Guadalupe County Warrant Search | Active Warrants

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Guadalupe County, Texas · Sheriff warrants, court cases, JP citations and municipal warrants

Verify a Guadalupe County Warrant Before You Act

There is an important catch with a Guadalupe County warrant search: one public page should not be treated as a complete live list of every active warrant. Start with the Sheriff’s official Records Search, then identify which court issued the case and confirm the current status there.

That extra check matters because a felony warrant, County Court misdemeanor, Justice of the Peace citation warrant and Seguin or Schertz municipal warrant can live in different court systems. If the warrant may be yours, this guide also shows what to verify before lawful resolution, what happens after an arrest and where to get bond or legal help.

Start official records search Open Judicial Records How to confirm a warrant
Full legal name Date of birth Case or cause number Citation number Issuing court if known
GUADALUPE WARRANT SIGNAL VERIFY STATUS
COUNTY
COURT
CITY
COURT
ISSUING COURT CHECKED
SEARCH → COURT → CONFIRM
Do not use a warrant page to confront or detain anyone. The Guadalupe County Sheriff expressly warns the public not to apprehend or confront people shown on its Most Wanted information. Warrant and wanted-person information can also become outdated. Use it to locate the correct official source, then confirm current status.
24-hour Sheriff

830-379-1224

County records

Official Tyler Public Access system.

Felony records

District Clerk Criminal Department.

Jail bond help

830-303-6342

Verified

Official sources reviewed Aug. 24, 2026.

The quickest answer

Which warrant route should you use?

COUNTY OR UNKNOWN Start with Sheriff Records Search

Use this when you do not know the court or when you are checking county judicial and jail information.

Follow the verification steps
FELONY District Clerk

District-court felony records are maintained through the Guadalupe County District Clerk.

Find District Clerk contact details
COUNTY MISDEMEANOR County Clerk

The County Clerk handles misdemeanor criminal records for the County Courts at Law.

Open the misdemeanor route
JP CITATION Contact the listed JP court

The Sheriff does not collect citation fines. Use the Justice of the Peace printed on the citation.

Find all four JP offices
SEGUIN / SCHERTZ Check municipal court

City Class C warrants are separate from a county felony or County Court at Law case.

Find municipal warrant contacts
ALREADY ARRESTED Switch to jail and magistrate status

Check custody, magistration, bail, holds and the court where the case will continue.

What happens after arrest

Go directly to the warrant problem

Official lookup workflow

How to check a Guadalupe County warrant safely

Best sequence: official records search → identify the case and court → read the newest docket information → confirm with the issuing court or Sheriff when the status matters now.
Open the Sheriff’s Records Search page The current Sheriff site routes public judicial and jail searches into Guadalupe County’s Tyler Public Access system. Open Sheriff Records Search
Use the full legal name first Add the middle name, suffix or date of birth when available so a common-name result is not mistaken for the wrong person.
Use a known case or cause number whenever possible A case number is safer than guessing from several similar names.
Identify the court Determine whether the case belongs to District Court, County Court at Law, a Justice of the Peace or a municipal court.
Read the most recent docket activity An older entry may show that a warrant was issued even though a later entry reflects service, recall, appearance, bond or another change.
Save the identifying details Write down the case or cause number, charge, court, warrant-related entry and any bond information before closing the record.
Check jail records when an arrest may already have happened The same Tyler system is linked by the county as its jailing-information resource.
Confirm current status before acting Call the issuing court or the Sheriff at 830-379-1224 when you need to know whether a warrant is currently active.
If the Tyler portal does not load: return to the Sheriff’s official Records Search page and launch it from there. Do not replace a failed county portal with an unverified people-search site.
Warrant-verification call script
I am trying to verify the current status of a possible warrant for [full legal name], date of birth [date]. I have case or citation number [number], if applicable. Can you confirm the issuing court, whether the warrant is currently active, the charge, any bond information and the official procedure for resolving or appearing on the case?
Identity check

Do not assume a same-name warrant belongs to the same person

Full first and last name match
Middle name or initial is consistent
Suffix such as Jr. or III matches
Date of birth matches when shown
Case or citation number is consistent
Issuing court matches the known event
Charge description fits the case
Newest docket entry still supports the status
Use at least two independent identifiers. A name alone is not enough for a high-stakes conclusion about another person.
A common source of confusion

“Most Wanted” is not the same as a complete warrant database

Most Wanted page

Useful for public-awareness information about selected people being sought by law enforcement.

  • It is not necessarily every active warrant.
  • The Sheriff warns that errors and outdated records may occur.
  • The Sheriff makes no warranty of completeness or timeliness.
  • Every listed person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
  • Never confront a listed person.
View current Most Wanted page

Warrant verification

Use the judicial record and the issuing court when you need the current legal status of a specific case.

  • Identify the court and cause number.
  • Read the newest docket entry.
  • Check jail status if the warrant may have been served.
  • Call the court or Sheriff when current confirmation is needed.
  • Use a lawyer for advice about your own warrant.
To provide information about a wanted person, contact the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office at 830-379-1224 or Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877-403-8477.
Find the issuing court

A felony, misdemeanor and traffic warrant do not follow the same route

Guadalupe County warrant and case routing
Type of matter Best starting office Useful contact What to ask
Felony district-court case Guadalupe County District Clerk Criminal/Collections: 830-303-8875 Cause number, current docket status, court and available record copies.
County misdemeanor Guadalupe County Clerk Court Records: 830-303-8861 Misdemeanor case status, cause number, court and payment instructions.
Fine-only Class C / county citation Justice of the Peace shown on citation JP1–JP4 contacts below Citation status, warrant status, plea or appearance options and official payment instructions.
Seguin city citation Seguin Municipal Court 830-401-2325 Municipal case, citation and warrant status.
Schertz city citation Schertz Municipal Court 210-619-1500 / Warrant Division 210-619-1664 Municipal warrant, amount due and court options.
Already arrested Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center 830-303-6342 Booking, charges, bond, SO number and custody status.
Warrant from another county/state Issuing agency or court Use warrant record Current warrant status, extradition or hold information and lawful resolution procedure.
District Clerk — felony records
211 W. Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Criminal/Collections: 830-303-8875

Email: dccourts@guadalupetx.gov

Open District Clerk
County Clerk — misdemeanor records
211 W. Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155

Monday–Friday: 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Court Records: 830-303-8861

Email: cccourts@guadalupetx.gov

Open County Clerk
Do not send misdemeanor money blindly. The County Clerk specifically says to call 830-303-8861 to verify that payment belongs to its office and warns not to send County Clerk payments for JP, felony, probation or family-law matters.
Justice of the Peace warrants

Use the JP precinct printed on the citation

Guadalupe County’s Justice Courts handle fine-only Class C misdemeanor cases and can issue arrest warrants. The Sheriff’s citation instructions tell drivers to contact the JP listed on the citation rather than the Sheriff for pleas, fines or payment questions.

Current Guadalupe County Justice of the Peace contacts
Precinct Address Phone Published office hours
JP Precinct 1 2405 E. US Hwy 90, Seguin, TX 78155 830-372-4223 Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed to public Friday
JP Precinct 2 101 E. Court St., Suite 213, Seguin, TX 78155 830-379-2214 Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and afternoon office hours; verify lunch closure before visiting
JP Precinct 3 1101 Elbel Road, Suite 6, Schertz, TX 78154 210-945-6685 Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
JP Precinct 4 11144 FM 725, Seguin, TX 78155 830-372-8916 / 830-372-8917 Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Friday closed
The Sheriff does not collect these citation payments. Guadalupe County warns that anyone claiming to be a Sheriff employee and demanding citation payment by phone, text or email is running a scam.
Do not confuse “appear by” with a scheduled trial. JP Precinct 4 specifically explains that the appear-by date printed on a citation is the deadline to contact the court—not necessarily a court-hearing date.
The Sheriff’s citation page states that failing to respond or appear can lead to an additional Violate Promise to Appear matter and a warrant-related fee. Resolve the citation through the listed court rather than waiting for enforcement.
City warrants inside Guadalupe County

Seguin and Schertz warrants need a municipal-court check

Seguin Municipal Court

660 S. Highway 46
Seguin, TX 78155

Phone: 830-401-2325

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

  • Allow five business days for a newly issued citation to process.
  • A telephone call does not count as a court appearance.
  • The court asks people who cannot afford the amount owed to request an ability-to-pay hearing.
  • Seguin Police has a warrant/bailiff officer who handles outstanding municipal warrants.
Open Seguin Municipal Court

Schertz Municipal Court

1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 1
Schertz, TX 78154

Main court: 210-619-1500

Warrant Division: 210-619-1664

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Schertz says a warrant can issue after failure to:

  • appear on a citation, summons or bond;
  • follow a court order; or
  • complete an ordered payment plan.
Open Schertz Courts & Warrants
Schertz online-payment warning: the city expressly states that paying a citation online results in a conviction for the offense paid. Requests for defensive driving, dismissal or deferred disposition must instead follow the court’s allowed procedures. Do not click “pay” simply because a warrant exists if you need to understand those alternatives first.
Other municipalities in Guadalupe County can maintain their own Class C cases as well. If the warrant or citation names another city court, use that issuing court rather than assuming the county records office can resolve it.
If the possible warrant is yours

Confirm the case, then use the official resolution route

Do not ignore a possible warrant, but do not send money to an unsolicited caller either. Verify the court, case number and current status through an official government source first.
Verify that the record actually belongs to you Confirm your name, birth date, case or citation number and issuing court.
Ask whether the warrant remains active A later docket entry may have changed the status since the original issuance.
Ask for the exact underlying charge Do not rely on a vague text message, voicemail or third-party database.
Ask whether bond has been set Record the amount and whether any separate case or hold exists.
Ask the issuing court for its official appearance procedure Citation warrants, municipal warrants and felony warrants can require different next steps.
Speak with a Texas criminal-defense lawyer when appropriate A lawyer can review the case and advise on lawful appearance, bond and defense options.
Follow official surrender or appearance instructions If law enforcement or the court directs you to report, use the location and procedure they provide.
Before you end the call, write down these six answers
1) issuing court; 2) cause/citation number; 3) exact charge; 4) current warrant status; 5) bond amount or conditions, if any; 6) official procedure and location for resolving or appearing on the case.
Warrant scam protection

A phone call demanding warrant payment is a major red flag

“Pay the Sheriff now”

For citations, GCSO explicitly says it does not collect the fines or fees and will not contact you demanding payment.

Gift cards or cryptocurrency

The Sheriff has warned residents about callers claiming missed jury duty or a warrant and demanding unusual payment methods.

Pressure not to hang up

End the call. Independently dial the published Sheriff or court number rather than calling a number supplied by the caller.

Safe verification: Guadalupe County Sheriff 24-hour non-emergency — 830-379-1224. If a citation is involved, call the court printed on the citation.
If the warrant has already been served

Switch from warrant search to jail, magistrate and bond status

Guadalupe County’s Adult Detention Center is a 598-bed facility. Once a person is brought in, the Sheriff describes a sequence of booking, fingerprinting, photographing and holding pending magistration.

Booking The person is searched, the arrest paperwork is completed, fingerprints are taken and a booking photograph is created.
Holding After processing, the person may remain in a holding cell pending the magistrate process.
Probable-cause review The magistrate reviews whether probable cause supports arrest and detention.
Rights and charges The defendant is informed of the charges and constitutional rights.
Bail decision The magistrate decides whether to set bail, considers personal bond when appropriate and may impose release conditions.
Attorney appointment The magistrate can facilitate or make an appointment of counsel when appropriate.
Case continues in the filing court A plea is not taken at magistration. The later plea occurs in the District, County Court at Law, Justice or municipal court where the case is filed.
Guadalupe County Magistrate Court
2615 N. Guadalupe Street, Seguin, TX 78155
Magistrate Clerk: 830-303-4188 ext. 2330
Guadalupe County states that magistration is held every day, including holidays.
Do not promise a specific booking time. The Sheriff says processing time varies with the number of prisoners being processed, the person’s condition and other operational circumstances.
Bond after warrant arrest

Check every charge and hold before paying a bond

Adult Detention Center bond information: 830-303-6342
Confirm the booked person Ask for the full booked name and SO number.
List every charge One warrant may be cleared while another charge or outside hold continues custody.
Confirm the current bond for each charge Do not rely on an amount copied from an old warrant page.
Ask about holds Another jurisdiction, parole matter or separate warrant can affect release.
Ask whether cash, surety or personal bond applies Guadalupe County identifies cash, surety and personal bond as bail forms.
Verify a surety company Guadalupe County is a Bail Bond Board county. Jail employees cannot call or recommend a bondsman.
Keep written receipts and agreements Save the defendant name, SO number, case numbers, amount, premium and collateral terms.
Bond-status call script
I am calling about [full booked name]. Please confirm the SO number, every current charge or warrant, the bond amount and type for each case, whether any hold prevents release, and the official procedure for posting the bond.
Family help after arrest

Visitation, calls, mail and money at Guadalupe County Jail

Adult Detention Center
2615 N. Guadalupe Street
Seguin, TX 78155

General jail/bond: 830-303-6342

Jail Records: 830-303-6342 ext. 2239

Visitation: 830-303-6342 ext. 2270

Check custody online

The detention page links directly to the county’s Tyler Public Access system for jailing information.

Open jailing information

Current social-visitation schedule

Visitation is based on the inmate’s last name
Last name Visit days Male visit hours Female visit hours
A–L Friday and Sunday 8:30–10:30 a.m. and 12:00–4:00 p.m. 8:00–10:00 p.m.
M–Z Saturday and Monday 8:30–10:30 a.m. and 12:00–4:00 p.m. 8:00–10:00 p.m.
Valid photo identification is required
Two visits per week are allowed
Each visit is 30 minutes
Maximum visitation is 60 minutes per week
Children 16 and younger need a responsible adult
Conservative dress is required
Take only identification and keys into visitation
Phones, purses, backpacks and cameras are prohibited
Long-distance family: the jail says a special visit may be approved for immediate family members living more than 100 miles from Seguin. Proof of the relationship may be required. Call visitation before travelling.

Phone calls

Inmates cannot receive incoming calls or messages. Housing-unit phones are generally available from 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; outgoing calls are limited to 20 minutes and may be monitored or recorded.
GTL / AdvancePay setup

866-230-7761

Billing questions

877-650-4249

Personal mail

Non-privileged inmate mail
[Full booked inmate name + SO number]
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Guadalupe County’s current jail page routes ordinary personal mail through a third-party scanning process. Include the inmate’s full booked name and SO number, plus the sender’s complete name and return address. The mail is scanned for viewing on the inmate tablet.

Legal mail is different. Privileged attorney and other authorised privileged correspondence follows the jail’s direct-mail procedure at the detention facility. Check the live detention page before mailing anything confidential.

Depositing money

Use the live detention page before paying

Guadalupe County currently links its inmate account service from the Adult Detention page. Verify the inmate’s full booked name and SO number before making a deposit.

Open current Detention information
Case-talk warning: ordinary jail calls and personal communications are not confidential attorney-client conversations. Avoid discussing evidence, witness strategy, passwords or defense plans.
Sheriff open records

Request the actual warrant-related Sheriff record when the database is not enough

A warrant search may answer whether a case exists without giving you the arrest report, offense report, recording or other underlying law-enforcement material. Guadalupe County Sheriff requires open-records requests in writing.

In person or mail
Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office
2617 N. Guadalupe Street
Seguin, TX 78155

Lobby: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Email request

so.openrecords@guadalupetx.gov

Questions: 830-379-1224

Open official Open Records page
Common Sheriff open-records fees currently published
Record/service Published fee Important detail
Copy of report $5 each $0.10 per page after 10 pages
Copy of recording $75 Ask whether the requested recording is releasable before relying on the fee.
Research / assembly $25 per hour Broader requests can cost more than a specific report request.
The Sheriff says an open-records request can take up to 10 business days to process. Payment, when required, must be made before release; the office currently lists exact cash or credit card as accepted methods.
Copy-ready narrow request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable warrant, warrant-return information, arrest report and related public offense-report material concerning [full legal name], date of birth [date], case/cause number [number], for the event occurring on or about [date]. Please provide electronic copies when available and notify me of any cost before processing if the charge will exceed $[amount].
Legal help

When a lawyer is more useful than another warrant search

If the warrant may be yours and the case involves a felony, jail exposure, bond complications or uncertainty about the safest lawful way to appear, a Texas criminal-defense lawyer can review the docket and advise you before the next step.

State Bar Lawyer Referral & Information Service

Phone: 800-252-9690

Published telephone hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Central Time.

The service refers callers to participating lawyers and publishes an initial-consultation limit of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20.

Open State Bar LRIS
Free or lower-cost legal information

TexasLawHelp provides statewide legal-information and self-help resources. Eligibility for free representation depends on provider, income and case type.

Open TexasLawHelp
A bondsman is not a defense lawyer. A bond company can assist with an eligible surety bond; it does not replace legal advice about the warrant, charge or defense.
Old warrant or arrest history

Resolve the case before thinking about record clearing

Find the underlying case Use the official county judicial search and identify the court and cause number.
Determine whether the warrant is still active An unresolved warrant and a completed case are not the same problem.
Obtain the final disposition Save the dismissal, judgment, acquittal, plea or other final action once the case is resolved.
Correct inaccurate data first Contact the office that owns an error rather than using expunction to fix an incorrect field.
Review expunction eligibility Guadalupe County explains that Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 controls expunction and that eligibility is strictly dependent on the circumstances.
Consider nondisclosure when applicable A Texas order of nondisclosure is different from expunction and does not destroy every record.
Guadalupe County District Clerk — Expunction Information
211 W. Court Street, Suite 209, Seguin, TX 78155
Email: dccourts@guadalupetx.gov
Sheriff expunction email: gcso-expunction@guadalupetx.gov
Read Guadalupe County expunction information Read Texas expunction guidance
Save these contacts

Guadalupe County warrant, court and jail phone numbers

Guadalupe County Sheriff
2617 N. Guadalupe Street
Seguin, TX 78155

24-hour: 830-379-1224

Metro: 830-303-5241

Admin: Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Adult Detention Center
2615 N. Guadalupe Street
Seguin, TX 78155

Bond: 830-303-6342

Jail Records: ext. 2239

Visitation: ext. 2270

District Clerk Criminal Department
211 W. Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155

830-303-8875

Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

County Clerk Misdemeanor Records
211 W. Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155

830-303-8861

Mon–Fri 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Magistrate Court
2615 N. Guadalupe Street
Seguin, TX 78155

830-303-4188 ext. 2330

Seguin Municipal Court
660 S. Highway 46
Seguin, TX 78155

830-401-2325

Schertz Municipal Court
1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 1
Schertz, TX 78154

210-619-1500

Warrant Division: 210-619-1664

Crime Stoppers

877-403-8477

For information about wanted people—not for resolving your own court case.

Before driving to an office: verify the current hours and ask whether the matter can be handled online, by phone or through counsel. The official pages reviewed did not publish one universal parking instruction for all warrant-related offices, so this guide does not invent one.
Research trail

Official sources used for this Guadalupe County guide

Sheriff & jail
County courts
Municipal & legal resources
10 practical questions

Guadalupe County active-warrant questions answered

How do I search for an active warrant in Guadalupe County Texas?

Start with the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s official Records Search, which opens the county’s Tyler Public Access system. Check the criminal or judicial case connected to the person’s name or known case number, then confirm the warrant with the issuing court or the Sheriff’s Office at 830-379-1224 before relying on the result. A city or Justice of the Peace warrant may require checking that specific court.

Does Guadalupe County have one complete online active warrant list?

Do not treat any single public page as a complete live list of every Guadalupe County warrant. The Sheriff’s Records Search provides county judicial and jail information, while the Most Wanted page is a public-awareness list and the Sheriff expressly warns that it may contain errors or outdated information. Justice of the Peace and municipal warrants may also need to be confirmed with the issuing court.

Is the Guadalupe County Most Wanted list the same as an active warrant search?

No. The Sheriff’s Most Wanted page highlights selected wanted people for public awareness. The Sheriff states that it makes no warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of that page. Use judicial records and the issuing court or Sheriff’s Office to verify actual warrant status.

Who can I call to verify a Guadalupe County warrant?

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office 24-hour non-emergency number is 830-379-1224 and the metro number is 830-303-5241. For a known court case, contact the issuing District Court, County Court at Law, Justice of the Peace or municipal court because that court can explain its current case and payment or appearance procedures.

How do I check a warrant from a Guadalupe County Justice of the Peace citation?

Look at the court printed on the citation and contact that Justice of the Peace directly. Guadalupe County has four JP precincts. The Sheriff’s Office states that it does not collect citation fines and that citation questions and payments must be handled by the court listed on the citation.

Can I pay the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office to clear a warrant or citation?

Do not send citation money to someone claiming to be the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff states that it does not collect fines or fees for issued citations and will not call, text or email demanding payment. Contact the court shown on the citation or warrant record for official payment or appearance instructions.

How do I check a Seguin or Schertz municipal warrant?

For a Seguin municipal case, contact Seguin Municipal Court at 830-401-2325. For a Schertz municipal warrant, contact Schertz Municipal Court at 210-619-1500 or its warrant division at 210-619-1664. Municipal warrants are separate from county felony and County Court at Law records.

What happens after someone is arrested on a Guadalupe County warrant?

A person brought to the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center is booked, fingerprinted and photographed, then held pending magistration. The magistrate reviews probable cause, explains the charges and rights, determines bail and conditions of release, and may facilitate appointment of counsel when appropriate.

How do I find bond information after a Guadalupe County warrant arrest?

Call the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center bond-information line at 830-303-6342 and verify every charge, warrant and hold before paying. Guadalupe County is a Bail Bond Board county, and jail staff cannot recommend a bondsman. Surety companies used for county bonds must be licensed and approved.

Can an old Guadalupe County warrant or arrest record be expunged?

An arrest record may qualify for Texas expunction only when the statutory requirements are met; eligibility is not automatic. A warrant normally must first be resolved as part of the underlying case. Obtain the final court disposition and review current Texas expunction or nondisclosure requirements before filing.

Accuracy, safety and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource and is not the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, District Clerk, County Clerk, a Justice of the Peace, municipal court, Adult Detention Center or law firm.

Warrant information can change after a page is indexed or viewed. A warrant may be issued, served, recalled or otherwise changed by later court action. Confirm current status through the issuing court or law-enforcement agency before relying on it.

Do not confront a person because a website says that person is wanted. All defendants and wanted persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

This guide explains public search and court-routing procedures; it does not provide legal advice or tell anyone how to avoid lawful arrest.

Last official-source review: August 24, 2026. Sheriff contacts, jail procedures, JP offices, District and County Clerk contacts, Seguin and Schertz municipal-court information, open-records fees and expunction resources were checked against current official government pages before publication.

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