Briscoe County Sex Offenders

Briscoe County is a small rural county in the Texas Panhandle with Silverton as the county seat. Sex offender registration for the entire county is handled by the Briscoe County Sheriff's Office, which submits all registration records to the Texas DPS statewide public registry. Searching for registered sex offenders in Briscoe County is free through the DPS portal and can be done by name or location.

Briscoe County Sheriff's Office

The Briscoe County Sheriff's Office physical address is 415 Main St, Silverton, TX 79257. The mailing address is P.O. Box 70, Silverton, TX 79257. The phone number is (806) 823-2131, the fax is (806) 823-2141, and dispatch can be reached at (806) 995-3555. Sheriff Garrett Davis leads the department. Registration is conducted during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Briscoe County does not maintain its own jail. When custody is needed, inmates are housed in nearby county facilities. This is common for very small rural counties in the Texas Panhandle. The Sheriff is still the registration authority for the entire county. Anyone required to register under state law must appear at the Sheriff's Office in Silverton within seven days of establishing a new address in Briscoe County.

The image below was captured from the official Briscoe County Sheriff's Office page, which provides contact information and law enforcement services for the county.

The Briscoe County Sheriff's Office is located on Main St in Silverton. Call (806) 823-2131 if you have questions about registration in the county.

Briscoe County Government and Clerk Records

The Briscoe County government website at co.briscoe.tx.us provides general information about the county and its elected officials. The image below shows the county government page.

The Briscoe County Clerk maintains court records for the county including criminal case files. The Clerk's office is accessible through the county website or in person in Silverton. The image below shows the Briscoe County Clerk page.

Court records from the Clerk can provide conviction details and registration orders tied to specific sex offense cases in Briscoe County, complementing what appears in the DPS registry.

DPS Registry Search for Briscoe County

To find registered sex offenders in Briscoe County, use the Texas DPS public sex offender registry at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free. Enter a name, the Silverton zip code, or another address in the county. Results show the offender's photo, current address, offense, and risk level. All records submitted by the Briscoe County Sheriff are reflected in this database.

Briscoe County is a very small county with a limited number of residents. The registry reflects those numbers, so there may be few registered offenders in the area. Still, the DPS portal is the definitive source for current registration status in the county. For cross-state searches, use the National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov.

Registration Requirements Under Texas Law

Texas sex offender registration is governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense who establishes a residence in Texas must register within seven days. In Briscoe County, the Sheriff is the registration authority for the entire county.

Registrants must appear in person at the Sheriff's Office, provide current ID and proof of address, and complete the required forms. Annual in-person verification is the baseline. Higher-risk offenders verify every 90 days. Any change of address must be reported within seven days. Failure to register is a felony. Most qualifying offenses carry a lifetime registration requirement.

For victim support and general information about the sex offender program, the Texas Attorney General's office is available at texasattorneygeneral.gov. Juvenile offender registration is handled separately by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.