A Bexar County arrest warrant gives any peace officer the right to take you into custody. Practically speaking, if your name appears on an outstanding warrant, you may be arrested at home, at work, when you spend time with friends or even during a routine license check.
Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales took office in January of 2019 on a pledge to reform the office, restore public confidence, and make the office more accountable to the voters. The primary duty of the District Attorney is to seek justice.
Our office works closely with all law enforcement agencies throughout Bexar County on all warrants of arrest. Most of our Precinct 1 misdemeanor class "C" warrants are a result of unpaid traffic citations or truancy warrants. The Warrant Division mails notices to all individuals with a warrant of arrest as a courtesy.
The District Attorney's Office is the legal advisor to the Bexar County Grand Jury and may appear before the grand jury for the purpose of giving information, answering questions or providing advice on matters of law. Two grand juries are impaneled in Bexar County at all times.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office Warrants Division: (210) 335-6050. To inquire about traffic citations in the State of Texas, please call Texas Department of Public Safety at 1-800-686-0570.
On September 16, 2020, the Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to eliminate a total of 19 deputy constables from criminal warrants.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: If you have any questions regarding any Justice of the Peace Warrants, please contact one of the following: To inquire about traffic citations in the State of Texas, please call Texas Department of Public Safety at 1-800-686-0570.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, during 2013, the county's law enforcement agencies had to deal with 101005 offenses which included 97 murders, 761 rape attacks, 2340 robberies, 6463 all types of assaults, 17355 burglaries, 66728 larceny incidents, and 7261 vehicle thefts.
A Bexar County arrest warrant gives any peace officer the right to take you into custody. Practically speaking, if your name appears on an outstanding warrant, you may be arrested at home, at work, when you spend time with friends or even during a routine license check. To avoid any unpleasant surprises, you had better make sure your name is not included on the police wanted list.
You can check on a person's criminal background by visiting the Central Records Office located at 200 N. Comal St. San Antonio, TX 78207-3505 (Their phone number is 210-335-6201). Their fee for a record check is 3 dollars. For a full criminal history inquiry, you will need to pay 8 dollars.
Their phone number is 210-335-6219. Finally, you may expand your inquiry to the state level by carrying out an inmate search with the offender information webpage provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. This database will exhibit all persons that serve time in Texas jails and prisons.
Pay attention, if it is discovered that you are wanted by the police, you will most likely be incarcerated. Thus, if you have any reason to believe such a possibility exists, either make sure you are accompanied by a lawyer or do your criminal inquiry using online sources only.
The database is easy to use as it is organized according to the defendant's surname. It is updated regularly. Its main disadvantage, however, is that it may present only partial information and so to complete your inquiry, you may need to arrive at the district clerk office in person.
You can call the Sheriff’s Office Administration Desk on 210-335-6010 to file a complaint/report. You can connect with the Bexar County Jail on 210-335-5401 for details on recent arrests. You will get information on PR bond by calling on 210-335-8930.
You can call on 210-335-8270 for questions pertaining to video visitation. You can call Central Filing on 210-335-2238 for court records concerning misdemeanor offenses. You can connect with the District Clerk’s Office on 210-335-2591 for court dockets concerning felony cases.
For instance: You can call Central Records (Division of the Sheriff’s Office) on 210-335-6201 for police (accident and incident) reports and general information.
Because it is easy to lose track of which offenders originated from which county, especially if you are just a private citizen, it is often best to utilize statewide resources in nature. This is because it will allow you to get a more detailed perspective on who was arrested for what.
The Intake Division of the District Attorney's Office investigates and reviews felony and misdemeanor cases (except juvenile and family violence cases) where the suspect is not in jail and remains at large.
After a person has been arrested in Bexar County, he or she will be brought to the Central Magistrate Office to appear before a judge where charges will be explained to the accused and a bond will be set.
The District Attorney's Office is the legal advisor to the Bexar County Grand Jury and may appear before the grand jury for the purpose of giving information, answering questions or providing advice on matters of law. Two grand juries are impaneled in Bexar County at all times.
CDCA provides assistance to citizens needing public information about cases in the Criminal District Courts, and works with other county departments on issues such as jail population and specialty courts. The General Administrative Counsel oversees the CDCA office, prepares and submits the budget for the Criminal District Courts, ...
The legal division of CDCA assists the judges in legal research and drafting of documents and administrative matters, reviewing appellate court opinions, preparing and submitting jury charges, and preparing post-conviction applications for writs of habeas corpus and proposed writ orders for the judges. The legal division also works with the judges on the initiation of needed legislation and monitors the legislative sessions for issues of concern to the courts. CDCA provides assistance to citizens needing public information about cases in the Criminal District Courts, and works with other county departments on issues such as jail population and specialty courts. The General Administrative Counsel oversees the CDCA office, prepares and submits the budget for the Criminal District Courts, and provides direct support to the Local Administrative Judge on all issues involving the Criminal District Courts.
The mission of the Bexar County Office of Criminal District Courts Administration is to provide immediate, accurate, and beneficial support to the ten Criminal District Courts, Criminal Law Magistrate Court, Drug Court, Central Magistration Magistrates, Impact Court, and citizens who request assistance.
The Texas Legislature has authorized 10 Criminal District Courts for Bexar County, which have original jurisdiction over all felony criminal matters. Each of the 10 Criminal District Court Judges is elected to a 4-year term.
The office of Criminal District Courts Administration (CDCA) provides administrative support for these courts, including staff attorneys, visiting judges, statistical reports, and substitution for court personnel when needed.