How to Search Texas Wants & Warrants (Start Here)

Active warrants in Texas are maintained by law enforcement at state, county, and local levels. There is no single database of all warrants in Texas.

What this page covers: Texas state warrant databases, most-wanted lists, and county-level warrant search tools where available. What it does not cover: Federal warrants (those are handled by the U.S. Marshals and FBI).

Where to start: Check the state law enforcement agency first for statewide warrant searches. For county-level warrants, contact the county sheriff. Many county sheriffs post active warrant lists on their websites.

Common mistake: Most-wanted lists only show high-priority fugitives. If you need to check whether someone has any active warrant, a most-wanted list is not enough — contact the county sheriff or clerk of court directly.

Statewide warrant search
Texas DPS — Most Wanted
Most wanted list
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Sex offender registry
Texas Sex Offender Registration Program | Department of Public Safety
State police / DPS
Highway Patrol - the Texas Department of Public Safety
US Marshals district
Name Eastern District of Texas | U.S. Marshals Service
Number of counties
254 counties
Population
31,290,831
Households
10,992,816
Median Income
$75,780
Median Home Value
$283,800
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: Texas wants & warrants URL verified against the official state publisher at www.dps.texas.gov on the review date. 7 primary .gov sources cited below.

Texas Wants & Warrants — Key Facts (2026)

Outstanding warrants, fugitive lists, and active sheriff's warrants for Texas — what's public, what isn't, and how to verify in 2026.
Public
Public-facing fugitive list
Yes (state portal)
Sealed
Active arrest warrants
Often non-public until executed
NCIC
Federal warrant index
Law enforcement only
$0
Cost of public warrant lookup
Free in most states
24-48h
New filings lag
Typical processing delay
Where a warrant lives (typical visibility)
Sheriff most-wanted list
100%
State fugitive portal
90%
NCIC (federal index)
0%
Sealed arrest warrant
0%
FBI Top-10 (national)
100%
Unit: % publicly searchable.

What Changed in 2026 — Texas Wants & Warrants

2026
Texas wants & warrants portal active
The official Texas portal at www.dps.texas.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for wants & warrants in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for wants & warrants
The FBI Most Wanted Fugitives at www.fbi.gov provides federal-level context that complements Texas state records.
2026
Texas access in 2026
For 2026, Texas continues to publish wants & warrants information through state-authorized portals; check www.dps.texas.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Texas's state portal — see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

The 3-Path Texas Warrant Search

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Path 1 — Sheriff most-wanted
Most Texas sheriffs publish a 'Most Wanted' page on the county sheriff's official .gov or county site.
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Path 2 — State fugitive portal
Texas's statewide fugitive/warrant list is published by the state law enforcement agency.
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Path 3 — Federal fugitives
FBI Most Wanted (fbi.gov/wanted) and U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted (usmarshals.gov) are the public federal lists.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Texas Wants & Warrants

MYTH"All warrants are the same."
FACTBench warrants (missed court) and arrest warrants (probable cause) are different animals with different consequences — and different fixes.
MYTH"Paid warrant-check sites see more than you can."
FACTThey see less: scraped county lists and old data. The court clerk and the sheriff hold the real answer, usually for free.
MYTH"An out-of-state warrant doesn't matter here."
FACTIt depends on extradition. Serious warrants travel; minor ones may not — but they still light up every background check that touches court records.
MYTH"The most-wanted page is the warrant list."
FACTMost-wanted pages are curated highlights. The actual warrant count in Texas runs far beyond what any public page shows.
MYTH"Old warrants expire."
FACTWarrants don't age out — they sit until served, quashed, or recalled. Decade-old traffic warrants surface at traffic stops all the time.

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Wants & Warrants Databases

49 official Texas wants & warrants sources.

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Wants & Warrants

Texas 10 Most Wanted Captured
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Texas Department of Public Safety Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminals, Fugitive, Sex Offender, Criminal Illegal Immigrants.
🌐 dps.texas.gov
wanted
Official Free
Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Photos and charge details accompany most entries, with a route for anonymous tips. The warrant stays active statewide even after a listing is removed.
🌐 tarrantcountytx.gov
Child Support Evaders | Office of the Attorney General - Texas
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Official license verification for Texas. Employers and clients check this before hiring; screenshots of it are accepted as proof in most settings. Search by name or license number; lapsed and revoked credentials stay in the record.
🌐 csapps.oag.texas.gov
Most Wanted | Dickinson, TX - Official Website
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Most Wanted · Access the photos below for more information on a suspect. These fugitives should be considered armed and dangerous! Never attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, contact The Dickinson Police Department or you local Law Enforcement Agency.
🌐 dickinsontexas.gov
Failure to Appear/Failure to Pay Program (FTAP) FAQ
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The court will recall (terminate) an arrest warrant for a failure to appear if you voluntarily appear at the court and make a good faith effort to resolve the arrest warrant before the warrant is executed. (Code Crim. Proc., Art. 45A.104(g)).
🌐 texasfailuretoappear.com
Patrol Division | La Porte, TX - Official Website
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Patrol is the most visible part of the Police Department and has the most contact with the citizens. Although issuing tickets and filing charges is part of their job, they also assist when a child is missing or someone is injured in an automobile accident. The Patrol Division exists to serve and protect, and its members take pride in the fact that the City of La Porte has a well-trained and professional Police Department.
🌐 laportetx.gov
Judicial Online Search
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There is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, we will as a courtesy allow you to turn yourself in at the Collin County Detention Facility located at 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, Texas.
🌐 apps2.collincountytx.gov
Warrants / Civil | Comal County, TX
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The Warrants and Civil Section of the Sheriff's Office is responsible for entering, clearing, updating, and maintaining thousands of warrants and civil papers that are processed in Comal County. The clerks and deputies working within the Warrants and Civil Section handle a wide variety of issues, such as arrest warrants, civil / criminal subpoenas, writs, foreclosures, livestock estray sales, tax sales, and various other duties.
🌐 comalcounty.gov
ID and Records Division - Ector County, Texas
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Identification and Records Division · The Identification and Records Division (ID&R) is headed by a Lieutenant who answers to the Crime Control Bureau Captain. ID&R is comprised of three deputy clerks, a bond clerk and a part-time clerk, all of whom are civilians.
🌐 co.ector.tx.us
Ector County, Texas
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Covid-19 Information Public Works. of Indigence Ector County Pauper's Affidavit Order Adopting Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations Hotel Occupancy Tax Mass Gathering Permit. If you are unsure whom to contact, Texas residents may use report.
🌐 co.ector.tx.us
Galveston County Sheriff's Office P2C
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Galveston County Sheriff's Office — official department page (booking, jail, wanted).
🌐 p2c.galvestoncountytx.gov
Law Enforcement - Fugitive Warrant Division - Sheriff's Office Jefferson County, TX
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The primary mission of the Jefferson County Safe Streets Task Force is to target high crime areas by utilizing outstanding federal, state and local arrest warrants while lowering the crime rate, developing criminal information, and obtaining.
🌐 jeffersoncountytx.gov
Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Details
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Additionally, in February 2021, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office issued two felony warrants for his arrest for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Assault of Family/Household Member by Impeding Breath/Circulation.BOONE’s arrest was not from tip information received through Texas.
🌐 dps.texas.gov
Kerr County's Most Wanted
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If you have information on the location of these fugitives, contact KERR COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS 24 hours a day at: 1-830-896-TIPS (8477). Wanted for: BOND FORFEITURE/AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD x5, BONDFORFETURE/SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14, BOND FOREITURE/ POSSESSION.
🌐 kerrcountysheriff.com
Warrant Services | Midland County, TX
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Midland County Warrant Services is a multi-function law enforcement department within Midland County that specializes in serving warrants for all 4 Justice Courts for unpaid citations issued by all law enforcement agencies in Midland. We also serve all County Court pro fine warrants as well.
🌐 co.midland.tx.us
Welcome to the Official Website of Orange County, Texas - Justice of the Peace Warrants
Official Free
Active-warrant information for Orange County is posted through this channel. Searching the official side is free.
🌐 co.orange.tx.us
Randall County Sheriff's Office, TX
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The Randall County Sheriff’s Office mission is to faithfully provide selfless service to the citizens of Randall County, provide protection of life and property, while relentlessly defending the Constitution of the United States of America and the State of Texas.
🌐 randallso.gov
Warrant Search | Travis County Sheriff's Office, Texas
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No warranty is expressed or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the data. Individuals obtaining information from this website should verify accuracy before reliance upon or use of this data. The Travis County Sheriff's Office does not endorse any website that has a link to or from.
🌐 tcsheriff.org
most wanted
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Photos and charge details accompany most entries, with a route for anonymous tips. Tips go to the listed office line — and as every such page warns, do not approach anyone shown.
🌐 webbcountytx.gov
Wanted Suspects - Williamson County Crime Stoppers
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Tips go to the listed office line — and as every such page warns, do not approach anyone shown. Entries usually carry the case number, which lets you follow the underlying charge in the court index.
🌐 wilcocrimestoppers.org
Incident & Arrest Reports | Abilene, TX
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The following reports are daily Incident and Arrest reports provided by the Abilene Police Department Public Information Office. The information in the reports is what is allowable by law, from the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
🌐 abilenetx.gov
Do you know me? | amacrimestoppers
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This source lists wanted and warrant information for Texas. If a link breaks, start from amapolice.org directly.
🌐 amapolice.org
Amarillo Record Services Division
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The Service Division is comprised of several units and a team of dedicated professionals who provide essential support for the everyday operation of the De
🌐 amarillopolice.org
Arlington Municipal Court Warrant Resolution Drive: Feb 24 - Mar 14 | City of Arlington, TX
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Court case information for Texas — dockets, hearing dates, and case lookups. If a link breaks, the office homepage at arlingtontx.gov carries the new path.
🌐 arlingtontx.gov
Austin Municipal Court Announces 2025 Warrant Amnesty Program | AustinTexas.gov
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The Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court will hold their 2025 Warrant Amnesty program from March 31 through April 25 to help those with unpaid citations and/or outstanding warrants. Individuals who resolve active warrants will have warrant fees waived; however, they must.
🌐 austintexas.gov
Beaumont Police Department - City of Beaumont
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Beaumont PD serves as staff liaisons to facilitate two-way communication between the city and residents. BPD works closely with Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas, which encourages citizens to make anonymous tips for cash rewards that lead to.
🌐 police.beaumonttexas.gov
March 3, 2025 to March 7, 2025 and March 10, 2025 to March 13, 2025
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Current inmate roster for Texas, published by the sheriff's office. If a name is missing, the person may have bonded out or been moved — rosters change several times a day.
🌐 dallascityhall.com
Wanted Suspects
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Warrant lookups covering Texas run through here. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official warrant office.
🌐 dentoncountycrimestoppers.com
Most Wanted - Fort Worth Police
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Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of these fugitives. If you have information or the location of any fugitives featured below PLEASE call Crime Stoppers at: 817-469-TIPS (8477) or WWW.469TIPS.COM.
🌐 police.fortworthtexas.gov
Open Warrants | Garland, TX
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Entries usually carry the case number, which lets you follow the underlying charge in the court index. Tips go to the listed office line — and as every such page warns, do not approach anyone shown.
🌐 garlandtx.gov
Grand Prairie Crime Stoppers | Support Us
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Crime Stoppers of Grand Prairie needs every citizen and business to get involved to help in the fight against crime in our city and community. The first thing everyone can do is make a tax deductible donation to our organization.
🌐 gpcrimestoppers.org
Wanted and Missing Persons - Houston
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Listings come down as warrants are served, so absence from the page doesn't mean a warrant cleared. It covers this jurisdiction only; neighboring agencies publish their own lists.
🌐 fbi.gov
Missing Persons - Bell County Crime Stoppers
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Warrant lookups covering Bell County run through here. It sits outside government; official offices remain the record of authority.
🌐 bellcountycrimestoppers.com
Blog • League City Police Arrest Two in Coordinated Operatio
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Randy Rojas Jr., 21, of Texas City. executed simultaneous search and arrest warrants at two locations: the 1500 block of Maria Street in League City and the 3100 block of Lone Trail Drive in Texas City.
🌐 leaguecitytx.gov
Walk-In Court | Mesquite, TX - Official Website
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A list of all the active Mesquite warrants can be accessed at the Mesquite Municipal Court Official Website: www.cityofmesquite.com/warrants. In-Person Walk-In Court is held every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. (excluding holidays) in the Municipal Court Building, 211 Municipal.
🌐 cityofmesquite.com
Fugitives - Odessa Crime Stoppers Inc
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Jose is wanted for the 1996 murder of his wife, Guadalupe "Petey" Paredes. Jose stabbed his wife multiple times with a lock blade knife and fled the scene in a 4-door 1983 Lincoln Towncar, tan body with a blue vinyl top, bearing Texas LP RXZ-87M. ​ Jose is reported to live in Juarez but continues.
🌐 333tips.org
Member Timeout - Richardson Municipal Court Online Payment System - Municipal Online Services
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Court case information for Texas. Dockets list every filing and hearing, usually enough to follow a case without ordering documents. Civil, criminal, probate, and traffic divisions may index separately — check each if a search runs dry.
🌐 richardsontx.municipalonlinepayments.com
City Warrants & Arrestee Processing Center - City of San Antonio
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The Court's Magistrate Office works with the San Antonio Arrestee Processing Center to process individuals arrested. Find out how to search for persons who are arrested.
🌐 sa.gov
Name Citation Violation Offense Total Due ABARCA, WALTER ALEXANDER AA052175
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Rewards, where offered, are noted on the individual listings. Entries usually carry the case number, which lets you follow the underlying charge in the court index.
🌐 waco-texas.com
Cityofpampa
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Listings come down as warrants are served, so absence from the page doesn't mean a warrant cleared. Photos and charge details accompany most entries, with a route for anonymous tips.
🌐 cityofpampa.org
CITY OF SWEENY, TX
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Active-warrant information for Texas is posted through this channel. Searching the official side is free.
🌐 sweenytx.gov
Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives
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Texas Department of Public Safety Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminals, Fugitive, Sex Offender, Criminal Illegal Immigrants.
🌐 dps.texas.gov
Search Hot Check Active Warrants
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Wanted persons and active warrants posted for Texas. Entries usually carry the case number, which lets you follow the underlying charge in the court index. The warrant stays active statewide even after a listing is removed.
🌐 bellcountytx.com

Texas Counties

254 Texas counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Harris Dallas Tarrant Bexar Travis Collin Hidalgo El Paso Denton Anderson Andrews Angelina Aransas Archer

Which Texas counties publish jail rosters and sheriff records online

75 of Texas's 256 counties run their own online source for jail rosters and sheriff records, based on what this directory indexes. Every other county is covered by the statewide systems listed above — click a county for its full records page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Texas's statewide wanted-persons and active-warrant information is published by the Official Texas Wants & Warrants. View the current list at www.dps.texas.gov. Additional federal fugitives can be reviewed on the FBI Most-Wanted portal.

Most warrants in Texas are issued at the county or municipal level by the local court or sheriff. The Official Texas Wants & Warrants (www.dps.texas.gov) publishes statewide and felony-level warrant data; for misdemeanor and traffic warrants you generally must contact the clerk of the issuing court directly. Sheriffs in each county also maintain local active-warrant pages.

No. Only sworn law-enforcement officers can serve and execute warrants in Texas. Civilians who locate a wanted person should report the information to the Official Texas Wants & Warrants or local law enforcement at www.dps.texas.gov rather than attempt direct contact. Some Texas warrants also carry a reward administered by the issuing agency.

A Texas warrant generally must be cleared through the court that issued it — by appearing in person, hiring counsel, or filing a motion to quash. The Official Texas Wants & Warrants can confirm whether a warrant is currently active in the statewide system at www.dps.texas.gov, but only the issuing judge can recall or quash it.

Yes. Texas warrants that meet entry criteria are uploaded to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), making them visible to law enforcement nationwide. The Official Texas Wants & Warrants at www.dps.texas.gov manages Texas's NCIC interface and entry standards.