Follow a Collin County Booking From Intake to Release
If someone was recently arrested in McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Allen or another Collin County community, start with the county’s Judicial Online Search. It combines current jail information with mugshots, charges, bond amounts, warrants and links to related court cases instead of making you search several disconnected databases.
Find the correct person, save the SO number, then check every charge separately. From there you can confirm bond, understand the magistrate process, identify the correct court, prepare for release, schedule a visit, send mail or money, or request the actual arrest report.
Includes current inmates and releases from the previous 24 hours.
Save the inmate’s SO number before leaving the search result.
972-547-5100 for booking, housing, release and jail-service questions.
4300 Community Avenue; eligible bonds accepted 24/7.
Official Collin County procedures checked August 8, 2026.
You probably do not need every Collin County database
Search the current inmate list and people released during the previous 24 hours. Save the SO number and every charge.
Use the booking workflowDo not assume one bond amount clears the person. Verify every charge, warrant and hold before paying.
Review bond and releaseMisdemeanors and felonies are maintained by different clerk offices, even though Judicial Online Search can help locate both.
Find the correct courtA person housed by Collin County may have been arrested by Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen or another agency.
Route the records requestYou will need it for personal mail and should verify it before making deposits or arranging other jail services.
Mail, visits, calls and moneyReleased inmates exit through the Collin County Detention Facility lobby at 4300 Community Avenue.
Prepare for pickupSearch current Collin County inmates and recent releases
Read the booking record without jumping to the wrong conclusion
Item |
What it helps identify |
What it does not prove |
Next move |
|---|---|---|---|
SO number |
The Sheriff’s Office identifier associated with the inmate. |
That every historical case belongs to the same booking event. |
Save it for jail services and identity checks. |
Jailing or booking event |
The custody event displayed by the jail system. |
The exact time the alleged offense occurred. |
Compare it with the police report. |
Mugshot |
A photograph created during detention processing. |
Guilt or identity by itself. |
Compare name, age, SO number and case details. |
Charge |
An accusation connected with the jail or criminal case. |
That the charge resulted in conviction. |
Open the linked court case. |
Bond |
A release amount or condition assigned to a particular matter. |
That posting it clears every case or hold. |
Review every charge and warrant. |
Time served |
Custody-related information connected to the displayed record. |
That the court case is complete. |
Read the disposition or judgment. |
Release |
That the county-jail custody event ended. |
Dismissal or acquittal. |
Search the linked criminal case. |
Active warrant |
A warrant currently displayed by the county system. |
That an older screenshot is still current. |
Verify the newest live result before acting. |
If the person does not appear in the Collin County jail search
The magistrate—not the booking desk—sets the legal release conditions
Do not pay a Collin County bond until every case is checked
Collin County bond types in plain English
The full bond amount is deposited. HCSO states cash, money order or cashier’s check may be used.
An approved Collin County bonding company guarantees the defendant’s appearance and charges its own fee.
No security is required, but only a judge can approve release on the defendant’s promise to appear.
If approved by a judge, the current county fee is 3% of the bond or $20, whichever is greater.
Can someone bond out from Plano, Frisco or another city jail?
Where to pick up someone released from Collin County Jail
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071
Released inmates exit through the Detention Facility lobby.
- Recheck the online inmate status.
- Confirm that all cases and holds have cleared.
- Have the SO number available.
- Do not rely solely on the time the bond was paid.
Get on the inmate’s visitation list before making the trip
Rule |
What the Sheriff currently publishes |
|---|---|
Arrival |
Be signed up 20 minutes before the visit begins. |
Visit length |
25 minutes, plus five minutes for walking to the housing cluster. |
Early signup |
Visitors cannot sign up more than one hour before the visit. |
Adult visitors |
One adult visitor per inmate per visitation day. |
Children |
Allowed on a space-available basis under the Sheriff’s published relationship rules. |
Admissions area |
Social visitors cannot visit inmates in Admissions; attorneys may. |
Dress |
Mini-skirts, sleeveless, transparent or provocative clothing are prohibited; shorts must extend to within five inches above the knee. |
Use the SO number before sending anything
Personal mail
Personal mail is not delivered directly to 4300 Community Avenue. It is scanned for the inmate to view electronically.
Collin County Detention FacilityInmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
The sender’s return name and address must appear on the envelope.
Read current mail rulesLegal mail and publications
Legal mail and qualifying new publications use the physical jail address:
Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO NumberCollin County Detention Facility
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071
Books, magazines and newspapers must come directly from an approved publisher, distributor or authorised retailer and must meet jail-content rules.
Phone calls and tablets
Inmates cannot receive normal incoming calls.
- Prepaid phone accounts are handled through ICSolutions.
- Inmates can purchase phone time using commissary funds.
- Tablets support paid messages, photo sharing and Visit Now services.
- ViaPath / GettingOut services are also used for supported tablet features.
Trust-account deposits
The Sheriff’s current inmate-account page directs deposits through Access Corrections.
- Access Corrections mobile app
- Online deposits
- Detention Facility kiosk
- Phone deposits
- Participating CashPayToday retailers
- Access Corrections lockbox
Deposit support: 636-888-7004
Care packages
Some urgent family tasks do not require waiting for release
An inmate can authorise the release of valuable property such as keys, a phone or identification on an all-or-nothing basis at any time.
Bulk property may be released once while the person is in custody, generally between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. daily. The inmate keeps a change of clothing.
Family members may bring qualifying current prescription medication to the main lobby. It must remain in the original pharmacy container and pass medical verification.
Prescription glasses may be brought to reception. Prescription contact lenses must be in sealed, untampered packaging.
Request the record from the agency that created it
Use the Collin County Sheriff Open Records portal for reports created by CCSO deputies or Sheriff divisions.
Use the open-records process of the city police department that created the offense or arrest report.
Do not send a court-record request to the Sheriff. Criminal judicial records come from the proper clerk.
How to request a Sheriff-created record
Record |
Published fee |
Useful detail |
|---|---|---|
911 call recording |
$1 |
Identify the call date, time or incident number. |
Accident report |
$6 |
Crash reports may also route through TxDOT CRIS. |
Body-camera recording |
$10 per recording |
Additional review/redaction charges can apply. |
Call-for-service report |
$3 |
Useful when the incident narrative is not required. |
Inmate mugshot |
$5 |
Request the correct person and jailing event. |
Inmate visitor log |
$1 |
Subject to applicable disclosure rules. |
Offense / media report |
$5 |
Provide the offense number when known. |
Records search |
$5 |
Can apply when offense number, call number or jailing date is not provided. |
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071
Lobby: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays
Payment window: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Records questions: 972-547-5199
The charge determines which Collin County clerk controls the court record
Felony charge
Felony criminal cases are maintained by the Collin County District Clerk.
Online District Court criminal records cover cases filed or completed from 1988 to the present.
Open District ClerkClass A or B misdemeanor
These criminal cases are maintained by the County Clerk’s County Court at Law division.
Collin County has seven statutory County Courts at Law handling these criminal matters.
Open misdemeanor criminal clerkOne-search shortcut
What to look for after opening the criminal case
Know whether you need the County Clerk or District Clerk
County Court at Law criminal records are handled by the County Clerk at:
2100 Bloomdale Road, Suite 12165McKinney, TX 75071
Criminal case / bond information: 972-548-6420 or 972-548-6422
District Court felony records are handled by the District Clerk at:
2100 Bloomdale RoadMcKinney, TX 75071
Older felony records completed before 1988 require a manual District Clerk search.
Copy type |
Published charge |
|---|---|
Non-certified paper copy |
$1 per page |
Non-certified electronic copy |
$1 for the first 10 pages; $0.10 per page over 10 |
Certified copy |
$5 per document plus $1 per page |
Use the live Collin County Judicial Search—not an old warrant list
Collin County’s Judicial Online Search can search active warrants and link a warrant to the associated case. That makes it more useful than a static list because you can move from the warrant result into the criminal court record.
Collin County uses court-appointed attorney systems—not one county public-defender office
- Tell the magistrate or court that appointed counsel is needed.
- Complete the required indigence information honestly.
- Provide financial and asset information requested by the court.
- Check the criminal docket later for the appointed attorney.
- Verify active Texas Bar status.
- Ask whether the lawyer regularly handles Collin County criminal cases.
- Give the lawyer the SO number, case number, court and next setting.
- Request a written fee agreement.
If you are following the booking because you are the victim
The Collin County Sheriff’s Crime Victim Advocate assists with the criminal-justice process, victim rights, safety planning, Crime Victims’ Compensation, counselling referrals, crisis intervention, court accompaniment and permanent protective-order assistance.
Service hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open Victim Assistance ProgramThe Sheriff also links to Texas IVSS-Counties for victim notification involving custody-status changes.
Open Sheriff public resourcesCollin County booking, jail and court contacts
McKinney, TX 75071
Detention Bureau: 972-547-5100
Confirm housing and current schedule before travelling.
McKinney, TX 75071
Useful for records-custodian and subpoena questions.
McKinney, TX 75071
McKinney, TX 75071
Felony District Court records and historical searches.
McKinney, TX 75071
Court Administrator: 972-547-5488
Deposit support: 636-888-7004
Collin County Detention Facility
Russell A. Steindam Courts Building
Details that save families unnecessary calls and trips
It is more useful for jail-related tasks than repeatedly searching a common name.
A Plano or Frisco arrest can still produce a Collin County misdemeanor or felony court case.
Use Judicial Online Search before calling several offices; it links inmates, warrants and criminal cases.
Ordinary personal correspondence goes to the Phoenix, Maryland scanning address.
Older county FAQ text still references a former deposit provider. The dedicated current inmate-account page is the safer source.
Release from 4300 Community Avenue says nothing by itself about dismissal, conviction or the final case result.
Answers people usually need after a Collin County arrest
How do I search Collin County booking records?
Use Collin County’s official Judicial Online Search or the Sheriff’s Find Someone in Jail link. The inmate list includes current inmates and people released during the previous 24 hours. Search by last name, open the correct person, and verify the SO number, age, booking information, charges, bond amounts and linked court cases.
Does the Collin County inmate search include recent releases?
Yes. Collin County states that its jail list includes current inmates and inmates released within the previous 24 hours. Older custody events may require the Judicial Online Search, court records or a Sheriff open-records request.
What is the SO number on a Collin County inmate record?
The SO number is a Sheriff’s Office identifier used for the inmate in Collin County. Save it after locating the correct person because it is useful for inmate mail and other detention-related services. Always verify the person’s name and other identifying information before relying on it.
Where can I see Collin County charges and bond amounts?
Collin County’s Judicial Online Search can display current inmates, mugshots, bond amounts and links to associated criminal cases. Review every charge separately because different cases can have different bonds, conditions or holds.
Where can I post bond for a Collin County inmate?
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office accepts eligible cash and surety bonds at 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX 75071. The Sheriff states that bonds can be posted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Confirm every charge and bond condition before paying.
How do I visit an inmate at the Collin County Detention Facility?
The inmate must place the visitor on the approved visitation list. Visitors must arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled visit, present valid photo identification and follow the current visitation schedule and dress rules. Standard visits are 25 minutes, with additional walking time to the housing cluster.
What is the mailing address for a Collin County inmate?
Personal mail should be addressed to Collin County Detention Facility, followed by the inmate’s full name and SO number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Personal mail sent directly to the McKinney detention facility is returned. Legal mail and approved publications use the physical detention-facility address instead.
How do I put money on a Collin County inmate account?
The current Collin County Sheriff inmate-account page directs deposits through Access Corrections. Deposits can be made online, by app, at a facility kiosk, by phone at 636-888-7004, through participating cash retailers or through the Access Corrections lockbox procedure.
How do I request a Collin County arrest or offense report?
For a report created by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, use the Sheriff Open Records Request process. Include the report or call number when known, incident type, date, address and names of involved parties. Reports created by Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Wylie or another police department must be requested from that agency.
How do I find the final outcome of a Collin County criminal charge?
Use Collin County’s Judicial Online Search to connect the booking to the criminal case. Class A and B misdemeanor cases are maintained by the County Clerk’s County Court at Law division, while felony District Court records are maintained by the District Clerk. Read the disposition or judgment for each charge rather than treating a booking or release as the final outcome.