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Karnes County criminal records come from government custodians in Karnes City and from Texas agencies. A court case request may belong to the County Clerk or District Clerk, while jail and booking material begins with the Sheriff's Office. Statewide criminal-history records remain with Texas DPS. We cannot produce, change, or certify those records. The official contact routes below match each record type with the office that holds it and provide the verified local address, telephone number, and published hours where available.

This Is Not a Government Office. Karnes County Criminal History is privately operated and has no government affiliation. We cannot retrieve or correct criminal records, provide official criminal-history checks, or receive an expunction filing. Those services remain with the authorized government custodian.

Need an Official Record?

Use the office that created or maintains the Karnes County record:

  • Felony court files: contact the Karnes County District Clerk for records of the 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts
  • County misdemeanors: contact the Karnes County Clerk for Class A and B files and appealed Class C matters
  • Arrest, booking, and jail material: contact Karnes County Sheriff's Office and use the county's written public-information route when a copy is needed
  • Police incident reports: request the report from the city or law-enforcement agency that wrote it
  • Texas criminal history: use Texas Department of Public Safety for its public name product or a fingerprint review of your own record
  • Expunction and nondisclosure: confirm the filing court and current procedure with the clerk that holds the underlying case

Karnes County Sheriff's Office and Jail: 500 E. Wall Street, Karnes City, TX 78118; 830-780-3931. The county does not publish separate records-counter hours, so confirm availability by telephone before visiting. The county-wide written request route uses public.records@co.karnes.tx.us and the County Attorney's Office at 101 N. Panna Maria Avenue, Suite 302, Karnes City, TX 78118.

Karnes County Clerk: 210 W. Calvert, Suite 100, Karnes City, TX 78118; 830-780-3938. Posted hours effective May 1, 2026, are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m. Registers and doors close at 4:45 p.m. Criminal-information requests must be written, and copy fees are prepaid.

Karnes County District Clerk: 101 N. Panna Maria Avenue, Suite 104, Karnes City, TX 78118; 830-780-2562 or 830-780-3065. Posted hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is the counter for felony district-court files and older district cases that are not available online.