Dallas, TX Public Records

• Where can I find access to an inmate's release date?
  Texas Department of Criminal Justice has an updated list that shows inmates' projected release date, parole eligibility date, scheduled release date, location, and type. There's more parole information, status, last parole decision, and next parole review date.
• How can I obtain a police report?
  It depends on the police department, which has a process for the public to request records. The Dallas County Sheriff criminal investigation's web page mentions providing records.
• How can I find a free property record with only a name?
  You can try to search with the city name you suspect the person lives or lives in. There are free address searches online, which will search by city and person's name. If the name is not common, the search will be much easier. Use the middle initial if you have that; it will narrow the search when the name is familiar. Many free address searches also include relatives or others living at the same residence. When the address search shows previous addresses, take note and save the information along your search, including relatives/roommates' names, which will give you more addresses you can use for a reverse search.
• How do I find a copy of my Home Owners Association, Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, and bylaws filed?
  Developers of the property from the HOA manage the properties, with members of its residents. When creating the HOA, developers file/record with the recorder's office. The developer needs to reach a certain number of residents to move the duties of managing the property to the HOA. The HOA may not be formed or filed when the building is new or has too few residents.
• Where can I find, following my arrest, a copy of my mugshot?
  You can request police reports directly from the Dallas police department on their main page. There's an icon link that will take you to police reports. Then you will need to choose the date range of the incident, whether current or before 6/2014. After that, you will get a disclaimer page and an online form. These police reports are open to the public, and there's contact information to see whether photos are available for public requests.
• How do I check my criminal or misdemeanor public records?
  You can either check the source that would provide the record to the public or check whether background check companies have included them. When records are not online or offered in databases but on paper files only, it's then likely that automated searches will not show it. Criminal records can be found in police department depositories or criminal courts, and you can either check the court or in person at the courthouse. Going to the courthouse will generally yield more records. The "Dallas County Felony and Misdemeanor Court Documents" (city's official website) webpage gives several options to search cases online. You will also access information on what can be found through their search, for example: "All pending Misdemeanor case records" and "Most Misdemeanor case records active as of December 2010" then there are the felony cases also.
• Where can I find the hospital that admitted an accident victim on February 10th, 2013?
  Is this type of information considered public? Accident reports are available through law enforcement agencies; however, the specifics about where the victim was taken may not be stated on the report. If this information is not public, how do newspapers obtain it? Isn't the closest hospital to the accident the one the victim, would be taken to in case of emergency?
• Where can I find access to obituaries?
  The location of the death is an essential factor. The local paper in Dallas lists full obituaries with photos in some cases. These obituaries go back as far as one week. The date of the death is also essential, and the date can make the difference between looking at present or archived past reports.
• Where can I find what a background check reveals when buying a gun?
  The Federal Bureau of Investigations offers The National Instant Criminal Background Check System for new purchases. This background search is an instant check to see if the person is eligible to own the firearm they're purchasing. The NICS began this requirement because of the Brady bill, the Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993.
• Where can I find access to an old mugshot of someone?
  Visiting the official detention center website that they were arrested if it is within 30 days in most counties.

Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• Dallas County Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• City of Dallas Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Dallas County Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• City of Dallas Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• City of Dallas Warrant Records:
  Names and information of wanted persons by sheriffs and police departments.
• Dallas County Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Dallas Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Dallas Park and Recreation:
  Facility amenities, attractions, community points of interest and events.
• City of Dallas Council:
  Names and information of elected law makers, terms of office, affiliation and staff personnel.
• City of Dallas Manager:
  Appointed official administrative responsibilities, budgets and operations.
• City of Dallas Health Department Inspections:
  Public health food safety, violations, retail or wholesale facilities, reports and enforcement.
• Dallas Crime Maps:
  Mapping of Dallas street locations of criminal reported activity from local law enforcement agencies.
• Latest Obituaries in Dallas Texas:
  Published recent deaths, name, date and age.
• Dallas Public Schools:
  Local area K-12 location and parent information.

• Violent Crime:
  11,131
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  212
• Rape:
  583
• Robbery:
  2,426
• Aggravated Assault:
  7,910
• Property Crime:
  46,149
• Burglary:
  6,920
• Larceny Theft:
  27,426
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  11,803
• Arson:
  231

• Total Violent Crime:
  36
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  0
• Rape:
  17
• Robbery:
  1
• Aggravated Assault:
  18
• Total Property Crime:
  137
• Burglary:
  21
• Larceny Theft:
  57
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  59
• Arson:
  2

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of residents
  1,197,816
• White resident population recorded
  607,415
• Black or African American resident population recorded
  298,993
• American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded
  8,099
• Asian resident population recorded
  34,263
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded
  482
• Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded
  507,309
• Resident population of some other race recorded
  216,831
• Resident population of two or more races recorded
  31,733

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the County
  2,368,139
• County's white resident population
  1,267,861
• County's black resident population
  528,200
• County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  17,133
• County's Asian resident population
  119,250
• County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  1,222
• Countywide resident population of two or more races
  66,863
• Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  905,940
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  784,693