Moore County DWI Records Lookup

Moore County DUI and DWI records are kept by the District Clerk and County Clerk in Dumas. This Texas Panhandle county processes DWI cases through the 69th District Court for felony charges and the County Court at Law for misdemeanor offenses. Records are available in person at the courthouse on South Dumas Avenue or by contacting the clerk offices directly.

Moore County District Clerk

The Moore County District Clerk maintains all felony DWI records in Dumas. The 69th District Court serves Moore County and handles third or higher DWI charges, intoxication assault, and intoxication manslaughter. Under Texas Penal Code Chapter 49, a third DWI is a third-degree felony with 2 to 10 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000. Intoxication manslaughter under Section 49.08 is a second-degree felony. All felony DWI records are kept permanently by the district clerk office.

Online access to Moore County court records is limited. Most searches must be done in person at 500 S. Dumas Avenue, Dumas, or by mail. When contacting the office, have the defendant's full legal name and a time range ready. Copy fees are $1.00 per page. Certified copies add a $5.00 fee. E-filing is available for attorneys through the state system. The 69th District Court also serves Hutchinson County, so some hearing schedules alternate between Dumas and Borger.

Moore County Clerk - Misdemeanor DWI Records

The Moore County Clerk holds misdemeanor DWI records for the County Court at Law in Dumas. A first DWI under Texas Penal Code Section 49.04 is a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum 72-hour jail term and fines up to $2,000. A BAC of 0.15 or above at the time of testing elevates it to a Class A misdemeanor with up to one year in jail. A second DWI conviction under Section 49.09 is a Class A with a mandatory 30-day minimum jail sentence. These records are kept permanently and show the charge, BAC result, court appearances, and outcome.

The county clerk is also at 500 S. Dumas Avenue. In-person access during business hours is the standard method. Bring photo ID and the defendant's full legal name. Mail requests are accepted. Standard copy fees apply. Older records may take extra time to retrieve but are available from the permanent files maintained by the clerk's office.

The image below is from the Texas DPS Crime Records Service, which holds statewide conviction data including DWI convictions from Moore County courts.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service maintains conviction and deferred adjudication data for all DWI cases including those from Moore County.

Moore County Sheriff DWI Arrest Records

The Moore County Sheriff's Office handles DWI arrests throughout the unincorporated parts of the county. Arrest reports, booking records, and jail logs are maintained at the sheriff's office separately from the court records at the clerk offices. You can request these records under the Texas Public Information Act. Submit a written request with the full name of the arrested person, the approximate date of the arrest, and your contact information.

Copies of arrest reports are typically $5.00. Most standard requests are processed within 10 business days. Reports include the deputy's account of the stop, observations of impairment, field sobriety test results, chemical test data, and the charge under Texas Penal Code Chapter 49. If dash camera or body camera footage was captured during the arrest, it can be requested separately but may take additional processing time.

Note: DWI arrests within the city limits of Dumas are handled by the Dumas Police Department. Their records are separate from the county sheriff but the same county court system handles all DWI cases.

License Suspension After a Moore County DWI

A DWI arrest in Moore County triggers the Administrative License Revocation process through Texas DPS on the same day as the arrest. The arresting officer takes the physical license and provides a 40-day temporary permit. The driver has 15 days to file an ALR hearing request. If no request is filed, the suspension becomes final automatically. The ALR is a civil proceeding entirely separate from the criminal DWI case in Moore County court. The governing law is Transportation Code Chapter 524.

First offense refusal to take a chemical test leads to a 180-day suspension. Failing the test at 0.08 or above leads to 90 days. Prior ALR suspensions within the past 10 years double both periods. A $125 reinstatement fee is required before DPS will issue a new license. Driving records showing suspension history are ordered from dps.texas.gov for $4 to $22 depending on the type selected.

DWI Law and Moore County Courts

All DWI charges in Moore County are filed under Texas Penal Code Chapter 49. The per se BAC standard of 0.08 applies to all drivers. The impairment standard, which focuses on loss of normal physical or mental faculties, can apply even at lower BAC readings. A driver in the Texas Panhandle can be charged and convicted under either theory. The Panhandle's flat terrain and long straight roads mean DWI stops often involve high-speed situations that can add reckless driving components to charges.

Crash reports for DWI accidents in Moore County are held by TxDOT. Peace officer crash reports (CR-3) cost $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified version. All requests go through the CRIS Request online system. TxDOT no longer accepts mail subpoena requests as of January 2025 and keeps crash records for 10 years plus the current year.

Statewide DWI conviction data is available through the Texas DPS Crime Records Service. This is useful for checking whether a Moore County defendant has prior DWI convictions anywhere in Texas that would elevate the current charge to felony level under Section 49.09.

Nearby Counties

Moore County is in the Texas Panhandle north of Amarillo. DWI cases in neighboring counties are handled by their own courts.