This private reference is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, arrange release, post bond, or retrieve an official booking file. Direct those questions to the government office that maintains the record.
Records and Custody Contacts
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is the source for county-jail and sheriff-held record questions. Its verified records address and phone are below. The jail-information page provides current jail instructions and links to the official roster.
Hardin County Sheriff’s Office
300 West Monroe Street
P.O. Box 1990
Kountze, TX 77625
Main: (409) 246-5100
Records Division, Hope Brocato: (409) 246-5236
Jail desk: (409) 246-5105
Visitation: (409) 246-5249
For a criminal case after booking, use the District Clerk for felony matters or the appropriate county court/clerk route. The TDCJ locator serves sentenced state-custody questions. Federal and immigration custody have separate BOP and ICE locators.
- Use the sheriff and jail for current Hardin County custody or a written booking-record request.
- Use an arresting police department for its own incident report or media record.
- Use the court clerk for a cause number, docket event, or disposition.
- Use TDCJ only for the separate state-custody record path.
- For a possible warrant, ask the sheriff or issuing court about its current official process.