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Kerr County, Texas Public Records

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Police & jail

Kerr County Sheriffs Office

Kerr County Sheriffs Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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City records

Kerr County Public Library

Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library, run by the City of Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas, offering library card registration, digital books, audiobooks and magazines, and staff help by phone, email or text.

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Federal

Census Records for Kerr County

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

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City records

City of Kerrville, Starting a Business

The City of Kerrville, 701 Main Street, Kerrville, TX 78028, phone 830-257-8000, lists the steps, registrations, licenses and small business resources for starting a business in Kerrville.

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City of Kerrville

City of Kerrville, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.

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Kerr County at a glance

State
Texas
County seat
Kerrville
Population
52,598
Area
1,107 sq mi
Founded
1856
Cities and towns
4

Kerr County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Kerr County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Kerr County.

Police Departments. In addition to Kerr County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Kerr County includes municipal police departments such as the Kerrville Police Department and the Ingram Police Department. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and public safety initiatives, making sure of full coverage across Kerr County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Kerr County Sheriff's Office, located at 400 Clearwater Drive in Kerrville, Texas 78028, provides law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of Kerr County and operates Kerr County Jail. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website, where visitors can search current inmates by name or booking number to view charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. Other municipalities such as Ingram maintain smaller police presences or contract with the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Kerr County are public information under the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552), which provides broad access to government records with specific exceptions for ongoing investigations and certain confidential matters.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Kerr County are maintained by Kerr County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, either in person or through written requests.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Kerr County are taken and retained by Kerr 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 website or by submitting a formal request.

The local Sheriff's Office provides an inmate lookup service on their official website, where you can search for current inmates by name. You can also call the jail directly at (830) 896-1257 for more information about an inmate's status or charges.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Kerr County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Kerr County

Producing when recorded
2
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
161
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1963 to 1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 161 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

Real County Kerrville Center Point Ingram N 20 miles
Kerr County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Texas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Kerr County (2 shown, 161 unnamed on the map)

Texas abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Kerr County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 79 investigations in Kerr County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $370,963 in back wages agreed for 411 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
79
Back wages agreed
$370,963
Workers due back wages
411
Civil money penalties
$121,036
Employers on the record
69
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Camp Mystic, INCHunt1$85,7790
Bonsai Restaurant Inc.Kerrville2$40,66430
T&N InsulationKerrville1$39,31518
Reyna’s Fencing and Cedar BusinessKerrville1$34,43324
Country Custom Creations, Inc.Center Point1$26,71015
Hardin Plumbing Co., Inc.Kerrville1$24,05814
RSL Management Services, LLCKerrville1$22,51850
Empresas Gago, Inc.Kerrville1$16,70615
Mooney Airplane Company, Inc.Kerrville1$11,1058
Falcon Insurance AgencyKerrville1$8,41513
Hill Country Outreach, IncKerrville1$6,81718
Minsha IncIngram2$5,5498
Kerr Business ServicesKerrville1$5,1224
Frances K. Dietzel c/o Victor H. DietzelKerrville1$4,7773
Amerihost Inc.Kerrville1$3,9585
Just in Time Services, LLCKerrville1$3,5607
Billy Gene's Restaurant LLCKerrville1$2,99663
DC & SL Enterprises LLCKerrville1$2,6542
Kerrville Nursing Operations, LLCKerrville1$2,52028
North American Construction, LPKerrville2$2,2622
Y.O. Ranch Headquarters, LLCMountain Home1$2,0171
Kerrville Auto Body, Inc.Kerrville1$2,0114
TRT Ranch CorporationMountain Home1$1,5394
JK Bernhard Construction Co, LLCKerrville1$1,2117
DSF Management, Inc.Kerrville1$1,10115

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 69 on the Kerr County record; 20 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 44 more with smaller records are on the Texas wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Kerr County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kerr County Sheriff or a city police department in Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerr County, Texas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kerr County are kept by the Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerr 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.