What are Mesquite Public Records?
The Texas Public Information Act (TPRA) describes Mesquite public records to include any physical or electronic document produced, preserved, distributed, or obtained in connection with an official public function. They include paper, video, electronic signal storage equipment, tape, mylar, and other mediums on which information may be recorded. Books, letters, documents, papers, e-mails, pictures, sound recordings, films, tapes, maps all fall within this category.
However, some Mesquite records and documents are precluded from public access. They include:
- Confidential information;
- Confidentiality of certain personnel information;
- Information that the disclosure will infringe the privacy of a person;
- Litigation or settlement negotiations involving the state or a political subdivision;
- Information related to competition or bidding;
- Information related to location or price of a property for public purpose prior to the public announcement of the project or the formal award of the contract;
- Certain legislative documents, such as a draft or working paper about proposed legislation or an internal bill analysis or working paper for the purpose of evaluating proposed legislation;
- Certain legal matters, such as where a court prohibits the public disclosure of certain information;
- Information relating to the confidentiality of sensitive crime scene image;
- Information about student records;
- Birth and death records;
- Records or documents exempted from public disclosure by law.
Mesquite Crime Statistics
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) provides reports on the statistics of crime within all cities and counties in Texas. In 2019, Mesquite reported a total number of 5,872 crimes, including 685 violent crimes and 5,187 property crimes. The violent crimes reported include 6 murders, 45 rapes, 244 robberies, and 390 aggravated assaults. The property crimes reported include 661 burglaries, 3,660 larcenies, and 876 auto thefts.
The 2019 crime statistics show a slight increase of crimes within the city more than the previous year. Between 2018 and 2019, there was a decline in four out of seven crimes. Robbery, aggravated assault, larceny, and auto thefts increased by 16%, 29%, 2%, and 6% respectively. At the same time, rape and burglary declined by 17% and 19% respectively. The same figures were reported for murder in both years.
Are Mesquite Criminal Records Public?
Under Texas law, Mesquite criminal records are considered open and public records. Interested persons can access using the Computerized Criminal History System of the Texas Department of Public Safety. It provides arrests, prosecution, disposition, and deferred adjudications of Class B misdemeanor or greater violations information. Access to other Mesquite criminal records is limited to the owner of the record through the personal review system.
How to Obtain Mesquite Police Reports and Arrest Records?
Mesquite arrest records and police reports are maintained and issued by the records section of the Mesquite Police Department. Interested persons can obtain Mesquite police reports either in person or through the mail. In-person requests can be made Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays) at the Mesquite Police Department located at:
Mesquite Police Department / Records Section
777 N. Galloway Avenue
Mesquite, TX 75149
To obtain Mesquite police reports by mail, applicants are to submit a written request to
Mesquite Police Department / Records Section
P.O. Box 850137
Mesquite, TX 75185-0137
The written request should contain the name of the complainant, date of the incident, the location of incident, and the service number. Each copy of a Mesquite police report costs $6. Persons requesting by mail are to send a check or money order payable to the City of Mesquite. Cash payment is not allowed.
How to Find Sex Offender Information in Mesquite?
The Mesquite Police Department generates and maintains a registry of sex offender information in Mesquite. The Department also publishes the residency restrictions for sex offenders. However, to access detailed sex offender information interested persons should visit the Texas Sex Offender Registry Website. The site contains information pertaining to the location, compliance status, and identifiers of sex offenders in Mesquite. This enables users to search for relevant sex offender information by offender name, address, and proximity to various locations within the city. Residents may also subscribe to the Department of Safety Notification System which provides sex-offender-related email alerts to its subscribers.
How to Find Mesquite Inmate Records?
The Mesquite Police Department handles queries pertaining to persons it jails and other general information relating to Mesquite City Jail. Interested persons can make inquiries by calling Department staff at (972) 285-6336. However, most information can be gotten from the Mesquite Jail FAQ Page.
Interested persons can view specific information about a Mesquite inmate on the Mesquite In-custody List which contains information about current detainees of the city jail like their names, charges, warrant number, booking date and time, and any applicable fines and bond conditions. The roster can be navigated by inmate name or booking date.
How Do I Visit an Inmate in Mesquite Jail?
Friends and family can visit inmates incarcerated in the Mesquite city jail on any day between the hours of 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. The following rules apply to visitations at the Mesquite jail:
- Visitation is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of 2 people allowed per visitation period.
- Visitors must be appropriately dressed, be at least 17 years of age, present a state-issued driver’s license or ID card or other government-issued ID with a photo, last name, first name, and date of birth
- Visitors will be checked for outstanding warrants.
- All visitors are subject to search prior to entering the visitation room.
To visit an inmate, contact the detention center with the information below:
Mesquite Police Jail
777 N Galloway,
Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972) 216-6243
Court Records
Records of court proceedings maintained by the court are publicly available provided that they are non-confidential. Interested parties can contact the courthouse either in person or by mail to obtain copies of Mesquite court records. However, persons requesting court records would be expected to include details of the court record sought, including the case type and file number, the identities of parties and the litigant, as well as the date on which the report was filed.
Location of Courts in Mesquite
Cases arising from Mesquite are typically adjudicated under the Dallas court system. Below are the location and contact information of Dallas county courts:
Dallas County District Courts
Dallas County 14th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
7th Floor West
600 Commerce Street
Box 540
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7337
Dallas County 44th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 540
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7427
Dallas County 68th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 540
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7536
Dallas County 95th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 6th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 640
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6603
Dallas County 101st District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
6th Floor West
600 Commerce Street
Box 685
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7256
Dallas County 116th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 6th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 640
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7446
Dallas County 134th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
6th Floor West
600 Commerce Street
Box 650
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7546
Dallas County 160th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 6th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 640
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7271
Dallas County 162nd District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 7th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 740
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7156
Dallas County 191st District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 7th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 740
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7117
Dallas County 192nd District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 7th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 740
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7748
Dallas County 193rd District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 8th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 822
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7791
Dallas County 194th District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 26
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5800
Dallas County 195th District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 27
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5810
Dallas County 203rd District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 28
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5820
Dallas County 204th District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 29
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5830
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
Dallas County 255th District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 4th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6159
Dallas County 256th District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 4th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6449
Dallas County 265th District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 30
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5840
Dallas County 282nd District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 5th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 32
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5850
Dallas County 283rd District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 33
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5860
Dallas County 291st District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 34
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5870
Dallas County 292nd District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 35
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5880
Dallas County 298th District Court - Civil
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 8th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Box 822
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6779
Dallas County 301st District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 3rd Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7385
Dallas County 302nd District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 4th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7375
Dallas County 303rd District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 4th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7611
Dallas County 304th District Court - Juvenile
Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Building - 3rd Floor
2600 Lone Star Drive
Dallas, TX 75212
Phone: (214) 698-4913
Dallas County 305th District Court - Juvenile
Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center - 3rd Floor
2600 Lone Star Drive
Dallas, TX 75212
Phone: (214) 698-4913
Dallas County 330th District Court - Family
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 3rd Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7208
Dallas County 363rd District Court - Criminal
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 5th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 36
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5890
Dallas County District Court - Tax
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
6th Floor West
Aux 6-A
600 Commerce Street
Box 640
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6012
Dallas County Criminal District Courts
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 1
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 38
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5900
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 2
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 39
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5910
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 40
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5920
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 4
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 41
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5930
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 5
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 5th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 42
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5940
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 6th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 11
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (972) 739-3920
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 7th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Lock Box 54
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (972) 739-3915
Dallas County Felony Court Magistrates
Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5790
Dallas County Constitutional County Court
Dallas County Constitutional Court
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Fax: (214) 653-7176
Dallas County Courts at Law
Dallas County Court at Law No. 1
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7556
Dallas County Court at Law No. 2
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7366
Dallas County Court at Law No. 3
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7595
Dallas County Court at Law No. 4
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
New Tower - 5th Floor
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7466
Dallas County Court at Law No. 5
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
5th Floor West
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-6441
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5600
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5610
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5620
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5630
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5640
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 6
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 3rd Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5650
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 4th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5660
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 8
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 4th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5670
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 9
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 4th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5680
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 4th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5690
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 11
Frank Crowley Courts Building - 4th Floor
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 712-5068
Dallas County Statutory Probate Courts
Dallas County Probate Court No. 1
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street, #2400-A
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7236
Dallas County Probate Court No. 2
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street, #2200-A
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7138
Dallas County Probate Court No. 3
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street, #2200-B
Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: ((214) 653-6166
Dallas County Justice Courts
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - Place 1
South Dallas Government Center
7201 South Polk Street
Dallas, TX 75232
Phone: (972) 228-0280
Fax: (972) 228-2737
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - Place 2
Dallas County Government Center
107 Texas Street
Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972) 228-2272
Fax: (972) 228-2472
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 - Place 1
140 North Garland Avenue
Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (214) 643-4773
Fax: (214) 643-4772
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 - Place 2
823 North Galloway Avenue, #101A
Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972) 285-5429
Fax: (972) 288-2461
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - Place 1
North Dallas Government Center
10056 Marsh Lane, #132
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: (214) 321-4106
Fax: (214) 321-4912
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - Place 2
1411 West Beltline Road
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (972) 904-3042
Fax: (972) 904-3049
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Place 1
Grand Prairie Courthouse
106 West Church Street, # 205
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (214) 751-4040
Fax: (214) 751-4050
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Place 2
841 West Irving Boulevard
Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (214) 589-7000
Fax: (214) 589-7048
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 - Place 1
East Dallas Government Center
3443 Street Francis Avenue
Dallas, TX 75228
Phone: (214) 943-6980
Fax: (214) 943-2871
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 - Place 2
Beckley Courthouse
410 South Beckley Avenue
Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: (214) 943-5981
Fax: (214) 943-3695
Dallas County Municipal Courts
Addison Municipal Court
Police & Courts Building
4799 Airport Parkway
Addison, TX 75001
Phone: (972) 450-7111
Balch Springs Municipal Court
3117 Hickory Tree Road
Balch Springs, TX 75180
Phone: (972) 557-6055
Carrollton Municipal Court
2001 East Jackson Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972) 466-3348
Cedar Hill Municipal Court
285 Uptown Boulevard
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (469) 272-2930
Fax: (972) 291-5113
Cockrell Hill Municipal Court
4125 West Clarendon Drive
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone: (214) 339-1976
Coppell Municipal Court
130 Town Center Boulevard
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: (972) 304-3650
Dallas Municipal Court
2014 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 670-0109
DeSoto Municipal Court
211 East Pleasant Run Road
Desoto, TX 75115
Phone: (972) 230-9673
Fax: (972) 230-5701
Duncanville Municipal Court
203 East Wheatland Road
P.O. Box 380280
Duncanville, TX 75138
Phone: (972) 780-5055
Fax: (972) 780-6473
Farmers Branch Municipal Court
3723 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
Phone: (972) 484-4112
Garland Municipal Court
1791 West Avenue B
Garland, TX 75042
Phone: (972) 205-2330
Fax: (972) 487-7335
Glenn Heights Municipal Court
1938 South Hampton Road
Glenn Heights, TX 75154
Phone: (972) 223-1690
Fax: (972) 223-9307
Grand Prairie Municipal Court
200 West Main Street
P.O. Box 534045
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (972) 237-8600
Highland Park Municipal Court
4700 Drexel Drive
Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 559-9303
Hutchins Municipal Court
321 North Main Street
P.O. Box 500
Hutchins, TX 75141
Phone: (972) 225-6121
Fax: (972) 225-5559
Irving Municipal Court
305 North O’Connor Road
P.O. Box 152288
Irving, TX 75015
Phone: (972) 721-2451
Fax: (972) 721-2383
Lancaster Municipal Court
Courts Building
220 West Main Street
Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972) 218-1334
Fax: (972) 218-8554
Mesquite Municipal Court
211 Municipal Way
P.O. Box 850137
Mesquite, TX 75185
Phone: (972) 216-6206
Fax: (972) 216-6749
Richardson Municipal Court
2100 East Campbell Road
P.O. Box 830978
Richardson, TX 75083
Phone: (972) 744-4500
Fax: (972) 744-5800
Rowlett Municipal Court
4401 Rowlett Road
Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: (972) 412-622
Fax: (972) 412-6251
Sachse Municipal Court
3815 Sachse Road
Building B
Sachse, TX 75048
Phone: (972) 495-1212, extension 2
Fax: (469) 429-0293
Seagoville Municipal Court
702 North Highway 175
Seagoville, TX 75159
Phone: (972) 287-2192
Fax: (469) 319-5042
Sunnyvale Municipal Court
127 North Collins Road
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
Phone: (972) 203-4144
University Park Municipal Court
3800 University Boulevard
University Park, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 987-5331
Wilmer Municipal Court
219 East Beltline Road
Wilmer, TX 75172
Phone: (972) 441-6372
Are Mesquite Court Records Public?
In accordance with Texas law, Mesquite court records are public. However, the court can issue an order prohibiting access to a particular record. Like other cities in Dallas, court records pertaining to Mesquite are maintained by the Dallas County District Court Clerk. The Dallas County District Clerk is also responsible for issuing copies of court records. The Mesquite Municipal Court is responsible for processing Class C misdemeanor citations issued by Police Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers, and Fire Marshals. The Mesquite Municipal Court maintains and issues all records related to these citations.
Can you look up a Mesquite Court Case Online?
The County Clerk’s Office is responsible for generating and maintaining Mesquite court cases and other court documents in Dallas County. The Clerk provides online portals for searching court cases. Cases from the Civil and Family District Courts as well as the County and Probate Courts are accessible on a separate portal. Use the Search Hearings sub-system to access documents relating to hearings in civil, probate, and family courts within Dallas County. The Smart Search sub-system is for searching other types of case records.
Dallas County Clerk also provides two separate portals for searching for criminal case records. The first one is for retrieving records of Criminal and Protective Order for cases handled in the county’s felony and misdemeanor courts. The second public access portal is for searching case information from the courts and conducting criminal background checks.
How to Obtain Mesquite Civil Court Case Records?
Like other cases within Dallas, civil court records of cases arising from Mesquite are maintained and issued by the records counter of the Dallas County District Clerk. Interested persons can make in-person requests at:
District Clerk Civil & Family Records Desk
George Allen Courts Building
600 Commerce Street
Basement “B” Floor West
Dallas, TX 75202
The Desk is open from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Its phone number is (214) 652-6076. Alternatively, send an email request to dcrecords@dallascounty.org with a completed copy of the Civil and Family Records Request Form attached. For information about costs associated with obtaining record copies, interested persons are to contact the District Clerk’s Criminal Records office at dcrecords@dallascounty.org.
How to Obtain Mesquite Criminal Court Records?
Like other cases within Dallas, criminal court records of cases arising from Mesquite are kept and issued by the records counter of the Dallas County District Clerk. Interested persons can obtain felony court records by making in-person requests to the Felony Records Desk located on the second floor between the Jury Room and Cashier Windows of:
Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 North Riverfront Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75202
The Desk remains open from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Enquirers can call the Records Desk during these hours at (214) 653-5950. The District Clerk can also provide copies of felony case records at this address. The Records Desk accepts email requests for criminal court records. Submit a request by emailing it to dcrecordscriminal@dallascounty.org along with a completed Criminal Records Request Form. For misdemeanor case records, contact the Dallas County Clerk’s office (214) 653-5767 or (214) 653- 5762 or visit their office at the address above. To determine appropriate costs for record copies, contact the District Clerk’s Criminal Records office at dcrecords@dallascounty.org.
What are Mesquite Vital Records?
Mesquite vital records contain details on life events that occur within the city. These records kept by the government include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records, and divorce decrees. The Texas Vital Statistics Office is the central repository of statewide vital records including those within Mesquite. Mesquite vital records are also maintained and issued by the Dallas County Clerk’s Office. Generally, Mesquite vital records can be accessed at both state and county levels.
Where and How to Obtain Mesquite Divorce Records?
Mesquite divorce records are kept and issued by the Dallas County District Clerk’s office so far as the divorce was granted by the Dallas District Court. The office handles requests for divorce certificates and decrees from requestors with reasonable intent. These records are available to interested persons upon requests made either in person or via mail. In-person requests can be made at the District Clerk Civil & Family Records Desk. Such requesters are required to provide information regarding the divorce including the names of the former spouses, the case number of the divorce, and the year of the divorce filing.
Persons requesting records through the mail should complete the Request for Divorce Decree Form. The completed form should be accompanied by the stated fees and sent to:
Dallas County District Clerk
600 Commerce Street
Records Department Suite B-30
Dallas, TX 75202
Alternatively, interested persons may obtain divorce verification letters from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The DSHS issues divorce verification letters at $20 per copy for marriages entered into from 1968 to date in Texas. Verification letters can be obtained only through the mail. Interested persons should send a completed Application for Marriage or Divorce Verification together with a copy of a valid photo ID and payment to:
Texas Vital Records
Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78756-3191
Where and How to Get Public Mesquite Marriage Records?
Requests for Mesquite marriage records are handled by the Dallas County Clerk’s Office so far such marriages were licensed by its Marriage Licensing Unit. To request a certified copy of a Mesquite marriage record, complete the Certified Copy of Marriage Record Application. The completed application should be sent alongside the stated fees and ID requirements to the Clerk’s office at:
Dallas County Clerk’s Office
Marriage License Unit
1201 Elm Street
Suite 2100
Dallas, TX 75270
Where and How to Get Confidential Marriage Records in Mesquite?
All marriage records in Mesquite are considered public. However, marriage records in Mesquite can be deemed confidential pursuant to the request of the registrant(s) or a court ruling. Confidential marriage records in Mesquite can be accessed by the persons named on the record or other persons authorized by the court.
Where and How to Find Mesquite Birth Records?
The Office of the Dallas County Clerk is responsible for maintaining and issuing Mesquite birth records. Under state laws, persons eligible to access birth records include; the registrants, their parents, spouses, siblings, children, and immediate family relatives, their legal representatives and legally authorized personnel.
Eligible or authorized persons can request a Mesquite birth record by completing, notarizing and submitting the Birth & Death Certificate Request Form to the Clerk’s office. The request may be made in-person or via mail to:
Dallas County Clerk’s Office
Attn: Vital Statistics
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
21st Floor, Suite 2100A
Dallas, TX 75270
The office opens from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Clerk charges $23 for each certified copy of a birth certificate and $4 for additional copies of the same record. In-person requesters can pay in cash while checks and money order will suffice for mail requests.
Where and How to Find Mesquite Death Records?
The County Clerk’s Office is in charge of issuing Mesquite death records and other death records within Dallas County. Persons can make in-person and mail requests for death certificates by completing and submitting the Death Record Application Form to:
Dallas County Clerk’s Office
Attn: Vital Statistics
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
21st Floor, Suite 2100A
Dallas, TX 75270
The office opens from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Each certified copy of Mesquite death records attracts a $21 fee while any additional copy of the same record costs $4. Acceptable forms of payments include cash (for in-person requests only), and money order.
