Confirm Which Dallas Court Issued the Warrant Before You Act
There is no single online page that reliably answers every Dallas County warrant question. A felony or Class A or B misdemeanor warrant, a City of Dallas traffic warrant, a Justice of the Peace case and a warrant from another Dallas County city can sit in different systems.
Start by identifying the issuing court. Search the county criminal case database for felony and misdemeanor matters, use the Dallas Municipal Court search for City of Dallas Class C citations, and treat the county “Wanted” list as a lead—not final confirmation. Save the case, warrant or citation number before calling the court or Sheriff.
Call the Sheriff at 214-761-9026.
Municipal Court help: 214-670-0109.
Use Dallas County Jail Lookup.
Lew Sterrett, 111 W. Commerce.
Procedures checked August 5, 2026.
Which Dallas warrant are you trying to verify?
Use the Dallas County criminal case search, then confirm warrant status through the Sheriff or assigned felony court.
Search felony casesUse the same Dallas County criminal portal, but contact the County Clerk for certified misdemeanor records.
Search misdemeanor casesSearch by citation, name and DOB, docket number or Dallas Police case number. Warrants appear in red.
Search City of Dallas warrantsGarland, Irving, Mesquite, Grand Prairie and other cities maintain their own municipal cases.
Find the correct courtUse the Dallas County Jail Lookup for location, book-in number, charge, warrant number, bond and holds.
Check custodySave the case number, identify the issuing court and discuss the safest next step with the court or a lawyer.
Review resolution stepsRun a Dallas County warrant check in three stages
Use the county wanted list as a lead, not final proof
Finding a possible delinquent county case, fine or fee connected to a name.
Confirming that law enforcement currently has authority to arrest a specific person.
Open the court case and call the official warrant-information number.
Search the Dallas County criminal court record
Which clerk should you contact?
Felony case
The Dallas County District Clerk maintains felony and Magistrate Court records.
- Felony Records Desk: 214-653-5950
- Frank Crowley Courts Building, second floor
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Email: DCRecordsCriminal@dallascounty.org
Class A or B misdemeanor
The Dallas County Clerk maintains County Criminal Court records.
- Criminal Courts Division: 214-653-7099
- Frank Crowley Courts Building, Room A-1
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Certified-copy access is currently affected by a temporary records move.
Search Dallas Municipal Court citations and warrants
Warrant type |
What generally caused it |
What the city lists as possible routes |
Important caution |
|---|---|---|---|
Alias warrant |
Failure to address the original Class C citation or failure to appear as promised. |
Online, phone, retail payment, mail, in person, payment plan, eligible deferred disposition, cash bond, walk-in court or attorney representation. |
Not every option applies to every violation or procedural stage. |
Capias pro-fine |
A guilty judgment followed by failure to comply with the court’s order. |
Published options include online, phone, retail, mail and in-person resolution. |
The case already has a judgment, so the available court choices differ from an unresolved citation. |
City of Dallas resolution choices
Do not assume every Dallas County warrant belongs to Dallas city
Dallas County includes many independent cities and several Justice of the Peace precincts. A warrant from Garland, Irving, Mesquite, Richardson, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, DeSoto or another municipality is normally controlled by that city’s municipal court.
Use the Dallas County Justice Courts directory and case-status tools. Identify the precinct and place before contacting staff.
Open Dallas County Justice CourtsSearch the official municipal court for the city printed on the citation or named in the court notice.
Do not pay through a third-party search result until the court confirms the case.
Transit citations can follow a separate court or citation process. Use the agency or court identified on the citation.
Understand what a Dallas warrant search result means
Field or status |
What it may indicate |
What it does not prove |
What to verify |
|---|---|---|---|
Warrant number |
An identifier connected to the warrant or criminal case. |
That the warrant remains active today. |
Issuing court, person, case and current status. |
Case or cause number |
The court file associated with the charge or citation. |
That every warrant in the person’s name belongs to that case. |
Court, charge, DOB and docket history. |
Pending |
The criminal case remains open in some procedural sense. |
An active arrest warrant exists. |
Newest docket event and clerk confirmation. |
Failure to appear |
A required appearance may have been missed. |
The warrant was never recalled later. |
Entries after the failure-to-appear date. |
Alias warrant |
A warrant associated with failure to address or appear on a citation. |
The defendant has already been convicted. |
Municipal case status and appearance options. |
Capias pro-fine |
A warrant following a judgment and failure to comply with a court order. |
That payment is the only legally available option. |
Balance, time-served, payment-plan and court-review options. |
Bond forfeiture |
The court may have taken action after a missed appearance or bond-condition issue. |
The current bond or warrant status without later entries. |
Newest order, warrant and bond information. |
Warrant recalled |
The court withdrew the warrant shown in that docket entry. |
That no other case or court has a warrant. |
All case numbers and jurisdictions. |
Warrant served |
Law enforcement executed that warrant. |
The criminal case is finished. |
Booking, bond and next court setting. |
Outstanding balance |
Money may remain due in the displayed account. |
A current arrest warrant exists. |
Court status, warrant status and live balance. |
Why an active warrant may not appear in your first search
Resolve the court case—not just the search result
Confirm where the bond must be posted
Dallas County custody
Dallas County lists in-person bond posting at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center bond desk.
111 W. Commerce StreetDallas, TX 75202
Published availability: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
City of Dallas arrested defendant
Dallas Municipal Court states that approved surety bonds can be processed at the Dallas Marshal’s Office when the defendant is in jail.
1600 Chestnut StreetDallas, TX 75226
Published availability: 24 hours daily, including holidays.
Dallas County Bail Bond Board: 214-653-2756, 214-653-2757
Find the Dallas County booking, bond and jail location
Find counsel for a Dallas County warrant
The office handles eligible felony and misdemeanor cases after court appointment.
133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, 9th FloorDallas, TX 75207
Phone: 214-653-3550
Open the Public Defender websiteTell the judge at the first appearance that you cannot afford a lawyer. The court determines financial eligibility and may appoint the Public Defender or another qualified attorney.
Check Texas licence status, ask about experience in the issuing Dallas court and obtain the fee agreement in writing.
Use the State Bar referral serviceDo not let urgency turn into a payment scam
Obtain the court document that proves the warrant status
Felony records
The District Clerk provides online case information and many felony documents. Certified or unavailable documents can be requested through the Felony Records Desk.
- Most felony documents after 2009 are available online.
- Records desk: 214-653-5950.
- Email: DCRecordsCriminal@dallascounty.org.
- Frank Crowley Courts Building, second floor.
Misdemeanor records
The County Clerk maintains Class A and B misdemeanor records.
- Cases from 2011 forward are available online.
- A misdemeanor record search currently costs $5.
- Plain online documents are non-certified.
- Certified copies require the County Clerk process.
Service |
Published charge or access |
Important detail |
|---|---|---|
Online plain copies, 2011–current |
Available through the court portal |
Online public documents are not certified. |
Record search |
$5 |
Provide full name and date of birth. |
Copy |
$1 per page |
Additional costs can apply to larger files. |
Certification |
$5 per case |
Certification is separate from the per-page copy charge. |
Older warehouse record |
Varies by request |
Older files can take up to 72 hours to retrieve; call ahead when service is restored. |
Use notification and victim services instead of confronting someone
Call 911. Do not attempt to follow, stop, question or detain a person because of a warrant result.
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: 214-653-3600
Open Victim ServicesUse custody notification rather than repeatedly checking a jail page.
Texas VINE: 877-894-8463
Warrant, court, jail and bond contact list
Confirm county warrant and bond-related information.
Booking, jail location, custody and bond questions.
County bonds and warrant-confirmation operations.
Dallas, TX 75207
Dallas, TX 75207
Dallas, TX 75207
Dallas, TX 75201
Dallas, TX 75226
Municipal surety bonds for qualifying arrested defendants.
Dallas, TX 75207
Dallas, TX 75207
Map to Frank Crowley Courts Building
Map to Lew Sterrett Justice Center bond desk
Map to Dallas Municipal Court
Avoid these common warrant-search errors
The county expressly warns that the list may not be current.
Irving, Garland, Mesquite and other cities maintain separate courts.
Use DOB and a case, citation or warrant number whenever possible.
A payment can affect the underlying citation or conviction status.
Another case, agency hold or $0 bond entry may prevent release.
The Sheriff does not call and demand immediate warrant payment.
Dallas County active-warrant questions answered
How do I check for an active warrant in Dallas County?
Start with the Dallas County Criminal Background Search for felony and Class A or B misdemeanor court cases. Search by last name and date of birth or by case number, then inspect pending cases and docket entries for warrant activity. You can also check Dallas County Wanted, but the county warns that its list may not be current. Confirm a county warrant by calling 214-761-9026.
Is the Dallas County Wanted list a complete active-warrant database?
No. Dallas County describes it as a wanted and delinquent-offender lookup covering people who may owe traffic, criminal or civil fines and fees. The county warns that the information may not be current and that no action should be taken solely because a name appears.
How do I search for a City of Dallas municipal warrant?
Use the Dallas Municipal Court Citation and Docket Search. Search by citation number, name and date of birth, docket number or Dallas Police case number. Open the case detail; the court states that warrants appear in red. Call 214-670-0109 when the status or available option is unclear.
What is the difference between an alias warrant and a capias pro-fine warrant?
An alias warrant generally follows a failure to appear or failure to address a Class C citation. A capias pro-fine generally follows a guilty judgment when the defendant has not complied with the court’s order. Available options can differ, so contact the issuing court.
Can I clear a Dallas County warrant without being arrested?
Some municipal citation warrants can be handled online, by phone, mail, payment arrangement, court appearance, eligible bond or attorney representation. County felony and Class A or B misdemeanor warrants require confirmation through the court and Sheriff. No website can guarantee that a person will not be arrested.
Where is bond posted after a Dallas County arrest?
Dallas County lists the bond desk at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center, 111 W. Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202, as available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Confirm every case, bond and hold before paying. City of Dallas municipal surety bonds may use the Dallas Marshal’s Office at 1600 Chestnut Street.
How do I find someone arrested on a Dallas County warrant?
Use the official Dallas County Jail Lookup. Search by name and date of birth, book-in number or case number. Review the jail location, book-in number, charges, warrant numbers, bond amounts and holds. Call 214-761-9025 when the person is still processing or the status is unclear.
Will the Dallas County Sheriff call and demand immediate warrant payment?
No. The Sheriff warns that the department does not telephone people and demand payment for a warrant. End the call and independently verify the case through 214-761-9026 or the issuing court.
Can I search felony and misdemeanor warrants in the same Dallas County portal?
The Dallas County criminal-background search contains felony and misdemeanor case information from 1975 forward. The District Clerk maintains felony records, and the County Clerk maintains Class A and B misdemeanor records. Confirm current warrant status through the court or Sheriff.
Can a Dallas County warrant disappear online after it is resolved?
Updates are not always immediate. The issuing court must record the recall, service, payment, bond, appearance or other resolution. Keep all proof, recheck the portal and contact the clerk when an outdated warrant status remains.