This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated resource cannot retrieve an official record, conduct a government background check, correct or remove agency data, or accept a Texas expunction filing. Those actions belong with the responsible public office.
Need an Official Record?
Use the record type to choose the proper Howard County or Texas custodian:
- Felony case files: review the criminal court case record route and contact the 118th District Clerk
- County-level case files: ask the Howard County Clerk whether it holds the specific Class A or B misdemeanor matter
- State criminal history: use the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division for its name search or fingerprint-based personal review
- Arrest, booking, and jail material: contact Howard County Sheriff or the detention center
- Incident and police reports: request the record from the law-enforcement agency that created it, including Big Spring for city incidents
- Texas expunction or nondisclosure: file with the court that has jurisdiction over the original case
Howard County Sheriff and Detention Center: 3611 W. Highway 80, Big Spring, TX 79720. Call the sheriff at 432-264-2231, fax 432-264-9117, or call the jail at 432-264-6051. A separate sheriff records-counter schedule is not published, so confirm availability before visiting.
118th District Clerk: 312 Scurry Street, Big Spring, TX 79720; phone 432-264-2223; fax 432-264-2256. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.; Friday hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the office open at lunch.
Howard County Clerk: Howard County Courthouse, 300 S. Main Street, Room 104, Big Spring, TX 79720; phone 432-264-2213; fax 432-264-2215. The county publishes general weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; confirm the criminal clerk's availability before a visit.