This form allows you to file a citizen's complaint, but does not guarantee a case will be filed against the defendant in question. Once the complaint is reviewed by the prosecutor, the court staff will call you with further instructions. Please allow 10 business days for review. Incomplete submission will be denied.
Please note: In order to file a citizens complaint a report must be filed with the City of Sherman Police Department and you must have the full name and address of the defendant along with the date, time and location of the offense. Offense must have occurred within the city limits of Sherman, TX.

Please check these specific points are understood by the undersigned:

1) The citizen must, in good faith, make full, fair, and honest disclosure of all facts and circumstances known to him/her at the time this application for complaint is filed. The facts, as presented, must be in the form of an affidavit and provided under oath. Said affidavit will form the basis of any further investigation and the charging instrument.

2) The citizen-complainant must be sworn and sign both the application for complaint and the complaint (when prepared by the city prosecutor).

3) The citizen-complaintant must be willing to appear in Court to testify against the defendant if the charges are contested (i.e., the accused pleads not guilty).

4) The prosecutor reserves the right to subpoena the presence of the citizen-complainant and enforce the subpoena by ordering a police officer to bring the citizen-complainant to court.

5) The defendant may file a counter-complaint if the citizen-complainant has also been involved in some illegal activity. Please be advised any statement made at this time or in the future to a police officer, prosecutor, or other city investigative personnel may be used against you should the counter-complaint go forward to trial. Please be advised that when speaking to the prosecutor, the prosecutor represent the State of Texas, and no attorney-client relationship is established by and communication with regard to the application for the complaint or any matters related thereto.

6) Once this complaint is accepted by the prosecutor and filed with the court, only the judge, upon recommendation of the prosecutor, has the authority to dismiss a complaint.

I hereby understand the statements above and the expectations required of me upon submission of this complaint.

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Police Report #:*

Todays date:*

Complainant's Name:*

Address*

City, State, Zip:*

Phone #:*

Email:*

Defendant Information:

Name of Defendant:*

Defendants Address:*

City, State, Zip:*

Phone #:

Place of Employment:

Date of Offense:*

Time of Offense:*

Location of Offense (Address):*

What is your Complaint? (Describe with as much detail as possible to fully, fairly, and honestly relate all material facts and circumstances.)*

As of January 1, 2021 all appearances before the judge must be conducted virtually. In order to comply with state directives, we require email addresses for all witnesses in order to provide them with the virtual court log-in information.

List of Witnesses:

Witness 1 information:

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone #:

Email:*

Witness 2 information:

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone #:

Email:*

Witness 3 information:

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone #:

Email:*

I swear that the statements made herein are within my personal knowledge and are true and correct. I hereby acknowledge "It is a crime to intentionally or knowingly file a fraudulent court record or a fraudulent instrument with the clerk" Govt. Code Section 51.904.

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