Arrest Warrants in Culberson County
An arrest warrant is a court order telling an officer to bring a named person into custody. A judge or magistrate signs one in a criminal case on a probable-cause basis under Texas law. Culberson County publishes no sample warrant and no countywide warrant search. The issuing court controls the case record and its resolution. A sheriff or constable can execute the process. Still, talking to the officer is no substitute for confirming the case with the court that issued the warrant.
Culberson County Arrest Warrants Route Through the 394th
Arrest warrants in Culberson County route through the 394th District Court, where Judge Monty Kimball presides. HB 3474 and the district transition moved Culberson County matters out of the older 205th structure. The court's main office sits at 201 West Avenue E in Alpine, and it travels to five counties, so its official site tells callers to confirm before traveling. The County Clerk and District Clerk share one combined office. Tina Urias is listed as District Clerk at P.O. Box 158 in Van Horn, phone 432-283-2058. That office holds the district criminal files, while the court sets the case process. Culberson County's 394th District Court page carries the local contacts.
Check the county page against the court's current travel notice before driving over. Culberson County spans a big district. The 394th District Court's site posts current court information.
The court's Alpine office is not the Van Horn courthouse, so call before traveling.
What a Culberson County Arrest Warrant Contains
No sample Culberson County warrant is published for inspection. Chapter 15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure supplies the state's process rules. It does not set a standard local field layout or number format. Rely on the court's written record for case-specific details.
| Cause number | Ask the clerk to locate the district or lower-court case. |
|---|---|
| Named person | Use the name on the court paper when requesting the person's own record. |
| Charge or offense | Confirm the underlying case with the issuing court. |
| Issuing judge or court | Not shown in a reviewed public sample; ask the clerk. |
| Bond and status | No countywide schedule or public status field was found. |
| Warrant number | No public Culberson sample or format was located. |
Culberson County Arrest Warrant Records Have Public Limits
Chapter 15 opens an executed arrest warrant to public access, on its own terms. That openness stops short, though. Unexecuted, sealed, juvenile, and investigative records can stay closed, and a case index may not show warrant-specific status at all. For a Culberson County criminal case, ask the issuing court or clerk what record exists and what can be released. When you request a record, do not ask the office to build a new roster for you. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 15 sets the arrest-under-warrant rules. Separate judicial-record rules govern the court file itself.
How Culberson County Arrest Warrants Are Served
Serving a warrant in Culberson County can fall to more than one office. The county Constables page describes constables as licensed peace officers who serve warrants and civil papers and act as bailiffs for Justice Court. The sheriff page names the sheriff and jail administration. It lists no warrant unit, no execution roster, and no surrender procedure. After an arrest, Chapter 15's magistration rules take over. The court or magistrate handles the next steps, including bail when authorized. Anyone with a warrant question should ask the issuing court or counsel how an appearance will be handled.
Culberson County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 159, Van Horn, Texas 79855
432-283-2060
Culberson County Arrest Warrant Service Has Several Routes
The sheriff, constables, city peace officers, or other authorized officers may receive process, depending on the issuing court and legal authority. Culberson County does not assign each warrant to a particular service agency on paper. Ask the court which agency holds the order if service or custody is the question. The county Constables page lists local service duties. A constable who serves papers is not the court's record custodian.
Arrest Warrant vs Summons vs Bench Warrant
A summons tells a person to appear in court without first taking them into custody. A probable-cause arrest warrant authorizes an arrest. A bench or failure-to-appear warrant covers a missed court date. In Culberson County, the case papers and the issuing court matter more than any label.
| Feature | Arrest warrant | Summons | Bench or FTA warrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Authorize arrest | Direct appearance | Address missed court obligation |
| Basis | Probable cause | Case-specific notice | Failure to appear or comply |
| First route | Issuing court and counsel | Court named on notice | Court that set the case |
| Local handling | 394th or other issuing court | Named court | JP, municipal, county, or district court |
The bench warrant page covers the missed-setting process.
Culberson County Federal Warrants Route Through Pecos
A federal matter sits outside any Culberson County warrant list. Culberson lies in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. The federal clerk in Pecos works from 410 S. Cedar, phone 432-445-4228, and the court also lists an Alpine office. Verify current hours before you travel. PACER offers public federal docket access for a fee. Even so, a public docket does not promise a complete list of unexecuted or sealed warrants. Anyone worried about a federal warrant should talk with a federal criminal-defense attorney before appearing at an agency. The Western District clerk's office page lists the service locations.
Federal court records in Culberson County and local case files use separate offices. PACER's pricing page explains the docket access charges.
A docket search cannot settle every warrant-status question.
What to Do If There's a Warrant for You
Confirm the issuing court before anything else. Ask about current status too. Culberson County publishes no bond schedule, bond window, or local surrender procedure. No recall motion process is on file here either. A serious charge calls for a licensed Texas attorney. Once you know which court holds the warrant, call the clerk or your counsel and ask where to appear, whether a lawyer can arrange the next step, and how to get written confirmation. From there, options depend on the judge and the case: a voluntary appearance, a bond set in court, or a motion asking the court to recall or quash the warrant. Posting bond covers the appearance conditions. It does not decide the underlying charge. The home page's Culberson warrant resolution steps lay out the county contact sequence.
Important: Do not use a portal or sheriff contact as legal clearance; speak with counsel or the issuing court before appearing or arranging a surrender.
Culberson County Search Warrants Are Separate Records
Search warrants are a different animal in Culberson County. One targets a place or property rather than a missed court date. Under Chapter 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a magistrate signs a written order supported by a sworn probable-cause affidavit. Public access can hinge on execution, sealing, and other legal limits. Name the type when you ask. An arrest-warrant question, a search-warrant record request, and a JP capias inquiry may land at different offices under different access rules.