Find a Current El Paso County Booking, Then Trace the Case Beyond Jail
If someone was just arrested in El Paso County, start with the county’s official Jail Records search. One local detail matters immediately: El Paso County labels that database as a search for current jailings only. A person who has already been released may no longer be found there even though an arrest and criminal case still exist.
For a live custody question, confirm the jail first. For bond, use the separate Jail Bond Records search. For an older booking or final result, move to Criminal Cases and the correct clerk. This guide also covers the Downtown Detention Facility, Jail Annex, reports, visitation, TextBehind mail, ViaPath communications, commissary, parking, lawyers and record clearing.
County labels this search “current jailings only.”
915-273-3770 for current custody questions.
915-273-3767 at the Downtown Detention Facility.
Downtown Detention Facility and Jail Annex.
Official procedures checked August 12, 2026.
Use the shortest El Paso County route
Use Jail Records, verify the person and identify whether the person is Downtown or at the Annex.
Follow the live-custody searchThe jail search is for current jailings. Check processing, release, criminal cases and the arresting agency.
Troubleshoot the missing resultVerify every case and bond entry before contacting or paying a bond company.
Check bond safelyMove beyond the jail result to the County Clerk or District Clerk record.
Find the court dispositionEPCSO can provide Sheriff-generated reports. El Paso Police records use a different city request system.
Request the correct reportFloor or pod controls visitation, while current county pages control mail, phone and commissary providers.
Visitation, mail and moneyHow to search El Paso County Jail Records
Use the county landing page rather than an old bookmarked Odyssey URL.
Open El Paso County Jail RecordsThe county currently routes users to its Tyler Technologies public-access system.
Enter the current portal’s requested name or booking information. Do not rely on an old screenshot because portal fields can change.
Compare the person’s identifying details and the known arrest timeline before treating a result as a match.
Confirm whether the person is at the Downtown Detention Facility or Jail Annex before visiting or calling.
Record the booking/inmate number, charges, cause numbers, bond information and facility when available.
The county separates custody records and jail-bond records.
That is where you follow filed criminal charges and court activity.
“Recent booking” and “current jailing” are not the same search
Start with Jail Records. This is the strongest source for the live custody question.
The county’s current-jailings-only search may no longer answer the question. Move to Criminal Cases and the arresting agency.
Search the criminal case, obtain a disposition and request the arrest report rather than expecting the jail roster to act as a historical archive.
Best route after a recent release
Why a new El Paso County arrest may not appear
Releasing: 915-273-3768
Jail Annex administration: 915-273-3790
What a jail or criminal-record result does—and does not—prove
Information |
Useful for |
Do not assume |
Next check |
|---|---|---|---|
Person identifier / booking number |
Separating the correct jail event from similar names. |
It represents every arrest in the person’s history. |
Use it when calling the facility or researching bond. |
Current facility |
Knowing whether the person is Downtown or at the Jail Annex. |
The housing location will remain unchanged. |
Recheck before travelling. |
Booking charge |
Understanding the allegation entered during custody. |
The prosecutor filed or proved the same offense. |
Search Criminal Cases. |
Cause number |
Opening the associated criminal court matter. |
One cause number covers every charge. |
Search every cause separately. |
Bond |
Understanding a release condition associated with a case. |
Paying one listed amount guarantees release. |
Open Jail Bond Records and call Bonding. |
Release |
Confirming the custody event ended. |
The criminal charge was dismissed. |
Find the court disposition. |
Case status |
Understanding whether court activity continues. |
A generic closed status explains the legal outcome. |
Read the judgment, dismissal or other disposition. |
Find the El Paso County criminal case after arrest
Search the current portal using the name or cause number available from the booking or court paperwork.
Compare the defendant, filing date, charge, court and cause number.
One arrest can lead to more than one cause or charge.
Dismissal, plea, deferred adjudication, conviction or another outcome answers a different question than the original booking.
Use the clerk responsible for that criminal court record.
Which clerk should you call?
The County Clerk Criminal Division preserves and manages adult misdemeanor records for County Courts at Law and County Criminal Courts at Law.
500 E. San AntonioSuite 105
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone:
915-273-3532
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Electronic copy/background requests: clkcrimmail@epcounty.com
Open County Clerk Criminal DivisionThe District Clerk Criminal Division stores criminal case files, works with the Jail Magistrate and preindictment pleadings, and issues warrant numbers.
500 E. San AntonioSuite 103
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone:
915-273-3534
Fax: 915-273-3859
Request the report from the agency that actually created it
EPCSO Crime Records stores and processes Sheriff criminal complaint reports, open-record requests, background checks and incident-report copies.
Crime Records:
3850 Justice Street
El Paso, TX 79938
915-273-3807
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open-record email: DG-SO-Records@epcountytx.gov
Open Sheriff report instructionsIf EPPD officers created the police report, use the City of El Paso Police Department’s Open Records Request instead of asking the county Sheriff to recreate it.
El Paso Police Headquarters:
911 N. Raynor Street
El Paso, TX 79903
Headquarters: 915-212-4000
Non-emergency: 915-832-4400
Current EPCSO report fees
Request |
Published fee |
Important condition |
|---|---|---|
Criminal / incident report |
$0.10 per page |
Only EPCSO-generated reports are available through EPCSO. |
Crash report |
$6 |
Sheriff page also provides a TxDOT crash-report route. |
Sheriff background / clearance letter |
$13 |
Covers EPCSO-generated arrest records, not a complete national history. |
Check Jail Bond Records before paying anyone
A person can have more than one matter affecting release.
The Downtown Detention Facility houses the Bond and Inmate Trust Section.
Do not assume one displayed bond is the only active issue.
Use the El Paso County Bail Bond Board instead of relying on unsolicited calls or advertisements.
Bail Bond Board Administrator: 915-273-3743, ext. 5216
Bail Bond Board address: 601 E. Overland, El Paso, TX 79901
Use the Sheriff warrant search for warrant questions
El Paso County places Warrant Search alongside Criminal Cases, Jail Bond Records and Jail Records on its official records page.
Confirm Downtown vs Jail Annex before you drive
El Paso, TX 79901
Inmate Information:
915-273-3770
Administration:
915-273-3763
Releasing:
915-273-3768
Bonding:
915-273-3767
This location houses two Jail Magistrate Courts, the Sheriff Warrants Section, Bond and Inmate Trust and Criminal Justice Coordination.
Open official Downtown facility pageEl Paso, TX 79938
Administrative Information: 915-273-3790
The Annex is a pod-style facility with four housing units. El Paso County lists its total capacity as 1,896, including ward and isolation beds.
Visitation here follows pod numbers, not the odd/even floor schedule used downtown.
Open official Jail Annex pageMatch the visit to the inmate’s floor or pod
Downtown Detention Facility
Housing |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|---|---|---|
Odd floors: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
Even floors: 4, 6, 8, 10 |
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
Jail Annex
Housing |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|---|---|---|
Odd pods: 100, 300, 500, 700, 900, 1100, 1300, 1500 |
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
Even pods: 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400 |
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
The final visit is approved 30 minutes before the published closing time. Arriving after that cutoff can mean no visit.
The county states that a visiting group receives one shared 20-minute visit, not 20 minutes per person.
Children age 16 and under are allowed during the first Saturday and first Sunday morning of the month and specified holidays, accompanied by an adult age 17 or older.
Mail, phone, messages, commissary and inmate money
Personal mail now uses electronic scanning
El Paso County, Texas
[Inmate Full Name] #[Inmate Identifier]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
TextBehind support: info@TextBehind.com
Mail that can be rejected
Calls, messaging and video
The Sheriff’s current Inmate Telephone Service page directs families to ViaPath for inmate telephone services, messaging, video visitation and tablet content.
Open current inmate communication pageSome county program text still uses older OffenderConnect and AdvancePay terminology. Start from the current Sheriff page rather than searching a provider name independently.
Commissary and gift packages
The current Sheriff telephone/service page links families to iCare for commissary gift packages.
Enter the correct inmate identity only after confirming current custody.
The Sheriff’s Downtown Programs and Services page states commissary is distributed Friday and money should be received before 4:00 p.m. Thursday for the inmate to purchase items that week.
How an El Paso County inmate gets appointed counsel
Suite 501
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone:
915-273-3536
Fax: 915-273-3541
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Public Defender states that if its office is appointed and the jailed client did not meet a lawyer in court, a staff member will visit the client within 24 hours of the court appointing the office.
Friends or family generally cannot obtain confidential case information without the client’s permission.
Victim assistance
2nd Floor
El Paso, TX 79901
Main:
915-273-3542
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Victim Assistance: 915-273-3553
The District Attorney asks people not to email sensitive questions about a pending case and instead to contact a Victim Advocate directly.
Custody-change notifications
VINE: 877-894-8463
Know what an EPCSO background letter actually covers
The Sheriff’s background/clearance letter uses arrest records generated by EPCSO. It is not advertised as a complete statewide or national criminal-history search.
- In-person requests: Sheriff Headquarters.
- Published records hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Mail request: money order only.
- Only the person being checked can authorise it.
- A second party needs notarised authorisation.
Use Texas DPS when the question is broader than El Paso County Sheriff arrest records.
- Current search credits cost $1 each.
- A full date of birth narrows a name search.
- DPS warns that name searches can match the wrong person.
- Fingerprint identification is the reliable method for positively linking a person to a criminal record.
After transfer to state prison
The county jail search is no longer the best location tool after a person enters Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody. TDCJ provides inmate location, offense and projected-release information.
Open TDCJ Inmate InformationFirst decide whether the record is wrong or legally eligible for relief
Correction means an otherwise public record contains inaccurate information.
- Identify which system contains the error.
- Save the page or record.
- Obtain the controlling court or agency document.
- Contact the office that owns the inaccurate record.
- Recheck connected systems after correction.
Expunction or nondisclosure is a legal process, not a correction request.
- Obtain the complete disposition.
- List every charge arising from the arrest.
- Determine whether Texas law permits expunction or nondisclosure.
- Use the proper court forms and filing process.
- Get legal advice when eligibility is uncertain.
El Paso County contacts worth saving
El Paso, TX 79938
El Paso, TX 79938
915-273-3807
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
El Paso, TX 79901
Inmate Information: 915-273-3770
El Paso, TX 79938
Administration: 915-273-3790
El Paso, TX 79901
El Paso, TX 79901
El Paso, TX 79901
El Paso, TX 79901
Downtown parking: courthouse and record visits
Downtown Detention Facility map
Jail Annex map
Six El Paso details that prevent common mistakes
A no-result after release is not proof that the arrest never happened.
Use Jail Bond Records rather than relying only on the custody result.
County Clerk handles adult misdemeanor records; District Clerk handles district criminal files.
Downtown uses odd/even floors; Annex uses odd/even pods.
Ordinary personal mail uses the TextBehind scanning address—not the detention facility street address.
County pages contain both ViaPath and older OffenderConnect wording. Start from the current Sheriff communications page.
Recent booking and arrest-record questions answered
How do I search El Paso County Texas arrest records?
Start on the official El Paso County Jail Records page and continue to the county’s online records search. The county describes Jail Records as a search for current jailings only. Verify the person’s identity and save the booking or inmate identifier, facility, charges, bond and case information shown. Use the separate Criminal Cases search to follow the court case.
Why is a recent El Paso County booking not showing in Jail Records?
A new arrest may still be processing, the name may be entered differently, the person may have been booked in another jurisdiction, or the person may already have been released. El Paso County also warns that CAPTCHA, high search volume and network disruptions can affect online access. Call Inmate Information at 915-273-3770 if the online result remains unclear.
Can I find someone who was recently released from the El Paso County Jail?
The county labels its Jail Records search as current jailings only, so a no-result does not prove that a recent booking never happened. Search Criminal Cases, check any known cause number, contact the County Clerk for adult misdemeanor records or the District Clerk for felony and district-court criminal records, and request the arrest report from the arresting agency when needed.
What is the difference between the El Paso County Clerk and District Clerk for criminal records?
The El Paso County Clerk’s Criminal Division maintains adult misdemeanor records for the county criminal courts. The District Clerk’s Criminal Division maintains district-court criminal case files and works with the Jail Magistrate and preindictment pleadings. The county’s online Criminal Cases search provides the best first search, then the appropriate clerk can provide copies or detailed assistance.
How do I check bond for an El Paso County inmate?
Use the separate Jail Bond Records option on the official El Paso County Records Search page. Verify every case and bond entry before paying. For current bonding questions, call the Downtown Detention Facility Bonding section at 915-273-3767. Licensed bail bond companies are regulated by the El Paso County Bail Bond Board.
When can I visit someone in the El Paso County Jail?
Downtown Detention Facility visitation depends on whether the inmate is housed on an odd or even floor. Jail Annex visitation depends on an odd or even pod. Published weekend periods are 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. depending on housing. The last visit is approved 30 minutes before closing, and a group receives one shared 20-minute visit.
What address do I use to mail an El Paso County inmate?
El Paso County currently uses electronic mail processing through TextBehind for ordinary personal correspondence. The county instructs senders to write El Paso County, Texas, the inmate’s full name and inmate identifier, followed by P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Verify the current county mail page before sending because correctional mail procedures can change.
How do phone calls, messages and commissary work in El Paso County Jail?
The Sheriff’s current Inmate Telephone Service page directs families to ViaPath for inmate telephone services, messaging, video visitation and tablet content, and links to iCare for commissary gift packages. County pages may still contain older OffenderConnect terminology, so start from the current Sheriff’s page before creating or funding an account.
How much does an El Paso County Sheriff arrest report or background check cost?
The Sheriff’s current records pages list criminal reports at 10 cents per page, crash reports at $6 and an EPCSO background check or clearance letter at $13. The local background check covers arrest records generated by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and requires authorisation from the person being checked or notarised authorisation for a second-party request.
Can an El Paso County arrest record be expunged or sealed?
Some Texas records may qualify for expunction or an order of nondisclosure depending on the arrest, charge, disposition, waiting period and criminal history. The El Paso County District Clerk maintains an expunction process and identifies an Expungement Clerk. Obtain the complete court disposition before deciding whether a correction, expunction or nondisclosure request is appropriate.