SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 1, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Runnels County is a county in Texas with about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Runnels County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Runnels County public records live

Each kind of Runnels County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Runnels County

A person arrested in Runnels County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Runnels County.

  • Website: runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.Sheriff (page title: County Sheriff | Runnels County)
  • Phone: 325-365-2121
  • Address: 612 Strong Avenue Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Runnels County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Runnels County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Runnels County.

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County Clerk of Runnels County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Runnels County.

  • Website: runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Runnels County)
  • Phone: 325-365-2720
  • Address: 613 Hutchings Avenue, Room 106 Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Runnels County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Runnels County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (official records)

  • Website: runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Runnels County)
  • Phone: 325-365-2720
  • Address: 613 Hutchings Avenue, Room 106 Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Appraisal District

  • Website: runnelscad.org (page title: Runnels Central Appraisal District | Official website of the Runnels Central Appraisal District. Property sear)
  • Phone: (325) 365-3583
  • Address: 201 S. Broadway St. Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Runnels County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Runnels County are issued by the office below. The Texas state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Runnels County)
  • Phone: 325-365-2720
  • Address: 613 Hutchings Avenue, Room 106 Ballinger, TX 76821
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Runnels County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Runnels County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Runnels County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Runnels County.

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Statewide Texas sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Texas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Runnels County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Runnels County

Runnels County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Ballinger (3,530)
  • Winters (2,281)
  • Miles (934)

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Other counties in Texas

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Texas.

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Runnels County Arrest Records

The Runnels County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 26 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Runnels County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Runnels County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Runnels County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Runnels County inmate search (the jail page of the Runnels County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Runnels County criminal records (the court file, the Texas criminal history and the local arrest records), Runnels County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Runnels County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Texas Public Information Act requires), Runnels County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Runnels County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Runnels County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Runnels County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Runnels County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Runnels County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Runnels County at runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.Sheriff, or call 325-365-2121. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Runnels County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Runnels County is at runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk, phone 325-365-2720. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Runnels County?

The County Clerk (official records), at runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Runnels County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Runnels County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Runnels County vital records at runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk, phone 325-365-2720, or from the Texas state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Runnels County?

Through the records request page at runnelscounty.org/page/runnels.County.Clerk. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.