criminal case is filed, El Paso County provides a process for requesting court-appointed representation.
Will the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office call and demand money to clear a warrant?
Sheriff scam warnings state that the Sheriff’s Office does not call people demanding payment for outstanding criminal warrants, unpaid tickets or missed jury duty. Do not send gift cards, cryptocurrency or financial information to a caller. End the call and verify the matter independently through official county contact information.
How do I check jail and bond information after someone is arrested on an El Paso warrant?
Use the El Paso County Records Search and select Jail Records for current jailings or Jail Bond Records for bond information. The Downtown Detention Facility lists inmate information at 915-273-3770, bonding at 915-273-3767 and releasing at 915-273-3768.