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Find a Collin County Booking Before the 24-Hour Window Disappears

For a new arrest, start with the Collin County Sheriff’s inmate list. It includes people currently in the county jail and people released within the previous 24 hours. Save the person’s SO number, booking details, charges and bond before moving to the court record.

If the booking is already more than a day old, Collin County has another useful tool: you can generate an official Sheriff report for one to seven previous days. For an older case or final outcome, use Judicial Online Search and then route the case to the District Clerk, County Clerk or appropriate lower court.

Full booked name Date of birth Approximate arrest date SO number Case number Arresting agency
COLLIN COUNTY BOOKING CLOCK 24-HOUR WINDOW
CURRENT INMATE SO # · CHARGE · BOND
RELEASED < 24H BOOKING → RELEASE
COURT MATCH CASE · WARRANT · BOND
COLLIN COUNTY CASE
OUTCOME CHECKED
BOOKING → CASE → DISPOSITION
A booking is not a conviction. An arrest record tells you that a person was taken into custody or processed on an allegation. It does not establish guilt, and the booking charge can differ from the charge later filed or resolved in court.
Current jail list

Includes current inmates and releases from the previous 24 hours.

Older recent activity

Create an official report covering 1–7 previous days.

Jail address

4300 Community Ave., McKinney, TX 75071.

Detention help

972-547-5100 for booking, release and jail-service questions.

Reviewed

Official procedures checked August 8, 2026.

Start with the age of the arrest

Use a different Collin County tool depending on when it happened

NOW / TODAY Current inmate list

Best when someone may still be in custody. It also includes people released during the previous 24 hours.

Use the current booking route
1–7 DAYS AGO Sheriff’s downloadable report

Select the number of previous days and create a fresh arrest/release report directly in your browser.

Use the recent-report route
OLDER CASE Judicial Online Search

Search criminal cases, inmates, mugshots when available, bonds, active warrants and case history.

Search the justice system
DOCUMENT NEEDED Agency or court clerk

Use the Sheriff for Sheriff-created records and the correct court clerk for criminal court documents.

Request the actual record
Most efficient sequence: Find the booking → save the SO number → identify every charge and case → verify the court record → request only the document you still need.

Jump directly to the task

Current + previous 24 hours

Search Collin County Jail for a recent booking

Collin County says its public inmate list includes all current inmates and people released within the previous 24 hours.
Open the Sheriff’s Inmate Information page Scroll to Find Someone in Jail and choose the search-list option. Open official inmate information
Search the booked legal name Use the full surname first. Add the first name or other identifying detail when multiple people appear.
Open every plausible match Do not assume the first result belongs to the person you know.
Compare identity information Match the name, date of birth, photograph when available, booking date and known arrest circumstances.
Save the inmate SO number You may need it for mail, deposits, inmate-service questions and later record requests.
Read every charge One person can have several charges with different bond amounts or release conditions.
Record the bond A bond displayed for one charge does not mean another case or hold has cleared.
Open the linked criminal case Collin County’s justice-search system can connect inmate information with related cases.
Before leaving the result, save: full booked name, SO number, booking date, arresting agency if displayed, every charge, case number, bond amount, custody/release status and photograph availability.
Useful Collin County feature

Download recent arrest activity for the previous 1–7 days

Collin County operates a separate Sheriff’s Office Store tool for recent reports. This is useful when the person has already fallen outside the current inmate list’s 24-hour release window.

Open the Sheriff’s Office Store Open the official report generator
Choose between 1 and 7 previous days Select a larger period when you do not know the exact booking date.
Create the report The report is built live when the create button is selected.
Understand the date range The report begins at midnight on the oldest selected day and runs through 11:59:59 p.m. of the previous day.
Search the downloaded report Use the browser or document search function for the person’s surname.
Verify the match elsewhere Continue to Judicial Online Search before treating a name in a report as the final answer.
Example: If you choose seven prior days, the report does not include the unfinished current day. It runs through the end of yesterday.
One-stop justice search

Use Collin County Judicial Online Search to connect jail and court records

Collin County’s justice-system search is unusually useful because it brings several databases together instead of forcing the reader to search each office independently.

Inmates

Search current inmates, recent releases, available mugshots, bond amounts and time-served information.

Criminal cases

Search by party name, case number or other available criteria and follow the criminal docket.

Active warrants

Look for active warrant information and connect the warrant to the related case when available.

Open Case Information Open Collin County Case Information
Select Online Judicial Search Use the Justice System App when you want inmate, warrant and case information in one place.
Start with the case number when you have it It is safer than a broad same-name search.
Use the person’s name when necessary Compare the result with the booking details you already saved.
Open the criminal case Review court, filing history, hearing information, charge and case status.
Find the final disposition Do not assume that release from jail means dismissal or that a booking charge became a conviction.
Collin County states that Judicial Online Search is mobile-friendly and updated around the clock. Its broader Case Search uses live case data, so changes entered during the business day can appear immediately.
Booking-result decoder

What the arrest-search fields do—and do not—tell you

Use each field as a clue to the next official record
Field
What it helps identify
What it does not prove
Next move
SO number
The Sheriff’s identifier for the incarcerated person.
That every historical case belongs to one booking event.
Use with name, DOB and booking date.
Booking date
When the jail intake occurred.
The exact time of the alleged offense.
Compare with the police report.
Mugshot
A photograph associated with custody processing when available.
Guilt or identity without other matching details.
Match SO number and DOB.
Charge
The allegation currently associated with the booking or case.
The prosecutor ultimately filed or proved that charge.
Open the court case.
Bond
A release amount or condition connected to a charge.
That payment will clear another charge, warrant or hold.
Verify all active cases.
Release
That the displayed jail custody event ended.
Dismissal, acquittal or completion of the case.
Read the disposition.
Case number
A specific court proceeding.
That another charge or cause does not exist.
Search every listed case.
Active warrant
A warrant currently appearing in the public justice system.
That an older screenshot is still current.
Verify the live case before acting.
Identity check: Match at least two independent details—preferably date of birth plus SO number, booking date, photograph or case number—before sending money or treating an arrest record as belonging to a specific person.
No result?

Why someone arrested in Collin County may not appear yet

The booking is still being processed Intake includes identification, photographs, fingerprints, medical screening and classification.
The person is still in a city jail Someone arrested in Plano, Frisco, Allen or another city may be held locally before a county transfer.
The person was released quickly Use the recent-release portion of the inmate search and then generate a prior-day report.
The name is entered differently Try a full legal surname, maiden name, suffix, hyphenated spelling or alternate spelling.
It was a citation instead of county booking A criminal or municipal case can exist without a stay in the Collin County Detention Facility.
The arrest occurred in another county Search the county where the person was actually booked.
The person was transferred Check TDCJ or the receiving jurisdiction after a transfer.
The record is restricted Juvenile, expunged and legally confidential records may not appear publicly.
Booking-status call script
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], has been booked or released. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. I have not found a clear match online. Can you confirm whether the person is still processing, in county custody, released or awaiting transfer?
Collin County Detention Bureau: 972-547-5100
Actual arrest documents

Request the report from the agency that created it

Do not send every request to the county. Collin County specifically explains that police reports belong to the law-enforcement agency that created them. An arrest made by Plano Police, Frisco Police, McKinney Police or Allen Police should be routed to that department for its report.
Sheriff-created arrest or incident

Use the Collin County Sheriff Open Records process for HCSO offense reports, inmate records, mugshots, dispatch logs and other Sheriff-maintained records.

Open Sheriff Open Records
City police arrest

Read the arresting-agency field, then submit the request to the city police department that made or documented the arrest.

The county Public Information Office does not hold those police records.

How to make an HCSO open-record request

Open the Sheriff Open Records page Choose the online request portal for the fastest route.
Ask for an existing record The Public Information Act does not require the Sheriff to create a new report, answer legal questions or perform research for you.
Identify the document precisely State whether you need the offense/media report, mugshot, dispatch incident log, visitor log or another specific existing record.
Add identifying details Include report number, date, approximate time, location, names, SO number and incident type when known.
Watch for a clarification or payment request HCSO states that it may request clarification or payment before release.
Common Sheriff open-record fees currently published
Record
Published fee
When useful
Inmate mugshot photo
$5
When an official HCSO image is needed.
Offense / media report
$5
For the Sheriff-created incident narrative or releasable report.
Call-for-service report
$3
For dispatch-related incident information.
911 call recording
$1
When releasable emergency-call audio is requested.
Inmate visitor log
$1
For an available jail visitor record.
Records search
$5
When a manual search is required.
Certified copy
$1
When certification is available and required.
Collin County Sheriff Open Records
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071
Records help: 972-547-5199
Lobby: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays
Payments: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Copy-ready HCSO request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable [offense/media report, inmate mugshot, dispatch incident log, visitor log, or other identified record] concerning [full name]. The event occurred on or about [date/time] at [location]. Known identifiers include SO number [number], report number [number], case number [number] and arresting deputy or unit [if known]. Please advise me of any required payment before processing if additional charges will apply.
Local court routing

Felonies and misdemeanors go to different Collin County clerks

Felony case

Record holder: Collin County District Clerk.

District Courts generally handle felony criminal matters.

Online District Court criminal cases cover filings or completed cases from 1988 to present.

Open District Clerk Criminal

Class A or B misdemeanor

Record holder: County Court at Law Clerks through the Collin County Clerk.

These offices maintain Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases and Class C appeals.

Online County Court at Law criminal history covers 2000 to present.

Open misdemeanor criminal records
Felony

District Court → District Clerk.

Class A / B misdemeanor

County Court at Law → County Clerk criminal staff.

Class C / ticket

Justice of the Peace or municipal court depending on the case.

Why this matters: Sending a felony records request to the County Clerk or a misdemeanor request to the District Clerk creates unnecessary delay even when both offices are in the same courthouse complex.
Court copies and older history

What to do when the case is too old for the normal online search

Collin County criminal-record date coverage
Case type
Normal online coverage
Older cases
Record holder
District Court criminal
1988–present
1800s–1987 require a manual record request.
District Clerk
County Court at Law criminal
2000–present
1800s–1999 require the County Court at Law Clerk.
County Clerk
District Clerk historical search

Manual District Clerk record searches are currently $5 each.

Provide the person’s complete name and date of birth. Written requests should include a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment.

The District Clerk states that searches are normally processed within one or two days of receipt and are not performed by phone.

County Clerk misdemeanor copy request

Noncertified paper copy: $1 per page.

Electronic copy: $1 for the first 10 pages, then $0.10 per page over 10.

Certified copy: $5 per document plus $1 per page.

Open County Clerk Record Request
Russell A. Steindam Courts Building
2100 Bloomdale Road
McKinney, TX 75071
Bond and release

Check every charge before paying a Collin County bond

Collin County accepts cash or surety bonds at 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX 75071. The Sheriff states that bonds can be posted 24/7.
Confirm the correct inmate and SO number Do not make a payment based only on a name.
List every active charge A person can have several charges with separate bond conditions.
Check for another warrant or hold Payment on one charge does not necessarily create immediate release.
Choose the correct bond type Options can include cash bond, approved surety bond, personal bond or qualifying pretrial release.
Verify an approved bonding company Use the current Collin County Bail Bond Board list rather than an unsolicited caller.
Keep the receipt Record whose name appears on the payment and preserve all case and bond paperwork.

Cash bond

The full bond is paid in cash, money order or cashier’s check.

Money orders and cashier’s checks must be payable to Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

A cashier’s check requires bank-contact information so the funds can be verified before the issuing bank closes.

Surety bond

Posted through a bonding company approved to operate in Collin County.

The company charges its own service fee, which is generally not refunded when the case ends.

Check the current approved list
Current pretrial-release rule: The Sheriff’s bonding page states that an eligible pretrial-release bond must be approved by a judge and carries a nonrefundable fee of 3% of the bond amount or $20, whichever is greater.
Collin County also allows a person being held in a city jail such as Plano, Frisco or Allen to be bonded on an eligible Collin County charge after the bond has been set. The defendant signs the bond at the city jail and it is then brought to the Collin County Sheriff for processing.

Where to pick someone up after release

Released inmates exit through the lobby of the Collin County Detention Facility at 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX 75071.
Warrant verification

Check a Collin County warrant without relying on an old screenshot

Judicial Online Search

Search active warrants and, when available, follow the warrant back to the related criminal case.

Open Judicial Online Search
Sheriff services

The Sheriff’s Services area includes an Active Warrants Report alongside arrest/release and court information tools.

Open Sheriff Services
Do not confront or attempt to detain someone. A warrant result should be verified in the live official system because court activity can change the status after an older page, screenshot or third-party listing was created.
In-person visitation

Confirm the visitor list before driving to the jail

Verify that the person is still housed in Collin County Check the current inmate list again on the day of the visit.
Make sure your name is on the visitation list The jail requires visitors to appear on the inmate’s approved list.
Check the current schedule Use the official visitation page and open its current visitation-schedule PDF rather than relying on an old schedule. Open current visitation information
Arrive 20 minutes early Late visitors are not permitted to enter the scheduled visitation.
Bring valid photo identification A current driver’s license or state-issued photo ID is an example of acceptable identification.
Dress for a secure facility Mini-skirts, sleeveless tops, transparent or provocative clothing are not allowed. Shorts must not be more than five inches above the knee.
Core Collin County visitation rules
Rule
Current guidance
Arrival
20 minutes before the scheduled visitation time.
Visit length
25 minutes, plus five minutes allocated for walking to the cluster.
Adult visitors
One adult visitor per inmate on a visitation day.
Children
Allowed on a space-available basis under the Sheriff’s published rules.
Incoming calls
The jail does not accept incoming telephone calls for inmates.
Mail at front desk
Front-desk staff do not accept inmate mail.
Visitation schedule assistance: 972-547-5224
Calls, messages and tablets

How communication works inside the Collin County jail

Phone calls

Inmates cannot receive normal incoming calls.

Prepaid telephone accounts are handled through ICSolutions.

Tablet services

Collin County uses ViaPath Technologies and ICSolutions for inmate communication technology.

The tablet hardware is provided without a hardware-use charge.

Paid tablet features

Available services can include Visit Now on Demand, messages and photo sharing.

Paid use is funded through the inmate trust account or GettingOut service.

Do not discuss confidential legal strategy on ordinary calls, visits or messages. Routine jail communications are different from privileged attorney-client communication.
Personal inmate mail

Do not send a personal letter to 4300 Community Avenue

Important local rule: Collin County no longer accepts ordinary personal inmate mail at the detention facility itself. Personal mail is routed to an off-site scanning address.
Personal mail address

Collin County Detention Facility
Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Use the inmate’s complete booked name
Include the inmate SO number
Put your return name on the envelope
Include your complete return address
Do not hand personal mail to the jail front desk
Include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you want sent photographs returned
Mail is scanned for the incarcerated person to view through facility kiosks. For delivery problems, the Sheriff directs families to TextBehind support at info@TextBehind.com.

Legal mail and approved publications use the jail address

Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO Number
Collin County Detention Facility
4300 Community Ave.
McKinney, TX 75071

New newspapers, magazines and soft-cover books must come directly from an approved publisher, distributor or qualifying internet warehouse. Hardcovers, spiral bindings and prohibited content are refused.

Trust account and commissary

Use Access Corrections for current Collin County inmate deposits

Use the dedicated current Inmate Accounts page. The Sheriff currently identifies Access Corrections Secure Deposits as the inmate trust-fund provider. Do not rely on older saved instructions from previous providers.
Online or app

Create an Access Corrections account, locate the inmate and verify the SO number before payment.

Phone

Access Corrections deposit assistance:

636-888-7004

Lobby / retailer

Deposits can also be made at designated kiosks or participating retailers after following the provider’s registration steps.

Inmate funds may be used for commissary purchases, telephone calls and qualifying self-release/bail purposes.
The Collin County Detention Facility does not accept cash, checks or money orders sent directly to the jail by mail for an inmate account.

Sending a commissary package

Collin County currently partners with Access Securepak for approved inmate care packages. Create an account through the provider linked on the official Inmate Accounts page, choose the Collin County Detention Facility and order only from the approved menu.

Property pickup

Know the difference between valuable and bulk inmate property

Valuable property

An inmate may authorize release of valuables such as a phone, keys or identification on an all-or-nothing basis.

Valuable property can be released at any time under the Sheriff’s procedure.

Bulk property

Bulk-property release is available once while the person remains in custody.

Published pickup hours are 6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. daily.

Bring identification. Property transferred to TDCJ but left behind must be claimed within the Sheriff’s published claim period or it can be donated.
Medical and medication concerns

What family members can actually do for an inmate’s medical needs

Collin County provides on-site medical, dental and mental-health services, including routine and emergency care, prescribed medications, diagnostic testing and referrals when required.
Medication

If you have current prescription information or medication the facility needs to know about, contact the jail before bringing it.

Medication must go through jail medical verification before it can be administered.

Privacy

Family members should not expect medical staff to disclose a patient’s private health status over the phone.

You can provide important information to medical staff even when staff cannot disclose protected information back to you.

Newly booked inmates are medically screened during intake before classification and permanent housing.
Court-appointed counsel

A defendant who cannot afford counsel can request an appointment

Collin County operates an Indigent Defense system for qualifying criminal defendants. The county provides an online Affidavit of Indigence that includes an option to request a court-appointed attorney.

Open the court-appointed counsel application Open Affidavit of Indigence
Select Adult Criminal Choose the applicable criminal-case option.
Select Request Court Appointed Attorney The form also asks whether the defendant is currently in custody.
Enter the case and inmate identifiers Add the case number and SO number when available.
Complete the financial information truthfully The court determines whether the defendant qualifies for appointed representation.

Victim assistance

The Sheriff’s Victim Assistance Program provides help with crime-victim compensation, victim rights, safety planning, criminal-justice navigation, referrals, court accompaniment, crisis intervention and protective-order assistance.
Old arrest still showing?

Separate an incorrect record from a legally valid record you want cleared

Find the original booking Save the SO number, arrest date, agency and every related case number.
Find the final court disposition Determine exactly how every charge ended.
Identify which database is wrong Compare the Sheriff record, arresting-agency report, court record and Texas criminal history.
Correct inaccurate information first Send the controlling document to the agency that owns the incorrect record.
Evaluate expunction or nondisclosure separately Those remedies address qualifying records that may be accurate but legally eligible for restricted access or removal.

Expunction

An eligible expunction can require covered arrest records to be removed or destroyed according to Texas law and the court order.

Order of nondisclosure

An eligible nondisclosure order limits public disclosure but does not erase the record from every authorized government system.

Do not assume dismissal automatically erases an arrest. Record clearing depends on the precise disposition and Texas eligibility rules.
Texas-wide search

When the question is bigger than one Collin County arrest

Texas DPS criminal history

Use the Texas Department of Public Safety when you need a broader public Texas criminal-history search rather than one county booking.

Open Texas DPS search

TDCJ inmate information

Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after the person enters state-prison custody or when you need TDCJ location and release information.

Open TDCJ inmate search
Local contacts

Collin County jail and criminal-record offices

Collin County Sheriff / Detention Facility
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

Detention Bureau: 972-547-5100

Sheriff Open Records
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

Records help: 972-547-5199

District Clerk
Russell A. Steindam Courts Building
2100 Bloomdale Road, 3rd Floor
McKinney, TX 75071

Felony District Court records.

County Court at Law Criminal Clerks
2100 Bloomdale Road, Suite 12165
McKinney, TX 75071

Case / bond information: 972-548-6420

Alternate: 972-548-6422

Magistrate Court
2100 Bloomdale Road
McKinney, TX 75071

Administrator: 972-547-5488

Visitation information

972-547-5224

Check the current schedule before travelling.

Map to the Collin County Detention Facility

Map to the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building

Courthouse security: Collin County requires visitors to pass security screening. Allow extra time and leave prohibited items outside the courthouse; security staff will not store them for you.
Local shortcuts

Six Collin County details worth remembering

The jail list has a short release window

If someone disappeared from the roster, remember that released inmates remain in the normal list for only the previous 24 hours.

There is a separate 1–7 day report

Use the Sheriff’s Office Store instead of assuming the record vanished.

One search connects several systems

Judicial Online Search can connect inmates, mugshots, bonds, cases and active warrants.

Felony and misdemeanor records split

Felony: District Clerk. Class A/B misdemeanor: County Court at Law Clerks.

Current deposit provider is Access Corrections

Always use the latest dedicated Sheriff Inmate Accounts page before depositing.

Personal mail goes to Maryland

Ordinary personal mail is scanned off-site and should not be mailed to 4300 Community Avenue.

10 Collin County questions

Collin County arrest-record questions answered

How do I search Collin County arrest records?

Start with the Collin County Sheriff’s inmate information page for a current inmate or someone released within the previous 24 hours. For older recent activity, use the Sheriff’s Office Store to create a downloadable report covering one to seven prior days. Then use Collin County Judicial Online Search to verify the criminal case, bond and court status.

Where can I see recent Collin County bookings?

The Sheriff’s current inmate list includes people presently housed in the Collin County Detention Facility and people released within the previous 24 hours. The Sheriff’s Office Store also lets users create a report for one to seven prior days, covering the selected period through 11:59:59 p.m. of the previous day.

Does the Collin County inmate search include released inmates?

Yes. Collin County states that its inmate list includes current inmates and people released within the previous 24 hours. For a release older than that, use the Sheriff’s recent report tool or search the person’s criminal case through Judicial Online Search.

What is an SO number in the Collin County Jail?

The inmate SO number is an identifier used by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office for an incarcerated person. Save it after confirming the correct person because it is useful for inmate mail, deposits, records questions and other detention services. Also verify the person’s name, date of birth and booking details.

How much does a Collin County inmate mugshot or offense report cost?

The Collin County Sheriff’s current open-record fee schedule lists an inmate mugshot photo at $5 and an offense or media report at $5. A call-for-service report is listed at $3 and a records search at $5. Additional charges may apply depending on the requested material.

Where do I search a Collin County criminal court case after an arrest?

Use Collin County Judicial Online Search first. Felony District Court records are maintained by the District Clerk, while Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases are maintained by the County Court at Law Clerks through the County Clerk. Justice and municipal courts handle other lower-level matters.

Where can I post bond for a Collin County inmate?

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office accepts eligible cash and surety bonds at 4300 Community Avenue in McKinney. The Sheriff’s bonding page states that bonds can be posted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Verify every charge, bond amount and hold before paying.

How do I visit someone in the Collin County Detention Facility?

The visitor must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list. Follow the current schedule linked from the Sheriff’s visitation page, arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled visit and bring valid photo identification. Visits are 25 minutes, with additional walking time to the housing cluster.

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

Personal mail is sent to Collin County Detention Facility, the inmate’s full name and SO number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, Maryland 21131. Current inmate-account deposits are handled through Access Corrections by app, online, kiosk, phone, participating retailer or lockbox. Do not mail cash, checks or money orders directly to the detention facility.

Can a Collin County arrest record be expunged or made nonpublic?

Some Texas arrest records may qualify for expunction, while certain eligible cases may qualify for an order of nondisclosure. Eligibility depends on the specific charge, disposition and other legal requirements. Obtain the complete court disposition first and use current Texas court forms or qualified legal counsel before filing.

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