Bexar County Recent Arrests | Booking Reports

Bexar County, Texas · 24-hour arrests + seven-day BCSO booking reports

Check Today’s Bexar County Bookings Before the Report Rolls Off

If someone was arrested in San Antonio or elsewhere in Bexar County within the last day, start with the Central Magistrate Search. It covers people arrested for a Class B or higher offense and processed through Central Magistrate during the last 24 hours.

If the arrest may be older than one day, move to the Sheriff’s Jail Activity Reports, which BCSO keeps online for a maximum of seven days. Save the person’s SID and booking number as soon as you find them; those identifiers make bond, jail, records and court follow-up much easier.

Full legal name Date of birth Approximate arrest time SID if known Booking number if known
BEXAR BOOKING CLOCK LIVE WINDOW
BCSO ACTIVITY DAY 1
BOOKING FOUND
SID + BOOKING
24 HOURS → 7-DAY REPORT WINDOW
A recent-arrest list is not a conviction list. Bexar County states that people appearing in Jail Activity Reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Booking charges, bond status and custody information can also change as the person moves through magistration and court.
Newest arrests

Central Magistrate covers qualifying arrests processed within the last 24 hours.

Longer recent window

BCSO activity reports remain online for a maximum of seven days.

Best identifier

Save the SID and booking number from the result.

Bond help

Call 210-335-6201 with the full name and date of birth.

Source review

Official Bexar County procedures checked August 7, 2026.

The important difference

Use the 24-hour list or the 7-day booking reports?

24 HOURS

Central Magistrate Recent Arrest Search

Start here when the arrest happened today or overnight.

  • Covers arrests for Class B or higher processed by Central Magistrate.
  • Also handles certain Class C matters filed through Justice of the Peace courts.
  • Displays the person’s name, race, birth-date/age information, SID and booking number.
  • Charge and bond information becomes available through the magistration process.
  • Central Magistrate operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Best when a family member calls and says, “They were arrested a few hours ago.”
7 DAYS

BCSO Jail Activity Reports

Use this when the arrest or jail event may have occurred during the last several days.

  • BCSO provides the reports free of charge.
  • The Sheriff keeps them online for a maximum of seven days.
  • Reports may temporarily be unavailable for maintenance or network upgrades.
  • Data may lag while a defendant is still moving through booking.
  • Older activity should be researched through court and records systems instead.
Best when you know the arrest happened recently but cannot narrow it to the last 24 hours.
Start with the reader’s problem

What are you trying to confirm?

ARRESTED HOURS AGO Look at Central Magistrate first

Use the 24-hour list and save the SID and booking number.

Follow the recent-arrest steps
ARRESTED 2–7 DAYS AGO Use the Sheriff activity reports

Do not expect a seven-day-old event to remain in the 24-hour Magistrate list.

Open the booking-report workflow
STILL IN JAIL? Call the inmate information line

Have the full name and date of birth ready. Ask about charges, bond and warrants.

Check current custody
NEED THE FINAL CHARGE? Move from booking to court

Misdemeanor and felony cases are maintained through different clerk systems.

Verify the court case
NEED THE POLICE REPORT? Use BCSO Central Records when BCSO owns it

A San Antonio Police or another agency report must be requested from that agency instead.

Request the actual record
HELPING SOMEONE IN JAIL Use the SID for visits, mail and money

Check visitation, ICSolutions, Access Corrections and mail rules before paying or travelling.

Open family-help information

Go directly to the Bexar County task

Most recent arrests

How to use the Bexar County Central Magistrate Search

The official Central Magistrate Search covers people arrested for an offense of Class B or higher and processed by Central Magistrate within the last 24 hours.
Open the live Central Magistrate list Open the official recent-arrest search
Find the person by the booked name Check spelling carefully. Hyphenated names, suffixes and multiple surnames can appear differently than you expect.
Compare the birth-date information Do not rely on a common San Antonio surname by itself.
Save the SID The SID is one of the most useful identifiers for jail, court, mail, money and records questions.
Save the booking number Treat the booking number as the identifier for that jail-processing event.
Open or review the charge details A charge shown during arrest processing is an allegation, not proof of guilt or the final court result.
Check the bond after magistration Central Magistrate updates bond amounts and special bond conditions after the magistrate process.
Move to current inmate information if needed Call 210-335-6201 when you need current charges, bond amounts or warrant information.
Search the court case next A booking does not tell you whether the District Attorney accepted, changed or later dismissed the case.
Write these down immediately: exact booked name, date of birth, SID, booking number, listed charge, bond, special bond condition and the approximate time you checked the record.
The Central Magistrate list is intentionally narrow. If the person was arrested more than 24 hours ago, do not assume “no result” means there was no arrest.
Booking reports

Use BCSO Jail Activity Reports for the recent seven-day window

The Sheriff’s activity-report page is especially useful when the family does not know exactly when the booking occurred. BCSO states that reports are kept online for a maximum of seven days.

Open Jail Activity Reports Open the official BCSO report page
Start with the most likely date Work backward through the available recent report dates instead of searching every document randomly.
Search the report for the surname On a desktop browser, the Find command can make a long report easier to scan.
Verify the identity before saving the result Compare every identifier available rather than relying on the name alone.
Save the SID or booking number Use those identifiers for current custody, bond, records and follow-up court research.
Do not assume the report is real-time BCSO warns that information may not yet be reflected depending on where the defendant is in the booking process.
Move to another record after seven days Use court records, Central Records or the appropriate law-enforcement agency when the jail activity report has rolled off.
Seven days is the maximum online retention stated by BCSO. A missing older booking should be researched through the court and records systems rather than interpreted as proof that an arrest never occurred.
Booking-result decoder

What the identifiers in a recent Bexar County arrest mean

Use the arrest record to reach the correct next source
Item
What it helps identify
What it does not prove
Next move
Booked name
The name being used in the current justice-system record.
Identity when several people share the same name.
Compare DOB, SID and booking number.
Date of birth
A stronger identity match than name alone.
Identity without another consistent field.
Compare with SID and known arrest facts.
SID
A system identifier associated with the person.
That every event tied to the SID is the same arrest.
Use it for jail, mail, banking and court research.
Booking number
The displayed booking event.
That every booking allegation became a filed court charge.
Save it for records and custody questions.
Charge
An allegation associated with arrest or magistration.
Guilt or final prosecution.
Verify the clerk’s criminal case.
Bond
A monetary or release condition for a particular matter.
That paying one bond clears every charge or warrant.
Call 210-335-6201 and verify all matters.
Special conditions
Additional restrictions ordered during magistration or by the court.
That conditions will remain unchanged.
Read the newest court or bond information.
Release
That the jail custody event may have ended.
Dismissal or acquittal.
Search the criminal case for the disposition.
Identity rule: Match at least two independent identifiers before sending money, contacting an employer, posting an allegation online or treating the booking as belonging to a particular person.
When nothing appears

A recent arrest can exist before the online list catches up

The person is still in booking BCSO specifically warns that report data may not yet reflect a defendant who is still moving through the booking process.
The arrest is outside the 24-hour window Move from Central Magistrate to the seven-day Jail Activity Reports.
The offense does not fit the recent-search scope Central Magistrate describes its online recent search around Class B or higher arrests processed through that office.
The person received Cite & Release Bexar County participates in cite-and-release for certain qualifying low-level nonviolent offenses, so a criminal matter can exist without a normal jail stay.
The person was released before you checked Search the booking activity and court records instead of relying only on current jail status.
The name is different Try another surname, former name, hyphenated name, suffix or spelling.
The arrest occurred in another county Search the jurisdiction where the person was actually booked.
The record is restricted Juvenile, sealed, expunged and legally confidential records may not be publicly available.
Call when a new booking still does not appear
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], has been booked or processed in Bexar County after an arrest on or about [date/time]. Can you confirm current custody, charges, SID, booking information, bond or whether the person has already been released?
Inmate/Bond Information: 210-335-6201
Central Magistrate: 210-335-6111
Current custody

After finding the booking, confirm whether the person is still detained

BCSO’s inmate and bond information line can provide charges, bond amounts and warrant information. Have the person’s full name and date of birth ready before calling.
Inmate/Bond Information

210-335-6201

Use for current charges, bond amounts and warrant information.

Central Magistrate

210-335-6111

Use for a person who has been recently arrested and is still in the magistrate process.

Adult Detention Center

210-335-6315

200 N. Comal Street, San Antonio, TX 78207.

Do not send money or drive to the jail based only on a screenshot sent by another person. Verify the current status with BCSO first.
What happens after arrest

From recent arrest to magistrate, bond and court

Law-enforcement arrest The arresting agency takes the person into custody or uses another authorized procedure such as cite-and-release when applicable.
Booking and identification The person enters county processing and receives identifiers such as a SID and booking number.
Central Magistration Central Magistrate processes Class B-or-higher arrests throughout Bexar County and certain Justice of the Peace Class C matters.
Bond and special conditions After magistration, bond and special-condition information is updated in the system.
Release or detention A qualifying defendant may bond out during the process; others may be transferred into the Adult Detention Center.
Prosecutor and court follow-up The filed criminal case—not the arrest list—shows how the allegation proceeds.
An arrest charge and a filed court charge can differ. The District Attorney may accept, modify, reject or later dismiss a matter depending on the evidence and legal process.
Booking is only the beginning

Find the misdemeanor or felony case after the arrest

County Clerk: misdemeanor cases

The Bexar County County Clerk maintains misdemeanor criminal records and directs public users to the Bexar County Justice Portal.

  1. Open the Justice Portal.
  2. Public data does not require registration.
  3. Search the defendant’s name and available identifiers.
  4. Compare the case date with the booking event.
  5. Read the charge, court, settings and disposition.
Open the Bexar County Justice Portal

District Clerk: felony cases

The District Clerk is the official custodian of Bexar County felony criminal district court records.

  1. Open the County/District Clerk criminal search.
  2. Use the defendant name and available case identifiers.
  3. Match the filing date to the recent arrest.
  4. Check the criminal docket.
  5. Read the final disposition rather than relying on the booking charge.
Open Bexar County criminal record options

District Clerk felony records and copy costs

Published District Clerk criminal-record services
Service
Current published information
When it helps
Felony background check
$5
Bexar County felony background research.
Plain felony copy
$1 per page
When an ordinary case document is sufficient.
Certified felony copy
$1 per page
When certification is required for official use.
Criminal Filing main line
210-335-2591
Questions involving felony case records and copies.
District Clerk Criminal Filing
Paul Elizondo Tower
101 W. Nueva Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-335-2591
Reports and mugshots

Use BCSO Central Records only when the Sheriff owns the record

The booking report tells you that a custody event occurred. If you need the underlying Sheriff report, arrest narrative or mugshot, move to BCSO Central Records.

Offense or incident report

Provide either the case number or the date, location and complainant’s name.

BCSO currently lists offense and incident reports at no cost.

Mugshot request

BCSO publishes a separate mugshot-request email on its Central Records page.

Prepare the person’s full name, SID number or date of birth.

Selected BCSO Central Records fees relevant to arrest research
Record
Published fee
Offense and incident reports
No cost
Record checks
$3
Criminal histories
$8
Sheriff’s letters
$2
Central Records / inmate information: 210-335-6201
Report requests: 210-335-6095
Check the arresting agency first. If San Antonio Police or another municipal/state agency created the offense report, request the narrative from that agency rather than BCSO.
Bond, warrants and release

Verify the full case before paying anyone

BCSO scam warning: The Sheriff’s Office states that it does not take payment by phone, does not accept payment to avoid arrest, and will not tell you to buy gift cards or pay with cryptocurrency.
Confirm the SID and booking Do not discuss money until you know you have the correct person.
List every charge One case may be bondable while another charge or warrant prevents release.
Check the Central Magistrate bond information Bond amounts and special conditions are updated after magistration.
Call BCSO for current confirmation Use 210-335-6201 for charges, bond amounts and warrant information.
Verify the bail company Use the Bexar County Bail Bond Board’s current active-company information before signing anything.
Get the complete fee agreement Ask for the premium, collateral terms, refund conditions and obligations in writing.

Special option for some people with an active warrant

Bexar County operates a Booking and Release Satellite Office that can allow certain defendants with active warrants to complete magistration and bonding without going through the Adult Detention Center.
The Satellite Office cannot process
  • Violent offenses
  • Sexual offenses
  • Crimes against children
  • Out-of-county warrants
  • Out-of-state warrants
Call before going

Phone: 210-335-2592

Confirm that the warrant is active and that the office can process it.

Booking and Release Satellite Office
Basement of Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa Street, B10.2
San Antonio, TX 78205

Published magistration windows:
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

What to bring when the Satellite Office confirms eligibility

Bond paperwork from the bondsman or attorney, if applicable
Valid photo identification
Required money order for applicable surety-bond processing fees
Cell phone and charger for required reference information
The county specifically warns users not to park at a parking meter for this process because processing may take approximately three hours. Verify the current instructions by phone before travelling.
Detention location

Bexar County Adult Detention Center and Justice Intake

Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: 210-335-6315

Staffed 365 days a year and open 24 hours.

Justice Intake Assessment Annex
200 N. Comal
San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: 210-335-1371

Staffed 365 days a year and open 24 hours.

Parking: Bexar County states that paid parking is available in the Bexar County Parking Garage for the Adult Detention Center and Justice Intake Assessment Annex.
Video visitation

Schedule a Bexar County inmate visit without making a wasted trip

Find the inmate’s SID first The Central Magistrate search is one official route for locating the SID.
Create an ICSolutions account Registration is required before scheduling.
Log in and select an available visit Follow the current scheduling options shown by ICSolutions.
Check the device you plan to use BCSO currently states that its visitation platform is not compatible with Mac or Chromebook computers.
Use the mobile app when appropriate BCSO notes that video visitation can be used from a phone through the ICS mobile app.
Recheck the visitation schedule Holiday and operational changes can affect availability.
Current Bexar County public visitation schedule
Day
Published visitation hours
Monday
No public visits. Professional visits are handled separately.
Tuesday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Sunday
Closed except Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day; those published holiday hours are 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving / Christmas
Visitation center closed.
Video Visitation Staff: 210-335-8270
ICSolutions technical assistance: 888-646-9437
Mail, phone, email and money

Use the SID before sending anything to the jail

Postal mail

The inmate’s name and SID are required.

[Inmate Name + SID]
[Unit location, if known]
Bexar County Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
  • Incoming mail is opened, inspected and scanned.
  • Scanned correspondence is available to the inmate through the kiosk.
  • BCSO states that scanned mail is held for two business days before destruction.
  • Mail is delivered five days a week, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Review current inmate mail rules

Phone and video

Bexar County directs families to ICSolutions for inmate phone and video-conference services.

Ordinary inmate communications are monitored. Do not discuss evidence, witnesses, passwords, alibis or defense strategy on a normal jail call or video visit.

Commissary money

BCSO currently uses Access Corrections Secure Deposits for electronic inmate trust-fund deposits.

  • Online deposits
  • Phone deposits
  • Participating retail locations
  • Access Corrections mobile app

Deposit phone: 866-345-1884

Open the official money page

Care packages

Approved packages are ordered through Access SecurePak.

Order-by-phone: 800-546-6283

Use only the approved service linked by BCSO.

Money orders or cashier checks by mail

BCSO also accepts eligible inmate trust money by mail using a cashier check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted.
Make payable to: Inmate Trust Fund
Include the inmate’s name and SID number on the payment.

Inmate Trust Fund
P.O. Box 831609
San Antonio, TX 78283

Banking supervisor: 210-335-6287

Mail mistakes that can cause a rejection

Missing inmate SID number
Name and SID do not match
Cash or financial items sent in ordinary correspondence
Original IDs or original legal documents
More than six photos in one envelope
Photos larger than 5 × 7 inches
Hardback, spiral or leather-bound books
Books not sent through an approved retailer or publisher route
BCSO states that inmates may have a maximum of three paperback books inside the cell. Recheck the current publication rules before ordering.
Mailroom: 210-335-6240 or 210-335-6868
Health and immediate concerns

Who to call when a recently booked person has a medical or mental-health concern

Suicidal feelings or ideation: BCSO directs families to call 210-335-5670 to report the concern.
University Health main

210-335-6260

24-hour nurse

210-335-6266

Mental Health – Men

210-335-6271

Mental Health – Women

210-335-6875

Family members cannot automatically receive the inmate’s medical information. BCSO states that the inmate must complete a Release of Information form for protected information to be released.
Legal and victim assistance

Find appointed counsel or private legal help after booking

Apply for a court-appointed attorney

Bexar County provides an application process for people charged with criminal offenses who cannot afford an attorney.

Pretrial Services Office
222 S. Comal, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: 210-335-8964

Published application hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Read court-appointed attorney instructions

Managed Assigned Counsel

Bexar County’s MAC system assigns qualified attorneys to represent financially eligible people accused of crimes.

203 W. Nueva Street
2nd Floor
San Antonio, TX 78207

Reception: 210-335-2999

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Open Managed Assigned Counsel

Private lawyer

Bexar County’s justice resources link to attorney-search and lawyer-referral tools.

  • Confirm current Texas license status.
  • Ask about Bexar County criminal-court experience.
  • Request the fee agreement in writing.
  • Do not confuse a bail bond company with a defense lawyer.
Open Bexar County justice search resources

Victim Assistance

The Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Division helps crime victims understand the court process, track case status and connect with available services.

Victim Assistance: 210-335-2105

Open Victim Assistance
Older or incorrect records

When the seven-day report disappears, the case may still exist elsewhere

The BCSO activity-report retention period does not determine how long an arrest, police report or criminal court record exists. Those are different records maintained by different offices.

Need an old booking or Sheriff record?

Contact BCSO Central Records with the name, SID, DOB, report number and approximate date.

Need the legal result?

Search the County Clerk or District Clerk case and locate the final disposition.

Need to correct or clear the history?

Obtain the controlling court documents first. Correction, expunction and nondisclosure are different procedures.

A disappeared jail activity report does not mean an arrest was dismissed, sealed or expunged. It only means the Sheriff’s seven-day online activity-report window has passed.
Save these local contacts

Bexar County booking, jail, court and records contacts

Central Magistrate
200 N. Comal, South Tower
San Antonio, TX 78207

210-335-6111

24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Inmate/Bond Information

210-335-6201

Charges, bond and warrant information.

Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

210-335-6315

Justice Intake Assessment Annex
200 N. Comal
San Antonio, TX 78207

210-335-1371

BCSO Central Records

Information: 210-335-6201

Report requests: 210-335-6095

District Clerk Criminal Filing
101 W. Nueva Street
Paul Elizondo Tower
San Antonio, TX 78205

210-335-2591

Video Visitation

210-335-8270

Inmate Banking

Main: 210-335-5171

Supervisor: 210-335-6287

Victim Assistance

210-335-2105

Map to detention and Central Magistrate

Map to District Clerk Criminal Filing

Parking in downtown San Antonio can vary by location and time. For the Adult Detention Center, the county specifically lists paid parking in the Bexar County Parking Garage.
Six mistakes to avoid

Common Bexar County recent-arrest search mistakes

Using only the 24-hour list

If the arrest is two days old, move to the seven-day Sheriff reports.

Ignoring the SID

The SID is useful across jail, mail, deposits and criminal-justice follow-up.

Assuming no result means no arrest

Booking can still be processing, the record may have rolled off, or cite-and-release may apply.

Treating the booking charge as final

Search the actual misdemeanor or felony case before describing the outcome.

Paying someone who calls you

BCSO does not demand phone, gift-card or crypto payments to avoid arrest.

Talking about the case on jail calls

Non-attorney inmate communications may be monitored and recorded.

10 Bexar County questions

Recent arrest and booking-report questions answered

How do I see recent arrests in Bexar County?

Use the Bexar County Central Magistrate Search for people arrested for Class B or higher offenses and processed by Central Magistrate within the last 24 hours. For a broader recent-booking window, use the Bexar County Sheriff’s Jail Activity Reports, which are kept online for a maximum of seven days.

What is the difference between the Bexar County Recent Arrest Search and Jail Activity Reports?

The Central Magistrate Search focuses on Class B or higher arrests processed through Central Magistrate within the last 24 hours and displays identifying and charge information. BCSO Jail Activity Reports cover jail activity for a maximum seven-day period. Use the Magistrate Search for a very recent arrest and the Jail Activity Reports when the event may be several days old.

Why is someone not showing in Bexar County recent arrests yet?

The person may still be moving through booking or magistration, the arrest may not fall within the Central Magistrate search criteria, the person may have received a citation instead of being taken to jail, or the data may not yet have updated. BCSO states that booking-stage information can be delayed. Call the inmate and bond information line at 210-335-6201 with the person’s full name and date of birth when the online information is unclear.

What is a SID number in Bexar County?

The SID is a system identification number associated with a person in Bexar County criminal-justice records. It is useful for jail questions, mail, money, records and court research. The Central Magistrate Search displays SID numbers along with names and booking numbers.

How do I check the bond after a recent Bexar County arrest?

Central Magistrate updates bond amounts and special conditions after magistration. Search the recent arrest record and then call the Bexar County inmate and bond information line at 210-335-6201 with the full name and date of birth if you need current confirmation. Verify every charge, warrant and hold before paying.

How do I find the court case after a Bexar County booking?

Use the Bexar County Justice Portal and the County Clerk or District Clerk criminal court searches. County Clerk records generally handle misdemeanor cases, while the District Clerk is the custodian of felony criminal district court records. Search with the defendant name, SID, booking information or case number when available.

How do I request a Bexar County arrest report or mugshot?

Use BCSO Central Records for Sheriff-created offense and incident reports. For an offense or incident report, provide the case number or the date, location and complainant name. BCSO also publishes a mugshot-request procedure requiring the person’s full name, SID number or date of birth.

How do I visit someone in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center?

Register for an ICSolutions account and schedule the visit through the official Bexar County visitation system. Public visitation is not held on Mondays. Tuesday through Friday public visitation is published from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Sunday is generally closed except for specified holidays.

How do I send money or mail to a Bexar County inmate?

BCSO uses Access Corrections for electronic inmate trust deposits and Access SecurePak for approved care packages. Postal mail must include the inmate’s name and SID number and is addressed to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, 200 N. Comal Street, San Antonio, TX 78207. Follow the current BCSO mail restrictions before sending anything.

Does a Bexar County booking report mean the person was convicted?

No. A booking or Central Magistrate record shows arrest and processing information, not guilt. Charges can be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently in court. Search the appropriate County Clerk or District Clerk criminal case for the filed charge and final disposition.

Official action links

Primary Bexar County resources used for this guide

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