Ellis County Recent Arrests | Booking Reports

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Ellis County, Texas · Recent bookings, jail roster, booking photos and custody

Check a New Ellis County Booking Before Calling the Jail

If the arrest just happened, start with the Ellis County Sheriff’s live inmate roster. It is the quickest official place to check the arrest date, inmate number, booking number and booking-photo entry for someone currently listed at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center.

Save the booking number before doing anything else. You will need it for mail, records questions and several jail services. If the person is missing, the page below explains whether to wait for booking, call the jail, look for a quick release or move to the court-record search.

Open the live Ellis County roster Person not listed? Find the court case
Full booked name Approximate arrest date Age or date of birth Booking number Arresting agency if known
ELLIS BOOKING CLOCK LIVE ROSTER
RECENT ARRESTS BOOKING TIME
BOOKING NUMBER SAVED
ID
RECENT BOOKING VERIFIED
A booking report is not a conviction record. It documents an arrest and detention event. Charges may later be rejected, changed, dismissed or resolved differently in court.
Live roster

Search current inmates through the Sheriff’s official roster.

Jail information

972-825-4931

Main facility

300 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie.

Booking photo

Current-custody photos can be accessed through the inmate search.

Reviewed

Official procedures checked August 21, 2026.

Pick the situation

What happened—and what should you check first?

ARRESTED TODAY Look for the newest booking

Search or sort the roster, then compare the arrest time, age and booking number.

Follow the recent-booking steps
NOT SHOWING Booking may still be underway

Housing assignment alone can take up to 24 hours after arrest. Use the troubleshooting route before assuming release.

Check why the record is missing
BOND NEEDED Verify every charge first

Call the jail with the booking number. An inmate-account deposit is not the same thing as posting criminal bond.

Check bond and release
BOOKING PHOTO Current versus released matters

Current-custody photos are available through the roster. Older photos may require an open-records request.

Get the correct photo
POLICE REPORT A roster entry is not the narrative

Use the arresting agency for its offense or incident report. Use HCSO records only for Sheriff-maintained material.

Request a booking or report record
FINAL OUTCOME Move from jail to court

Misdemeanor and felony records follow different Ellis County clerk routes.

Find the court disposition

Go straight to the Ellis County task

Primary search intent

How to check Ellis County recent arrests

Fast route: open the live roster → find the newest matching entry → verify age → save the booking number → check custody/bond → search the correct criminal court.
Open the Sheriff’s current inmate roster The older Sheriff page redirects users to the new roster. Open Ellis County Inmate Search
Check the roster-generated timestamp The roster displays when the inmate list was generated. That tells you how fresh the displayed list is before you rely on it.
Search by the person’s name Begin with the surname. If the result is broad, add more of the booked name.
Look at the arrest date and time For a new arrest, make sure the displayed arrest time fits what you know about the incident.
Compare the age The roster displays age information. Use it to eliminate obvious same-name mismatches.
Save the inmate number and booking number The booking number identifies the jail intake and is especially useful when contacting the jail or sending mail.
Open the booking-photo entry only after identity checks A photograph can help, but do not use a picture alone to identify someone.
Call if custody is time-sensitive The roster can change after it is generated. For release, housing or bond questions call 972-825-4931.
Do not publish the whole recent-arrest list on your own page. The useful service for readers is explaining how to verify a specific booking safely—not duplicating a changing government roster that may be stale minutes later.
Booking report decoder

What the Ellis County roster fields mean

Read the booking entry without treating it as the final case result
Field
What it helps confirm
What it does not prove
Next step
Booked name
How the person is listed in the jail system.
Identity by name alone.
Compare age, booking number and arrest date.
Inmate number
The jail-system identity attached to the inmate.
One specific arrest by itself.
Pair it with the booking number.
Arrest date
When the current booking event began.
The exact time of the alleged offense.
Compare with the police report.
Age
Whether a same-name result is plausible.
Identity without another match.
Use another identifier.
Booking number
One specific jail intake.
That every booking charge was prosecuted.
Save it for mail and jail questions.
Booking photo
The photograph connected with the jail intake.
Guilt or final identity on its own.
Match the booking number and age.
Charge information
The allegation connected with the booking.
Conviction or final prosecutor action.
Search the County or District Clerk case.
Bond
A release condition attached to a charge when displayed.
That paying one amount clears all cases or holds.
Call jail information before paying.
Minimum identity check: match at least two independent details before sending money, contacting a bond company or treating the booking as belonging to the person you know.
What happens next

From Ellis County arrest to housing, magistrate and release

Arrival and booking The Sheriff describes booking as the inmate’s first contact with the detention facility. Processing includes identity, property and other intake work.
Booking calls During booking, the inmate can make free local calls to arrange bail, notify family or contact an attorney. Most cell phones are not treated as local numbers by the booking-phone system.
Classification and housing Classification considers criminal history plus physical, mental and behavioral factors. Ellis County warns that assignment to a housing unit can take up to 24 hours after arrest.
Magistration Ellis County’s current indigent-defense plan states that an arrestee must be brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest.
Bond or continued custody Bond, property and release areas are located in the processing section. Confirm every charge and hold before assuming release is possible.
Court case Class A/B misdemeanor cases go through the County Clerk system. Felony records are handled by the District Clerk.
No result

The person was arrested—why are they not on the Ellis County roster?

Booking is not finished The public record may not appear immediately after the arrest.
No housing unit yet Ellis County says housing assignment may take up to 24 hours after arrest.
The person was released quickly A brief custody event may disappear from a current-inmate roster while a court or agency record remains.
The booked name is different Try a maiden name, suffix, hyphenated name, middle name or alternate spelling.
The arrest occurred outside Ellis County The arresting agency may have taken the person to another county or facility.
There was no county-jail booking A citation, summons or other court process can create a criminal case without a normal jail stay.
Jail-status call script
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], age/date of birth [detail], was booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center after an arrest on or about [date/time]. Can you confirm whether the person is still processing, currently housed, released or transferred, and provide the booking number if it is publicly available?
Wayne McCollum Detention Center / Jail Information: 972-825-4931
Sheriff Administration: 972-825-4901
Dispatch 24/7: 972-937-6060
Booking photos

Current inmate photo versus an older Ellis County mugshot

Person is still in custody

The Sheriff’s Public Information page says current inmate booking photos can be accessed through the official inmate search.

Open current inmate roster

Person has already been released

The Sheriff directs users seeking a former inmate’s booking photo to submit an Open Records Request.

Open HCSO records instructions
A booking photograph records a custody event. It should not be presented as proof that the person committed the alleged offense.
Booking and police reports

Know what to request—and which agency should receive it

Ellis County arrest-related records are held by different offices
You need
Best starting point
Useful identifiers
Current booking entry
Ellis County Sheriff inmate roster
Name, arrest date, inmate number, booking number.
Current booking photo
Sheriff inmate roster
Name and booking number.
Older booking photo
HCSO Open Records
Full name, booking number and arrest date.
Sheriff offense or incident report
HCSO Open Records
Report/service number, incident date, time, location and involved names.
City police narrative
The city police department that made the arrest
Incident number, arrest date, location and names.
Final criminal outcome
County Clerk or District Clerk
Cause number, name, DOB and filing date.

HCSO Open Records instructions contain an important website conflict

The Sheriff’s dedicated Open Records page still lists written requests by in-person delivery, mail, fax and email. A separate Sheriff Public Information page contains a dated notice from November 13, 2023 stating that open-records requests will only be accepted through the listed email address.
Safest approach: open the Sheriff’s current Open Records page immediately before submitting. If the authorised email is hidden by your browser’s JavaScript protection, call Sheriff Administration at 972-825-4901 and ask for the current designated Open Records email.
Open current HCSO records instructions Open Sheriff request form
The current HCSO Open Records page says written requests should include valid contact information. It also explains that gathered records are sent to the Ellis County & District Attorney’s Office to determine what may be released.
Copy-ready booking/report request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable records concerning the arrest and booking of [full legal name] on or about [date]. Known identifiers are booking number [number], inmate number [number], report/service number [number] and arresting agency [agency]. I am requesting [booking sheet / booking photograph / offense report / incident report / probable-cause document / other specific record]. Please contact me before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
Booking is only step one

Find the Ellis County court outcome after the arrest

The useful question is not only “was this person arrested?” The better follow-up is “what charge was actually filed, and how did the case end?”

Class A and Class B misdemeanors

Ellis County’s County Clerk is the clerk for County Court at Law No. 2 and No. 3, which hear Class A and B misdemeanor cases such as DWI, theft and assault.

Criminal Misdemeanor Division: 972-825-5062

County Clerk main line: 972-825-5070

Open misdemeanor information

Felony records

The County Clerk specifically directs felony inquiries to the Ellis County District Clerk.

District Clerk: 972-825-5091

Office: 109 S. Jackson St., second floor, Waxahachie, TX 75165.

Open District Clerk

Online criminal record search

Open Ellis County’s online records system Ellis County directs users to the LGS Online Records Search. Open Online Records Search
Use Guest Login if you do not have an account Select the appropriate Ellis County clerk database.
For a misdemeanor, select the County Clerk record set Search the party name or cause number.
For a felony, select Ellis District Clerk The District Clerk is the felony-record gateway.
Match the booking to the court case Compare the name, arrest date, filing date, charge and cause number.
Read the disposition Look for dismissal, plea, conviction, acquittal, deferred adjudication or another final court action.
Do not assume a booking charge equals a filed court charge. Prosecutor review can change the charge, reject a case or alter individual counts.
Bond and release

Use the booking number when calling about Ellis County bail

Wayne McCollum Detention Center’s processing area includes public-accessible property, bond and release areas. Jail staff can verify the current custody and bond information connected to the booking.
Confirm the correct person and booking number Do not discuss payment based only on a common name.
Ask for every active charge A person can have more than one matter affecting release.
Ask for each current bond amount Confirm whether a judge or magistrate has changed the original booking information.
Ask about holds Another warrant, county or agency can affect release even when one bond is satisfied.
Confirm the approved payment method Call the detention center before travelling or giving money to a private company.
Keep a receipt Save the booking number, cause number, amount, payer information and any surety agreement.
TouchPay is used for inmate-account deposits. Do not assume a TouchPay commissary/trust deposit posts a criminal bond. Ask jail staff how the specific bond must be satisfied.
Bond call script
I am calling about [full name], booking number [number]. Please confirm every active charge, the current bond amount or release condition for each charge, whether there are any holds or warrants preventing release, and the approved method and location for posting the bond.
Video visitation

Ellis County visits are video-based—even when you go to the jail

All Ellis County social visits, whether remote or on-site, are conducted through video.
Current Wayne McCollum Detention Center visitation rules
Item
Current published rule
Days
Tuesday through Saturday.
Hours
12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Last sign-in
7:30 p.m.
Scheduling
Visitors must schedule a visit; same-day scheduling does not guarantee a visit.
Housing
The inmate must be assigned to a housing unit before receiving visitation.
New booking
Housing assignment can take up to 24 hours after arrest.
Visitor limit
A visitor may sign up for one visit per day.
Inmate visit limit
Two 20-minute visits per week.
Adult visitors
No more than two adults per visit.
Children
A person under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; one child per adult is allowed in the visitation area.

Accepted adult identification

Current DPS-issued driver licence
Current state identification card
Official passport
Qualifying immigration identification
Mexican Consulate identification described by the jail
Military identification

Leave these items outside the visitation area

Cell phones
Purses and handbags
Packages or container-type items
Umbrellas
Food and drinks
Metal or glass containers
Open official visitation page Read all visit rules
Updated inmate correspondence

Do not mail an ordinary letter directly to 300 S. Jackson

Ellis County has an updated scanned-mail procedure. Older jail-rule language may still appear elsewhere on the Sheriff website, but the dedicated Inmate Correspondence page labels its procedure as an important update.

Ordinary personal mail

JailATM.com – Ellis County Jail
Inmate ID: inmate full name and booking number
2830 S. Hulen St. Box 809
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Include the inmate’s name
Include the Sheriff’s booking number
Include your return address
Maximum envelope/mail size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Maximum of five pages per mailing
Write on the front side only
Maximum one photo per mailing
Mail is scanned and then destroyed after processing
If you send more than one photograph or exceed the current page limits, Ellis County states that the mailing may be returned without being scanned or delivered.

Legal, medical and qualifying publisher mail

Inmate Full Name
Inmate Book-In Number
C/O Wayne McCollum Detention Center
300 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Legal and medical mail should not be sent to the scanning address. Soft-back books, magazines and newspapers must follow the Sheriff’s publisher/subscription rules.

Check current mail rules before sending
Inmate telephone service

Why you may get a call during booking but cannot call the inmate back

During booking

Inmates can make free local calls to arrange bail, notify family or contact an attorney.

The Sheriff warns that most cell phones are not considered local for this booking-phone purpose.

After housing

Population calls are collect calls.

The recipient is responsible for the collect-call charge.

Ellis County population calling hours
Day
Published calling window
Weekdays
10:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Weekends
10:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Correct Solutions telephone support: 877-618-3516
Detention officers do not pass messages. Ellis County states that staff cannot deliver written or verbal personal messages to inmates.
Keep case strategy off ordinary jail calls. Treat routine jail communications as non-confidential. Use the inmate’s lawyer for privileged legal discussions.
Read the official inmate phone page
Trust account and commissary

Add inmate money without confusing it with bond

TouchPay inmate account

The Sheriff’s visitation rules currently list these inmate-money options:

  • Cash, credit or debit at the Sheriff’s Office lobby
  • Online through TouchPay
  • Telephone deposit at 866-232-1899

The Sheriff notes that it may take approximately 24–48 hours after book-in for the inmate account to become active.

Open TouchPay

Commissary

Wayne McCollum Detention Center operates a mobile commissary cart offering items such as hygiene products and snacks.

The Sheriff says commissary runs seven days a week, excluding segregation units from normal cart delivery.

Money deposited for commissary is not automatically bail money. If your goal is release, call jail information and ask specifically how the criminal bond must be posted.
Medical and mental-health concerns

Use the jail’s current medical contact route for urgent inmate concerns

Wayne McCollum Detention Center states that basic medical, clinical and dental care is provided in-house, with medical examination space in processing and the infirmary.

Medical Intake

443-410-4058

Medical HSA

443-410-4531

Nurses Station

443-410-4083

Give staff the inmate’s full booked name and booking number. Do not mail medication or medical items through the ordinary scanned-mail address.
Check current inmate medical contacts
Court-appointed counsel

Ellis County uses an Indigent Defense Coordinator—not a generic jail lawyer line

The Ellis County Indigent Defense Coordinator reviews requests from defendants who cannot afford counsel and coordinates appointment under the county’s felony and misdemeanor indigent-defense plans.
Indigent Defense Coordinator

Susan Soros

972-825-5385

Spanish assistance

Maria Urias

972-825-5482

Email

IDC@elliscountytx.gov

Office
109 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

A defendant who wants appointed counsel before the initial appearance can use the applicable request process. Ellis County states that applications submitted by email or regular mail must be notarized.
If a felony defendant bonds out after requesting appointed counsel, the 443rd District Court instructions tell the defendant to contact the Indigent Defense Coordinator at 972-825-5385 for the appointed attorney’s name and contact information.
Open Ellis County appointed-counsel information Read felony indigent-defense plan
When the person leaves county custody

Do not keep searching the Ellis County roster after a prison transfer

Texas state-prison custody

Use TDCJ after the person enters Texas state custody.

Search TDCJ inmate information
Texas criminal-history search

Use Texas DPS when the question is broader than one Ellis County booking.

Open Texas DPS search
Older arrest records

Correction, expunction and nondisclosure are different problems

Information is wrong

Identify which agency owns the incorrect field and request correction using proof of the correct information.

Record is accurate but eligible for removal

Texas expunction can remove qualifying arrest records under specific statutory conditions.

Record may qualify for restricted disclosure

An order of nondisclosure is different from expunction and does not erase every government record.

Ellis County’s 443rd and 504th District Court pages state that those courts handle expunctions and nondisclosures where jurisdiction is mandatory.
Ellis County District Clerk 2026 filing fees relevant to record clearing
Filing
Current base fee
Additional note
Expunction
$350
The 2026 fee schedule lists an additional $25 per agency for service of the petition and order unless an email is provided for that agency.
Nondisclosure
$350
Eligibility depends on Texas law and the specific disposition.
Open Ellis County expunction guidance Check current District Clerk fee schedule
Save these contacts

Ellis County jail and criminal-record offices

Wayne McCollum Detention Center
300 S. Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Jail information: 972-825-4931

Ellis County Sheriff Administration
300 S. Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-825-4901

Administrative hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sheriff Dispatch

972-937-6060

24/7 non-emergency dispatch.

County Clerk Criminal Division
109 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-825-5062

Class A/B misdemeanor records.

County Clerk Main Line

972-825-5070

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

District Clerk
109 S. Jackson St., 2nd Floor
Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-825-5091

Felony recordkeeping.

County & District Attorney
109 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-825-5035

Indigent Defense Coordinator
109 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-825-5385

Map to Wayne McCollum Detention Center

Map to Ellis County Courts and Administration

The jail and court offices are close together in central Waxahachie, but they perform completely different jobs. Use 300 S. Jackson for jail/booking matters and 109 S. Jackson for the applicable clerk, court, prosecution or appointed-counsel office.
Useful Ellis County details

Six things easy to miss when the arrest just happened

The roster is a current-inmate tool

A quick release can make an arrest harder to find there later. Move to court records or open records when necessary.

Save the booking number immediately

It is more useful than repeatedly searching by name and is required by the current scanned-mail process.

Visitation may not work on day one

The Sheriff says housing assignment can take up to 24 hours, and an inmate must be housed before receiving visits.

Ordinary mail goes to Fort Worth

The current personal-mail scanning address is not the physical jail address in Waxahachie.

TouchPay is not a bail shortcut

It is used for inmate account money. Confirm criminal bond separately with jail staff.

Misdemeanor and felony searches split

Use the County Clerk for Class A/B misdemeanors and the District Clerk for felony recordkeeping.

10 recent-arrest questions

Ellis County recent booking questions answered

How do I check recent arrests in Ellis County Texas?

Use the official Ellis County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster. The live roster shows current inmates and provides arrest date, inmate number, booking number and booking-photo access. Search or filter the roster, open a possible match and verify the person’s age, booking number and arrest date before relying on the record.

How current is the Ellis County inmate roster?

The official roster displays a generated date and time along with the current inmate list. Because booking, release, bond and transfer activity can occur after the roster is generated, call Wayne McCollum Detention Center at 972-825-4931 when current custody status is important.

What information is shown in an Ellis County booking report?

The public roster can show the booked person’s name, inmate number, arrest date, age, booking number and booking-photo access. Additional custody or charge information may be available after opening the record. A booking entry documents an arrest and detention event; it does not prove guilt or show the final court disposition.

Why is someone arrested in Ellis County not showing in the roster?

The person may still be going through booking, may not yet have an assigned housing unit, may have been released quickly, may be listed under another spelling or may have been taken to a different jail. Ellis County states that housing assignment can take up to 24 hours after arrest. Call jail information at 972-825-4931 when the online result remains unclear.

Can I get an Ellis County booking photo after someone is released?

The Sheriff’s Office states that a booking photo for someone who is still in custody can be accessed through the inmate search. If the person is no longer in custody, the Sheriff’s Office directs requesters to its Open Records Request process.

How do I find the court case after an Ellis County arrest?

Use the Ellis County online records search and select the appropriate clerk. Class A and Class B misdemeanor records are maintained through the County Clerk’s Criminal Misdemeanor Division, while felony records are handled through the District Clerk. Search by name or cause number and read the court disposition rather than relying only on the booking charge.

How do I check bond for an Ellis County inmate?

Review the inmate’s current booking information and call Wayne McCollum Detention Center at 972-825-4931 to verify each charge, bond amount, hold and approved payment method. The detention center’s processing area includes bond and release functions. Do not assume that money deposited into an inmate trust account through TouchPay posts a criminal bond.

When can I visit an inmate in Ellis County Jail?

Ellis County publishes video visitation Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m., with final sign-in at 7:30 p.m. Visits must be scheduled. Visitors may sign up for one visit per day, and an inmate is allowed two 20-minute visits per week. Both on-site and remote visits are conducted by video.

What is the current mailing address for an Ellis County inmate?

Ordinary personal mail is currently routed through JailATM.com – Ellis County Jail, with the inmate’s full name and booking number, at 2830 S. Hulen St. Box 809, Fort Worth, TX 76109. Legal, medical and eligible publisher mail follows a separate procedure and is sent to Wayne McCollum Detention Center at 300 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165.

Can an Ellis County arrest record be expunged?

Some Texas arrest records may qualify for expunction or an order of nondisclosure depending on the charge, disposition and other legal requirements. Ellis County publishes a dedicated expunction resource, and the District Clerk’s 2026 fee schedule lists a $350 base filing fee for an expunction, with additional service fees possible when an agency cannot be served electronically.

Official resources

Ellis County sources to recheck before taking action

Sheriff and jail
Inmate services
Courts and legal records
Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource and is not the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne McCollum Detention Center, Ellis County Clerk, Ellis County District Clerk, Ellis County & District Attorney, Texas DPS or TDCJ.

Booking, custody, bond, visitation, provider, mail, phone, fee and court information can change. Recheck the live official source before travelling, paying money, sending mail or relying on a record.

An arrest or booking is an allegation-stage event and does not establish guilt. Confirm the court disposition before using a booking record for a consequential decision.

Last official-source review: August 21, 2026. Where Ellis County pages publish conflicting or older instructions, this guide identifies the conflict instead of silently choosing an uncertain procedure.

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