Foard County Sex Offenders

Foard County is a small rural county in Northwest Texas with Crowell as the county seat. Sex offender registration records for Foard County are processed by the Foard County Sheriff's Office and entered into the statewide database maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Use the Texas DPS Sex Offender Registry to search for registered offenders in Foard County. All registrations in the county are governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Registering in Foard County

The Foard County Sheriff's Office processes all sex offender registrations for the county. Because Foard County is mostly rural with a very small population, nearly all registrations go through the Sheriff rather than any city police department. The Sheriff's Office in Crowell is where you go to register, verify your annual information, or update your address. Business hours are weekdays during standard office hours, but calling ahead is recommended.

Texas law requires registration within seven days of moving into the county or changing your home address. That same seven-day requirement applies to changes in employment or school enrollment. If you start a new job in Foard County, you must update your registration to include that address, even if your home address has not changed. Each address is treated as a separate registration obligation under Chapter 62.

Foard County has no large cities, so the vast majority of residents fall under the Sheriff's jurisdiction for registration purposes. If you have any uncertainty about where to register based on your address, contact the Foard County government offices. Do not wait beyond the seven-day deadline while trying to sort out the answer.

Note: Foard County has one of the lowest populations in Texas, so the number of registered offenders is small, but the registry requirements apply equally regardless of county size.

Access the Foard County Registry Online

The Texas DPS public registry at publicsite.dps.texas.gov/SexOffenderRegistry is the main online source for Foard County sex offender records. You can search by county name to see all active registrants or search by a person's name if you are looking up someone specific. The site shows current address, photo, conviction details, and risk level for each registrant. No fee and no account needed.

You can also use records.txdps.state.tx.us/sexoffender for name-based lookups. Both DPS portals draw from the same database, so the results are the same regardless of which one you use. The county-level search is particularly useful for smaller counties like Foard, where you might want to review all registered offenders in the area at once rather than searching by individual name.

The registry is updated as the Sheriff's Office submits new registrations or address updates. If an offender moves out of Foard County, their record gets updated to reflect their new location. If compliance becomes an issue, the DPS works with the Sheriff to track down non-compliant registrants.

Registration Rules Under Texas Law

Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure sets all the rules for sex offender registration in Texas, including in Foard County. The law covers which convictions require registration, what data must be collected, how long registration lasts, and what penalties apply to non-compliance. The full statute text is at statutes.capitol.texas.gov.

At registration, each person must give their full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, home address, employer and school addresses, vehicle details, and a current photo. DNA is collected if not already on file. All of this is submitted to the Texas DPS. The public can then view the address, photo, and offense information through the online registry. Registrants do not control what the public sees beyond what the law allows.

The length of registration depends on the offense category. Some offenders must register for life. Others have a set term. Annual in-person verification is required for most registrants. Those classified as sexually violent predators must verify every 90 days. The Foard County Clerk handles court records for sex offense cases in the county.

• Register within 7 days of arriving in Foard County
• Report all address changes within 7 days
• Register employment and school addresses
• Annual verification for standard registrants
• 90-day check-ins for high-risk and SVP classifications
• Provide photo, DNA, and vehicle information

Courts and Supporting Resources

Criminal cases in Foard County, including sex offense prosecutions, go through the Texas district court system. The Texas Courts website provides information about which district serves Foard County. When a court issues a conviction requiring registration, the court notifies the appropriate law enforcement office, which then processes the registration with the DPS.

For court records related to sex offense cases in Foard County, contact the Foard County Clerk. The Clerk maintains felony case files and judgments. Public court records in Texas generally include case numbers, charge descriptions, and case outcomes, though some details may be restricted depending on the nature of the case.

The screenshot below shows the Texas DPS sex offender registration program overview, which is the statewide framework that guides how Foard County manages its local registry.

The DPS program coordinates with county sheriffs like the one in Foard County to ensure registration data is accurate and available to the public through the online registry.