Jim Wells County Warrant RecordsJim Wells County Warrant Records

Jim Wells County Warrant Records is a private reference, not a clerk or law-enforcement office. For an official answer, contact the court named on the citation or cause paper. The sheriff can route county-held service, custody, and bail questions. The 79th Judicial District Clerk handles district criminal records, while JP and municipal clerks keep their own cases. Call ahead before a visit because the county does not publish a separate public warrant counter or universal walk-in process.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. This private reference cannot confirm whether a warrant exists, recall court process, accept a payment, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice. Those actions require the issuing court, sheriff, or a licensed Texas attorney.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Choose the office that holds the record. A call to the sheriff may answer a custody or service question, while only the issuing court can explain or recall its own order.

  • County-held service, custody, or bail: Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department, 300 N. Cameron Street, Alice, TX 78332; 361-668-0341. Listed hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. The office does not publish a dedicated public warrant line or separate warrant counter. See the official sheriff contact page.
  • District criminal or felony file: 79th Judicial District Clerk, 200 N. Almond Street, Suite 207, Alice, TX 78332; 361-668-5717, press 6. Listed hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Document requests and searches are handled electronically; call if the cause number is unknown. See the District Clerk page.
  • County Court at Law case: 200 N. Almond Street, Suite B-111, Alice, TX 78332; 361-668-5898. The court lists weekday hours of 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. and publishes local rules and calendars.
  • JP traffic or Class C case: contact the precinct named on the citation. The current county JP directory lists Precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and their payment links. JP1 is at the courthouse; Pct. 3 is in Sandia, Pct. 4 in Premont, Pct. 5 in Orange Grove, and Pct. 6 serves the Alice/Ben Bolt area.
  • City citation: Alice Municipal Court, 415 E. Main St., 361-668-7285, municipal.court@cityofalice.org; Premont Municipal Court, 361-348-2263, municipalclerk@premont-tx.us; Orange Grove Municipal Court, P.O. Box 1350, 361-384-9311, court@ogtx.us. Vendor and directory addresses can differ, so confirm the public counter before traveling.
  • Existing county record: use the county's Public Information Request instructions. The Record Request Department is at 200 N. Almond Street, Alice, TX 78332; the county publishes fax 361-661-1372. Name the office and describe an existing record rather than asking the county to create a new report.

For executed arrest-warrant copies, ask the issuing magistrate's clerk about Article 15.26 access. Sealed, juvenile, or active-investigation material may be restricted. A phone inquiry does not replace a court appearance, and an online payment does not always recall a warrant.

Confirm hours, address, payment method, and the office that can answer before visiting. The official county directory may list current contacts when an older notice shows a different number.