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Webb County, Texas · Laredo jail custody, recent bookings and bond records

Find the Booking First—Then Confirm Whether the Person Is Still in Webb County Custody

If the arrest happened today or yesterday, the Sheriff’s 48-hour Booking Jail Search is the quickest place to start. It shows recent booking numbers, names, charge counts, race and age. For a person who was booked earlier, or when you need custody and bond information rather than only recent intake, move to the separate Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search.

One local detail matters immediately: Webb County Jail in downtown Laredo and the CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center on South Highway 83 are not the same facility. This guide keeps those systems separate so you do not call, visit, mail or deposit money at the wrong place.

See last 48 hours of bookings Search jail & bond records Person not showing?

Full booked name Approximate arrest date Age or DOB Booking number if found Arresting agency if known

WEBB COUNTY BOOKING SIGNAL 48-HOUR WINDOW

RECENT BOOKINGS WCSO

JAIL + BOND RECORD

CUSTODY ROUTE FOUND

BOOKING → CUSTODY → BOND

Booking does not mean conviction. A jail entry reflects an arrest or custody event and allegations associated with that event. Charges may be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently in court.

Recent arrest

Sheriff booking page covers the last 48 hours.

Jail phone

956-523-4400

County jail

1001 Washington St., Laredo.

Court records

Use Webb County Odyssey Criminal Records.

Verified

Official-source review: August 18, 2026.

Use the right search first

There are three different Webb County searches—and they answer different questions

LAST 48 HOURS Was this person booked very recently?

Use the Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search for arrests entered during the most recent 48-hour window.

Best first stop for an arrest from today or yesterday.

JAIL + BOND Is the person in the county jail system?

Use Webb County Odyssey Jail Records and Jail Bond Records when the recent-booking list is not enough.

Best for custody and bond follow-up.

CRIMINAL COURT What happened after booking?

Use Webb County Public Access Criminal Records for the filed criminal case, docket activity and court outcome.

Do not treat the jail charge as the final court result.

ICE / CORECIVIC Is this actually federal immigration detention?

The Webb County Detention Center on South Highway 83 is a separate CoreCivic facility and is not the downtown Sheriff’s jail.

Use ICE or CoreCivic procedures for that facility.

Official recent-booking list

Start here when the arrest happened within the last 48 hours

The Webb County Sheriff explicitly describes its Booking Jail Search as a search for people arrested within the last 48 hours.

Open the Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search Open the official 48-hour booking list

Scan the name column carefully Names are displayed in booked-name format. Watch for middle names, suffixes such as Jr. or III, hyphens and multiple surnames.

Check the age before assuming it is the correct person A common name by itself is not enough to establish identity.

Save the booking number This is the most useful identifier shown directly in the recent-booking list.

Look at the number of charges A person may have more than one charge. Do not assume a single bond or release condition applies to every charge.

Open the booking entry Review the individual and charge details supplied by the Sheriff rather than relying on the summary row.

Move to the full Jail and Bond Search The 48-hour list is useful for finding a new booking; the separate Odyssey system is the better next stop for jail and bond research.

Write down before leaving the page: booked name, booking number, age, number of charges and the details displayed after opening the record.

Do not use the 48-hour page as an all-time inmate roster. A person booked before that window can disappear from the recent-booking list even though a jail, bond or court record still exists.

Jail custody and bond research

Use the separate Jail and Bond Record Search for the deeper lookup

Webb County’s Odyssey jail portal opens with two distinct choices: Jail Records and Jail Bond Records. Pick the one that matches the question instead of repeatedly searching the 48-hour list.

Jail Records

Use this side when you are trying to identify a jail record associated with the person.

Have the full booked name ready.
Use the booking number when you already obtained it from the 48-hour page.
Compare multiple identity details before selecting a person.
Record any additional identifiers supplied in the result.

Jail Bond Records

Use this side when the immediate question is how a case is bonded or whether more than one bond matter exists.

Verify the same person and booking.
Review every available case or charge separately.
Do not assume one paid bond clears another case.
Call the jail or Pre-Trial Services when the entry is unclear.

Open Webb County Jail & Bond Search Return to recent bookings

If the embedded or legacy search appears blank: open the Odyssey Jail and Bond Record Search directly rather than assuming there are no records.

What the record proves

Read a Webb County jail result without jumping to the wrong conclusion

Common Webb County booking and custody information
Information	What it helps confirm	What it does not prove	Next move
Booking number	Identifies the booking event shown by the Sheriff’s system.	That every later case or arrest has the same number.	Save it for jail questions and records requests.
Booked name	Shows how the name entered the jail system.	Identity by itself when several people share the name.	Compare age, DOB or other identifiers.
Age	Helps eliminate obvious same-name mismatches.	Exact identity without another matching detail.	Match against known DOB and booking circumstances.
Number of charges	Shows how many charge entries are associated with the recent booking display.	That all charges share the same bond or final outcome.	Read each charge separately.
Charge	Shows an allegation associated with the booking or case.	Conviction or the final prosecutor-filed offense.	Search Webb County Criminal Records.
Bond record	Shows bond-related information available through the jail system.	The person has no additional case, warrant or release restriction.	Verify all cases before paying.
Release information	Can indicate the custody event has ended.	Dismissal, acquittal or completion of the criminal case.	Check the court docket.

Minimum identity check: do not send money, publicly identify someone or make an employment or housing decision from a name-only jail match. Match the booking number plus another reliable identity detail whenever possible.

No result does not always mean no arrest

If the person is missing, troubleshoot the search in this order

The arrest is too new Processing, fingerprinting, medical screening, magistrate work and data entry can occur before the public record is easy to locate.

The arrest is older than 48 hours Leave the recent-booking page and use the full Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search.

The booked name differs Try a hyphenated surname, two surnames, suffix, maiden name or another known spelling.

The person was released quickly A court record can remain even when current-custody information no longer answers your question.

The arresting agency was Laredo Police The person may still ultimately be booked in the county jail, but the police report belongs to LPD rather than HCSO.

The arrest occurred in another county Search the actual booking county rather than the person’s residence.

The person entered federal or immigration custody Webb County has multiple detention systems in the Laredo area. Use ICE or federal tools when the county jail is not the custodian.

The case exists without county-jail custody Citations, summonses and some court matters do not require a normal county-jail booking.

What to say when you call the jail

I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], age or date of birth [information], was booked into Webb County custody on or around [date]. I checked the online search but could not confirm the person. Can you tell me whether the booking is still processing, whether the person has been released or transferred, and what booking number I should use for future custody questions?

Webb County Jail: 956-523-4400

Important Laredo distinction

Webb County Jail and Webb County Detention Center are different facilities

Searchers frequently encounter both names. Mixing them up can lead to a wrong visit, wrong phone number, wrong mail address or wrong deposit system.

Webb County Jail

Operated by: Webb County Sheriff’s Office

Jail:
1001 Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040

Jail phone: 956-523-4400

Use the Webb County Sheriff’s booking, jail and bond systems for this facility.

CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center

Operated by: CoreCivic under detention contracts, including ICE detention.

This facility is on South Highway 83 and is not the downtown Webb County Sheriff jail.

ICE publishes a separate detainee-information line and separate family visitation, legal visitation, mail, message and money procedures.

Open ICE facility instructions Open CoreCivic facility page

One question solves most confusion: “Is the person in the Webb County Sheriff’s Jail, or at the CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center?”

Bond, personal bond and release

Verify the complete custody picture before paying a Webb County bond

Find the booking and bond record Use the official Jail and Bond Search rather than a third-party roster.

Write down every case or charge Do not stop when you see the first bond entry.

Ask whether any additional hold exists Another court, county, state or federal matter can change the release calculation.

Check for a personal-bond route Webb County Pre-Trial Services participates in release of eligible people through personal bonds, sureties and magistrate or judicial orders.

If using a surety company, verify its licence The Webb County Bail Bond Board publishes a current list of approved bonding companies.

Keep the paperwork Save the booking number, case number, amount paid, payer name, receipt and any surety premium or collateral agreement.

Pre-Trial Services

Webb County Pre-Trial Services handles pretrial interviews, eligible personal-bond processes, supervision, central magistrations and indigent court-appointed attorney functions.

Phone: 956-523-4988

The current county page states that major credit/debit cards are accepted for bond releases with a 3% service fee. Credit/debit-card payments are not accepted over the phone.

Open Pre-Trial and Indigent Defense Services

Licensed surety company

Webb County requires surety companies to be licensed locally before they can secure bail for a person in a Webb County detention facility.

The county’s approved-company page was updated July 1, 2026.

Check approved bond companies Open Bail Bond Board

Bond-status call script

I am calling about [full booked name], booking number [number]. Before arranging payment, can you confirm every current charge or case, the bond condition for each one, whether there are any additional holds, and whether the person is eligible for a personal bond or another court-ordered release process?

A listed bond is not a guaranteed release time. Release can depend on all active cases, magistrate or judge orders, holds and completion of jail processing.

After the jail search

Check the Webb County criminal case instead of guessing what happened to the charge

Webb County’s Odyssey Public Access provides a Criminal Records search in addition to family, civil, probate and court-calendar records.

Open Webb County Public Record Search Open official Webb County court records

Select Criminal Records Do not use the civil, family or probate section for an ordinary criminal booking.

Search with the name and available identifiers Use information from the booking record to narrow same-name results.

Compare the filing to the arrest Check whether the case date, charge and other details logically follow the booking you found.

Read later docket activity A booking charge is an allegation at intake. Court filings show what prosecutors and the court did afterward.

Find the disposition for each charge Look for dismissal, plea, judgment, sentence or another case-ending event rather than relying on a broad status label.

Why this matters: a person can be released from jail while the criminal case remains active. Release status and court disposition answer two different questions.

Webb County District Clerk
1110 Victoria Street, Suite 203
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-523-4268
Fax: 956-523-5063
Email: districtclerk@webbcountytx.gov
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed weekends and county holidays

Certified and non-certified court records

Get the document when an online docket is not enough

Current Webb County District Clerk copy-request guidance
Request method	Best use	Important detail
Email	Fastest route for available non-certified electronic copies.	Include case number, parties, document description, delivery preference and contact information.
Mail	Certified or non-certified copies.	Call first so staff can confirm the document and total cost.
In person	Questions, payment and pickup.	Credit-card payments are accepted in person.
Will call	Pickup after requesting documents.	State in the request that you want will-call pickup and bring valid photo ID.
Fax	Not accepted for copy requests.	Use email, mail or the other published request routes instead.
Phone payment	Not accepted.	Call for guidance, but payment cannot be taken over the telephone.

Published paper-copy cost: $1.00 per page. The District Clerk recommends calling before mailing a certified-copy request so staff can confirm the correct documents and total fee.

The District Clerk says most email requests are reviewed and answered within approximately 24 hours during normal business hours, while older, archived or larger requests can take longer.

Open District Clerk copy instructions Open District Clerk home

Verify before driving to the jail

For Webb County Jail visitation, call before you leave home

No guessed schedule here. The current Webb County Sheriff pages reviewed for this article do not publish a sufficiently detailed active social-visitation schedule for the downtown county jail. Older pandemic-era pages should not be treated as current visitation rules.

Call 956-523-4400 and confirm the exact visit rules for the inmate’s current housing status.

Is the person currently eligible for a social visit?

What day and time applies to the housing unit?

Is advance scheduling required?

Must the visitor already be on an approved list?

Which original photo IDs are accepted?

How early should visitors arrive?

Are minors permitted and what documentation is required?

What clothing is prohibited?

Can a phone, purse, wallet or keys enter the visit area?

Has the inmate moved to another facility?

Parking: the current official county pages reviewed do not publish a dedicated visitor-parking instruction for Webb County Jail. Do not rely on a third-party claim about a particular lot or free parking. Follow posted street, public-lot and secure-facility restrictions when you arrive.

Call before visiting

I am planning to visit [inmate name], booking number [number]. Can you confirm the current visitation day and time, whether I need an appointment or approved-visitor status, which ID I need, how early I should arrive, the dress requirements, and what property I must leave outside?

If staff says the person is at the CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center: stop using this county-jail visitation checklist. ICE publishes a separate daily classification-based visitation schedule and separate facility restrictions for the Highway 83 detention center.

Mail, phone and inmate money

Confirm the current provider instead of trusting an old jail directory

The publicly indexed Webb County Sheriff pages do not currently provide enough detail to responsibly publish a complete county-jail mail, commissary and inmate-telephone provider guide without confirmation from the jail.

Why this caution matters in 2026: Webb County’s official purchasing records list RFP 2026-002 — Inmate Telephone Services. That is a strong reason not to copy a phone provider from an old third-party jail page and assume it is still current.

Before sending mail

Confirm the person is still at Webb County Jail.
Ask what inmate identifier must appear on the envelope.
Confirm the current mailing address.
Ask whether ordinary letters, photos or publications have format restrictions.
Do not send cash or a money instrument unless jail staff confirms the accepted method.

Before funding an account

Confirm the exact booked name and booking number.
Ask for the current authorised deposit provider.
Confirm kiosk, online, telephone or money-order options.
Ask about service charges and deposit limits.
Keep the receipt until the inmate confirms the credit.

Before setting up inmate calls

Ask which company currently handles Webb County Jail calls.
Use only the provider identified by the jail or current county material.
Ask about prepaid versus collect options.
Expect ordinary jail calls to be subject to monitoring or recording.

If the person is at CoreCivic

Do not use a Webb County Jail deposit or mail route. The Highway 83 detention center has its own ICE/CoreCivic procedures.

Use the ICE facility page

One call can prevent a failed payment

I need the current mail, commissary and telephone information for [inmate name], booking number [number]. Can you confirm the correct mailing format, the authorised deposit provider, any kiosk or online options, and the current inmate telephone company before I send money or create an account?

Arrest report versus jail record

If you need the police narrative, identify who made the arrest

The Webb County jail record tells you about custody. The detailed incident or arrest report generally belongs to the law-enforcement agency that created it.

Webb County department record

Webb County’s Public Information Office oversees open-record requests for county departments.

The office specifically warns that judicial records are not requested through the county Public Information Office. Court records belong with the appropriate clerk.

PIO phone: 956-523-4999

Email: webbpio@webbcountytx.gov

Open Webb County Public Information Office

Laredo Police arrest

Laredo Police maintains the reports created by its officers. Its current department site provides both Request a Report and Open Records Request routes.

Records customer service: 956-795-2815

LPD main/non-emergency: 956-795-2800

Open Laredo Police Department

LPD fees currently displayed on its official website

Confirm the current amount before paying because the city page references its underlying ordinance
Police service	Published amount
Case reports	$0.10 per page
Additional certified copy	$6.00
Accident report copy	$6.00
Certified accident report	$2.00
Negative local background check	$10.00
Positive local background check	$12.00
Fingerprint card	$10.00 per card

Laredo Police’s current background-check instructions say to bring a Texas-issued ID or driver’s licence and the actual Social Security card rather than a copy. Call Records first if you are traveling specifically for this service.

Short records-request template

I request the releasable arrest or incident records concerning [full name] for the event on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are booking number [number], case number [number] and police incident/report number [number]. Please provide the public portion electronically when available and advise me of the cost before processing if the request will involve a significant charge.

Court-appointed and private counsel

If the person cannot afford a lawyer, start with Webb County Indigent Defense

Court-appointed attorney

Webb County Indigent Defense Services publishes applications and affidavits for indigent court-appointed attorneys under the Texas Fair Defense Act.

Phone: 956-523-4988

The court determines qualification. A relative cannot simply select a court-appointed lawyer for the defendant.

Open Indigent Defense Services

Already appointed?

Search the Webb County criminal case and review attorney-of-record information or docket entries. If the appointment is very recent, allow for the court record to update.

Search Webb County Criminal Records

Protect the case: ordinary jail telephone calls and family conversations are not a substitute for confidential attorney-client communication. Avoid discussing evidence, witnesses, passwords, strategy or what a person should say about the allegations.

Not in Webb County anymore?

Use the custody system that would receive the person next

Check the Webb County Jail first Use the full Jail and Bond Search rather than only the 48-hour page.

Call the jail if the record changed unexpectedly Ask whether the person was released or transferred and whether staff can identify the receiving system.

Use TDCJ after a state-prison transfer Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate information is the appropriate next search for people entering state custody.

Use ICE when immigration detention is involved Do not confuse an ICE/CoreCivic detention entry with Webb County Sheriff custody.

Use the federal locator for BOP custody A federal case or federal transfer will not be resolved by repeatedly searching the county booking page.

Search TDCJ Search ICE detainees Search federal BOP custody

Safety, PREA and jail concerns

There is an official route for third-party PREA reports and county-jail complaints

Webb County Sheriff PREA

The Sheriff publishes PREA annual reports and a third-party PREA reporting form in both English and Spanish.

Open Webb County PREA reporting

Texas Commission on Jail Standards

TCJS accepts county-jail complaints and inquiries, including concerns involving jail conditions, privileges, staff conduct, PREA and alleged excessive force.

Phone: 512-463-5505

Open TCJS complaint form

For an immediate threat to life or a medical emergency, use the emergency procedure appropriate to the situation rather than relying on an online records form.

Older Webb County arrest

A released or dismissed case may still require a separate record-clearing process

Do not confuse three different situations:

Record is inaccurate

Correct the inaccurate source record with the office that owns it.

Case was dismissed

A dismissal is a court outcome; it does not automatically mean every arrest record disappears.

Record may qualify for relief

Texas expunction or nondisclosure eligibility depends on the exact charge, disposition, timing and case history.

Webb County District Clerk now publishes a local expunction-agency list following the September 1, 2025 change associated with Senate Bill 1667. The page includes Webb County and other agencies that may need to appear in an expunction order depending on the case.

Open Webb County expunction information Open District Clerk forms

Record clearing can have legal consequences. Obtain the complete disposition first and consider qualified legal advice before filing an expunction or nondisclosure matter.

Call the correct office

Webb County inmate, bond and court contacts

Webb County Jail

1001 Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040

956-523-4400

Use for current jail, custody and facility-specific questions.

Webb County District Clerk

1110 Victoria Street, Suite 203
Laredo, TX 78040

956-523-4268

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sheriff’s Office administration

Main office: 956-523-4500

Communications: 956-523-4408

Pre-Trial / Indigent Defense

956-523-4988

Personal-bond, pretrial and court-appointed counsel processes.

Webb County Bail Bond Board

956-523-4972

Verify currently licensed Webb County surety companies.

Laredo Police Records

Customer Service: 956-795-2815

Use for reports created by Laredo Police.

Map to Webb County Jail

Downtown Laredo tip: jail, Sheriff administration and court functions use different addresses even though they are close to one another. Read the address before leaving rather than typing only “Webb County Sheriff” into navigation.

Small details that matter locally

Six Webb County mistakes that create unnecessary calls or trips

Using only the 48-hour page

If the arrest is older, switch to the full Jail and Bond Search instead of deciding there is no record.

Calling the Sheriff office for a jail visit

The county directory lists a dedicated jail number—956-523-4400—for the jail at 1001 Washington.

Mixing up the two Webb facilities

The Sheriff’s downtown jail and the CoreCivic/ICE detention center on Highway 83 use different procedures.

Trusting an old phone provider

The county has a 2026 inmate-telephone-services procurement on its official purchasing record. Verify the current provider before paying.

Requesting court files from the PIO

Webb County’s own PIO directs judicial-record requests to the appropriate court clerk.

Using the jail charge as a background result

Search the criminal court case to see what prosecutors filed and how the case was actually resolved.

10 Webb County inmate-search questions

Answers to the questions people usually have after a Webb County arrest

How do I search for an inmate in Webb County Jail?

Use the official Webb County Jail Inmate and Bond Record Search for custody and bond information. If the arrest occurred within roughly the last 48 hours, also check the Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search. Verify the person’s name, booking number, age and charges before relying on a result.

Does Webb County have a recent booking list?

Yes. The Webb County Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search specifically states that it lists individuals arrested within the last 48 hours. The public list displays booking number, name, number of charges, race and age, and individual entries can be opened for charge information.

What should I do if someone is not on the Webb County 48-hour booking list?

Use the separate Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search because the 48-hour page is only a recent-booking window. If the person still cannot be located, check alternate spellings, verify where the arrest occurred, search the Webb County criminal court system and call the Webb County Jail at 956-523-4400.

What is the phone number and address for Webb County Jail?

The Webb County government directory lists the Jail at 1001 Washington Street, Laredo, Texas 78040, with telephone number 956-523-4400. The Sheriff’s administrative office is separately listed at 902 Victoria Street, so do not use the Sheriff’s office address as a substitute for the jail location.

Is Webb County Jail the same as Webb County Detention Center on Highway 83?

No. Webb County Jail at 1001 Washington Street is the county jail operated by the Webb County Sheriff. The similarly named CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center at 9998 South Highway 83 is a separate detention facility that serves populations including ICE detainees and uses different contact, visitation, mail and account procedures.

How do I check a Webb County inmate’s bond?

Use the official Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search and select the jail bond records option. Verify every case and bond entry before paying. Webb County Pre-Trial Services can also assist with eligible personal-bond and court-ordered release processes, while surety companies should be checked against the Webb County Bail Bond Board’s current licensed-company list.

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

Use Webb County Odyssey Public Access and select Criminal Records. Search with the person’s name and available case details, then compare the charge, filing information and court activity with the jail record. The Webb County District Clerk maintains district and related criminal court records and can assist with copies.

How much do Webb County District Clerk criminal record copies cost?

The Webb County District Clerk’s current request page lists paper copies at $1 per page. Non-certified copies can be requested by email, while certified and non-certified copies can also be requested by mail or in person. Call 956-523-4268 before requesting certified or older records so staff can confirm the document and total fee.

How do I visit someone in Webb County Jail?

The current Sheriff website provides inmate search and jail resources but does not publish a sufficiently detailed current Webb County Jail social-visitation schedule on the public pages reviewed for this article. Call the jail at 956-523-4400 before traveling and ask for the current visiting day and time, required identification, inmate eligibility, visitor approval rules, dress restrictions and prohibited property.

How do I find an appointed lawyer for someone in Webb County Jail?

Webb County Indigent Defense and Pre-Trial Services handles indigent court-appointed attorney processes and lists telephone number 956-523-4988. A person must qualify under the court’s indigency process; family members cannot simply choose an appointed lawyer. The criminal case record can also help identify counsel after an appointment has been entered.

Official sources—not a link directory

Where the Webb County information on this page was verified

The procedures are explained above so you do not have to open every source merely to understand what to do. These links are included for live searches, current verification and transactions.

Webb County Sheriff & jail

Courts, bonds & records

Other custody & police routes

Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, Webb County Jail, Webb County District Clerk, Laredo Police Department, Webb County Bail Bond Board, CoreCivic, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, TDCJ or a law firm.

Booking, custody, bond, court, visitation, telephone-provider, commissary, mail and release information can change. Confirm current details with the responsible official office before travelling, paying money, sending mail or making an important legal or personal decision.

An arrest or booking is not proof of guilt. Criminal allegations should be checked against the later court record and disposition.

Official-source review completed August 18, 2026. Where Webb County did not publish a sufficiently clear current visitation, mail, commissary or inmate-telephone rule, this article tells the reader to verify directly rather than filling the gap with a third-party assumption.

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