Brazoria County Criminal Records Search | History and Cases

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Brazoria County, Texas · Criminal cases, court history, jail records and certified dispositions

Build a Brazoria County Criminal Case History Without Mixing Felonies and Misdemeanors

If you only need to know whether a criminal case exists, start with Brazoria County’s Judicial Records Search. Search the defendant, open the matching cause number and read the charge, court activity and disposition before paying for a clerk-performed background search.

The important local distinction is what happens next: felony court records belong to the District Clerk, while adult misdemeanor records belong to the County Clerk. Jail records, Sheriff reports and Texas DPS criminal history are separate records, so this guide shows when each one is useful and how to connect them without treating an arrest as a conviction.

Search Brazoria County criminal cases Felony or misdemeanor? Find current jail records
Full legal name Date of birth Cause number Approximate filing date Charge if known
BRAZORIA CASE HISTORY LEDGER ROUTING RECORD
SEARCH RESULT
MISDEMEANOR CASE
FELONY CASE
JAIL / BOOKING RECORD
COUNTY CLERK
DISTRICT CLERK
SHERIFF
TEXAS DPS
CASE HISTORY
DISPOSITION VERIFIED
A criminal record can describe very different things. A booking, filed charge, pending case, deferred disposition, dismissal and conviction are not interchangeable. Read the actual court disposition for each count before drawing a conclusion about someone’s history.
Free starting point

Use Brazoria County Judicial Records Search before ordering a paid clerk search.

Felony custodian

Brazoria County District Clerk, 237 E. Locust, Suite 206.

Misdemeanor custodian

Brazoria County Clerk handles adult County Court at Law criminal cases.

Current custody

The same Judicial Records portal provides a Jail Records search.

Reviewed

Local procedures and official resources checked August 16, 2026.

Start with the correct custodian

Which Brazoria County office has the criminal record you need?

COUNTY CLERK Adult misdemeanor case

Use for Class A and Class B misdemeanor court records and Class C misdemeanor cases appealed from a Justice or municipal court.

DISTRICT CLERK Felony criminal case

Use for felony court records, felony document copies, felony records searches and certified felony history documentation.

SHERIFF Jail or arrest-related record

Use for current jail records, detention information and Sheriff-created offense or arrest-related reports.

TEXAS DPS Statewide criminal history

Use when the question extends beyond Brazoria County and you need Texas criminal-history information.

Useful rule: Find the case online first. Once you know the cause number, court and level of offense, you can contact the correct clerk without paying the wrong office to search for a record it does not maintain.

Choose the criminal-record task

Use the section that matches what you are actually trying to prove or find.

Case-history decoder

Read the case as a timeline, not a single charge label

STEP 1 Arrest or citation
STEP 2 Case filed
STEP 3 Hearings and motions
STEP 4 Plea, trial or dismissal
STEP 5 Final disposition
What common Brazoria County criminal-case fields tell you
Field
What it helps identify
What not to assume
What to check next
Cause number
One court case.
That every arrest involving the person is part of that cause.
Use it for copies, court calls and payment questions.
Charge
The offense associated with a count or case at that stage.
That the person was convicted of it.
Read the disposition or judgment for the same count.
Filed date
When the court case entered the clerk’s system.
That it is the arrest or offense date.
Compare with the jail or offense report.
Court
The court handling the matter.
That every later hearing remains on the first scheduled date.
Review current calendar and newest docket entries.
Disposition
How a count or case was resolved.
That a generic status such as closed explains the outcome.
Locate dismissal, judgment, plea or other controlling order.
Sentence or probation
Court-ordered consequences after a qualifying disposition.
That it applies to every charge listed in the case.
Match the sentence to the correct count.
Warrant event
That warrant activity appears in the court history.
That an older warrant remains active.
Read later events for service, recall or withdrawal.
Do not publish from the first screen. If the question is whether someone was convicted, dismissed or placed on deferred adjudication, the important entry is the final disposition or judgment—not the original accusation.
District Clerk records

Get a Brazoria County felony record or felony history certificate

The Brazoria County District Clerk is the official custodian of criminal felony court records. Its Criminal and Records departments are located at 237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206, Angleton, TX 77515.
Search it yourself

Start with the Judicial Records portal and search Criminal Records by cause number or defendant.

Ask the clerk to search

The District Clerk provides a paid felony records search when you need an office-performed search.

Get formal proof

Request a Certificate of Felony Found or Certificate of No Felony Found when that specific form of documentation is required.

District Clerk felony search fees published for 2026
Service
Published fee
What it covers
Felony records search
$5
1987 to present.
Additional historical search
$5
Each additional 10-year period.
Certificate of Felony Found
$5
Certificate after the applicable records search.
Certificate of No Felony Found
$5
Certificate after the applicable records search.
Decide the years to be searched The standard $5 search covers 1987 to present.
Choose search-only or search plus certificate Do not pay for a certificate if you only need to find the cause number online.
Pay through the District Clerk’s approved payment route The online request currently uses Certified Payments with District Clerk bureau code 4375276.
Save the Payment ID The web request asks for the payment confirmation rather than your credit-card number.
Complete the official records-search request Provide the requested identification and search period accurately. Open District Clerk felony search request
District Clerk Records Department: 979-864-1128
Criminal Department: 979-864-1189
County Clerk records

Search adult misdemeanor cases without sending the request to the felony clerk

Brazoria County’s County Courts at Law handle adult Class A and Class B misdemeanor matters, along with qualifying Class C appeals from Justice or municipal courts. The County Clerk maintains those misdemeanor court records.

Search Judicial Records first Select Criminal Records and locate the defendant.
Save the cause number The County Clerk specifically asks callers to have the cause number before requesting case information.
Open the case detail Review the cause number, court date, charge and disposition information.
Use a written request when you need the clerk to search or send copies Requests may be made through the County Clerk’s criminal court-record process. Open County Clerk criminal case requests
County Clerk misdemeanor record charges currently published
Service
Published fee
Name searched
$5
Regular copy
$1 per page
Certified copy
$1 per page plus $5 per document
Do not use the District Clerk felony background form for a misdemeanor-only search. The District Clerk expressly describes its records-search service as felony-only.
Brazoria County Clerk: 979-864-1355
Proof of outcome

Order the document that actually proves the case result

A portal screenshot may be enough for personal research. It may not be enough when an employer, licensing body, attorney, immigration matter or record-correction request asks for official proof.

Felony case Request the document from the Brazoria County District Clerk.
Adult misdemeanor case Request the document from the Brazoria County Clerk.
You need the final result Ask for the dismissal order, judgment, deferred-adjudication order or other final disposition—not every page in the file.
You need official proof Specify that you need a certified copy before paying.

District Clerk felony copy pricing

Published District Clerk Records Department copy charges
Copy type
Published charge
Emailed non-certified document
$1 minimum; over 10 pages, $0.10 per page
Emailed certified document
$1 per page plus $5 certification per document
Microfilm reproduction
$1 per page
Records search when required
Additional $5
Copy-ready disposition request
I am requesting a [certified/non-certified] copy of the final disposition for cause number [CAUSE NUMBER], styled [CASE NAME], involving [FULL NAME, DOB]. Please provide the [dismissal order/judgment/deferred-adjudication order/other final disposition] filed on or about [DATE]. Please advise me of the total copy and certification fee before processing if additional charges apply.
District Clerk felony copies County Clerk misdemeanor copies
County-level history

A case search and a background search answer different questions

Free case lookup

Best when you know or suspect a Brazoria County case and want the cause number, charge, court dates or disposition.

Clerk-performed search

Useful when formal documentation is required or you need the office to search its records for a person.

Texas DPS search

Better when you are checking public criminal history across Texas rather than one Brazoria County clerk system.

A Brazoria County search is not a nationwide background check. It will not automatically establish whether someone has federal cases, out-of-state cases or criminal cases maintained by another Texas county.
For your own record: If you are investigating a possible identity or reporting error, a fingerprint-based personal review is stronger than trying to resolve the issue from name-only search results.
Current custody and booking

Use Jail Records when the question is whether someone is in custody now

A criminal court case may remain online long after a person has left jail. When the immediate question is custody, switch from Criminal Records to Jail Records in Brazoria County’s public records portal.

Open the county public records portal Open Brazoria County public records
Select Jail Records Do not infer present custody from an old criminal court case.
Search the person carefully Compare name, booking details and available identifiers.
Use the jail record to identify the current detention event Then return to Criminal Records if you need the associated court history.
Call if the online status is unclear The District Clerk directs jail-status questions to 979-864-2240.
Brazoria County Detention Center
3602 County Road 45
Angleton, TX 77515
Detention Center main number: 979-864-2336
Custody status is not case outcome. Release from jail does not mean dismissal, and continued custody does not mean conviction.
Offense and arrest narratives

Request the police report from the agency that created it

The court docket tells you what was filed in court. It does not replace the law-enforcement offense report. If the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office created the report, start with the Sheriff’s Public Information Requests page.

Identify the arresting or reporting agency Do not automatically send every request to the Sheriff just because a person was later housed in the county jail.
Open BCSO Public Information Requests for a Sheriff record Open Sheriff records options
Choose the appropriate request BCSO separates citizen offense-report requests, broader open-records requests and crash reports.
Provide precise identifiers Include the person’s name, incident date, location, report number and type of record when known.
Use TxDOT for a crash report The Sheriff’s records page directs crash-report requests to the Texas Department of Transportation system.
Practical Sheriff report request
I request the releasable offense or arrest-related report concerning [FULL NAME] for the incident on or about [DATE] at [LOCATION]. The known case, incident, booking or cause number is [NUMBER]. Please provide the public portion electronically if available and advise me before processing if fees are expected to exceed $[AMOUNT].
Judicial case records are handled differently. Brazoria County specifically tells users seeking judicial case records not to use a general Public Information Act request; use the clerk’s case-record and copy procedures instead.
Warrant verification

Read warrant activity in context before assuming it is still active

Felony or County Court criminal case Search the criminal case history and review later docket entries for issuance, service or recall activity.
Justice Court or Class C matter Check the appropriate Justice of the Peace court or municipal court rather than assuming the District Clerk has it.
Sheriff warrant question Brazoria County directs Sheriff-issued warrant questions to 979-864-2200.
The warrant may concern you Verify the current status and speak with counsel about the safest lawful way to address it.
Do not confront another person because of an online warrant reference. Court histories can contain older warrant entries that were later served, withdrawn or recalled.
Bond and representation

If someone was just arrested, verify the case before arranging a bond

Confirm the exact person and current jail record
Write down every active cause or charge
Check whether each charge has its own bond
Ask whether another hold prevents release
Use a bondsman licensed through the county system when choosing surety bail
Get written fees, collateral terms and receipts
Brazoria County Bail Bond Board
111 E. Locust Street, Suite 301
Angleton, TX 77515

Central/Western county: 979-864-1574
Northern county: 281-756-1574
Brazosport area: 979-388-1574
Open Bail Bond Board and select Bondsmen

Need a court-appointed attorney?

The District Clerk Criminal Department directs applicants for appointed counsel to the Brazoria County Indigent Defense Department.

Indigent Defense
111 E. Locust, Room 560
Angleton, TX 77515
979-864-1683
Court-appointed counsel information Find private counsel through State Bar resources
Help for family and friends

If the person is in the Brazoria County Detention Center, do these next

Visit in person

Current county visitation hours are published as 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. daily.

  • Bring valid approved identification.
  • No cellphones or electronic devices.
  • Register before the final 15 minutes of visitation.
  • Visitors under 18 must be with a parent or legal guardian.
  • A person incarcerated within the previous six weeks may not visit.
Read complete visitation rules
Visitor group size

The Sheriff currently permits either:

  • Two adults and one child, or
  • One adult and two children.

Dress rules prohibit revealing clothing and require shoes.

Phone account

NCIC Inmate Communications is the current inmate telephone provider listed by BCSO.

800-943-2189

Ordinary inmate calls and video visits can be monitored and recorded. Attorneys have a separate privileged-communications process.

Send money

BCSO currently lists Access Corrections for inmate-account deposits.

  • Online through Access Corrections
  • Phone: 866-345-1884
  • Sheriff’s Office lobby kiosk
  • Participating cash walk-in retailers

Personal inmate mail

Brazoria County routes ordinary inmate mail through an off-site processing system. The Sheriff states that packages are not accepted at the Detention Center. Ordinary mail sent to the processing address is scanned for electronic delivery and the physical mail is destroyed after processing, so do not send irreplaceable originals.
Maximum paper size: 8.5 × 11 inches
No more than 5 pages per envelope
Pages must be single-sided
Only one photograph per envelope
Legal mail follows a different procedure
NCIC messaging can also send messages, photos and documents
Check the exact current mailing format Phone and inmate account options
Texas criminal history

Use Texas DPS when Brazoria County alone is too narrow

The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division maintains the state criminal-history system. A DPS search is different from viewing one Brazoria County case file.

Current DPS online criminal-history search basics
Item
Current guidance
Search credit
$1 per search credit.
Required search fields
First and last name.
Helpful extra data
Middle or maiden name and complete date of birth.
No-match search
Still uses a search credit.
Identity limitation
Name-based matches do not positively identify a person.
Positive identification
DPS states fingerprint identification is the reliable method.
Create the appropriate public-site account General public users should use the DPS public criminal-history system rather than a restricted agency account.
Purchase only the credits you need Credit-card purchases currently add the payment charges shown by DPS.
Enter the complete legal name DPS advises against nicknames, initials and partial names.
Add the date of birth A full birth date narrows the search and reduces same-name ambiguity.
Preview possible matches carefully Similar-sounding names may appear.
Use fingerprint review for an identity dispute Do not try to correct a possible wrong-person match from name data alone.
Open Texas DPS Criminal History Search Texas DPS Crime Records resources
Wrong or outdated information

Correct the record at the office that actually owns the error

Identify the incorrect system Is the error in the jail record, Sheriff report, County Clerk misdemeanor case, District Clerk felony case or DPS history?
Save the exact disputed entry Record the cause number, report number, booking identifier, date viewed and field that appears wrong.
Get the controlling document A certified dismissal, judgment or amended order is much stronger than telling an agency that another website looks different.
Contact the originating office The County Clerk cannot rewrite a Sheriff report, and the Sheriff does not control a District Clerk judgment.
Check Texas DPS separately A corrected county record may also require follow-up with the state repository.
Dispute private background reports independently Give the reporting company a copy of the controlling court record and identify the exact item that is inaccurate.
Correction and record clearing are different. A factual error should be corrected. An accurate criminal record may require a separate legal process such as expunction or an order of nondisclosure if the record qualifies under Texas law.
Eligibility for expunction or nondisclosure depends on the exact charge, disposition, waiting period, prior history and other circumstances. Obtain the complete case history before relying on a general eligibility summary.
Going to Angleton

Before driving to the courthouse for criminal records

Bring the cause number when you have it
Know whether the case is felony or misdemeanor
Write down the exact document you need copied
Bring an accepted payment method
Allow time for courthouse security
Check the county parking map before leaving
Important courthouse-entry change: Brazoria County court information states that, effective January 1, 2025, the courthouse entrance is through the newer Administration Building at 237 E. Locust Street. Do not assume the older 111 E. Locust frontage is the public entry you should use.
District Clerk operating hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
District Clerk lobby hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Open District Clerk and choose Courthouse Map for Parking
Local contacts

Brazoria County criminal records, court and jail contacts

District Clerk — Main Office
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1316

Felony court records.

District Clerk — Records Department
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1128

Felony searches and copies.

District Clerk — Criminal Department
237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1189

Brazoria County Clerk
237 E. Locust Street
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1355

Misdemeanor court records.

Brazoria County Detention Center
3602 County Road 45
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-2336

Jail status

979-864-2240

Number published by the District Clerk for jail-status questions.

Sheriff non-emergency

979-864-2200

Sheriff and warrant-related questions.

Indigent Defense
111 E. Locust, Room 560
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1683

Criminal District Courts Administrator
111 E. Locust, Room 560
Angleton, TX 77515

979-864-1263

District Attorney
111 E. Locust, Room 408A
Angleton, TX 77515

Angleton: 979-864-1230

North: 281-756-1230

Brazosport: 979-388-1230

Crime-victim assistance

Brazoria County Sheriff Crime Victim Liaison:
Angleton: 979-864-2343
Houston/Alvin area: 281-756-2343
Brazosport: 979-388-2392
Brazoria County Administration / Courthouse
Brazoria County Detention Center
Local search shortcuts

Small Brazoria County details that can save a failed search

Add the asterisk

When searching by case number, the county public-access portal instructs users to place an asterisk at the end.

Search Defendant if the cause number is missing

The County Clerk specifically recommends this route for misdemeanor cases.

Save the cause number before calling

The County Clerk says it will not answer misdemeanor case questions by phone without the cause number.

Do not use a PIA request for court copies

Both clerk guidance and county pages route judicial records through the court-record process instead.

Separate jail history from case history

The Judicial Records site includes both Criminal Records and Jail Records, but they answer different questions.

Know which clerk you need before arriving

Felony: District Clerk. Adult misdemeanor: County Clerk.

10 title-specific questions

Brazoria County criminal records search FAQs

How do I search Brazoria County criminal records online?

Use Brazoria County Judicial Records Search and select Criminal Records. If you know the cause number, search with it; the county portal instructs users searching by case number to place an asterisk at the end. If you do not know the cause number, search by defendant name. Review the charge, court, filing information, hearings and disposition, then order an official copy from the County Clerk for misdemeanor cases or District Clerk for felony cases when proof is needed.

Who keeps felony criminal records in Brazoria County?

The Brazoria County District Clerk is the custodian of criminal felony court records. Its Criminal and Records departments are at 237 E. Locust Street, Suite 206, Angleton, TX 77515. Felony cases can first be searched through the county Judicial Records system.

Who keeps misdemeanor criminal records in Brazoria County?

The Brazoria County Clerk maintains adult misdemeanor court records handled by the County Courts at Law, including Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases. The County Clerk states that cause number, court date, charge and disposition information can be searched online through Brazoria County Judicial Records.

Can I search Brazoria County criminal cases by name for free?

Yes. Brazoria County provides an online Judicial Records Search where users can search criminal records by defendant name. A clerk-performed records search may carry a fee, so try the public online search before requesting a paid name search.

How much does a Brazoria County felony records search cost?

The Brazoria County District Clerk currently lists a $5 felony records search fee covering 1987 to the present. Each additional 10-year period costs $5. A Certificate of Felony Found or Certificate of No Felony Found costs an additional $5. Confirm the current fee before paying.

How much do Brazoria County misdemeanor criminal record copies cost?

The Brazoria County Clerk currently lists a $5 name-search fee, $1 per page for copies, and $1 per page plus a $5 certification fee per document for certified misdemeanor court records. Confirm the current amount before submitting payment.

How do I find someone in the Brazoria County Jail?

Open Brazoria County Judicial Records Search and choose Jail Records. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office operates the Detention Center at 3602 County Road 45 in Angleton. The District Clerk also directs jail-status questions to 979-864-2240.

Does a Brazoria County criminal case search prove someone was convicted?

No. A criminal case may be pending, dismissed, declined, resolved through deferred adjudication or end in another disposition. Read the disposition and judgment for each individual count instead of assuming that an arrest, charge or case filing means conviction.

How do I get a certified Brazoria County criminal case disposition?

First locate the cause number and the specific judgment, dismissal or other disposition document. For a felony, request the certified document from the Brazoria County District Clerk. For an adult misdemeanor, request it from the Brazoria County Clerk. Certification fees are added to applicable copy charges.

How do I get a Texas criminal history beyond Brazoria County?

Use the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal History Name Search for a broader Texas criminal-history search. DPS currently charges one search credit costing $1 for an online search. Name-based results can produce possible matches, so DPS states that fingerprint identification is the reliable way to positively connect a person to a criminal record.

Official source trail

Primary records and resources used for this guide

These are the government and authorized-service pages to recheck when a fee, provider, office procedure or search interface changes.

Brazoria County Judicial Records Search
District Clerk Criminal Department
District Clerk Records Department
District Clerk Felony Records Search Request
Brazoria County Clerk Criminal Department
County Clerk Search and Request Criminal Cases
Brazoria County Detention Center
Sheriff Public Information Requests
Brazoria County Bail Bond Board
Texas DPS Criminal History Search
Accuracy and responsible-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, Brazoria County Clerk, District Clerk, District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety or any court.

Criminal case information can change after filing, hearings, dismissal, plea, trial, appeal, correction, expunction or nondisclosure. Match multiple identifiers, read the newest docket activity and obtain a certified disposition when the legal outcome matters.

An arrest or criminal charge does not establish guilt. Every accused person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty according to law.

Official-source review completed August 16, 2026. No VideoObject markup is included because a sufficiently title-specific official video with verified publication metadata was not identified during this review.

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