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Lubbock County, Texas · Active bookings, SO numbers, bond settings and court follow-up

Check a New Lubbock County Booking Before the Trail Goes Cold

If someone was arrested recently, start with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s active jail roster. You can search by name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number. The county also provides its current roster in PDF and downloadable Excel formats.

One detail matters: an active jail roster is not the same thing as a permanent arrest-history database. Someone who was booked yesterday may already be released. This guide shows where to look next for the jail card, arrest report, bond, initial appearance and criminal court case.

Search the official active jail roster Search Lubbock County court cases Recent arrest not showing?

Full booked name Booking number SO number Approximate arrest date Arresting agency

WEST TEXAS BOOKING TICKER LIVE ROSTER

LCDC JAIL SEARCH ACTIVE

INITIAL APPEARANCE

BOND STATUS UPDATED

SO#

BOOKING → MAGISTRATE → COURT

A booking is not a conviction. The jail roster records custody information connected with an arrest. Charges can be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently after prosecutor and court review.

Roster status

Lubbock County describes the jail roster as real-time.

Search identifiers

Name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number.

Detention Center

3502 N. Holly Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79403.

Custody line

806-775-7009 or 806-775-7048.

Official review

Local procedures checked August 17, 2026.

Start with the actual question

A recent arrest can create four different records

JAIL ROSTER Is the person in custody now?

Start here for an active booking, booking number, SO number and current bond information available through the jail system.

JAIL CARD / BOOKING RECORD Do you need proof of the intake?

The Detention Center Records Department handles jail cards. A request for another person requires an open-records request.

ARRESTING AGENCY REPORT Do you need the incident narrative?

Request the offense or arrest report from the agency that made or investigated the arrest, not automatically from the jail.

COURT CASE What happened to the charge?

Use the County Clerk for misdemeanor County Court at Law cases and the District Clerk for felony District Court cases.

Fastest useful sequence: find the inmate → save the booking and SO numbers → check bond → identify the arresting agency → search the criminal court case.

Recent arrest reality check

“Recent arrests” and “active jail roster” are not identical

Lubbock County’s verified public search is primarily an active jail roster. That makes it excellent for answering “Is this person in jail right now?” but less reliable for reconstructing every arrest that happened during a previous day or week.

Person is still in custody

The active roster should be your first stop.

Search by booked name.
Use a booking number when available.
Use the SO number for the most precise local jail identity.
Reopen the record before paying bond or scheduling services.

Person was already released

Do not assume “no result” means “no arrest.”

Search the Lubbock County court portal.
Ask the Detention Center Records Department about the jail card.
Request the arrest report from the arresting agency.
Use the approximate arrest date to narrow each request.

The county’s jail-roster page also provides PDF and Excel versions of the current roster for users who prefer a document or downloadable format.

Open the county roster page Open the interactive Jail View

Mobile option: the Sheriff also provides a Jail Search function through the Lubbock County Sheriff mobile app. The Sheriff’s FAQ says the app updates every half hour.

Official booking lookup

How to check a Lubbock County booking correctly

Open the Sheriff’s Active Jail Search Use the official Sheriff page rather than a third-party mugshot or arrest directory. Open Active Jail Search

Search by the booked name Use the person’s legal name as it would likely have been entered during intake.

Use a booking number when you have one This is more precise than searching a common name.

Save the SO number The Sheriff’s Office number is useful for mail, visitation, detention questions and future searches.

Review every listed case or charge Do not assume one bond amount clears every matter.

Look again after initial appearance The Sheriff states that bond settings are updated on the online roster once the magistrate sets them.

Check the court system next A booking allegation is not the final court outcome.

Identity safeguard: do not rely on a name alone when several people have similar names. Match the booking or SO number and make sure the known arrest date and circumstances fit the record.

What to save

Take these details with you before closing the roster

Exact booked name

Booking number

Sheriff’s Office / SO number

Booking or intake date shown

Every charge or case entry displayed

Every bond setting shown

Arresting agency when available

Any court or case identifier shown

A screenshot can help you remember what the public page showed at a particular time, but use a certified court document or official agency record when formal proof is required.

No result?

Why a new arrest may not appear in Lubbock County Jail View

The person is still processing Booking paperwork, fingerprints, photographs, criminal-history checks and other intake work occur before or during placement in the detention system.

The person has already been released An active roster is not a permanent list of everyone booked during the previous several days.

The name is entered differently Check the legal surname, suffix, hyphenation, maiden name or another known spelling.

The arrest happened outside Lubbock County Search the jail in the county where the person was physically booked.

The person received a citation A criminal allegation can reach court without a long detention-center booking.

The person transferred to another system State-prison custody is searched through TDCJ, not the county’s active jail roster.

Copy-ready custody call

I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name] was recently booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center. The arrest may have occurred on or around [date]. I do not have a current roster result. Can you confirm whether the person is still processing, currently housed, already released, transferred, or listed under another booked name or SO number?

Detention Center automated/inmate information: 806-775-7009
Additional Detention Center line: 806-775-7048
Detention email: LSODetention@Lubbockcounty.gov

Booking report / jail card

Need the record after the inmate disappears from the active roster?

The Sheriff’s current inmate FAQ uses the term jail card for a detention record that can be obtained through the Records Department.

Requesting your own jail card

The Sheriff states that a person can obtain a copy from the Records Department located at the Lubbock County Detention Center.

Requesting another person’s jail card

The Sheriff directs third-party requests through the open-records process rather than an informal phone request.

Open-records route

Identify exactly what you need Ask for a jail card, booking record, arrest paperwork or another specific record rather than “all records.”

Include useful identifiers Provide the full name, approximate booking date, booking number, SO number and arresting agency when known.

Submit the request in writing HCSO accepts written requests by email, fax, U.S. mail or in person.

Give a valid return method Include an email address, fax or mailing address so the written response can reach you.

Lubbock County Sheriff open records
Email: LCDCRecords@LubbockCounty.gov
Fax: 806-775-7991
Mail: P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408
In person: 712 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79401
Detention Records phone: 806-775-7015

Copy-ready jail-card request

Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the available jail card and booking record for [full legal name], believed to have been booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on or around [date]. Known identifiers are booking number [number], SO number [number] and arresting agency [agency]. Please advise me of any applicable charge before producing the records.

Arrest report vs. jail report

Get the incident narrative from the agency that investigated it

The Detention Center may not own the police report. A person housed in the Lubbock County jail may have been arrested by the Lubbock Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, a state agency or another law-enforcement agency.

Lubbock County Sheriff report

Use the Sheriff’s written open-records process for records created by LCSO.

Give the incident or report number when known.
Include the approximate date and location.
Identify the arrested person.
State exactly which document you want.

Open Sheriff contact and records instructions

Lubbock Police Department report

LPD provides a separate online police-report system.

Register or log in to the online report portal.
Some public information is automatically redacted.
Certain sensitive reports are excluded from online release.
Request additional information in writing through the City’s Public Information Act process.

Open LPD Online Police Reports

LPD states that some reports involving sexually oriented offenses, juvenile complainants, suspects, witnesses or sensitive evidence details are not fully available through the public online system.

City of Lubbock open-record request LPD reports and forms

Lubbock Police Records: 806-775-2803
Police headquarters: 1205 15th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
Police non-emergency dispatch: 806-775-2865

Booking to court outcome

Use the charge level to choose the correct Lubbock County clerk

Lubbock County Public Access combines public case-index information from both the County Clerk and District Clerk. A normal registered user account is free.

Open Lubbock County Public Access Open public court records

Create a registered-user account The county says the email validation link must be used within three days.

Bypass unnecessary elevated-access prompts Ordinary public users do not need justice-partner access.

Match the case to the booking Compare the defendant name, case type, filing date, attorney and scheduled court activity.

Find the controlling clerk Felonies go through the District Clerk. County Court at Law misdemeanors go through the County Clerk.

Request documents when the index is not enough Registered public access includes case details but not ordinary document images.

Where to continue after finding the booking
Case type	Record custodian	Useful search detail	Contact
Felony criminal case	Lubbock County District Clerk	Felony format example: DC-2023-CR-XXXX. Hyphens are required.	Criminal: 806-775-1578
Criminal magistrate case	Lubbock County District Clerk	Magistrate example: PFF-2023-MAG-XXXX.	806-775-1578
County Court at Law misdemeanor	Lubbock County Clerk	Use public court records first; the Clerk will not conduct a name search over the phone.	Criminal: 806-775-1046

Public courthouse terminals
Lubbock County Courthouse
904 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79401

District Clerk archives: Room 105 · 806-775-1322 · dcarchives@lubbockcounty.gov
County Clerk: Room 207 · 806-775-1048

Misdemeanor copy costs

Current County Clerk criminal-copy charges
Request	Published charge	Important detail
Misdemeanor case copy	$1 per page	Call with the misdemeanor case number and case name to confirm the total.
Certification	$5 additional	Added when a certified copy is requested.
Online credit-card request	Vendor fee applies	Current vendor fee is $2.50 or 2.95%, whichever is greater.

County Clerk search limitation: the criminal office says it will not conduct a name search over the phone for the existence of a misdemeanor case. Search online first, then call with the case number.

Initial appearance and bond

Why a new booking may show no bond at first

The Sheriff states that people can typically bond out after seeing a magistrate. Initial Appearance hearings occur multiple times during the day as needed, and bond settings are placed on the online jail roster after they are set.

Booking Arrest paperwork, fingerprints, photograph, criminal-history checks and intake are processed.

Initial appearance A magistrate reviews the new case and addresses matters such as probable cause and release conditions.

Bond update The Sheriff says the setting is updated on the online roster once it is established.

Bond posting An eligible bond can be posted in full at the Detention Center Bond Window or handled through a local surety company.

Check every case before paying. One bond does not necessarily resolve another active case, warrant or hold.

Bond-check call script

I am calling about [full booked name], SO number [number], booking number [number]. Can you confirm whether the person has completed Initial Appearance, the current bond setting for every active case, and whether any separate case or hold would prevent release after bond is posted?

Official live-hearing option: the Sheriff’s Active Jail Search page links to the Lubbock County Detention Center Initial Appearance livestream. The Sheriff states that the hearings are not archived and recording the livestream is prohibited.

Open roster and Initial Appearance link Lubbock County Bail Bond Board

Visit someone after booking

Register before driving to the Lubbock County Detention Center

Current general visitation hours: 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Final visit must begin by 9:30 p.m.

Create a SmartInmate public-user account Register with an active email address or cell-phone number. Open SmartInmate

Send the inmate a connection request The inmate must accept the request.

Register for visitation Upload valid photo identification and a recent photo of yourself so the facility can compare them.

Wait for facility approval The Sheriff states that approval is typically completed within 24 hours.

Schedule at least 24 hours ahead Visits cannot be scheduled at the last minute.

Bring valid government-issued identification Visitors over age 17 must have an accepted ID.

Current visitation rules worth knowing before you arrive
Rule	Current guidance
Adult visitors	One adult visitor per inmate visit.
Children	Up to two children may accompany the adult if adequately controlled.
On-site frequency	One visit per person, per inmate, per day.
Remote visits	Unlimited for eligible general-population housing when scheduled in advance; a fee applies.
Special housing	Must be scheduled through jail staff at 806-775-7019.
Personal items	Phones, purses, backpacks, food, drinks, pens and similar items are not allowed in visitation rooms.
Lobby lockers	Sheriff instructions say lockers use a solid quarter, which is returned when the locker key is returned.

The Sheriff also publishes a dress code. Avoid tank tops, see-through or revealing clothing, offensive graphics, sagging garments and clothing that may indicate gang affiliation.

General visitation questions: 806-775-7018
Special Housing Unit scheduling: 806-775-7019

Mail after a recent booking

Do not mail a personal letter to the jail’s physical address

Regular personal mail

Lubbock County Detention Center
Inmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 9136
Seminole, FL 33775-9133

Personal letters, postcards and greeting cards are scanned through the MailGuard system and viewed by inmates through tablets or wall kiosks.

Put the inmate’s name and SO number clearly on the outside.

Legal and selected official mail

Lubbock County Detention Center
Inmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 10535
Lubbock, TX 79408

The Sheriff directs legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications to the facility mailing address.

A return address is required.

Smart Communications also provides electronic messages through SmartInmate.com. Messages are delivered through the inmate tablet system and may involve SmartInmate credits.

Check the Sheriff page again before mailing. Jail mail vendors and routing addresses can change, so do not reuse an old envelope months later without verifying it.

Commissary, tablet and calls

Use the account that matches what the inmate actually needs

General inmate account

Access Corrections handles card deposits for commissary, tablet and general account use.

Phone: 866-345-1884

Facility number: 20172

Open Access Corrections

Cash deposits

A kiosk is available in the main lobby of the Lubbock County Detention Center.

The Sheriff also lists an additional kiosk in the downtown Sheriff’s property-room lobby.

Phone-only money

IC Solutions can be funded specifically for inmate telephone use.

Phone: 888-506-8407

Open IC Solutions

Care packages

The Sheriff currently authorizes Access Securepak for family and friends who want to purchase approved care packages.
Open Access Securepak

Phone blocked?

IC Solutions blocked-number assistance: 866-228-4031
Local jail blocked-number questions: 806-775-7166 or 806-775-7167.

Do not discuss case strategy over ordinary jail communications. Lubbock Private Defenders Office warns clients that non-attorney video visits, ordinary mail and inmate phone communications are monitored or recorded.

Property and jail concerns

Picking up property from someone still in custody

Go to the Detention Center Bond Window Ask for the inmate-property release process.

Bring valid photo identification Jail staff will provide the required form.

The inmate must approve the release Staff provides the inmate with a copy of the presented identification and asks whether the property may be released.

Understand the all-or-nothing rule The Sheriff states that property in the inmate’s valuable-property bag is typically released together rather than item by item.

Concern about jail conditions or treatment?

Sergeant desk: 806-775-7036
Jail grievance office: 806-775-7060
Jail Population Manager: 806-775-7171

The Sheriff says written complaints may also be mailed to P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408 or submitted through the Sheriff website contact form.

Legal help after booking

Do not confuse a bail bond company with a defense lawyer

Court-appointed defense

A person who cannot afford counsel should request appointed representation through the criminal court process.

Lubbock Private Defenders Office manages assigned private attorneys for indigent-defense clients in Lubbock County.

1401 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-749-0007

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Open Lubbock Private Defenders Office

Private criminal lawyer

Verify the lawyer’s Texas licence, ask about experience in Lubbock County criminal courts and get the fee agreement in writing.

A surety company can post an eligible bond but does not replace legal advice from a defense attorney.

Use the State Bar lawyer-referral service

Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney
904 Broadway Street, 2nd Floor
Lubbock, TX 79401
806-775-1100
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

When the county search is not enough

Texas DPS and TDCJ answer different questions

Texas DPS criminal history

Use DPS when you need a broader Texas criminal-history check rather than the status of one current Lubbock County booking.

Public name searches require an account and search credits.
A search credit currently costs $1.
A full date of birth helps narrow a name search.
DPS warns that name-based results can match the wrong person.
Fingerprint identification is the reliable positive-identity method.

Open Texas DPS criminal-history search

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Use TDCJ after a person enters state-prison custody or when you need state location, offense or projected release information.

Search by name.
Use the SID number when available.
Use the current TDCJ number for a more precise result.
Do not use TDCJ as the first search for a fresh county-jail booking.

Open TDCJ inmate information

After dismissal or case resolution

A missing jail result is not the same as an expunged record

Correction

Use correction when a government or private record contains inaccurate information.

Identify which agency owns the incorrect field and provide the controlling court or agency document.

Expunction or nondisclosure

These are legal remedies involving an otherwise accurate arrest or criminal record.

Eligibility depends on the exact arrest, charges, disposition, prior history and other statutory conditions.

Start with the final disposition. Do not begin an expunction analysis with a jail screenshot alone. Obtain the relevant court case and dismissal, judgment or other final order first.

Lubbock County District Clerk expunctions Texas expunction guide Texas nondisclosure guide

Lubbock County District Clerk expunction questions: 806-775-1373

Local contact sheet

Numbers worth saving before you start calling around

Lubbock County Detention Center

3502 N. Holly Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79403

806-775-7009

806-775-7048

Detention Records

806-775-7015

LCDCRecords@LubbockCounty.gov

Detention Visitation

806-775-7018

Special housing: 806-775-7019

Sheriff’s Office

712 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1400

Sheriff Warrants

806-775-1422

Sheriff Non-Emergency

806-775-1600

District Clerk Criminal

904 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1578

District Clerk Archives

Courthouse, Room 105
904 Broadway

806-775-1322

County Clerk Criminal

Courthouse, Room 207
904 Broadway

806-775-1046

Lubbock Police Records

1205 15th Street
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-2803

Lubbock Private Defenders Office

1401 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-749-0007

District Attorney

904 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1100

Lubbock County Detention Center map

Lubbock County Courthouse map

Before driving: the Sheriff’s current public pages do not provide a detailed visitor-parking instruction. Verify the correct entrance and any accessibility needs with Visitation at 806-775-7018 before making a special trip.

Local shortcuts that actually help

Avoid these common Lubbock County booking-search mistakes

Do not treat no active result as no arrest

The person may already have been released. Move to the court portal and records request.

Save the SO number

It is used across several Detention Center services and helps avoid same-name problems.

Wait for the magistrate before assuming there is no bond

A brand-new booking may not yet have a completed bond setting.

Do not call the County Clerk for a name search

The criminal office explicitly says it does not conduct misdemeanor case searches by name over the phone.

Mail goes to Florida

Ordinary personal inmate mail is scanned through Smart Communications, so do not address it to 3502 N. Holly.

Use the right money account

Access Corrections funds the general inmate account; IC Solutions can be funded specifically for calls.

10 Lubbock County questions

Recent arrest and booking questions answered

How do I find recent arrests in Lubbock County Texas?

Start with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s official Active Jail Search. The roster can be searched by inmate name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number. Open the correct person and save the identifying numbers and any charge or bond information shown. The county also publishes the current jail roster in PDF and Excel formats.

Is the Lubbock County jail roster updated in real time?

Lubbock County’s official jail-roster page states that its roster information is real-time. The Sheriff’s mobile app is a separate option and the Sheriff’s FAQ states that the app updates every half hour. Always reopen the official roster before acting on custody or bond information because a release, new bond or transfer can change the status.

Can I see everyone arrested yesterday in Lubbock County?

The verified county tools are primarily an active jail roster rather than a permanent historical daily-arrest archive. A person arrested yesterday may already have been released and disappear from an active-custody search. If that happens, check Lubbock County court records and request the jail card, booking record or arrest report from the agency that maintains it.

Can I search the Lubbock County jail by booking number or SO number?

Yes. The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office states that the active jail roster can be searched by name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number. The SO number is particularly useful for inmate mail, visitation and other detention-center services.

Why is a recent Lubbock County arrest not showing in the jail roster?

There is no official guaranteed publication time for a new booking. A person may still be processing, may have been released, may be listed under a different booked name, may have received a citation instead of being jailed, or may have been booked in another county. Call the Lubbock County Detention Center at 806-775-7009 or 806-775-7048 when the online roster does not answer the custody question.

How do I get a Lubbock County booking report or jail card?

The Sheriff’s FAQ states that an inmate can obtain a copy of his or her jail card from the Records Department at the Lubbock County Detention Center. To request a jail card for someone else, submit an open-records request through the Records Department. Current open-records contact information includes LCDCRecords@LubbockCounty.gov and fax number 806-775-7991.

How do I find the bond for someone recently arrested in Lubbock County?

Bond settings are added to the online jail roster after they are set. The Sheriff’s Office states that inmates can typically bond out after seeing a magistrate. An eligible bond may be posted in full at the Lubbock County Detention Center Bond Window or through a local surety company. Confirm every active case and bond before paying.

How do I visit someone in the Lubbock County Detention Center?

Register at SmartInmate.com, send the inmate a connection request, upload the required identification and recent photo, wait for facility approval and schedule the visit at least 24 hours in advance. The Sheriff’s current visitation rules list visiting hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the final visit scheduled to begin no later than 9:30 p.m.

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

Regular personal mail is currently sent to Lubbock County Detention Center, inmate name and SO number, P.O. Box 9136, Seminole, Florida 33775-9133. Legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications go to P.O. Box 10535, Lubbock, Texas 79408. Money for commissary, tablet and general account use can be deposited through Access Corrections using facility number 20172.

How do I find the final court result after a Lubbock County arrest?

Use Lubbock County Public Access after the booking. Felony criminal cases are maintained by the District Clerk, while misdemeanor County Court at Law cases are maintained by the County Clerk. A free registered account provides access to public case-index information such as parties, attorneys and scheduling, although document images are not included in ordinary registered access.

Official resources reviewed

Primary sources behind this Lubbock County guide

Lubbock County Sheriff

Lubbock County courts

Police and Texas records

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational website. It is not the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, Lubbock County Detention Center, Lubbock County Clerk, District Clerk, Lubbock Police Department, Criminal District Attorney, Texas DPS, TDCJ or a law firm.

Jail populations, booking information, bond settings, visitation rules, providers, phone numbers, mailing addresses and court records can change. Recheck the official source before travelling, sending money, mailing correspondence, paying bond or making a decision based on a criminal record.

A booking or arrest allegation does not establish guilt. Verify identity carefully and use the final court disposition when the legal outcome matters.

Last official-source review: August 17, 2026. Current Sheriff, County, City of Lubbock, court, Texas DPS, TDCJ and Lubbock Private Defenders Office resources were reviewed for this page.