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Official Cherokee County criminal records come from the government office that created or maintains them. Sheriff reports route to the records department on Underwood Street, felony files to the District Clerk, and County Court at Law filings to the County Clerk. Statewide criminal history belongs with Texas DPS. This page identifies those verified contacts and explains the limited role of this private reference site.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve official records, conduct official checks, correct or remove records, or accept Texas expunction filings. Those services remain with the proper agency or court.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the kind of Cherokee County record involved:

  • Felony case files: District Clerk, 135 South Main Street, second floor, Rusk, TX 75785; 903-683-6908; dcoffice@cocherokee.org; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays
  • Class A or B misdemeanor files and Class C appeals: County Clerk, P.O. Box 420, Rusk, TX 75785; 903-683-2350; fax 903-683-2457
  • Sheriff incident, arrest, and jail-related records: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office records department, records@cocherokee.org; fax 903-683-2813 marked ATTN: Records; main telephone 903-683-2271
  • Statewide criminal history: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Crime Records Division, including the public Conviction Name Search and fingerprint-based Personal Review routes
  • Municipal police reports: ask the city police department that created the report, because Sheriff records are agency-specific
  • Texas expunction or nondisclosure filings: confirm jurisdiction, current forms, and filing requirements with the clerk for the court that will hear the petition

The Sheriff's Office and jail are located at 272 Underwood Street, Rusk, TX 75785. The county lists 903-683-2271 as the sheriff's main line and 903-683-6365 for jail information, but it does not publish separate records-counter hours or a request form.