Ellis County Warrant RecordsEllis County Warrant Records

Call the office that holds the record for an official warrant answer. Ellis County warrant records are split among different court files and service records. The District Clerk and County Clerk maintain separate case material, while the Sheriff's Warrants Division serves written orders within its scope. Keep the cause or citation number ready. A clerk can describe a records route but cannot provide legal advice. Identify the right contact for a case, bond, payment, hearing date, or Open Records request. Confirm instructions with the responsible office.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. Ellis County Warrant Records cannot confirm a warrant, change a court record, accept payment, arrange a surrender, or provide legal advice. Contact the issuing court or responsible sheriff's office for an official answer.

Where to Ask About Ellis County Warrants

Use the court or agency that maintains the record. A city payment portal, sheriff call, or county clerk can answer different questions; no one public county search covers every court.

  • County or district warrant service: Ellis County Sheriff's Warrants Division, 300 South Jackson Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165; main number 972-825-4901. The Sheriff's Office lists administration hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; call first because it does not promise a public walk-in warrant window.
  • District Court and felony records: Ellis County District Clerk, Ellis County Courts Building, 109 S. Jackson St., second floor, Waxahachie, Texas 75165; 972-825-5091.
  • County Court at Law misdemeanors: County Clerk criminal division, 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie; criminal division 972-825-5062, main line 972-825-5070. Collections and court fines: 972-825-5081 or 972-825-5082.
  • JP or traffic matter: contact the precinct printed on the citation. JP1: 972-825-5319; JP2: 972-825-5022; JP3: 972-825-5030; JP4: 972-825-5310. Hours and payment rules vary by precinct.
  • City citation or municipal warrant: call the named city court. Waxahachie 469-309-4070 / marshal 469-309-4075; Midlothian 972-775-8932; Ennis 972-875-4457; Red Oak 469-218-7700 / marshal 469-218-7709; Glenn Heights 972-223-1690 ext. 275.

For a written sheriff-record request, use the official Open Records page. Requests may be emailed only to openrecords@elliscounty.texas.gov, delivered or mailed to 300 S. Jackson Street, or faxed to 972-825-4941. The form is optional; give a precise record description. The District Attorney reviews gathered records, and the sheriff's page says written notice will issue if production cannot occur within ten working days. Fees may apply per page.

Ellis County Sheriff's Office

300 South Jackson Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

972-825-4901

Official contact page

Ellis County District Clerk

Courts Building, 109 S. Jackson St., second floor

Waxahachie, Texas 75165

972-825-5091

Official clerk page

For a city ticket, use the municipal court rather than the Sheriff's Office Open Records form. The Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, governs many requests to local government offices, with exceptions for confidential records.