This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot obtain an official background check, retrieve a criminal record, correct or remove a record, or accept an expunction filing. Those services must be requested from the proper government custodian.
Need an Official Record?
Match the record to the Lynn County or Texas office that created and keeps it:
- Felony court files: contact Lynn District Clerk Courtney Odom, 1501 South 1st Street, P.O. Box 939, Tahoka, TX 79373; 806-561-4274; fax 806-561-4151. Ask for current counter hours and copy or certification prices.
- County misdemeanor files: contact Lynn County Clerk Karen Rendon, 1501 South 1st Street, P.O. Box 937, Tahoka, TX 79373; 806-561-4750; fax 806-561-4988. The posted official-record request form says the clerk does not perform searches.
- Sheriff reports, booking, and custody: contact the Lynn County Sheriff and jail, 810 Lockwood Street, Tahoka, TX 79373; 806-561-4505; fax 806-561-4658. No separate records-counter hours are posted, so call first.
- Tahoka citations and fine-only cases: contact Tahoka Municipal Court, 1807 North Main Street, P.O. Box 300, Tahoka, TX 79373; 806-561-4211 extension 21; fax 806-561-4444. Officer hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.; judge hours are Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m.
- State criminal history: use the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division for the public conviction name search or a personal fingerprint-based review.
- Police incident reports: contact the agency that created the report. Tahoka requests route through City Hall and Police at 1807 North Main; O'Donnell requests begin at City Hall, 615 8th Street, 806-428-3239.
For a fuller explanation of the clerk routes, review the Lynn County criminal court case records page before calling. Bring a cause or report number, approximate date, and the record type when known.