What is Grand Prairie Public Records?
The Texas Public Records Act or Texas Government Code Chapter 552 describes government information as public records. Examples of Grand Prairie public records include arrest records, business records, property records, court records, licensing records, and vital records. Designated government officials create and maintain public records. For example, the Grand Prairie Police Department maintains the city's arrest records. An open record will provide the subject's data, information about the event, and may include images.
Grand Prairie Crime Statistics
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) publishes annual crime statistics for all state cities and counties. According to the 2019 Crime Statistics Report, the Grand Prairie Police Department reported 4,568 crimes, a 4.1% increase from the previous year's crime count. The city's crime rate was 2,319.12 crimes per 100,000 people. In 2019, the Grand Prairie Police Department responded to 5 murders, 45 rape crimes, 135 robberies, 243 assaults, 504 burglaries, 3,133 larceny cases, and 503 auto-thefts. Generally, violent crimes decreased, although robbery offenses increased slightly. Property crimes, however, increased in all categories.
Are Grand Prairie Criminal Records Public?
Under the Public Records Law of the State of Texas, records of plea deals (otherwise known as deferred adjudication), Class B misdemeanor criminal convictions, or higher violations are public records in Grand Prairie. The Texas Department of Public Safety maintains Grand Prairie criminal records. Criminal records provide details of an arrest, conviction and descriptive information about the record's subject. Anyone can request a criminal record on the C.R.S. Public Site. The TxDPS provides a name-based search tool on the website. Anyone intending to use the search service will need to create an account or login with a preexisting account. Processing time is usually ten days.
How to Obtain Grand Prairie Police Reports and Arrest Records?
People can request a Grand Prairie police report and arrest record online, via mail, email, fax, phone, or in person. The Police Records Division (also known as the Special Operations Bureau) of the Grand Prairie Police Department maintains the city's police reports and arrest data. For mail or in-person queries, requesters should download and complete an Open Records Request form in English or Spanish. Upon completion, they can mail the form or submit in-person to:
Grand Prairie Police Department
1525 Arkansas Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Fax: (972) 237-8744
Other police report request forms include the File Identity Theft Report in English or Spanish and the Forgery Report Packet in English or Spanish. The requester can call (972) 237-8749 for assistance on how to complete any of these forms.
How to Find Sex Offender Information in Grand Prairie
Statewide, the Texas Department of Public Safety maintains information on all sex offenders in Texas. Members of the public can search for state registered offenders using the Public Sex Offender Registry search tool. Available search options include a search by name, location, or affiliation with any Texas institute of higher learning.
Also, the TxDPS provides the public with a downloadable digital Sex Offender Registry updated twice weekly. A Public Sex Offender Subscription Service that allows people to receive mail updates on newly registered sex offenders is also available. Intending users will need to create an account before they can utilize this service.
How to Find Grand Prairie Inmate Records
The Grand Prairie Police Department Detention Center can provide inmate information within the city's jurisdiction. People can look up an incarcerated inmate by calling (972) 237-8947 or by visiting the Detention Center at:
Grand Prairie Public Safety Building
Detention lobby
1525 Arkansas Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Inmate information is not directly available online. Frequently asked questions about inmates are available on the city jail website. The Police Department will not provide confidential information.
How Do I Visit an Inmate in Grand Prairie City Jail?
Inmates housed in the city's detention center can receive visitors. The Grand Prairie Police Department provides online and on-site visiting options. Anyone who wishes to conduct an online visitation should create an account and schedule a visit via the city jail website’s platform. An online video visit costs $3.50 and lasts for 20 minutes.
Visiting day for on-site appointments is Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All visitors must provide a valid means of identification when they arrive at the facility, which is at:
Grand Prairie Public Safety Building
Detention lobby
1525 Arkansas Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Visitors can find Grand Prairie inmates in any of these four county jails.
The Dallas County Jail
111 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75207
The Tarrant County Jail
100 N. Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
The Ellis County Jail
300 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
The Johnson County Jail
1800 Ridgemar
Cleburne, TX 76031
Court Records
Texas’s court system consists of District, Criminal District, Constitutional County, Statutory Probate, Justice, Municipal, and County Courts at Law. There are two court locations in Grand Prairie. The Clerk of the Grand Prairie Municipal Court and designated County Clerks maintain and provide access to the city's court records.
Locations of Courts in Grand Prairie
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Place 1
Grand Prairie Courthouse
106 W Church Street
# 205
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (214) 751-4040
Fax: (214) 751-4050
Grand Prairie Municipal Court
200 W Main Street
P.O. Box 534045
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (972) 237-8600
Are Grand Prairie Court Records Public?
Generally, Grand Prairie court records are public records, according to the Texas Public Records Act. This stipulation means that people can observe and request copies of court documents. The state, however, restricts portions of a court record that contains confidential information.
Can you look up a Grand Prairie court case online?
Grand Prairie court cases are searchable online. Because the city is located in four different counties, the District Court Clerk for each county maintains the city's court records. Interested parties can access the online search tool provided by the Clerk or the court in the county where the case was heard.
How to Obtain Grand Prairie Civil Court Case Records
Grand Prairie civil court case records are under the supervision of the Grand Prairie Municipal Court Clerk. Members of the public can obtain non-confidential civil court cases by visiting the Clerk's office in person or by mailing a request to:
Grand Prairie Municipal Court
200 West Main Street
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (972) 237-8617
Records of civil court cases are also available at the county courthouse that filed the case. The Dallas County District Clerk, Ellis County District Clerk, Tarrant County District Clerk, and Johnson County District Clerk also maintain court records. The Office location of the County Clerks are:
Dallas County District Clerk
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 3rd Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6136
Ellis County District Clerk
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972) 825-5091
Tarrant County District Clerk
100 N. Calhoun Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: (817) 884-1240
Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
#407
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817) 556-6839
Fax: (817) 556-6120
Interested individuals can also search civil court cases online via any of the District Clerk's websites. For example, interested individuals may use the Dallas County District Clerk civil case records search tool. The Clerk provides both "Smart" and "Case Hearing" search options.
How to Obtain Grand Prairie Criminal Court Records
Criminal Court cases for the City of Grand Prairie are available online. To obtain documents of a criminal court case record from the Dallas County District Clerk, the requester can visit the Felony and Misdemeanor Court Case Document portal.
Alternatively, anyone can search criminal court cases via the Ellis County District Clerk online platform. Interested parties will need to register as a user and login to access a criminal court case document for free. They can also purchase images at a cost. The Criminal Misdemeanor Division of the County Clerk's Office maintains misdemeanor court documents while the Ellis County District Clerk maintains felony court documents.
To obtain copies of a criminal court case from the Tarrant County District Clerk, the requester must provide the case number or a $5 search fee. Non-certified copies cost $0.50 per page, while the bill for certified copies is $1 per page. The Clerk can receive mail or process walk-in person requests at:
Tarrant County District Clerk
Attn: Criminal Section
401 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
The requester should provide a self-addressed stamped envelope for certified copies and an email address for uncertified copies for mail requests.
Also, the Johnson County District Clerk provides a searchable online platform that allows people to access criminal court cases. Record seekers can search by Case, Defendant, Citation, and Attorney.
What are Grand Prairie Vital Records?
Grand Prairie vital records document significant occurrences such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorce. Under Texas laws, vital records are either open to the public or to a few individuals.
Grand Prairie vital records are available at the Vital Records Division of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Designated county offices also maintain vital records. Interested individuals can contact the Dallas County District Clerk, Tarrant County District Clerk, or Ellis County District Clerk. The Clerk of Courts for each county also maintains some marriage records.
Dallas County 254th District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 3rd Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6136
Tarrant County 231st District Court - Family
Tarrant County Family Law Center
200 E Weatherford Street
5th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: (817) 884-1300
Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
#407
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817) 556-6839
Fax: (817) 556-6120
Ellis County District Clerk
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972) 825-5091
Where and How to Obtain Grand Prairie Divorce Records
Grand Prairie divorce records are under the Clerk of District Court’s purview in the county where parties completed their divorce. The Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, and Johnson County District Court Clerks issue copies of divorce records, and requesters can obtain these documents by sending a mail request or visiting any of these offices in person:
Dallas County 254th District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 3rd Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6136
Tarrant County 231st District Court - Family
Tarrant County Family Law Center
200 E Weatherford Street
5th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: (817) 884-1300
Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
#407
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817) 556-6839
Fax: (817) 556-6120
Ellis County District Clerk
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972) 825-5091
The Texas Department of State Health Services is the state repository for divorce verification letters from 1968 to the present. Interested parties may obtain copies of Divorce Verification Letters by placing a request online. They can also download and complete a Marriage/Divorce Verification Application and forward it via mail or in-person to:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
To obtain a Divorce Verification Letter, the applicant will need to pay $20 for each copy requested. Online applications may attract additional Credit or Debit Card charges. Under Texas Laws, requesters will need to provide an acceptable ID before any government office can process a vital record application. Also, there are statutory requirements that restrict the accessibility to divorce records.
Where and How to Get Public Grand Prairie Marriage Records
The Texas Department of State Health Services maintains and provides access to all marriage license information within its jurisdiction. Members of the public can request a marriage verification letter for $20 per copy. For orders made outside Texas, requesters will need to pay an additional $8 for delivery.
The public can also search for marriage records on the state's database to verify the marriage date and the city the event occurred. Online Request Options are available, and requesters may choose to obtain records via mail or in person. To get a record offline, the requesting party should download a Marriage/Divorce Verification Application, fill in the required information, and forward the form to:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
Under Section 181.1(21) of the Texas Administrative Code, people who are not outrightly eligible can only request marriage records after providing a valid government I.D and legal authorization.
The Clerk of Court in Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, and Johnson County, maintains marriage records. Requesters can contact the Dallas County Clerk for copies of marriage licenses in person at:
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
The Ellis County Clerk will charge $7 per copy and an additional non-refundable $7 for records not found. Ellis County residents can obtain marriage records by downloading and completing an Application for Marriage Records form and mailing it to the Ellis County Clerk's Office at:
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972) 825-5070
The Johnson County Clerk provides copies of marriage licenses obtained in the county. A certified copy costs $8. The requesting party will need to provide the full names of the married couple and the year of the event and forward a Certified Copy of Marriage License Request form, with a return address, to:
Johnson County Clerk-Vitals
P.O. Box 1986
Cleburne, TX 76033
For Tarrant County, people can search for marriage license information online. The enquirer will need to create a new account or sign in with a preexisting account. The Tarrant County Clerk also processes mail or walk-in requests at:
Tarrant County Clerk
200 Taylor Street
Suite 301
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Where and How to Get Confidential Marriage Records in Grand Prairie
The Texas Department of State Health Services maintains all marriage records. In the case of confidential marriage records, only the married couple or their lawyers can access the information on the record. However, third parties who can provide authorization from a Texas-licensed Judge, the records subject, or their attorney can also inspect confidential marriage records. The requester will need to provide a valid I.D. Each copy costs $20, and requests from outside Texas attracts an extra $8 delivery fee. The Texas Vital Records office will process requests sent to:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
Where and How to Find Grand Prairie Birth Records
Certified copies of Grand Prairie birth records are available at the Texas Department of State Health Services for $22 per copy. The state office processes birth records application online, via mail, or in person. For online requests, the department charges an additional transaction fee for Debit or Credit Card payments. Applicants cannot reverse a placed order, and all payments are non-refundable.
To obtain a record offline, requesters should download a Texas Birth Certificate Application, fill in the necessary details, and forward the information to the state office at:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
Payments made in person and by Credit Card will incur an additional $2.25 transaction fee. Birth records are not public records until 75 years from the date the event occurred, as described in Section 181.1(21) of the Texas Administrative Code. As a result, only the record's subject, immediate family members, or attorney can apply for a birth certificate from the state and county offices. However, third parties with legal backing from a Texas-licensed Judge or notarized permission from the record owner can also request. The state law requires that the requester provides an acceptable ID for verification.
The Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, and John County Clerks also provide arrest records. These offices provide certified copies of birth certificates, which are available online, by mail, or in person at:
Dallas County Clerk
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Ellis County Clerk
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 250
Waxahachie, TX 75168
Phone: (972) 825-5070
Tarrant County Clerk
200 Taylor Street
3rd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196-2000
Phone: (817) 884-1550
Johnson County Clerk
Johnson County Clerk-Vitals
2 N Main Street
Room 128
P.O. Box 1986
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817) 202-4000 ext. 1633
Fax: (817) 556-6326
Where and How to Find Grand Prairie Death Records
Interested parties may obtain copies of death records from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The state office will charge $20 for the first requested copy and $3 for any additional copy requested at the same time. Each transaction made via Credit Card will attract an additional $2.25 transaction fee charge. Requesters should provide accurate information when making a request online because the state office will not reverse a confirmed order or refund any payment made.
For offline application, the requester should download a Texas Death Certificate Application form and provide the needed information. Providing an approved valid means of identification upon request is a requirement by state law. According to Section 181.1(21) of the Texas Administrative Code, death certificates are confidential records for the first 25 years of documentation. Therefore, only the immediate family members and legal representatives of the record's subject can request copies. Third-parties who receive notarized permission from any of the eligible parties or provide a legal claim can also obtain copies of the record. The requester can submit all the required documents and payment via mail or in-person to:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
Certified copies of death records are also available at the office of the Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant, and Johnson County Clerks. Eligible individuals can request death records in person, by mail, or online.
Dallas County Clerk
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Ellis County Clerk
109 S Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 250
Waxahachie, TX 75168
Phone: (972) 825-5070
Tarrant County Clerk
200 Taylor Street
3rd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196-2000
Phone: (817) 884-1550
Johnson County Clerk
Johnson County Clerk-Vitals
2 N Main Street
Room 128
P.O. Box 1986
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817) 202-4000 ext. 1633
Fax: (817) 556-6326
