OPEN RECORDS REQUEST

The Texas Public Information Act guarantees public access to information maintained by a governmental entity. It is the policy of this Office to provide the greatest access possible to public information. Your request for information is made under the Texas Public Information Act. Requests for information must be made in writing. Your request should include your name, address, and a detailed description of the records you are requesting. Please be advised that the Texas Public Information Act allows 10 business days from the date of receipt to respond to a request for information.

NOTE: Pursuant to guidelines issued by the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the calculation of a governmental body’s 10 and 15 business day deadlines for responding to requests under the Public Information Act (PIA) does not include any calendar days upon which a governmental body’s administrative offices are closed 

For your convenience, please click on the link below and complete and return the form:

Open Records Request Form (English)

Open Records Request Form (Spanish)

Open Records Request (Recordings)

In-Person:

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (closed on Orange County holidays) 

Mail, Fax or Email the request to:

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

205 Border St

Orange, TX 77630

Fax: 409-883-7545

Email: sorecords@co.orange.tx.us 

You may also contact Sheila Kriner for more information at 409-883-2612

Note: Records being requested with a fee will require payment upfront. Cash (exact amount), check, and money order will be accepted in-person. For all other request methods, check or money order can be mailed to the address listed above with attention to Records Division. Check or money order payment will be to Orange County Sheriff Office. Upon receiving, records will be released.