Collin County Jail Bookings | Recent Intake Records

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Collin County, Texas · Current inmates, 24-hour releases and 1–7 day arrest/release reports

Check Today’s Collin County Intake Before the Record Moves to Court

If someone was arrested recently in Collin County, there are two useful official searches. The live inmate list covers people currently in the Collin County Detention Facility plus people released during the previous 24 hours. For a wider recent-booking window, the Sheriff also provides a free Arrests & Releases report covering up to seven prior days.

Start with the shortest search that fits what happened. Save the inmate’s exact booked name and SO number, then check charges, bond and the related court case before making travel, payment or legal decisions.

Check current inmates + 24-hour releases Build the free 1–7 day report Arrest today but no result?
Full booked name Approximate arrest date Date of birth if known SO number if found Arresting agency if known
COLLIN COUNTY INTAKE CLOCK RECENT RECORD
DETENTION INTAKE 24H LIST
ARRESTS / RELEASES
1–7 PRIOR DAYS
SO #
INTAKE RECORD LOCATED
A booking is not a conviction. Recent intake information documents an arrest, custody event or charge entry. It does not establish guilt and may not reflect the charge ultimately filed or the final court result.
Current inmate list

Includes current inmates plus releases from the last 24 hours.

Older recent intake

Build a free Arrests & Releases report for 1–7 prior days.

Main jail

4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX 75071.

Detention help

972-547-5100 for booking, housing, release and jail questions.

Verified

Official procedures reviewed August 8, 2026.

Choose the right recent-record tool

Do not use the same search for every booking question

RIGHT NOW Is the person currently in jail?

Use the current inmate list. It also keeps people released during the previous 24 hours visible.

Best for an arrest that happened today or yesterday.
PAST WEEK Who was arrested or released recently?

Generate the Sheriff’s Arrests & Releases report for one through seven prior days.

Best for date-based intake research.
ONE PERSON What are the charges and bond?

Open the inmate record and save the SO number before checking bond or family services.

Recheck before paying because custody information can change.
CASE OUTCOME What happened after booking?

Use Judicial Online Search and the correct clerk—District Clerk for felonies or County Clerk for Class A/B misdemeanors.

The court record answers the legal-outcome question.

Go directly to the Collin County task

Live jail roster

Use the inmate list for the newest Collin County booking

The important 24-hour detail: Collin County says this list includes everyone currently housed in its jail plus people released during the previous 24 hours.
Open the official inmate search Use the county-hosted Judicial Online Search rather than a commercial mugshot or background-check site. Open the Collin County inmate list
Start with the last name Use the simplest spelling first. If nothing appears, try another spelling, suffix or previous name.
Open each plausible match Do not assume a common-name result belongs to the person you are looking for.
Save the SO number Collin County uses this Sheriff’s Office identifier for inmate mail, account deposits and other jail services.
Read every current charge A person may have several charges, cases or warrants. Review all of them before focusing on one bond amount.
Check whether a bond amount is shown A displayed amount does not guarantee immediate release when another charge, hold or court condition exists.
Look for release information Someone who left the jail recently can remain in the public list during the 24-hour release window.
Continue to the court search Booking information tells you what happened at intake. The criminal case tells you what the prosecutor and court did afterward.
Before sending money or travelling: reopen the inmate record. A person can be released, transferred, moved to a different housing cluster or have a bond condition changed after your first search.
Unique Collin County tool

Build a free Arrests & Releases report for the past week

The live inmate page is not the only recent-intake tool. The Sheriff’s Office Store Front can create a downloadable Arrests & Releases report for one through seven prior days.

The county states that the report begins at 12:00 a.m. on the oldest day selected and runs through 11:59:59 p.m. on the day before today. The report is built when you click Create and is available for immediate download without a fee.
Open the Sheriff’s Office Store Open the official Arrests & Releases report
Choose how many prior days you need Select between one and seven days. Avoid downloading seven days when you only need yesterday.
Remember that today is not the report endpoint The downloadable report ends at 11:59:59 p.m. yesterday. Use the live inmate list for activity occurring today.
Click Create The county builds the report live and sends the download to the browser.
Search the downloaded report Use the browser or document search function for the surname rather than manually scanning every row.
Cross-check the individual record Use the inmate search and Judicial Online Search before treating a date-based report as the complete case history.

Use the inmate list when…

  • The arrest happened today.
  • You need current custody.
  • You need charges or current bond information.
  • You are about to visit or deposit funds.
  • The person was released less than 24 hours ago.

Use the 1–7 day report when…

  • You need a date-based intake list.
  • The person disappeared from the 24-hour release list.
  • You are checking several recent days.
  • You do not know the exact release date.
  • You need a downloadable recent-arrest report.
Booking result decoder

Save the fields that help with the next Collin County task

What to record before leaving the inmate page
Information
Why it matters
Do not assume
Use it next for
Booked name
Shows the name being used in the detention system.
A same-name person is automatically the correct person.
Court, mail and records searches.
SO number
Identifies the person in Collin County Sheriff systems.
It represents only one arrest event.
Mail, deposits and inmate-service questions.
Booking or custody status
Helps determine whether the person remains housed.
Release means the criminal case ended.
Travel, release pickup and court search.
Charge
Shows the allegation attached to the jail record.
It is the final filed charge or a conviction.
Judicial Online Search.
Bond
Shows a current release condition when posted.
Paying one bond clears every charge or hold.
Detention Facility bond counter.
Case or warrant information
Connects the jail record with the justice system.
An old warrant entry is still active without verification.
Judicial Online Search and the correct clerk.
Release date
Shows when the displayed detention event ended.
The case was dismissed or the person was acquitted.
Court disposition search.
Use at least two identity details. Before sending money, sharing a booking or assuming a charge belongs to someone, match the name with another reliable detail such as the SO number, age/date of birth information, arrest timing or court case.
Arrested but not listed

Why a new Collin County booking can take time to appear

Admission is still underway Collin County intake includes identification, photographing, fingerprinting, medical screening and property processing.
Classification has not finished Newly booked inmates are evaluated before permanent housing placement.
The person is waiting on magistrate processing Magistrate proceedings address rights, probable cause, warrants and bond.
The person was released quickly Check the 24-hour release list and then the Arrests & Releases report.
The person is still in a city jail An arrest in Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney or another city does not always mean the person has already reached the county facility.
The booked spelling differs Try only the surname, alternate spelling, hyphenated name, suffix or former name.
The arrest was outside Collin County Search the county where the person was actually booked.
The event did not result in county-jail intake A citation, municipal matter or other process can create a court case without a Collin County detention record.
Booking-status call script
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name] has been booked into the Collin County Detention Facility. The arrest may have occurred on [date/time] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, currently housed, released, transferred, or not yet received from the arresting agency?
Collin County Detention Bureau: 972-547-5100
Address: 4300 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX 75071
What happens after arrival

Follow a Collin County booking from intake to housing or release

Admission The Admissions and Release Section receives the person into the detention system.
Identification The person is processed, photographed and fingerprinted.
Medical screening Medical screening occurs during intake before normal housing placement.
Property and money inventory Personal property is inventoried and stored, and money in the person’s possession is placed into the inmate account.
Magistration The Magistrate Court advises defendants of rights, determines probable cause and can set bond or bond conditions.
Classification Criminal history, behavior, mental-health information and other factors are evaluated to determine housing placement.
Housing, transfer or release The person moves into a housing cluster, is transferred when legally appropriate or completes the release process.
This explains many “why isn’t the booking online yet?” situations. An arrest is an event; a completed jail intake is a process. Allow the detention system to finish receiving and identifying the person before assuming the online search is wrong.
Bond and release

Verify every charge before posting a Collin County bond

Collin County 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.
Verify the correct inmate and SO number Do this before discussing money with a bond company or travelling to the jail.
Review every listed charge A person can have several bonds, holds or pending matters.
Check whether the Magistrate has set bond Only a judge or magistrate can grant a personal-recognizance or pretrial-release bond.
For a cash bond, prepare the full amount Collin County states that cash bonds may be paid in cash, money order or cashier’s check.
Make money orders or cashier’s checks payable correctly The current Sheriff instructions specify Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
For surety, use an approved Collin County company Do not rely on unsolicited calls or search ads when an official approved list exists.
Keep the receipt The receipt matters for cash-bond refund processing after the case is disposed.
Do not expect instant release Jail staff must clear the person’s cases, warrants, release paperwork and any other legal hold.

Cash bond

The full bond amount is deposited. Cash-bond refunds are processed after the case is disposed and required appearances are completed, subject to applicable court deductions.

Surety bond

An approved bonding company posts the bond and charges for its service. The amount paid to the bonding company is not refunded simply because the criminal case later ends.

Personal bond

A judge can release an eligible defendant on a promise to appear without requiring normal security.

Pretrial-release bond

When approved by a judge, Collin County publishes a non-refundable fee of 3% of the bond or $20, whichever is greater.

The Sheriff publishes a $15 fee for each surety posting, capped at $30 for all Class B and above bonds posted at the same time.
Read the current bonding rules Check the approved bond-company list
Release pickup: Collin County states that released inmates leave through the Detention Facility lobby at 4300 Community Avenue in McKinney.
Visiting the detention facility

Check the inmate’s approved visitor list before driving to McKinney

Confirm the inmate remains in custody Reopen the inmate search before scheduling or travelling.
Make sure you are on the visitation list The inmate must add the visitor. Collin County states that inmates may change the list on the permitted schedule.
Check the current visitation schedule Visit times depend on housing assignments and can change without notice. Open current visitation instructions
Register through the current visitation provider Collin County links visitors to ICSolutions for registration, account funding and scheduled/off-site visit access.
Arrive 20 minutes early Late visitors are not permitted into the scheduled visitation period.
Do not arrive more than one hour early to sign up The Sheriff’s published rule prevents visitors from signing up earlier than that.
Bring valid photo identification A current driver license or government photo ID is a typical acceptable form.
Dress conservatively Mini-skirts, sleeveless tops, transparent or provocative clothing are prohibited. Shorts cannot be more than five inches above the knee.
Core Collin County visitation rules
Rule
Current published guidance
Arrival
20 minutes before the scheduled visit.
Visit length
25 minutes, with five additional minutes allowed for walking to the cluster.
Adult visitors
One adult visitor per inmate on a visitation day.
Children
Permitted on a space-available basis under the Sheriff’s published relationship rules.
Incoming calls
The jail does not accept incoming calls or ordinary messages for inmates.
Schedule changes
Visitation times are subject to change without notice.
Parking: the Sheriff’s current visitation page does not publish a special visitor-parking procedure. Follow the posted signs at 4300 Community Avenue and allow extra time for check-in rather than assuming a specific lot or entrance from an old online guide.
Calls, messages and tablets

Know which Collin County jail communication is actually available

Telephone calls

Inmates use prepaid calling. Friends and family can fund an account through ICSolutions.

The inmate may also purchase telephone time using the inmate commissary account.

Tablet services

Collin County uses ViaPath/GettingOut-supported tablet services.

Available paid services can include Visit Now on Demand, messages and photo sharing.

No incoming jail calls

The Detention Facility does not transfer ordinary incoming calls to inmates and staff do not take routine personal messages.

Case-safety reminder: ordinary inmate telephone calls, messages and social visits should not be treated as confidential legal communications. Avoid discussing witnesses, evidence, passwords or defense strategy.
Open current phone and tablet instructions
Personal and legal mail

Do not mail ordinary letters directly to 4300 Community Avenue

Important address difference: Collin County stopped accepting ordinary personal inmate mail directly at the Detention Facility. Personal correspondence is routed through TextBehind for scanning.
Personal inmate mail
Collin County Detention Facility
Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Use the inmate’s exact full booked name
Include the inmate SO number
Put the sender’s name on the envelope
Include a complete return address
Personal mail is scanned for electronic inmate viewing
Direct personal mail sent to the jail will be returned
If photographs need to be returned after scanning, the Sheriff instructs senders to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Legal mail and approved publications use the jail address

Inmate’s Full Name, Inmate SO Number
Collin County Detention Facility
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

New newspapers, magazines and soft-cover books must come through an allowed publisher, distributor or authorized retailer. The jail rejects hardcovers, spiral-bound books and prohibited content.

Check current inmate-mail rules
Trust fund and packages

Use Access Corrections for current Collin County inmate deposits

Collin County’s current inmate-accounts page identifies Access Corrections Secure Deposits as the trust-fund service.
Online or app

Create an Access Corrections account and identify the inmate using the requested jail information.

Lobby kiosk

Deposit kiosks are available in Detention Facility lobby areas.

Telephone

Access Corrections lists live bilingual deposit assistance at 636-888-7004.

Retail cash

Register through Cash Pay Today, obtain the barcode and use an approved participating retailer.

Money-order lockbox

Use the Access Corrections secure lockbox procedure—not the jail’s ordinary mail address.

Care packages

Collin County currently uses Access Securepak for approved commissary packages.

Do not mail cash, checks or money orders directly to the Detention Facility for an inmate account. The current inmate-account page specifically says the jail does not accept them by mail.
Open current deposit and package instructions
Property and medical help

Handle stored property or medication without bringing the wrong item

Bulk property release

The inmate can authorize one all-or-nothing release of stored bulk property while in custody.

Collin County publishes a daily release window of 6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m., with a change of clothing retained for the inmate.

Valuable property

The inmate may authorize an all-or-nothing release of valuable property at any time under the Sheriff’s current property procedure.

Property left after a TDCJ transfer must be claimed within the Sheriff’s published deadline. Collin County states that unclaimed TDCJ property is donated after 15 days.
Review inmate-property rules

Bringing prescription medication

Bring the original prescription bottle
The label must clearly match the inmate’s name
The prescription must still be current
Pills in the bottle must match one another
Medical staff must be able to provide/use that medication
Medical staff can reject medication that does not meet requirements
Medication can be brought to the main Detention Facility lobby for a person currently in custody, subject to medical verification.
Reports, mugshots and jail records

Use the Sheriff’s Open Records process when the live booking page is not enough

The Sheriff’s Office maintains different records in different sections. A live inmate page is not a substitute for an offense report, dispatch log, mugshot request or formal jail record.

Common Collin County Sheriff open-record charges
Record
Current published fee
What to provide
Accident report
$6
Report/call number, date, location and involved party when known.
Inmate mugshot photo
$5
Booked name, SO number or jailing date when possible.
Offense report
$5
Offense/report number, date, address and names.
Dispatch incident log
$3
Call number, date/time or address when known.
Missing key identifier
$5 search fee
Applies when the offense number, call number or jailing date is not supplied.
Open the Sheriff’s Open Records page Open CCSO Open Records
Ask for an existing record The Public Information Act does not require the Sheriff to create a new document, conduct legal research or answer a general question.
Give the strongest identifiers you have Include the report/call number, incident type, date, address and names.
Specify the document “Offense report for report number X” is easier to process than “send me everything about this person.”
Watch for a cost or clarification message Some records need payment or further details before release.
Collin County Sheriff Open Records
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071
Lobby: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays
Open-record payment hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Records/Warrants: 972-547-5133
Open-record assistance: 972-547-5199
Was the arrest made by Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen or another police department? Request that police agency’s offense or arrest report. Collin County explicitly advises users that police records remain with the law-enforcement agency that created them.
From booking to court

Use the charge level to choose the correct Collin County clerk

Collin County Judicial Online Search combines major justice-system databases and can search active warrants, current inmates, recent releases, cases and civil papers.
Open Judicial Online Search

Felony case

Collin County District Clerk

District Court criminal cases filed or completed from 1988 to the present are available through the county’s online case-search applications.

For criminal cases completed from the 1800s through 1987, use the District Clerk record-request process.

Class A/B misdemeanor

County Court at Law Clerk

The County Clerk’s criminal section handles Class A and B misdemeanors and Class C appeals in the seven statutory County Courts at Law.

Criminal case/bond information: 972-548-6420 or 972-548-6422.

Manual record searches when online information is not enough
Office
Search fee
Important detail
District Clerk
$5 per record search
Written requests should include the complete name, date of birth, self-addressed stamped envelope and required payment. Searches are normally processed in one or two days and are not provided by phone.
County Court at Law Clerk
$5 per record search
For Class A/B misdemeanor records. In-person or mail record searches are available; the clerk states that record searches are not provided by phone.
Russell A. Steindam Courts Building
2100 Bloomdale Road
McKinney, TX 75071
Do not stop at “released.” Jail release says custody ended. It does not tell you whether the prosecutor declined the case, a misdemeanor or felony was filed, a charge changed, a dismissal occurred or a conviction resulted.
Court-appointed counsel

Request appointed counsel through Collin County Indigent Defense

Collin County provides an online Affidavit of Indigence for defendants requesting court-appointed counsel. The form asks whether the defendant is in custody, the court, case number, SO number, income, expenses and assets.

Open the Indigent Defense page Review how attorney appointments work before completing the financial affidavit.
Select Request Court Appointed Attorney Complete the application as accurately as possible.
Have the SO number and case number ready These help connect the request to the correct defendant and criminal matter.
Complete the financial section Eligibility is determined through the county’s indigence process; family preference alone does not appoint counsel.
Read Collin County Indigent Defense Open the court-appointed counsel form
The Magistrate Court does not determine guilt or innocence. Its early role includes advising the accused of rights, determining probable cause, setting bond and issuing or enforcing bond conditions.
Victim and safety support

Use Collin County Victim Assistance for more than custody updates

The Sheriff’s Victim Assistance Program works with crime victims and families affected by sexual assault, family violence, assault and homicide.

Crime Victims’ Compensation help
Explanation of the criminal-justice process
Victim-rights information
Safety planning
Counseling and community referrals
Court accompaniment
Crisis intervention
Permanent protective-order assistance
Open Collin County Victim Assistance
Collin County also links victims and families to Texas IVSS-Counties for automated custody-status notification services.
Local contacts

Collin County jail, records and court contacts

Collin County Detention Facility
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

972-547-5100

Booking, release, housing, classification, mail and general detention questions.

Sheriff Records / Warrants
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

972-547-5133

Open Records Assistance
4300 Community Avenue
McKinney, TX 75071

972-547-5199

District Clerk
2100 Bloomdale Road
3rd Floor
McKinney, TX 75071

Felony District Court records.

County Court at Law Criminal Clerk
2100 Bloomdale Road, Suite 12165
McKinney, TX 75071

972-548-6420

Class A/B misdemeanor records and bond information.

Magistrate Court
2100 Bloomdale Road
McKinney, TX 75071

Administrator: 972-547-5488

Deputy Magistrate Clerk: 972-547-5485

Map to the Collin County Detention Facility

Map to the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building

Do this before closing the page

A five-minute checklist after finding a new booking

Verify the booked name
Save the SO number
Record every current charge
Check every bond amount or condition
Determine whether custody is current or released
Open Judicial Online Search
Identify felony vs misdemeanor clerk
Recheck custody before visiting or depositing
10 booking questions

Collin County recent jail-booking questions answered

How do I find recent Collin County jail bookings?

Use the official Collin County Judicial Online Search inmate list for people currently in custody and people released within the last 24 hours. If you need a wider recent-intake window, use the Sheriff’s free Arrests & Releases report, which can generate records for one through seven prior days.

How far back does the Collin County Arrests and Releases report go?

The Sheriff’s official report lets you select from one through seven prior days. The report runs from midnight on the oldest selected day through 11:59:59 p.m. on the previous day. It is built when requested and can be downloaded without a fee.

Does the Collin County inmate list show people who were released?

Yes. Collin County states that its inmate list includes current inmates and inmates released within the past 24 hours. For releases older than that, use the separate Arrests & Releases report or search the related court case.

Why is someone arrested today not showing in the Collin County jail search?

A person may still be going through admission, fingerprinting, photographing, medical screening, classification or magistrate processing. The person may also have been released quickly, booked under another spelling or held in a city jail. Recheck the inmate list and contact the Detention Bureau at 972-547-5100 if the status remains unclear.

What is an inmate SO number in Collin County?

The SO number is the Sheriff’s Office identifier used for a person in the Collin County detention system. Save it when you find the correct inmate because Collin County uses the SO number for mail, account deposits and other inmate services.

How do I check Collin County jail charges and bond amounts?

Open the official inmate record and review the current charges and bond information. If several charges or warrants appear, confirm each one before paying. The Magistrate Court determines probable cause and can set or modify bond conditions.

Where can I post bond for a Collin County inmate?

Cash and surety bonds can be posted through the Collin County Sheriff’s Office at 4300 Community Avenue in McKinney. The bonding operation is available 24 hours a day. Verify every charge and current bond condition before paying.

How do I visit someone in the Collin County Detention Facility?

The inmate must place the visitor on the approved visitation list. Visitors should register and schedule through the current Collin County visitation system, arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled visit and bring valid photo identification. Standard visits are 25 minutes, with additional walking time to the housing cluster.

How do I send mail or money to a Collin County inmate?

Personal mail is sent to Collin County Detention Facility, the inmate’s full name and SO number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, Maryland 21131, where it is scanned for electronic viewing. For inmate trust funds, Collin County currently directs families to Access Corrections and does not accept cash, checks or money orders by mail at the detention facility.

How do I find the court case after a Collin County jail booking?

Use Collin County Judicial Online Search first. Felony District Court cases from 1988 to the present can be searched through the District Clerk. Class A and B misdemeanors and Class C appeals are maintained by the County Court at Law Clerk. The court record, not the jail booking alone, should be used to determine the filed charge and final disposition.

Official source paths

Where this Collin County information comes from

Recent booking sources
Family and release sources
Records and court sources
Accuracy and responsible-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational website. It is not the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Collin County Courts, District Clerk, County Clerk or a law firm.

Jail rosters, releases, charges, bonds, visitation schedules, service providers, fees and court information can change. Recheck the relevant official county page before travelling, mailing property, posting bond, making a deposit or relying on a record for an important decision.

An arrest or jail booking does not prove guilt. Use the court record to determine whether a charge was actually filed and how the case was resolved.

Last official-source review: August 8, 2026. The page intentionally distinguishes Collin County’s live current-inmate/24-hour-release list from its separate free 1–7 day Arrests & Releases report because those tools answer different recent-booking questions.

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