Smith County Arrest Records Search | Recent Bookings

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Smith County, Texas · Recent bookings, jail custody, bond and court records

See a Recent Smith County Booking, Then Follow the Case

If someone was arrested in Tyler or elsewhere in Smith County, start with the county’s official jail search. Find the booking first, verify that you have the right person, and save the booking and court information before calling the jail or paying anyone.

A booking record can tell you that someone entered the jail system, but it cannot tell you by itself how the criminal case ended. This guide shows the shortest path from the jail record to the misdemeanor or felony court file, plus bond, visitation, mail, phone, commissary, report-request and legal-help options.

Search Smith County jail records Search Smith County court records Booking not showing?
Full legal name Date of birth Approximate arrest date Booking number if known Cause number if known
EAST TEXAS BOOKING PULSE RECENT RECORDS
BOOKING 08:42 NAME · DATE · CUSTODY
BOOKING 11:17 CHARGE · BOND · CASE
CORRECT PERSON BOOKING + COURT CASE
BOOKING RECORD LOCATED
An arrest is not a conviction. A Smith County jail record reflects an arrest, booking or custody event. It does not establish guilt, and a charge shown during booking may later be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently in court.
If this happened recently

The first four things to do after a Smith County arrest

01 Find the booking

Search the official Smith County jail application before relying on social media or a commercial people-search site.

02 Confirm the person

Compare the name, booking information, date, age or birth information and known circumstances.

03 Write down every case

Save every charge, cause number and bond entry. One additional case can change release plans.

04 Check the court record

Use the county judicial portal to see whether a misdemeanor or felony case has been filed.

Do this before sending bond or commissary money: confirm that the online record belongs to the right person and call the jail when current custody or release information is unclear.
Start with the right record

Which Smith County office answers your question?

SHERIFF / JAIL Was the person booked?

Use for recent jail records, current custody, jail location and inmate-service questions.

Search workflow
ARRESTING AGENCY What did officers report?

Request the offense, incident or arrest report from the law-enforcement agency that created it.

Report requests
DISTRICT CLERK Is it a felony case?

Smith County District Clerk maintains felony case records and provides criminal record copies.

Felony records
COUNTY CLERK Is it a Class A or B misdemeanor?

Use the County Clerk Criminal Misdemeanor Department for county-level misdemeanor case information.

Misdemeanor records
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE Could a personal bond apply?

Smith County operates a court-approved personal-bond program for qualifying defendants.

Personal bond help
TEXAS DPS / TDCJ Is the search broader than Smith County?

Use state tools for Texas criminal history or state-prison custody rather than one recent county booking.

Statewide options

Go directly to what you need

Most urgent questions can be answered through the first six sections.

Read before you react

What a recent booking result can—and cannot—tell you

Use each jail field as a clue to the next official record
Booking information
What it helps confirm
What it does not prove
Next move
Booked name
The identity entered during jail intake.
That a same-name result is definitely your person.
Compare another identifier and the event date.
Booking number or ID
A particular jail or custody record.
The final criminal outcome.
Save it for jail and records questions.
Booking date
When the person entered the jail process.
The exact time the alleged offense occurred.
Compare the police report and court filing.
Charge
An allegation associated with the booking or case.
That prosecutors ultimately filed or proved that charge.
Find the matching court case.
Bond
A release amount or condition associated with a charge.
That paying one amount clears every case or hold.
Verify all active charges first.
Release information
That the displayed jail stay has ended or is changing.
Dismissal, acquittal or innocence.
Search the court disposition.
Court/cause number
The court matter connected to the booking.
That all counts ended the same way.
Search every cause separately.
Name matches the person you are researching
Booking date fits the known arrest
Age or birth information is consistent when displayed
Arresting agency fits the location or event
Charge and court case follow the same incident
At least two independent identifiers agree
Before sending money or repeating an allegation: match at least two independent identifiers. A name by itself is not enough.
No booking found

Why a Smith County arrest may not appear immediately

Intake is still underway The person may be going through identification, screening, magistrate or data-entry steps.
The person was released quickly Search the judicial portal even when current custody no longer appears.
The name is different Try a maiden name, suffix, hyphenated surname, alias or reasonable spelling variation.
The arrest happened in another county Search the county where the person was physically booked.
It was a citation or notice to appear A court case can exist without an extended county-jail stay.
The browser is blocking the application Smith County’s jail-search application requires JavaScript and cookies.
The person is a juvenile Tyler Police says people age 16 or younger are handled through juvenile procedures rather than the adult Smith County Jail.
The person moved to state or federal custody Use TDCJ or the applicable federal locator after a transfer.
Useful jail call
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was recently booked into Smith County custody. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. I cannot confirm the person through the public portal. Can you tell me whether the person is currently in Smith County custody, has been released, or whether I should use another facility or record?
Smith County Jail: 903-590-2800
Smith County Sheriff: 903-590-2661
Sheriff non-emergency: 903-566-6600

Tyler Police arrest but no adult jail result?

Age 17 or older

Tyler Police states that an adult arrested by a Tyler officer is incarcerated through the Smith County Jail system.

Age 16 or younger

Tyler Police routes juvenile arrests through Smith County Juvenile Services rather than the adult jail.

Juvenile Services: 903-535-0850

Police and arrest reports

The jail record is not always the police report

Check the arresting agency before requesting anything. The Smith County Sheriff can house someone arrested by Tyler Police or another law-enforcement agency. The agency that created the offense or incident report is normally the correct place to request that report.

Smith County Sheriff report

The Sheriff’s official website sends Public Information Requests to Smith County’s JustFOIA system.

  1. Open the Sheriff’s Public Information Request form.
  2. Identify the specific offense, incident, arrest or related record.
  3. Give the person’s name and incident date.
  4. Add the report number and location when known.
  5. Ask for electronic records when that is sufficient.
Submit an SCSO public-information request

Tyler Police report

When Tyler Police created the report, use the City of Tyler public-information process instead of sending the request to the county jail.

  1. Open Tyler Police Resources.
  2. Select Public Information Requests.
  3. Give the incident number when known.
  4. Provide the date, location and names involved.
  5. Describe the exact police record you need.
Open Tyler Police Resources
Copy-ready records request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable offense, incident, arrest and probable-cause records concerning [full legal name] for the event on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers include report or incident number [number], booking number [number] and Smith County cause number [number]. Please provide the records electronically when available and notify me before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
Request narrowly first. “The public offense report for incident 12345” is easier to process than “everything you have about this person.”
Booking to disposition

Find what happened to the Smith County charge

Smith County’s Public Search Site provides electronic access to jail and court records. The county’s Records Services Department says criminal cases are available online from 1995 to current.
Open the Smith County Public Search Site Open Judicial / Court Records
Use the cause number when the jail result gives you one It is much safer than searching a common name.
If necessary, search by party name Compare the filing date, charge, court and other identifying information.
Determine whether the matter is misdemeanor or felony This tells you which clerk should answer a copy or record question.
Read each count separately Multiple charges from one arrest can have different dispositions.
Look for the final event—not just “closed” Search for dismissal, plea, judgment, deferred adjudication, acquittal, sentence or another controlling court entry.
Order an official copy when proof matters A screenshot is useful for research but may not satisfy an employer, licensing board, lawyer or record-clearing filing.

Which clerk should you contact?

Felony case

The Smith County District Clerk is the office of record for felony cases.

100 N. Broadway, Room 204
Tyler, TX 75702

Phone: 903-590-1660

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Payments stop at 4:30 p.m.

Class A or B misdemeanor

Start with the County Clerk Criminal Misdemeanor Department.

200 E. Ferguson Street, 3rd Floor
Tyler, TX 75702

Misdemeanor Department: 903-590-4680

County Clerk main: 903-590-4670

District Clerk copy costs

Current fees published by Smith County District Clerk
Document request
Published fee
Useful when
Regular copy emailed, 0–15 pages
$1 per page
You need a short non-certified electronic document.
Regular copy emailed, 16+ pages
$15 per document
The requested document is longer.
Paper copy
$1 per page
You need a physical copy.
Certified copy
$1 per page
You need the official court record for a formal purpose.
Fees and copy procedures can change. Confirm the current price with the clerk before placing a large order.

Older or inactive Smith County criminal files

Smith County Records Services
1517 W. Front Street, Room 150
Cotton Belt Building, Basement
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-590-2960
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed daily from 12:00–1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Bond and release

Smith County has a local personal-bond option worth checking

Smith County’s Pre-Trial Release Office investigates qualifying defendants for possible court-approved personal bonds. Approval is not automatic, but this is an important local option to check before assuming a commercial surety bond is the only route.

Personal bond through Pre-Trial Release

  • Applies to qualifying Class A, B and C misdemeanors and certain felonies.
  • A judge or magistrate must approve release.
  • The defendant must complete a pre-trial application.
  • A bond investigator conducts an interview and background investigation.
  • Family or friends may contact the office to ask about the process.

Published minimum requirements

  • Smith County resident or residence within a 50-mile radius.
  • Local charges.
  • Not currently on probation or parole.
  • Weekly reporting if released through the program.
  • Attendance at all scheduled court appearances.
  • Report changes in address, phone or employment.
Current Smith County personal-bond fee: $20 or 3% of the bond amount, whichever is greater.
Call Pre-Trial Release The inmate, family member or friend can contact the office at 903-590-2620.
Complete the application The defendant must provide the information needed for a bond investigation.
Wait for the investigation and judge’s decision Staff gather information about community ties, reliability, history and current charges.
Pay the fee only after approval Smith County says the Personal Bond Office accepts cash, money order or cashier’s check for the applicable fee.
Keep every release condition Missing court or violating program conditions can result in surrender of the bond.
Smith County Pre-Trial Release
200 E. Ferguson Street, Room 213
Smith County Courthouse Annex
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-590-2620
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Read Smith County Bond Release Smith County Bail Bond Board
Bond call script
I am calling about [full name], who I believe is in Smith County Jail under booking or cause number [number]. Can you confirm whether the person may apply for Pre-Trial Release, whether every active charge is eligible for release, and what application or payment step is required next?

A useful Smith County courthouse detail

Smith County’s Pre-Trial Release instructions say criminal court appearances are held at the Smith County Courthouse, 100 N. Broadway in downtown Tyler. Enter through the west entrance on Broadway Avenue. Visitors pass through a metal detector, so leave early enough for downtown parking and security screening.
Before you drive anywhere

Smith County jail locations in Tyler

Downtown Main Smith County Jail
206 E. Elm Street
Tyler, TX 75702

Jail contact: 903-590-2800

Tyler Police identifies this as the Downtown Main Smith County Jail.

Smith County Low/Medium Risk Facility
2811 Public Road
Tyler, TX 75702

Jail contact: 903-590-2800

This is also the location Smith County Sheriff currently uses for inmate video visitation.

Do not drive to a jail based only on an old booking. Confirm current custody and where the person is being held first.
Smith County-specific visitation

Video visitation is handled at the Low-Risk Facility

Smith County Sheriff states that all inmate visitation is provided by video link at the Low-Risk Facility, 2811 Public Road, Tyler.
Current visitation schedule published by Smith County Sheriff
Visitor situation
Published schedule
What to remember
Women inmates
Tuesday and Sunday
Sign up the same day.
Men inmates
Monday and Saturday
Sign up the same day.
Regular sign-up
12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sign up at the Low-Risk Facility.
Regular visitation
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Each visit is limited to 20 minutes.
Trustee sign-up
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Trustee visitation has separate evening hours.
Trustee visitation
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Verify status before travelling.

Dress rules are stricter than many visitors expect

No revealing or see-through clothing
Sleeves must extend at least halfway down the upper arm
No spandex or tights
No skirts, dresses or shorts above mid-thigh
No obscene or offensive wording or images
No clothing displaying gang affiliation
Bring proof of identification and verify that the inmate is still in Smith County custody before travelling to 2811 Public Road.
Check current visitation rules
Do not use the jail street address

Smith County inmate mail is routed through Fort Worth

This is easy to get wrong. Smith County Sheriff’s current correspondence page gives a Fort Worth mailing address for inmate letters. Do not address ordinary inmate correspondence to 206 E. Elm Street.
Current published format:

Sender First Name + Last Name
Sender Home Address
City, State ZIP

Inmate ID: Inmate Full Name
C/O Smith County Jail
2830 S. Hulen St. Box 809
Fort Worth, TX 76109

What Smith County currently allows

Letter size

Letters mailed to an inmate may be no larger than 12 × 15 inches.

Photographs

Up to four unframed photographs may be enclosed, each no larger than 4 × 5 inches.

Polaroid-style photos

Self-developing photographs with hard backing still attached are not accepted.

Contraband received through the mail is placed into inmate property and is not available until the inmate is released.
Verify the current mail address
Calls, video messages and commissary

Smith County uses different services for different inmate needs

Jail ATM

The Sheriff’s current visitation page links Jail ATM for:

  • Email services
  • Video calling or messaging services
  • Adding money to an inmate commissary account
Open Jail ATM

NCIC

Smith County Sheriff currently identifies NCIC as the inmate telephone-service provider.

  • Use NCIC for inmate telephone services.
  • Phone funds may be added through NCIC.
  • The Sheriff also states phone-service funds can be added through Jail ATM.
Open NCIC
Confirm the inmate before entering payment information. Use the exact booked identity and current jail information. Do not send money solely because someone calls or messages saying that an inmate needs immediate payment.
Case privacy: ordinary inmate calls, messages and social visits should not be treated as confidential attorney-client conversations. Avoid discussing witness statements, passwords, evidence or defense strategy.
Defense help

How to find the lawyer after a Smith County arrest

Already appointed?

Search the Smith County criminal case to see whether an attorney has appeared or been appointed.

Check the court case
Cannot afford private counsel?

The defendant should request court-appointed counsel through the criminal court or magistrate process. Eligibility is determined through the court.

Need a private lawyer?

Smith County falls within the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral & Information Service area.

LRIS: 800-252-9690

State Bar LRIS currently provides telephone referrals Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Central. A referred lawyer provides an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20; later legal fees are separate.
State Bar lawyer referral Free / low-cost legal resources
The District Attorney does not represent the defendant. Do not contact the prosecutor expecting defense advice.
Victim and family support

Smith County Victim Services can explain the prosecution process

Victim Services

Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Victim Services Division assists crime victims and families with information and support through the criminal-justice process.

Phone: 903-590-1723 or 903-590-1742

Smith County Victim Services
Criminal District Attorney
100 N. Broadway Avenue, 4th Floor
Tyler, TX 75702

Phone: 903-590-1720

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed 12:00–1:00 p.m.

When Smith County is not enough

Use the right Texas-wide search

Texas DPS criminal history

Use the Texas Department of Public Safety public criminal-history search when your question covers more than one Texas county.

  • Use multiple identifiers whenever possible.
  • A same-name result can belong to another person.
  • Read the disposition and submitting agency.
  • Do not substitute a name match for fingerprint identification.
Open Texas DPS search

Texas state-prison custody

Use TDCJ after a person has entered state-prison custody, not as the first search for a recent Smith County arrest.

  • Search by name.
  • Use the SID or TDCJ number when available.
  • Review location and offense information.
  • TDCJ also provides projected release information when available.
Open TDCJ inmate information
Old, incorrect or legally clearable record

First decide whether you need correction or record clearing

Compare the jail and court records Determine exactly which entry is wrong or still public.
Get the final disposition Obtain the dismissal, judgment or other controlling court document.
Correct factual errors with the record owner A jail-record error, police-report error and clerk error may require different requests.
Do not confuse correction with expunction Correction fixes inaccurate information. Expunction or nondisclosure concerns an accurate record that may qualify for legal relief.
Use current Texas eligibility information Eligibility depends on the particular arrest, disposition and criminal history.

Expunction / nondisclosure clerk contact

Smith County’s current District Clerk directory lists:

Expunction / Non-Disclosure:
903-590-1668

The clerk can explain filing procedures but cannot give private legal advice.

District Attorney Civil Division

The Smith County DA Civil Division handles and responds to expunction and nondisclosure actions filed in Smith County courts.

Phone: 903-590-4631

The DA specifically states that the division cannot advise members of the public on private legal matters.

Texas court forms Texas expunction guidance
Do not file based on a booking page alone. Get the complete court disposition first. Different charges from the same arrest can affect whether legal relief is available.
Save these contacts

Smith County arrest, jail and court contacts

Smith County Sheriff’s Office
227 N. Spring Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702

903-590-2661

Sheriff Non-Emergency

903-566-6600

Use for non-emergency law-enforcement assistance.

Smith County Jail

903-590-2800

Custody and jail-location questions.

District Clerk
100 N. Broadway, Room 204
Tyler, TX 75702

903-590-1660

County Clerk
200 E. Ferguson, Suite 300
Tyler, TX 75702

903-590-4670

Criminal Misdemeanor Department

903-590-4680

Class A and B misdemeanor record questions.

Pre-Trial Release
200 E. Ferguson, Room 213
Tyler, TX 75702

903-590-2620

Records Services
1517 W. Front Street, Room 150
Tyler, TX 75702

903-590-2960

Tyler Police Department
711 W. Ferguson Street
Tyler, TX 75702

903-531-1100

Victim Services

903-590-1723
903-590-1742

Downtown Main Smith County Jail

Low-Risk Facility and visitation

Smith County Courthouse

Before driving downtown: verify the office, court or jail location; allow extra time for parking; and remember that Smith County’s courthouse instructions direct criminal-court visitors to the west entrance on Broadway Avenue for security screening.
Smith County details worth knowing

Six mistakes that can cost you time

Searching the jail when the real need is a court disposition

A booking page cannot prove dismissal or conviction. Follow the cause into court records.

Calling the jail for a Tyler Police narrative

The arresting agency normally maintains the police report it created.

Using the downtown jail address for inmate mail

The Sheriff currently routes inmate correspondence through a Fort Worth address.

Showing up for visitation on the wrong day

Smith County currently separates regular visitation days for men and women.

Ignoring the county personal-bond program

Qualifying defendants may be considered through Pre-Trial Release with judicial approval.

Arriving at court without time for security

The county directs criminal-court visitors through the Broadway west entrance and a metal detector.

10 Smith County questions

Recent booking and arrest-record questions answered

How do I search recent Smith County Texas arrest records?

Use the Smith County Public Search Site and open the jail records search. Search the person’s current legal name and review every plausible result. Confirm the booking information with another identifier before relying on it. Save the booking or jail identifier, booking date, charge, bond and court case information shown, then use the same case information in Smith County court records.

How do I find someone currently in the Smith County Jail?

Start with the official Smith County jail search. If the person cannot be found or the location is unclear, call the Smith County Jail at 903-590-2800. Tyler Police confirms that adults arrested by Tyler officers are housed through the Smith County Jail system.

Why is a recent Smith County booking not showing online?

The person may still be going through intake, may have been released quickly, may be listed under a different name spelling, may have received a citation rather than a jail booking, or may have been booked in another county. The Smith County jail application also requires JavaScript and cookies, so a browser problem can look like a missing record.

Where is the Smith County Jail in Tyler?

Tyler Police identifies the Downtown Main Smith County Jail at 206 East Elm Street, Tyler, Texas 75702, and the Smith County Low/Medium Risk facility at 2811 Public Road, Tyler. The jail contact number listed by Tyler Police is 903-590-2800.

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

Use the Smith County Public Search Site to match the jail record to the criminal court case. Felony records are maintained by the District Clerk, while Class A and Class B misdemeanor matters are generally routed through the County Clerk Criminal Misdemeanor Department. Read each count and its disposition rather than assuming a release from jail means the case was dismissed.

How do I request a Smith County Sheriff’s arrest or offense report?

Use the Public Information Request link on the official Smith County Sheriff’s Office website, which routes requests through Smith County’s JustFOIA system. Provide the person’s name, incident or report number if known, date, location and a narrow description of the records requested. If another police agency made the arrest, request its report from that agency.

Can someone get a personal bond in Smith County?

Smith County operates a Pre-Trial Release and Personal Bond program for qualifying defendants. Court approval is required. The county currently publishes a fee of $20 or 3% of the bond amount, whichever is greater. The Pre-Trial Release Office can be contacted at 903-590-2620.

How do I visit an inmate in Smith County Jail?

Smith County Sheriff’s Office states that inmate visitation is provided by video link at the Low-Risk Facility, 2811 Public Road in Tyler. Women’s visitation is Tuesday and Sunday, men’s visitation is Monday and Saturday, same-day visitor sign-up is from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and regular visitation runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visits are limited to 20 minutes.

What address should I use to mail a Smith County Jail inmate?

The Sheriff’s current correspondence instructions route inmate letters to C/O Smith County Jail, 2830 S. Hulen St. Box 809, Fort Worth, TX 76109. Include the sender’s full name and home address and identify the inmate by full name and inmate ID. Check the Sheriff’s current correspondence page immediately before mailing.

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

Some Texas arrest records may qualify for expunction or an order of nondisclosure, depending on the arrest, charge, disposition and other circumstances. Smith County lists an Expunction and Non-Disclosure contact through the District Clerk at 903-590-1668. The District Attorney Civil Division handles expunction and nondisclosure actions filed in Smith County but cannot give private legal advice.

Official sources reviewed

Where the Smith County details came from

Smith County Sheriff
Smith County government
Police, courts and Texas resources
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational website. It is not the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Smith County District Clerk, Smith County Clerk, Tyler Police Department, Smith County Criminal District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety or Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Jail custody, booking data, bond conditions, provider information, visitation schedules, mailing procedures, office hours and court records can change. Always check the current official source before travelling, paying money, mailing property or making a legal decision.

A public arrest record does not establish guilt. Verify identity with multiple identifiers and use the court disposition when you need to know how a criminal case was resolved.

Official-source review completed August 20, 2026. This page intentionally avoids guessed release times, unverified jail fees, unsupported parking instructions and commercial bail-bond recommendations.

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