Kerr County is located in the state of Texas. Kerr County was built back in the year of 1856. In 2020, a census indicated that 52,598 residents were living in the county. The Kerrville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kerr County.
Its county seat is Kerrville.
The county was named by Joshua D. Brown for his fellow Kentucky native, James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas.
Kerr County Arrest Records
In the county in question, there were 183 property crimes and 50 violent crimes in the year of 2021. Records for arrests can be obtained at:
Kerr County Sheriff’s Office
400 Clearwater Paseo
Kerrville, TX, 78028
Phone: (830) 896-1216
Kerr County Criminal Records
In Kerr County, and across Texas, the State Police are required by law to preserve an up-to-date registry of all sex-offenders in their jurisdiction. This includes offenders who are working, living, incarcerated, or attending school in the community. Not only are the Police tasked with the upkeep of this list, but it is also made available to the public as a fundamental right. Residents in Kerr County can look for every sex offender living in a radius around their residence with the online search tools.
Kerr County Court Records
All criminal, family, and civil cases in Kerr County lie within the jurisdiction of the County Courthouse. All records in relation to these cases are obtained by the County Clerk. All public information can be viewed through one of the following:
Jackie “JD” Dowdy, County Clerk
Kerr County Courthouse
700 Main Street, Suite 122
Kerrville, TX, 78028
Phone: (830) 792-2211
Fax: (830) 792-2218
Email: jdowdy@co.kerr.tx.us
Note - These records can typically be dispatched by mail, email, and fax if they are standard documents, but any official or certified records must be sent by mail.
Kerr County Public Records
County data files are all maintained by the County Clerk. These vital records refer to data files referring to state residents’ important life events. The documents in question include birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. The life event data files consist of birth, death, and marriage certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, divorce documents, and much more. The data files are all maintained under one central vital file registry.
Members of the public have the authority to request access to these records. In order to acquire details, somebody must ask online, or obtain copies in person at:
Jackie “JD” Dowdy, County Clerk
Kerr County Courthouse
700 Main Street, Suite 122
Kerrville, TX, 78028
Phone: (830) 792-2255
Fax: (830) 792-2274
Email: jdowdy@co.kerr.tx.us
Note - Photo ID is required from the person requesting, and the office opens between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
