Open Records
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office is committed to transparency and providing public access to records in accordance with applicable open records laws. If you wish to request access to public records, you can do so by following the steps outlined below.
What Are Open Records?
Open records refer to documents, files, reports, and other types of materials that are produced or maintained by the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office and are available for public viewing, unless otherwise exempt from disclosure under the law.
Open Records Requests can be requested using any of the following methods.
By US Postal Service:
Nolan County Sheriff’s Office
211 Avenger Field Road, Sweetwater, Texas 79556
Attn: Open Records Administrator
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By E-mail:
Open Records Administrator
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By Fax:
(325) 235-5471, Attn: Open Records Administrator
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In Person:
Nolan County Sheriff’s Office
211 Avenger Field Road, Sweetwater, Texas 79556
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Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., excluding county holidays
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Provide Specific Information
Please be as specific as possible in your request. The more details you provide (such as dates, document types, or subject matter), the more efficiently we can process your request. Examples of helpful information include:
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Description of the records you are requesting
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Date range for the records
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Provide relevant addresses, names, etc
Processing Time
Once your request is received, we will acknowledge it and begin processing as soon as possible. Please allow 10 business days for us to respond. Complex or large requests may take longer.
Fees
Some records may require a fee for copying or redaction, depending on the volume of the request. You will be notified in advance of any applicable fees.
Exemptions
Some records may be redacted (blacked out) to withhold excepted information (i.e. confidential information). This excepted information includes, but is not limited to all Social Security Numbers, Driver License Numbers and Date of Birth.
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Some records may include documents held by other agencies. The Open Records Administrator may not be able to release this information. The Texas Public Information Act (codified at Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 552) requires a governmental entity to request an open letter ruling from the Texas Attorney General prior to withholding information that is excepted from required disclosures. The Attorney General has 45 days to respond to a request for an open letter ruling. To avoid submission to the Texas Attorney General, you will be directed to the appropriate document holder.
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*** The Sheriff’s Office does not accept Open Records Requests over the phone.