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Find Today’s Midland County Bookings Without Mistaking a Live Jail Roster for a Daily Archive

If you are checking whether someone was arrested recently, start with Midland County’s Current Detainees database. It shows people who are presently held and can include the arrest date, offense, court, warrant or cause number, bond, fines, attorney and disposition.

There is one important catch: the Sheriff’s page is a current-custody roster, not a permanent daily arrest archive. Someone booked and released quickly may disappear from it. This guide shows how to check today’s entries, search Midland Police arrests, recover an older booking, verify the court case and handle visitation, bail, calls, mail and deposits.

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Full or partial last name Approximate arrest date Date of birth if known Warrant/cause number Arresting agency

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FILTER BY ARREST DATE

CURRENT CUSTODY ≠ COMPLETE DAILY ARCHIVE

Arrest does not mean conviction. Midland County’s detention list may show allegations, warrants, bonds and preliminary dispositions while a person is in custody. Always check the court record before describing an arrest as a conviction or final outcome.

Live jail list

Official roster covers people currently detained.

Name lookup

Search a full or partial last name.

Today’s entries

Use Find in Page with the arrest date.

Released booking

Use police, court or open-records routes.

Reviewed

Official procedures checked August 25, 2026.

The important distinction

“Daily arrest log,” “recent booking” and “current detainee” are not the same record

Current Detainees

This is the Sheriff’s live jail roster. It is the best place to confirm someone who is still in Midland County custody.

Best for: someone arrested recently who may still be detained.

Midland Police arrest search

The City’s Police-to-Citizen service can be useful for arrests and incidents handled by Midland Police inside city jurisdiction.

Best for: an MPD arrest or city police incident.

Historical/released booking

Once a person leaves the current roster, use the arresting agency, police report, court record or Public Information Act request.

Best for: older arrests, quick releases and documentation.

Fast answer: For “who was booked today,” open the full current-detainee roster and look for today’s arrest date. For “everyone arrested today,” including people already released, the live roster alone is not enough.

Choose your situation

Start with what you actually need

ARRESTED TODAY Check the live detainee list

Search by surname or open all detainees and isolate today’s arrest date.

See the fastest daily-log method

ONE PERSON Search partial or full last name

Open the matching record and compare arrest date, court and warrant number.

Search one detainee

ALREADY RELEASED Change databases

The current roster may no longer contain the arrest. Use MPD, MCSO Records or court files.

Recover an older booking

BOND QUESTION Read every case line

One detainee can have multiple charges, courts and holds with different release conditions.

Check bond and release

COURT OUTCOME Use the correct Clerk

County Clerk handles Class A/B misdemeanors; District Clerk maintains felony District Court proceedings.

Verify the court case

REPORT OR MUGSHOT Identify who made the arrest

Sheriff and Midland Police records follow different request paths.

Request the correct record

Daily and recent bookings

How to isolate today’s Midland County bookings

The Sheriff’s official roster is labelled Currently Held Detainees and displays its own “current detainees as of” date and time. The public list is arranged for detainee lookup rather than as a permanent chronological booking archive.

Open the full detainee list Choose “view all detainees” rather than entering a name. Open all current detainees

Check the roster timestamp first The page displays when the custody information was current. Do not assume a screenshot from earlier in the day is still accurate.

Use Find in Page On desktop press Ctrl+F or Command+F. On a phone, use the browser menu and choose Find in Page.

Enter the date in MM/DD/YY format Example: for August 25, 2026, search 08/25/26. The arrest-date column uses compact numeric dates.

Review every match in context A detainee can have several case rows with different arrest dates. Do not count every date match as a different newly booked person.

Separate new arrests from older warrants Someone booked today may also have older cases, probation matters, parole holds or out-of-county warrants listed underneath.

Save the court and warrant/cause number These identifiers are much more useful than a screenshot when you later search the criminal court record.

Remember what the list misses Anyone booked and released before you check may no longer be in a current-detainee roster.

Do not publish the roster as “all arrests today.” The current list answers “who is held now?” It does not guarantee a complete list of everyone who entered and left custody during the day.

A better way to reconstruct one day

1. Current detainees

Capture people still held whose displayed arrest date matches the day you are researching.

2. Midland Police arrests

Check the City Police-to-Citizen service when MPD made the arrest.

3. Released records

Use the arresting agency and court record when a person is no longer on the live jail list.

One-person lookup

Search a Midland County detainee by last name

Open the Sheriff search The public tool accepts a partial or complete last name. Search current detainees

Start broad when spelling is uncertain Enter part of the surname instead of guessing a first name or exact spelling.

Open every plausible result Compare the arrest date, offense, court, county and warrant/case number.

Read every offense row One name may have several local charges plus parole, federal or another-county holds.

Check the attorney field The roster may already list counsel. An empty or “none” entry should not be treated as proof that no lawyer has been appointed.

Call Detention when location is urgent Online custody status can change while bond, court or release processing is underway.

Midland County Detention Division:
432-688-4745
Alternate: 432-688-4746
400 S. Main Street, Midland, TX 79701

Roster field decoder

Understand what the Midland County arrest log fields mean

What the live detainee list can tell you—and what still needs verification
Field	What it helps identify	What not to assume	Next check
Name	Booked identity displayed in the custody system.	A same-name person is automatically the person you know.	Compare arrest date, case number and known facts.
Address	An address associated with the custody record.	That it is the person’s current residence or safe to republish.	Use only as a secondary identity clue.
Attorney	Counsel currently shown for a case or person.	A blank field means no representation exists.	Confirm with the court docket.
Offense	The allegation attached to that custody/case row.	The person was convicted of the offense.	Find the filed charge and final court disposition.
Class	A shorthand such as misdemeanor or felony level.	Every abbreviation is obvious or final.	Verify against the filed case.
Court	JP, County Court, District Court or another authority connected to the entry.	The jail list shows every future setting.	Contact/search the correct Clerk.
County	Which jurisdiction issued or owns the case.	Every line is a Midland County prosecution.	Use that county’s court records for an out-of-county hold.
Warrant number	The warrant, complaint or criminal cause identifier displayed by the jail.	The identifier is always a final indicted case number.	Search or call the court shown.
Arrest date	The date connected to that arrest or custody row.	All rows under one detainee were created on the same booking date.	Review each row separately.
Bond	The amount displayed on a particular case.	Paying one bond guarantees release.	Check all charges and holds.
Fines	A fine balance shown for some cases.	The fine is the only release requirement.	Confirm with the relevant court or Detention.
Disposition	A status such as pending, dismissed, replaced by indictment or sentenced.	A jail-status label replaces the certified court judgment.	Use the Clerk for final proof.
Years / months / weeks / days / hours	Sentence or time information displayed for certain entries.	The figures apply to every charge.	Read the judgment or sentencing order.

Privacy point: The public roster can display addresses and other identifying information. That does not make unnecessary republication useful or responsible. Use only the information needed to confirm the correct record.

Released or historical booking

What to do when the person disappeared from the live roster

Midland Police made the arrest Use the City Police-to-Citizen service or request an MPD incident/offense report.

Midland County Sheriff made the arrest Contact the Sheriff’s Records Section or submit an open-records request.

A Class A or B misdemeanor was filed Search the Midland County Clerk criminal-misdemeanor records.

A felony was indicted The Midland County District Clerk is the record office for District Court criminal proceedings.

The arrest occurred elsewhere Follow the county shown in the jail roster rather than assuming Midland owns the record.

No jail booking existed A citation, summons or court case can exist without a long detention-centre stay.

Human shortcut: If you remember the arrest date but not the case number, ask the arresting agency for the incident/arrest record first. The report number or charge can make the court search much easier.

Police and Sheriff reports

Request the arrest record from the agency that actually created it

Midland County Sheriff arrest

Use MCSO Records when the Sheriff’s Office created the arrest, incident or booking record.

Prepare the full name and arrest date.
Add a warrant/cause or incident number when known.
State the specific record you want rather than requesting “everything.”
Ask for electronic copies when available.

Open MCSO records instructions

Midland Police arrest

Use MPD Records when a Midland city police officer created the incident or offense report.

All incident and offense reports can be requested online.
MPD says to allow up to 10 business days for processing.
Provide the incident number when available.
MPD Records can answer report-request questions.

Request an MPD report

Midland County Sheriff Records Section
Phone: 432-688-4660
MCSO Open Records email: mrecords@mcounty.com
Fax: 432-688-4972
1703 E. County Road 120, Building A, Midland, TX 79706

What the “10 business days” rule means: Midland County’s Sheriff records page says the office has 10 business days to release information, seek an extension, or request an Attorney General open-records ruling. It does not mean every request is guaranteed to be completed within ten days.

Midland Police Records
601 N. Loraine Street, Midland, TX
Phone: 432-685-7145

Copy-ready arrest-record request

Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable arrest, booking, offense/incident report and probable-cause information concerning [full name] for the arrest or incident occurring on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers include [warrant/cause number], [incident number] and [charge]. Please provide electronic copies when available and notify me before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].

Court verification

Use the jail’s court and case number to find the real legal outcome

Class A and B misdemeanors

Midland County Clerk maintains Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases filed in the County Courts at Law, along with municipal and JP appeals.

Search the county’s public court-record portal.
Registration/account creation is required for the current portal.
Use the warrant/cause number shown in the jail record when possible.
Compare the party name, offense and filing date.

Open Midland County court-record portal

Felony criminal proceedings

The Midland County District Clerk is the official record office for criminal cases heard in the District Courts and for felony indictments.

Use the cause number shown after indictment when available.
Ask for the indictment, docket, judgment or disposition you actually need.
Do not assume the County Clerk misdemeanor portal represents every felony document.

Open District Clerk information

County Clerk misdemeanor records

500 N. Loraine Street, 4th Floor
Midland, TX 79701

Phone: 432-688-4402

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

District Clerk felony records

500 N. Loraine Street, Suite 300
Midland, TX 79702

Phone: 432-688-4500

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

What to look for in the court record

Complaint, information or indictment

Filed offense after prosecutor review

Bond or release orders

Attorney appearance

Hearing and trial settings

Dismissal or no-bill information when applicable

Plea or deferred adjudication

Judgment and sentence

Do not stop at “pending disposition” on the jail list. That status can simply mean the custody system has not reached a final court result. The Clerk’s file is the correct place to verify how the charge ended.

Bond and release

Check every Midland County charge before paying

Open the full detainee entry List every offense row and the bond shown on each one.

Look for zero-bond or hold entries Parole, federal, out-of-county and other detainers can change the release picture.

Call Detention before paying Confirm the current total and whether another case prevents release.

Ask whether personal bond review applies Midland County Pretrial Services evaluates qualified defendants for personal-bond release.

Use the approved detention payment route Midland County currently accepts self-release bail payments through the lobby kiosk and TouchPay.

Keep the receipt Save the detainee name, payment amount, transaction ID and case information.

Fee-table caution: Midland County’s current online TouchPay bail-fee table contains ambiguous wording in its over-$200 cash-kiosk row. Do not calculate a large bail transaction from that line alone. Confirm the current fee with the Detention Division or TouchPay before submitting payment.

Detention Division: 432-688-4745 or 432-688-4746

Personal bond / Pretrial Services

Midland County Pretrial Services considers qualified defendants for release on personal bond while a case is pending. The agency focuses on whether the person is likely to appear for court and whether release presents a serious safety risk.

Midland County Pretrial Bonding

507 S. Loraine
Midland, TX 79701

Phone: 432-742-7350

Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Read the official Pretrial Bonding information

Bond-status call script

I am calling about [full name]. The current detainee list shows [charge/case number] and a bond of [amount]. Can you confirm every active charge or hold, the current total required for release, whether any case has no bond or a detainer, and which payment method should be used?

Warrant follow-up

Do not treat every Midland warrant line the same

The detainee list can show Midland County warrants, Justice Court matters, felony causes, parole entries, federal detainers and out-of-county cases. Use the court and county fields to determine who actually controls the warrant.

Midland County Warrant Services

The department serves active arrest warrants issued by Midland County Justice of the Peace Courts and County Courts.

709 W. Washington Avenue
Midland, TX 79701

Phone: 432-688-4700

Current office schedule

Monday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Wednesday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Open Midland County Warrant Services

If a warrant may be yours, verify it before travelling. Do not rely on a third-party warrant website, and do not confront another person based on an online record.

Video visitation

Midland County Jail visitation rules families often miss

Current general visitation schedule and limits
Rule	Current Midland County guidance
Visiting days	Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Hours	10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Visit method	Video visitation; contact visitation is prohibited.
Visitors per day	Eligible inmates may receive a maximum of two visitors per visiting day.
Length	Normal visitation is at least 20 minutes per visitor, subject to visitor volume.
Frequency	A visitor may visit once per visitation day, on non-consecutive days; the county publishes a maximum of four visits per week per inmate.
ID	Visitors must provide proper identification.
Phones/bags	Purses, backpacks, cell phones and other items are not allowed in the visitation area.

Unusual local rule for children: Children under 17 who are sons, daughters, stepsons or stepdaughters may visit their parents during the first full visitation week of each month, defined by Midland County as the first Saturday through Tuesday falling in the same month.

Do not leave children unattended in the lobby or outside

Dress appropriately for the visit

Do not arrive after consuming alcohol

No photographs in the visitation area

Follow staff instructions and security rules

Call ahead when asking for an emergency or special visit

Midland County Detention Division
400 S. Main Street, Midland, TX 79701
432-688-4745
Alternate: 432-688-4746

Check live visitation rules before leaving

Personal and legal mail

Do not send ordinary inmate mail to 400 S. Main

Midland County stopped accepting ordinary personal mail at the jail in 2019. Personal correspondence is routed through the Securus Digital Mail Center and scanned for the inmate to view electronically.

Personal mail

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

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

Publisher/distributor rules apply to books and publications.

If you mail photographs and want the physical pictures returned after scanning, the county instructs senders to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Review current inmate-mail instructions

Inmate phone calls

Midland County inmates cannot receive ordinary incoming calls

Collect calls

An inmate may place a collect call when the receiving number does not block collect calls.

AdvancePay

The receiving party can establish a Securus AdvancePay account. The cost of accepted calls is deducted from that prepaid balance.

Securus AdvancePay assistance: 1-800-844-6591

Calls may be recorded or monitored. Attempts to transfer or conference a call can disconnect it. Do not discuss witnesses, evidence, passwords, alibis or defence strategy on an ordinary inmate call.

Read Midland County phone-call rules

Trust-account deposits

TouchPay deposit options and current published fees

Midland County no longer accepts money orders or cashier’s checks for deposits to an inmate cash account. The current county page directs deposits through the facility kiosk, TouchPay online or telephone.

Current published inmate-account loading fees
Deposit amount	Lobby kiosk	Telephone	Web / terminal
$0–$20	$3.95	$3.95	$3.95
$20.01–$100	$4.95	$4.95	$4.95
$100.01–$200	$5.95	$5.95	$5.95

TouchPay deposit line: 866-232-1899

Open TouchPay Verify current Midland County fees

If a kiosk deposit does not reach the inmate account, the county FAQ instructs users to take the receipt to the jail bonding area. For an online or telephone deposit problem, the county lists TouchPay customer support at 866-204-1603.

Mugshots and booking photos

Midland County’s online booking-photo form is not a general mugshot gallery

Midland County’s current web form is explicitly a media booking-photo request form. It asks for the requester’s news organisation, the defendant’s name, DOB or SPN and the criminal charge.

Do not assume every photo is publicly downloadable The live detainee roster is primarily a custody and case-information list.

Check who made the arrest The county’s form contains restrictions for defendants not arrested by MCSO.

Prepare the required identifiers The Sheriff asks for defendant name, DOB and/or SPN, plus the associated criminal charge.

Pay attention to custody and outcome The published form states that certain photos involving people no longer in custody and cases without a conviction will not be released.

View the official booking-photo request rules

A booking photograph is not proof of guilt. Do not use a mugshot alone to identify someone or imply that an arrest ended in conviction.

Attorney, pretrial and victim help

What families can do after finding the booking

Court-appointed lawyer

Midland County publishes an indigent-defense plan and appointment forms rather than advertising a general county public-defender intake office.

A defendant who cannot afford counsel should request appointed representation through the magistrate or assigned court.

Private counsel

Use a Texas-licensed lawyer and request a written fee agreement.

Have the detainee name, court, warrant/cause number and next setting available before calling.

Texas lawyer referral information

Victim assistance

Midland County District Attorney Victim Assistance helps eligible crime victims understand the criminal process and available services.

Phone: 432-688-4411

If the detainee record already shows an attorney name, start there for court-date and case-strategy questions. Midland County’s jail FAQ specifically directs court-date questions to the inmate’s attorney.

Courthouse arrival tips

Parking and security at 500 N. Loraine

Visitor parking

Midland County identifies Parking Lot A, adjacent to the courthouse, for visitors and accessible parking.

Lot E, at Michigan and Colorado, is listed as additional parking.

Do not use reserved lots

Lot B is for elected officials and jurors, Lot C for additional juror parking, and Lot D for employees.

The courthouse has one public entrance and security screening. Leave early enough to park and pass through the metal detector. County court guidance specifically warns defendants not to be late.

Do not bring weapons, ammunition, knives, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia or tools into the courthouse. Other objects may also be reviewed by courthouse security.

Verified Midland contacts

Jail, Sheriff, police and court contacts

Midland County Detention Division

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

432-688-4600

Non-emergency: 432-688-1040

Sheriff Records Section

432-688-4660

mrecords@mcounty.com

Midland Police Department

601 N. Loraine Street
Midland, TX

Records: 432-685-7145

Non-emergency reporting: 432-685-7108

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

Warrant Services

709 W. Washington Avenue
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4700

Pretrial Bonding

507 S. Loraine
Midland, TX 79701

432-742-7350

Courthouse Security

500 N. Loraine Street
Midland, TX 79701

432-688-4650

Victim Assistance

432-688-4411

Midland County District Attorney’s Office

Midland County Detention Center map

Midland County Courthouse map

Midland County Sheriff’s Office map

Local shortcuts

Midland-specific tips that make the search faster

Use Find in Page for a date

The current roster is not a daily archive. Searching the page for MM/DD/YY is the quickest way to isolate currently held people with a matching arrest date.

One person can show many arrest dates

Do not count case rows as separate new bookings. Old warrants and holds can appear under a newer detention.

Check the “County” field

A Midland detainee may be held for another county or federal authority. That outside jurisdiction may control the case.

Do not trust “pending” forever

The jail roster can remain a custody snapshot. Check the Clerk’s file for the current legal disposition.

Visitor children have a special schedule

Under-17 children visiting a parent are limited to the county’s first-full-visitation-week rule.

Courthouse Lot A is for visitors

Use the county’s designated visitor lot rather than employee or elected-official parking.

10 Midland County questions

Daily arrest log and recent booking FAQs

Where can I see today’s Midland County arrests?

Start with the Midland County Sheriff’s official Current Detainees page. The live list shows people currently held and includes arrest dates, charges, courts, warrant or case numbers, bonds, fines, attorneys and dispositions. It is not a complete historical daily arrest archive because people who have already been released may no longer appear.

Does Midland County publish a daily booking log?

The Sheriff’s public site currently publishes a live Current Detainees roster rather than a separate permanent day-by-day booking archive. To identify current detainees arrested on a particular date, open the full roster and use your browser’s Find in Page tool for the date in MM/DD/YY format. For released or older arrests, check Midland Police records, the appropriate court or request the booking record from the arresting agency.

How do I search for one person in the Midland County Jail?

Open the official Current Detainees search and enter a full or partial last name. Verify the correct person by comparing the displayed arrest dates, charges, court, county, warrant or cause number and other known details. Call the Detention Division at 432-688-4745 or 432-688-4746 when the online status is unclear.

What information appears in the Midland County detainee list?

The public list can show the detainee’s name, address, attorney, offense, offense class, court, county, warrant or case number, arrest date, bond, fines, disposition and sentence-time fields. A jail entry is a custody record and does not prove guilt or replace the final court record.

How can I find a Midland arrest after the person has been released?

A released person may disappear from the Sheriff’s current-detainee roster. If Midland Police made the arrest, use the City’s Police-to-Citizen services or request the police report. If the Sheriff made the arrest, contact MCSO Records or submit an open-records request. Then check the County Clerk for Class A and B misdemeanors or the District Clerk for felony proceedings.

How do I request a Midland County Sheriff’s arrest record?

Use the Midland County Sheriff’s Public Information Request process. Requests may be directed to MCSO Open Records at 1703 East County Road 120, Building A, Midland, Texas 79706, or emailed to mrecords@mcounty.com. The Sheriff’s Records Section can be reached at 432-688-4660.

How do I find the court case connected to a Midland County booking?

Use the court and warrant or cause number shown in the detainee record. The Midland County Clerk handles Class A and Class B misdemeanor court records, while the District Clerk is the record office for felony criminal proceedings in the District Courts. Do not rely on a jail disposition field alone when you need the final legal outcome.

What are Midland County Jail visitation hours?

The Midland County Detention Division currently publishes general video-visitation hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Eligible inmates may receive up to two visitors per visiting day, and normal visits are at least 20 minutes per visitor. Check the live visitation rules before travelling.

How do I send money to an inmate in Midland County Jail?

Midland County currently accepts inmate-account deposits through the detention-facility lobby kiosk, TouchPay online or TouchPay by telephone at 866-232-1899. Money orders and cashier’s checks are no longer accepted for inmate-account deposits. Verify the inmate identity and current fees before paying.

Can I get a Midland County booking photo or mugshot?

Midland County has an online Booking Photos Request form specifically for media requests. The form requires the defendant’s name, date of birth or SPN and criminal charge. The Sheriff’s published form also limits release in some circumstances, including defendants not arrested by MCSO and some people no longer in custody whose cases did not result in conviction.

Official resources reviewed

Primary Midland County sources used for this page

Jail and Sheriff

Records and courts

Bond, warrant and assistance

Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, Midland County, Midland Police Department, County Clerk, District Clerk, District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety or any court.

Jail rosters, arrest dates, bonds, attorneys, court assignments, warrants, visitation schedules, deposit fees and release status can change. Recheck the live government source before travelling, paying money or making a legal or publication decision.

Arrest records describe accusations and custody events. They do not establish guilt. A charge may be rejected, dismissed, reduced, replaced by indictment, resolved through deferred adjudication, result in conviction, or end another way.

Last official-source review: August 25, 2026. The page intentionally does not reproduce names from the live detainee roster because individual bookings change continuously and a static article should not pretend to be a real-time arrest feed.

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