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- Morgan’s Point
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- Pasadena
- Piney Point Village
- Seabrook
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- Spring
- Tomball
- Webster
- Baytown
- Bellaire
- Bunker Hill Village
- Channelview
- Clear Lake
- Crosby
- Deer Park
- El Lago
- Galena Park
- The Highlands
- Hedwig Village
- Hilshire Village
- Humble
- Hunters Creek Village
- Jacinto City
- Jersey Village
- Katy
- La Porte
Inmate Info • Looking For Someone in Jail?
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Public Inquiry System
The link above is to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office online public records information inquiry & search database. If you are looking for someone who may have been arrested in Houston, TX (Harris County, TX) or are in jail, this resource would be the best way to find their SPN# or jail location, and to verify if they are in the custody of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Houston Police Department (Jail Division) Public Information Inquiry
The website linked above can be used to find people 17 years of age or older who may have been jailed by the City of Houston. The records are updated twice per hour and there are multiple ways to search for inmates.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice Online Offender Search
If you have a loved one, friend, or family member incarcerated in TDC, or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, you can search for them using the Online Offender Information Search resource link above.
Federal Prison Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the custody and care of sentenced Federal inmates, as well as a significant number of pretrial detainees and pre-sentenced offenders for the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Use page like above to locate a Federal inmate incarcerated from 1982 to present.
Houston Criminal Information
Houston area Warrants & Ticket Info (City of Houston)
If you believe you may have a warrant, or tickets which may have been issued by the Houston Police Department you can call Houston 311 by dialing 3-1-1 or by calling 713-837-0311 to get more information. Another option is to use the link above.
Harris County Sex Offender Registry & Search
The website linked above takes you to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Texas Public Sex Offender Registry search database. Options are available to search by the offender’s name, an address, Zip code, County, or institute of higher learning. Also available is a national search option as well Texas’s 10 most wanted sex offenders.
Search for records and documents relating to criminal cases, filings and proceedings, detailed case (cause) information, bond information, payment plans, case settings, activities, documents and appeals. Only public criminal cases (causes) will be shown via this search. Also search for civil & family cases in Harris County’s jurisdiction.
In addition to the Harris County criminal justice resources listed on this page, if you are looking for one of the local police stations, or jails for a municipality other than the City of Houston, click on the name of the Houston area town below to visit the corresponding page for more information.
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Contact Houston Area Law Enforcement Entities
Harris County Sheriff’s Office | 713-755-6044
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, founded in 1837, is the largest sheriff’s office in Texas and the third largest in the United States. Our more than 4,000 employees are committed to the safety of the nearly 4 million residents who call Harris County home.
Houston Police Department | 713-884-3131
The mission of the Houston Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the City of Houston by working cooperatively with the public to prevent crime, enforce the law, preserve the peace, and provide a safe environment.
Houston Division of the FBI | 713-693-5000
As the FBI heads into its next century of service, the Houston Division is committed to continuing its work to protect the city and surrounding communities from all manner of national security and criminal threats. Since its inception in 1908, the FBI has conducted investigations in the Houston area tackling peonage (forced labor) violations, theft of interstate shipments, and other issues.
Metro Police | 713-635-4000
We are a professional, full-service police agency with 191 sworn peace officers and 42 civilian personnel, providing around-the-clock professional police services to METRO customers, employees and our community. METRO police officers are fully authorized Texas peace officers with the authority to enforce all laws. We are very much engaged with our regional partners in policing and emergency response to maximize our protection of the METRO transit system and our community.
Harris County Constable: Law Enforcement Precincts
- Precinct 01 | 713-755-5200
- Precinct 02 | 713-477-2766
- Precinct 03 | 281-427-4792
- Precinct 04 | 281-376-3472
- Precinct 05 | 281-492-3600
- Precinct 06 | 713-923-9156
- Precinct 07 | 713-643-6118
- Precinct 08 | 281-488-4040
Harris County District Courts & Judges
713-755-6324 | 174th | Judge Hazel B. Jones
713-755-6328 | 176th | Judge Nikita V. Harmon
713-755-6332 | 177th | Judge Robert Johnson
713-755-6336 | 178th | Judge Kelli Johnson
713-755-6340 | 179th | Judge Randy Roll
713-755-6344 | 180th | Judge Catherine Evans
713-755-6350 | 182nd | Judge Jeannine Barr
713-755-6354 | 183rd | Judge Vanessa Velasquez
713-755-6358 | 184th | Judge Jan Krocker
713-755-6362 | 185th | Judge Susan Brown
713-755-6374 | 208th | Judge Denise Collins
713-755-6378 | 209th | Judge Michael McSpadden
713-755-6650 | 228th | Judge Marc Carter
713-755-6782 | 230th | Judge Brad Hart
713-755-6778 | 232nd | Judge Mary Lou Keel
713-755-7094 | 248th | Judge Katherine Cabaniss
713-755-6961 | 262nd | Judge Denise Bradley
713-755-6944 | 263rd | Judge Jim Wallace
713-755-7746 | 337th | Judge Herb Ritchie
713-755-7774 | 338th | Judge Ramona Franklin
713-755-7784 | 339th | Judge Maria T. Jackson
713-755-5620 | 351st | Judge George Powell
Harris County Criminal Courts at Law
- 713-755-6180 | Court 01 | Judge Goodhart, Paula
- 713-755-6184 | Court 02 | Judge Harmon, Bill
- 713-755-6188 | Court 03 | Judge Fleming, Natalie C.
- 713-755-6192 | Court 04 | Judge Clinton, John
- 713-755-6196 | Court 05 | Judge Harris, Margaret
- 713-755-6200 | Court 06 | Judge Standley, Larry
- 713-755-6204 | Court 07 | Judge Derbyshire, Pam
- 713-755-6208 | Court 08 | Judge Karahan, Jay
- 713-755-6212 | Court 09 | Judge Wilkerson, Analia
- 713-755-6216 | Court 10 | Judge Spjut, Dan
- 713-755-7780 | Court 11 | Judge Bull, Diane
- 713-755-7738 | Court 12 | Judge Brown, Robin
- 713-755-7950 | Court 13 | Judge Smyth, Don
- 713-755-5683 | Court 14 | Judge Fields, Mike
- 713-755-4760 | Court 15 | Judge Hughes, Jean
- 713-755-3575 | Court 16 | Judge Jordan, Darrell W.