Central Texas · Population about 1.3 million
Expunge your record in Travis County
Clearing a Travis County arrest means working with the courts in Austin and serving every local agency that holds your records. Here's how it works locally — and how we handle it for you.
The courts in Travis County
Travis County expunctions are filed in the district courts in downtown Austin, with criminal matters centered at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center. Felonies run through the district courts and misdemeanors through the County Courts at Law, with the County Attorney prosecuting most misdemeanors.
Austin-area records typically involve the Austin Police Department, the Travis County Sheriff's Office, UT and other university police departments for campus-area arrests, and DPS — a mix that makes a complete agency list especially important in this county.
Local practice notes
Travis County prosecutors have for years declined most low-level marijuana possession cases, and Austin voters codified non-enforcement policies for small amounts — which means Travis County holds an unusually large pool of declined and dismissed cases that qualify for expunction. The county's courts also see heavy volumes of student-related Class C offenses (MIP, public intoxication) that are quick, inexpensive expunctions.
What can be cleared
The eligibility rules are statewide: arrests that ended in dismissal, acquittal, a grand jury no-bill, or no charges at all can generally be expunged, while completed deferred adjudication and certain convictions can be sealed with an order of nondisclosure. What's local is everything else — the courts, the agency list, the DA's review practices, and the timeline.
Travis County questions
Austin stopped enforcing low-level marijuana laws. Is my old arrest gone?
No — policy changes don't erase existing records. Your old arrest or dismissed case remains public until a court orders it expunged, and it likely qualifies.
I got an MIP near UT campus years ago. How hard is that to clear?
Usually one of the easiest: alcohol offenses committed as a minor have a dedicated expunction route once you turn 21, and dismissed or deferred Class C citations clear quickly.
Charge-specific guides for Travis County
How specific charges get cleared in the Austin courts:
Disclaimer: This page is general legal information about Texas law, not legal advice about your case, and reading it does not create an attorney‑client relationship. Eligibility depends on the complete details of your criminal history — get a free case review for a definitive answer.
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