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Frio County, Texas Public Records

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Police & jail

Frio County Sheriff's Office

Frio County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Vital records

Frio County Clerk

Frio County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

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City records

Frio County Directory

Frio County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

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Federal

Frio County Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Frio County, Texas, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

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County court

Frio County District Attorney

Information on criminal misdemeanor cases and civil suits 81st District Court 1 Courthouse Circle Dr. Suite 206 Jourdanton, TX 78026 830-769-3750

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Property records

Frio County Appraisal District

Frio County Appraisal District, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.

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County court

81st and 218th Judicial District Courts

The 81st and 218th Judicial District Courts serve Frio, Atascosa, Karnes, La Salle and Wilson counties, posting the court calendar, dockets, indictments, jury duty information and civil and criminal forms; coordinator 830-769-3750.

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Frio County at a glance

State
Texas
County seat
Pearsall
Population
18,385
Area
1,134 sq mi
Founded
1871
Cities and towns
3

Frio County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Frio County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Frio County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Frio County is provided by both Frio County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations that cross jurisdictional boundaries.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Frio County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Frio County and operates Frio County jail facility. San Antonio Street, Suite 2, Pearsall, TX 78061, and can be contacted through the office’s website. Arrest records in Frio County are public information under the Texas Public Information Act, codified in Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Frio County are maintained by Frio County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Frio County are taken and retained by Frio County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile such information.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Frio County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Frio County

Old mine sites
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
162
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, borrow pit, clay pit
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the county, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 162 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

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Frio County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Texas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Frio County (1 shown, 162 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Frio County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Frio County, Texas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Frio County Sheriff or a city police department in Frio County. Ask that agency for its record. Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 109 covers businesses that publish criminal record information, arrest photographs included, taken from public records or bought from DPS and that charge $150 or more to remove it or any fee to correct it; they must keep it complete and accurate and may not publish records they know are expunged or under an order of nondisclosure.

How do I get a criminal background check in Frio County, Texas?

The Texas criminal history record comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records. Run an online name based search of deferred adjudication and conviction records through the DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search, or have fingerprints taken by appointment at a DPS FAST location. Fee: $10.00 for a name based check done offline through DPS; $15.00 for a fingerprint based check, plus $10 for fingerprinting at a FAST location.

How can I look up sex offenders in Frio County, Texas?

Search the Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Frio County, Texas?

Register with the county voter registrar or through the Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division. Texas has no online voter registration. Your county voter registrar must receive your application at least 30 days before an election; you can fill out the application online, but you must print, sign and mail it to the registrar.

How do I look up property records in Frio County, Texas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Frio County are kept by the Frio County clerk. Property values are set by the county appraisal district, and tax bills come from the county tax assessor-collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Frio County, Texas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Texas come from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics. You can get vital records in the county, city or district where the event occurred, and some local offices also provide birth records from anywhere in the state. Online at Texas.gov, by mail to Texas Vital Statistics, Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040, or in person at the Austin office or a local office. Fee: $22.00 for a certified birth certificate, long or short form.

How do I find business license records in Frio County, Texas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings. The State of Texas does not require a general business license; the Governor's Business Permit Office says local permit requirements must also be met.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.