Midland County Recent Arrests | Booking Reports

Midland County, Texas · Current detainees, booking dates, bonds and arrest reports

Read Midland’s Live Booking Roster Without Mistaking It for a Full Arrest History

If an arrest happened recently, start with Midland County Sheriff’s Current Detainees list. You can search a full or partial last name or open the entire roster. Check the page’s “current as of” time, then save the arrest date, offense, court, warrant or cause number, bond and disposition for the person you are trying to identify.

One detail matters: this is a current-custody roster. Someone who bonded out, was released, transferred or was never booked into the county jail may not appear even though an arrest occurred. This guide shows where to look next instead of treating “no result” as “no arrest.”

Last name Date of birth if known Approximate arrest date Warrant/cause number Arresting agency
WEST TEXAS BOOKING WIRE ROSTER REFRESH
CURRENT DETAINEES LIVE LIST
RECENT ARREST CHECK
RELEASED? CHECK COURT / REPORT
READ THE LIVE “AS OF” TIME
Arrest is not conviction. An offense listed on the Midland County detainee roster is an arrest, warrant, detention or court-system entry. It does not by itself establish guilt. For the legal outcome, follow the cause into the appropriate County Clerk or District Clerk court record.
The distinction that prevents most confusion

“Recent arrests” and “currently detained” are not the same list

Current Detainees

This is the Sheriff’s live public roster. It is best for answering: Is this person in Midland County custody now?

  • Shows a current-as-of timestamp
  • Searches full or partial last names
  • Displays arrest dates and active entries
  • Can include old cases or holds while the person remains detained
VS
Recent Arrest History

A person can have a recent arrest yet disappear from the live roster after release, bond, transfer or other custody change.

  • Check the appropriate court case
  • Check MPD public arrest information when applicable
  • Request the actual arrest report
  • Use statewide history only when you need a broader Texas check
Practical rule: A positive roster result can confirm current Midland County detention information. A negative roster search does not prove there was no recent arrest.
Live roster

Search a full or partial last name or view all detainees.

Jail

400 S Main Street, Midland, TX 79701.

Detention phone

432-688-4745 or 432-688-4746.

Sheriff Records

432-688-4660 at 1703 E County Road 120.

Reviewed

Official-source review completed August 25, 2026.

Three-minute booking check

Do these four things before calling the jail

Search the surname

Use all or part of the last name. Open the full list if spelling is uncertain.

Read the timestamp

The roster tells you when its current-detainee information was generated.

Save each case line

Record arrest date, offense, class, court, warrant/cause number, bond and disposition.

Follow the court

Use misdemeanor or felony court records to see what happened after the arrest.

Go directly to the Midland question you have

Use the live roster first when custody may be current. The other sections are for released people, reports, court outcomes and family support.

Live booking roster

How to search Midland County current detainees

Open the Sheriff’s current-detainee list The county detention page links directly to the live roster. Open the current roster
Look at the “current detainees as of” time first That timestamp tells you the freshness of the displayed roster. Do not save an old screenshot and assume custody has not changed.
Search a full or partial last name Partial surnames help with uncertain spelling, compound names and hyphenated names.
Use “view all detainees” if necessary This can help when you are unsure how a surname was entered.
Confirm the correct person carefully Do not rely on name alone. Compare known arrest timing, attorney, offense, court and warrant/cause number when available.
Read every offense line A person can have several unrelated cases, fines, holds or warrants. Each line can have its own bond and disposition.
Save the warrant or cause number That is often the best bridge from the jail roster to the court file.
Recheck before paying or visiting Custody status can change after bond, court, transfer or release processing.
Privacy and accuracy: The live government roster can contain personal information. This article does not republish detainee names or home addresses. Use the official database for a current lookup and verify identity before acting on a result.
Booking-report decoder

What Midland’s roster fields mean

ARREST DATE When that entry began

Useful for spotting newer cases, but one current detainee may have older and newer cases together.

OFFENSE The listed allegation or case

It may be a booking allegation, warrant matter, probation issue or another custody basis. It does not prove guilt.

CLASS Severity/category code

Examples include Class C, B or A misdemeanors and state-jail or degree felonies.

COURT Where the matter is assigned

JP, County Court at Law, numbered District Court, municipal, federal or other designations may appear.

WARRANT NUMBER Case or warrant identifier

Save this exactly. It can help the Clerk or court locate the correct case.

BOND Release amount shown for that line

Check every other case before assuming payment will result in release.

FINES Fine amount associated with an entry

A displayed fine and a criminal bond are not interchangeable.

DISPOSITION Status shown in the jail system

Entries can include pending, time served, sentenced, dismissed or other labels.

TIME FIELDS Years, months, weeks, days or hours

These can reflect sentence-related information on a listed entry; use the court judgment for legal proof.

Common class abbreviations you may see

Use these as navigation clues, not as a substitute for the filed charging document
Code General meaning Likely court-record route
MC Class C misdemeanor Municipal or Justice Court may control the case.
MB Class B misdemeanor County Clerk / County Court at Law.
MA Class A misdemeanor County Clerk / County Court at Law.
FS State jail felony District Clerk / District Court.
F3 / F2 / F1 Third-, second- or first-degree felony District Clerk / District Court.
FED Federal matter or hold Federal custody/court information may be required.
Do not read “dismissed” too broadly. One listed offense may be dismissed while another case keeps the person in custody. Read every line and then verify the formal court disposition.
No current-detainee result

If the person disappeared from the roster, use this order

Try a partial surname Search fewer letters, a hyphenated surname, maiden name or alternate spelling.
They may still be processing New intake does not always become publicly searchable at the exact moment of arrest.
They may already be released A live current-detainee list can stop displaying someone after custody ends.
Check the arresting agency For a Midland Police arrest, MPD’s public-safety portal and Police Records section may provide a second route.
Check the court case An existing misdemeanor or felony case can remain public after the person is no longer jailed.
Search another jurisdiction A person arrested near Midland can be booked in another county or held on an out-of-county or federal matter.
It may have been a citation Some lower-level matters proceed without a county-jail booking.
The record may be restricted Juvenile, expunged and other legally confidential records may not be publicly searchable.
What to say when calling detention
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date if known], was recently booked into or released from Midland County custody. The possible arrest date is [date] and the arresting agency may be [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is currently held, still processing, released or transferred?
Midland County Detention Division: 432-688-4745 or 432-688-4746.

Midland Police is a separate records route

When MPD made the arrest

The City of Midland’s police-services page provides a portal for public-safety incidents and arrests. MPD also accepts incident and offense-report requests online.

Actual booking and arrest reports

Request the document instead of relying only on the roster

The live roster tells you who is currently held and why the jail system lists them. If you need the actual narrative, arrest report, offense report or video record, request the existing record from the agency that created it.

Midland County Sheriff arrest

MCSO’s Public Information Request form specifically allows requests for items such as an arrest report, offense report, body-camera recording, dash-camera recording, accident photographs and crime-scene photographs.

Include the incident number and date of occurrence when known and describe the exact existing information you want.

Open the Sheriff’s Records Request page
Midland Police arrest

If MPD created the incident or offense report, submit the request through Midland Police Records instead of asking the Sheriff to produce another agency’s document.

MPD states that incident and offense reports can be requested online and asks users to allow up to 10 business days for processing.

Open MPD report requests

Where to return an MCSO public-information request

Midland County Sheriff’s Office — Open Records
Attn: Open Records
1703 E County Road 120, Building A
Midland, TX 79706
Email: mrecords@mcounty.com
Fax: 432-688-4972
Records Section: 432-688-4660
The 10-business-day rule is often misunderstood. Midland County’s page says that after receiving a request, MCSO has 10 business days to release the information, request an extension, or seek an Attorney General open-records ruling. That is not a promise that every request will be completed within 10 business days.
Copy-ready arrest-report request
I request the releasable existing records concerning the arrest of [full name] on or about [date] at [location]. I am specifically requesting the arrest report and public portion of the offense/incident report. Known identifiers are incident number [number], warrant/cause number [number] and arrest date [date]. If available and releasable, please also advise how to request identified body-camera or dash-camera recordings. Electronic delivery is preferred. Please provide a cost estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
Faster-request tip: MCSO’s form allows a requester to indicate willingness to receive only non-confidential information. That can matter when the full record contains material the Sheriff cannot release without further review.
Do not write the request as a list of questions such as “Why was he arrested?” MCSO’s form specifically explains that the office is not required to answer written questions or create a new document. Ask for an existing identified record.
Booking-photo availability

Midland does not promise a mugshot for every arrest

Midland County’s online Booking Photos Request is specifically labelled as a media request form. It requires the requesting news organization as well as the defendant’s name, date of birth or SPN and criminal charge.
Requests must be made in writing
Published request hours are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Defendant name is required
DOB and/or SPN is required
Criminal charge is required
The form asks for the news organization
The Sheriff’s published rule says booking photos for defendants not arrested by MCSO, and certain defendants who are no longer in custody whose cases did not result in conviction, will not be released. Do not build a search around the assumption that every Midland booking image is obtainable.
After the arrest

Send misdemeanors and felonies to the correct Midland clerk

Class A or Class B misdemeanor

Midland County Clerk handles Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases filed in the County Courts at Law, along with Municipal Court and Justice of the Peace appeals.

  • Search the county’s new public court-record portal.
  • Registration and an account are required.
  • The county expressly says the portal includes criminal misdemeanor records.
  • Use the cause/warrant number from the jail roster whenever possible.

Misdemeanor Court Records: 432-688-4402

Felony / state-jail felony

Midland County District Clerk is the office of record for criminal proceedings heard in the District Courts. The office states that all felony indictments are filed and docketed there.

  • Save the DCR or other cause number from the roster.
  • Use the county’s Public Clerk Records route when it covers the needed case.
  • Call the District Clerk when online felony coverage is unclear.
  • Request the judgment or final disposition when proof is needed.

District Clerk: 432-688-4500

Open Midland District Clerk
Midland County Courthouse
500 N Loraine Street
Midland, TX 79701
Parking and court arrival: Midland County’s Pretrial Services guidance tells defendants to leave home early for delays and to find parking. Court visitors must pass through a metal detector, so allow time for both parking and courthouse security.

Why the court result matters more than a booking label

Use the right document for the question you are answering
Record Best for Do not assume
Current detainee roster Current jail custody, listed offense, arrest date and bond. That the listed charge became a conviction.
Arrest/offense report The agency’s incident narrative and investigative information that can legally be released. That every allegation in the narrative was prosecuted.
Court docket Filed charges, hearings, orders and procedural history. That “closed” alone explains the disposition.
Judgment/disposition The legal outcome of the specific count or case. That one disposition resolves every arrest entry.
Bond and release

Check every Midland case before sending bail money

Open the current roster again Read the bond shown next to each separate offense or cause.
Look for multiple charges or holds One paid bond does not clear a second unpaid bond, warrant or outside hold.
Call detention when anything is unclear Ask whether all release conditions have been satisfied before paying.
Use an approved payment route Midland County’s current Money Deposits page directs eligible bail payments through the Central Detention kiosk or TouchPay Online.
Keep the receipt Save the amount, date, transaction ID, defendant information and case identifiers.
Do not expect an immediate exit Release can require verification of cases, warrants, court orders and administrative processing.
TouchPay charges transaction fees. The county’s published bail-fee table contains a confusing entry for some higher cash-kiosk amounts, so this article does not reproduce an ambiguous number. Review the amount shown by the official payment system before authorizing the transaction.

Personal bond is a separate Midland process

Pretrial Services

Midland County Pretrial Services evaluates qualified defendants for possible release on personal bond. The office considers whether the person is likely to appear in court and whether release poses a serious community-safety concern.

507 S Loraine
Midland, TX 79701

Phone: 432-742-7350
Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Personal-bond fee

Midland County currently publishes a personal-bond fee of $20 or 3% of the bond amount, whichever is greater.

Eligibility is not automatic. The county publishes minimum criteria and excluded charges, and every personal-bond release requires approval by a County or District Judge.

Open Pretrial Bonding
Pretrial Services also publishes separate supervision costs for court-ordered services such as drug testing, ignition-interlock monitoring and electronic monitoring. These are not ordinary jail-book deposits.

Cash-bond refund after the case

Midland County’s detention FAQ says cash bonds are receipted to the defendant and only the defendant may receive the refund. If the criminal case was filed, the funds may be with the Clerk of that court; if the matter was dismissed before filing or indictment, the jail may handle an eligible refund. The county asks for the bond receipt, court paperwork showing the resolution and government-issued identification.
Know the building before you drive

Midland County Central Detention Center

Midland County Detention Center Building B at 400 South Main Street in Midland Texas
Official Midland County facility image. The Central Detention Center is at 400 S Main Street, Midland, TX 79701. Use the current jail record and call ahead when you are unsure which visitor or service entrance applies.
Detention Division
400 S Main Street
Midland, TX 79701
432-688-4745 / 432-688-4746
The county does not publish a dedicated visitor-parking instruction on the main detention page. If accessible parking, drop-off or the correct visitor entrance matters to your trip, call detention before leaving rather than relying on an unofficial parking guide.
Video visitation

Midland County visitation has an unusual Saturday–Tuesday schedule

Current general visitation published by Midland County
Day Published visiting hours
Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Monday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Visits are by video visitation
Eligible inmate: maximum two visitors per visiting day
Minimum 20 minutes per visitor
One visit per visitor per visitation day
Visits occur on non-consecutive days
Maximum four total visits per week per inmate
Proper identification is required
Contact visitation is prohibited

Children under 17 have a special rule

Sons, daughters, stepsons and stepdaughters under 17 may visit their parent during the first full visitation week of each month, which Midland defines as the first Saturday through Tuesday of the same month. Only one child visits at a time and the child must remain with a parent or guardian.

Leave these items outside the visitation area

Purses
Backpacks
Cell phones
Photography equipment
Other non-approved personal items
Anything staff instructs you not to bring inside
Visitor-list tip: Midland County’s detention FAQ says inmates create their own visitation lists. If you need to be added, the inmate must make the request.
Staying in contact

Personal mail goes to Tampa—not to the Midland jail

Personal mail

Midland County no longer accepts ordinary personal correspondence directly at the detention facility. Personal mail is routed through the Securus Digital Mail Center and scanned for the inmate to view electronically.

Personal-mail format
Inmate Full Name – Inmate ID
Midland County, TX Jail
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center
PO BOX 21227
Tampa, FL 33622

A return name and address must appear on the envelope.

Legal mail and approved publications

Legal mail and publications sent directly from an authorized publisher, distributor or retailer use the Detention Division mailing address instead.

Inmate Full Name – Inmate ID
C/O Midland County Sheriff’s Office-Detention Division
P.O. Box 11387
Midland, TX 79701

Outgoing inmate calls

  • Inmates cannot receive normal incoming telephone calls.
  • Approved outgoing collect calls can be placed.
  • AdvancePay accounts are handled through Securus.
  • Receiving party must accept the call.
  • Calls can be recorded or monitored.

Securus: 800-844-6591

Do not conference the call

Midland County warns that attempts to transfer or conference an inmate telephone call can cause it to disconnect. Some telephone numbers may also be restricted.

Regular jail calls are not a good place to discuss evidence, witnesses, passwords, alibis or defense strategy.
Trust account and commissary

Use TouchPay or the jail kiosk—do not mail a money order

Midland County says money orders and cashier’s checks are no longer accepted for deposits to an inmate’s jail account.
Lobby kiosk

Located at the Central Detention Facility and available during normal lobby hours.

Accepts the payment methods shown on the county’s current Money Deposits page.

TouchPay Online

Use Midland County’s official deposit link from the Money Deposits page rather than a similarly named third-party search result.

Telephone deposit

TouchPay: 866-232-1899

Published inmate-book deposit fees

Current county-published deposit fee schedule
Deposit amount Published fee
$0–$20.00 $3.95
$20.01–$100.00 $4.95
$100.01–$200.00 $5.95
The Detention Division says it will not disclose how much money is currently in an inmate’s cash account.
Things families ask after booking

Medication, property, court clothes and release notifications

Prescription medication

Midland County’s detention FAQ says a prescription can be accepted only when it is current and not expired.

Call detention before travelling with medicine so staff can explain the current intake procedure.

Personal property

The jail says it does not release an inmate’s property while the person remains in custody.

Court clothing

Court clothing is the property the jail specifically says family can bring. Clothing may be delivered before a trial and collected afterward.

Release notification

Midland County directs people who want custody-status notifications to register through VINE.

Open VINELink
The jail says it will not provide the date or time when a detainee will be picked up by another county. Use the official custody system and notification services rather than planning around an unofficial transfer estimate.
Court-appointed representation

Midland uses an indigent-defense appointment system—not a standalone county Public Defender office

Midland County’s official criminal-court materials publish an Indigent Defense Plan covering the District Courts, statutory courts and constitutional County Court. A defendant who cannot afford an attorney can ask the court about appointed counsel and financial-eligibility procedures.

If the person is still in jail
  • Ask whether counsel has already been appointed.
  • Check the live roster for an attorney name.
  • Check the court docket after the case is filed.
  • Do not assume “Attorney: None” means the person is permanently unrepresented.
If hiring private counsel
  • Verify the lawyer’s Texas license.
  • Ask about experience in the specific Midland court.
  • Get the fee agreement in writing.
  • Provide every known cause/warrant number.
Victim and survivor support

Use Midland County Victim Assistance for prosecution-related help

Victim Assistance Division

Midland County’s District Attorney provides victim-assistance information for people with questions or concerns during prosecution.

Phone: 432-688-4411
Fax: 432-688-4958

What they can help route
  • Victim-impact information
  • Questions during prosecution
  • Crime Victims’ Compensation information
  • Local victim resources
Midland County District Attorney
500 N Loraine Street, Suite 200
Midland, TX 79701
432-688-4411
When one county is not enough

Use a statewide search only for a broader question

Texas DPS criminal history

Use Texas DPS when the question is broader than one Midland County custody event. Name-based criminal-history matching needs careful identity verification.

Open Texas DPS Criminal History
Texas state-prison custody

Use TDCJ when a person has moved into Texas state-prison custody or you need a TDCJ/SID-based state inmate search.

Open TDCJ inmate information

Correcting or clearing an old Midland arrest

Get the final court disposition Do not begin with a booking-page screenshot.
Identify which database is wrong Sheriff, police, County Clerk, District Clerk, DPS and private background-reporting companies maintain different records.
Correct inaccurate data first A clerical correction is different from legally clearing an accurate arrest record.
Check expunction eligibility Texas expunction law is limited and fact-specific.
Consider nondisclosure separately Nondisclosure restricts eligible public criminal-history disclosure but is not the same as destroying an arrest record.
Save these before you call

Midland County jail, records, courts and pretrial contacts

Central Detention Center
400 S Main Street
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4745
Alternate: 432-688-4746

Midland County Sheriff’s Office
1703 E County Road 120
Midland, TX 79706

Main: 432-688-4600
Non-emergency: 432-688-1040

Sheriff Records Section
1703 E County Road 120
Midland, TX 79706

432-688-4660

Sheriff Warrant Section
1703 E County Road 120
Midland, TX 79706

432-688-4680

County Clerk — Misdemeanor Records
500 N Loraine Street, 4th Floor
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4402

District Clerk — Felony Records
500 N Loraine Street, Suite 300
Midland, TX 79702

432-688-4500

Midland Police Records
601 N Loraine
Midland, TX

432-685-7145

Pretrial Services
507 S Loraine
Midland, TX 79701

432-742-7350
Mon–Fri: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

County Warrant Services
709 W Washington
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4700

Victim Assistance
500 N Loraine Street
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4411

Local routing tip: Do not drive to 400 S Main to request every type of record. The detention center handles custody; the Sheriff’s current records operation is at 1703 E County Road 120; the County and District Clerks are at the courthouse.

Central Detention Center map

Midland County Courthouse map

Sheriff Records / Administration map

10 practical questions

Midland County recent-arrest and booking-report FAQs

How do I see recent arrests in Midland County Texas?

Start with the Midland County Sheriff’s Current Detainees list. You can view all people currently held or search by a full or partial last name. The page shows its current-as-of timestamp along with arrest date, offense, court, warrant or cause number, bond, fines and disposition. Because it is a current-custody list rather than a complete historical arrest archive, someone who has already been released may no longer appear.

Does Midland County publish a daily booking report?

The Midland County Sheriff’s public detention pages direct users to a live Current Detainees list rather than a separate historical daily-booking archive. Use the arrest-date field to identify newer bookings that are still in custody. For someone no longer listed, check Midland Police public arrest information when MPD was involved, search the appropriate Midland County court record, or request the arrest report from the agency that made the arrest.

Why is someone I know not on the Midland County current detainee list?

The person may still be processing, may already have been released, may be listed under another spelling, may have received a citation rather than being booked, may have been jailed in another county, or may have transferred to another custody system. Search by a partial surname, then call the Detention Division at 432-688-4745 or 432-688-4746 if current custody remains unclear.

What information is shown in the Midland County detainee roster?

The live roster can show the detainee’s name, attorney, offense, offense class, court, county, warrant or cause number, arrest date, bond, fines, disposition and sentence-related time fields. Treat these as jail-system entries. A booking allegation or pending disposition does not prove guilt or necessarily show the final court outcome.

Can I get a Midland County booking photo or mugshot?

Midland County provides a written Booking Photos Request form for media requests. The form requires the defendant’s name, date of birth or SPN and the criminal charge, as well as information about the requesting news organization. The Sheriff’s published rule also limits release in some situations, including certain defendants not arrested by MCSO and some people no longer in custody. Do not assume every booking photo is publicly available.

How do I request a Midland County arrest or booking report?

For a report created by the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, use the MCSO Public Information Request form. Identify the exact existing record you want, such as an arrest report, offense report, body-camera recording or dash-camera recording, and include the incident number and occurrence date when known. Requests can be returned to MCSO Open Records at 1703 E County Road 120 Building A, Midland, Texas 79706, emailed to mrecords@mcounty.com or faxed to 432-688-4972.

How do I check bond for a recent Midland County arrest?

The Current Detainees roster displays bond information by offense or case when a bond is listed. Review every line because one person may have several charges, warrants or holds. Midland County also accepts eligible bail payments through the Central Detention Facility kiosk or TouchPay. A displayed bond amount does not guarantee immediate release, so confirm all active matters with the Detention Division before paying.

How do I find the court case after a Midland County arrest?

For Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases, use Midland County’s registered public court-record portal or contact County Clerk Misdemeanor Court Records at 432-688-4402. Felony proceedings are maintained by the Midland County District Clerk, which is the office of record for criminal cases heard in the District Courts. The District Clerk can be reached at 432-688-4500.

How do I visit or contact someone recently booked into Midland County Jail?

The Central Detention Center is at 400 S Main Street in Midland. General visits are by video and are currently scheduled Saturday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., subject to eligibility and jail rules. Inmates cannot receive normal incoming telephone calls but can make approved outgoing calls through the jail telephone system. Call the Detention Division at 432-688-4745 before traveling when a housing or visitation detail is uncertain.

Can a Midland County arrest record be expunged or sealed?

Some Texas arrest records may qualify for expunction, while other eligible records may qualify for an order of nondisclosure. The remedies are different and neither applies automatically. Eligibility depends on the arrest, charge, court outcome and other history. Obtain the final Midland County disposition first and use current Texas court forms, TexasLawHelp guidance or a qualified Texas attorney before filing.

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