This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following Newton County and Texas contacts for the requested record:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Felony court files: District Clerk, 110 Court Street, second floor, Newton, 409-379-3951
- County misdemeanor files: County Clerk, 115 Court Street, Newton, 409-379-5341
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: Newton County Sheriff, 110 East Court Street, Newton, 409-379-3636
- State criminal history and official checks: Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records Division
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expunction or nondisclosure filings: begin with the clerk connected to the court case
Sheriff booking requests may also be sent to newtoncountysheriff@co.newton.tx.us or faxed to 409-379-3071. The County Clerk publishes Monday through Thursday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call for a research appointment because counter space is limited.