Johnson County Booking Records | Charges, Bond and Release

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Johnson County, Texas · Current inmates, booking charges, bond and release checks

Follow a Johnson County Booking From Intake to Release

If someone was recently taken to the Johnson County Jail, start with the county’s own inmate roster. The search is unusually specific: enter the full last name and at least one letter of the first name. Open the correct person before calling, paying bond or sending money.

The booking detail can help you identify the charge, arrest date, arresting agency, charging agency, bond type and bond amount. If you need to know what happened legally after booking, move to Johnson County’s court-record portal rather than treating the jail charge as the final result.

Search Johnson County inmates Check the criminal court case Person not appearing?
Full last name First-name letter Birth date if known Approximate arrest date Case or SO number if available
JOHNSON COUNTY BOOKING SIGNAL STATUS CHECK
LEC INMATE ROSTER
BOOKING
RECORD
CHARGE → BOND → RELEASE
VERIFY COURT NEXT
A booking record is not a conviction record. An arrest or jail entry documents custody and allegations available at that time. Charges can be rejected, amended, dismissed or resolved differently after prosecutor and court review.
Roster search

Full last name + at least one first-name letter.

Jail location

1800 Ridgemar Drive, Cleburne.

Custody phone

Corrections: 817-556-6000.

Deposit code

ConnectNetwork facility site ID: 99.

Court records

One portal covers County Courts at Law and District Courts.

Start with the question you actually have

Booking, bond and court records answer different things

INMATE ROSTER Is the person in Johnson County Jail?

Use the roster for current inmate identification and the booking information displayed with the result.

BOOKING DETAIL What charge and bond are showing?

Review each charge separately for arrest date, agency, bond type and bond amount.

COURT RECORD What happened after arrest?

Use the County and District Court Records portal for filed charges, hearings and dispositions.

RECORDS DIVISION What does the police report say?

Request the incident or arrest report from the agency that created it rather than from the court clerk.

Fastest reliable sequence: find the inmate → save identifying and bond information → check every charge → confirm current custody with Corrections if needed → search the court docket → request only the report or certified record you still need.

Go directly to the Johnson County task

Booking-detail decoder

What charges and bond fields mean on the Johnson County page

Read each booking field as one part of the custody picture
Field What it tells you What it does not prove Best next step
Charge The allegation associated with that booking entry. Conviction or the final prosecutor-filed offense. Search the court docket.
Arrest date The date associated with the arrest for that charge. The exact date every alleged act occurred. Compare with the police report and filing date.
Arrest agency Which agency made the arrest. That Johnson County Sheriff wrote the underlying offense report. Request the narrative from that agency.
Charge agency The agency associated with the charge entry. That the prosecutor filed the same wording. Compare it with the court case.
Bond type The type of release security recorded for that charge, when set. That the person has satisfied all other release conditions. Confirm every charge and hold.
Bond amount The monetary amount currently displayed for that charge. That payment alone produces release. Call Corrections before paying.
No bond set The displayed charge does not currently show a normal bond amount. Why bond is absent or what a judge will later order. Check the court record and seek legal advice when needed.
One person can have several release problems at once. A surety bond on one charge does not cancel a no-bond charge, another warrant, another jurisdiction’s hold or a later judicial order.
No-result troubleshooting

If the person is not appearing in the Johnson County roster

Check the search format first Enter the full last name and at least one letter of the first name.
Try the legal or booked name Consider a hyphenated surname, maiden name, former name or different spelling.
The person may still be processing A very recent arrest may not yet have a completed public booking entry.
The person may already be released The public inmate listing is most useful for current custody. Check the court docket for an ongoing case.
The arrest may belong to another county Being arrested near the Johnson County line does not necessarily mean booking occurred in Cleburne.
The case may exist without a jail stay A citation, summons or warrant-related court case can exist without a current roster entry.
What to say when calling Corrections
I am trying to confirm the custody status of [full legal name]. The arrest may have happened on [date] through [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is currently in Johnson County custody, still processing, released, or transferred? If the person is listed under a different identifier or spelling, what information should I use for the inmate roster?
Johnson County Corrections Division: 817-556-6000
Current jail status

The jail roster and the court docket answer different questions

Use the jail roster for

  • Current inmate lookup
  • Booking detail
  • Charges shown by the jail
  • Arrest and charging agencies
  • Bond type and amount
  • Information needed before visitation or deposits

Use the court portal for

  • Formal criminal case
  • County Court at Law misdemeanor records
  • District Court felony records
  • Court hearings and events
  • Filed charges
  • Disposition and case status
If someone disappears from the roster: do not automatically conclude that the case ended. A person can be released while the criminal case continues for months.
Bond and release

Before paying a Johnson County bond, verify every charge

Verify the correct inmate Match the booked name and available identifying details before discussing money.
Write down every charge Treat each booking line as a separate item to verify.
Record the bond type A surety, cash, personal-recognizance or no-bond status has different consequences.
Record the amount for each charge Do not assume the first amount is the total needed for release.
Ask about any hold or separate warrant Another unresolved matter can prevent release even after one bond is satisfied.
Confirm whether a magistrate or judge changed the bond Online information can lag behind a newer court order.
Confirm the accepted payment or bonding process Johnson County’s public jail pages do not provide enough detail to safely guess the current payment procedure. Call Corrections before travelling or paying anyone.
Keep the receipt and case information Save the payer name, amount, company details if a bondsman is used, and the related charge or cause number.
Bond-verification call
I am calling about [full booked name]. Please confirm every active charge, the current bond type and amount for each charge, whether there is any no-bond status, warrant or outside hold, and the currently accepted way to satisfy an eligible bond.
A bond payment is not an instant-release guarantee. Jail staff still must verify all charges, court orders and holds before the person can leave custody.
What happened to the charge?

Search Johnson County County and District Court records

Johnson County’s official Online County Records page links one Tyler Technologies Public Access portal for County Courts at Law and District Courts.
Open County & District Court Records Open Johnson County Public Access
Search by the case number when you have it A case number is safer than a broad name-only search.
Otherwise search the defendant’s legal name Compare multiple results carefully.
Match the filing date to the arrest timeline The court filing may occur after the booking date.
Identify the court level Johnson County County Courts at Law handle many misdemeanor cases. District Courts handle felony criminal cases.
Read the docket instead of only the case status Look for charging documents, bond orders, settings, plea events, dismissals, judgments and sentencing.
Check every count separately Charges from one booking can end differently.
Request the clerk’s help when proof is needed A certified record may be more useful than a web screenshot for employment, licensing, immigration or record-clearing purposes.
Felony criminal records

Johnson County District Clerk

Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
Cleburne, TX 76033

Phone: 817-556-6839

Email: JCDC@johnsoncountytx.org

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Misdemeanor criminal records

Johnson County Clerk Court Section

Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
Cleburne, TX 76033

Phone: 817-556-6323, Criminal/Juvenile ext. 1323

Email for copy, research and public-information requests: ccresearch@jocotx.org

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; closed 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Which felony court is handling the case?

18th District Court

Criminal coordinator: 817-556-6820

Guinn Justice Center, 204 S. Buffalo Ave.

249th District Court

Criminal court: 817-556-6830

Guinn Justice Center, 204 S. Buffalo Ave.

413th District Court

Criminal: 817-556-6870

Guinn Justice Center, 204 S. Buffalo Ave.

Local shortcut: Do not call the District Clerk about a County Court at Law misdemeanor and do not ask the County Clerk to explain a felony District Court docket. Using the correct clerk can eliminate a full round of transfers.
Police and arrest narrative

Request the report from the agency that created it

Johnson County Jail and the arresting agency may be different. Read the Arrest Ag. and Charge Ag. fields before requesting a report.

Johnson County Sheriff report

The Sheriff’s FAQ says police and accident reports may be requested through the Records Division:

  • In person at the Sheriff’s Office during business hours; or
  • Through the Sheriff’s online open-records request process.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
1102 E. Kilpatrick Street
Cleburne, TX 76031

Office: 817-556-6058

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

Open Sheriff records guidance

Another police agency made the arrest

If the booking shows Cleburne Police, Burleson Police, Joshua Police, Alvarado Police, a constable, DPS, federal marshals or another agency, request the offense narrative from that agency.

The jail can confirm custody, but it normally cannot replace an arresting agency’s incident report.

Copy-ready public-record request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable arrest, incident or offense report concerning [full legal name] for the event on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are [report number], [case number], [booking or inmate identifier] and [arresting agency]. Please provide the record electronically when available and send a cost estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
What to include: report or incident number, exact or approximate date, location, full involved name and the specific record requested. A narrow request is usually easier to route than “send me everything.”
Johnson County Jail visitation

Confirm the session before driving to Ridgemar Drive

Johnson County Corrections Facility:
1800 Ridgemar Drive, Cleburne, TX 76031
817-556-6000
Verify that the person is still in custody Check the inmate roster immediately before scheduling.
Call if the housing or current status is unclear Corrections handles custody and visitation questions at 817-556-6000.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead The current Sheriff jail page specifically states that visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Confirm the actual session time The Sheriff’s current jail page publishes daily visitation availability but also advises visitors to call the facility to confirm specific times and rules.
Have the inmate’s identifying information ready Use the booked name and inmate identifier shown by the facility.
Ask about identification and visitor restrictions Do this before travelling rather than relying on an older third-party jail directory.
Why this page does not publish an unqualified fixed visitation timetable: Johnson County’s own jail page advises visitors to confirm specific times and rules directly with the facility. For a family travelling to Cleburne, that is safer than presenting a third-party timetable as guaranteed.
Check current Sheriff jail instructions Call Corrections: 817-556-6000
Digital personal mail

Do not send ordinary personal letters to the jail street address

The Johnson County Sheriff currently says personal mail is digitally delivered through the incarcerated person’s GettingOut tablet.
Current personal-mail format shown by the Sheriff:

Johnson County Jail, TX
[Inmate Full Name] [Inmate Identifier / SO#]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Use the complete facility name and state
Use the inmate’s complete booked name
Include the inmate identifier
Include the sender’s full name
Include the sender’s physical address
Send only personal letters, pictures and drawings through this route
Do not send privileged legal mail, packages or parcels to the Phoenix digital-mail address. The Sheriff says those items should continue to follow the facility’s direct-mail procedure.
Verify the latest mail instructions
Commissary and prepaid phone funds

Johnson County’s official deposit page gives one detail you should not miss

Johnson County Jail facility site ID: 99. The county’s Add Money to Inmate Accounts page says its ConnectNetwork link can be used for commissary funds or prepaid phones and that the website will ask for this facility site number.
Confirm the person is still in Johnson County custody Do not deposit based only on an old booking screenshot.
Open the county’s official deposit page Open Johnson County deposit instructions
Follow the county link to ConnectNetwork Use the county page rather than a sponsored search result.
Use site ID 99 when requested This is the facility identifier Johnson County currently publishes.
Match the inmate carefully Check the booked name and identifying number before confirming payment.
Save the confirmation Keep the date, amount and transaction reference until the funds are credited.
Never send money because an unsolicited caller says it will “guarantee release.” Jail-account funds and bail are different processes.
Defense help

What to do when the inmate needs a lawyer

Request court-appointed counsel

A person who cannot afford a lawyer should request appointed counsel through the criminal-court process. Eligibility and appointment are court decisions.

Once a case appears online, note the court, case number and next setting so the family can identify which court is handling the appointment.

Hire a private criminal lawyer

Verify that the lawyer is licensed in Texas, ask about experience in Johnson County and request a written fee agreement.

Use the State Bar lawyer referral service
A normal inmate phone call or family visit is not a private legal conference. Avoid discussing passwords, witnesses, evidence, alibis or defense strategy on ordinary jail communications.
Victim and survivor assistance

Johnson County case and custody help for victims

Johnson/Somervell District Attorney Victim Assistance
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Street, Suite 209
Cleburne, TX 76033

Phone: 817-556-6815

Email: vac@johnsoncountytx.org

Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed 12:00–1:00 p.m.

What the office can help with
  • Victim rights and case information
  • Victim Impact Statements
  • Crime Victims’ Compensation applications
  • Custody and court notification resources
  • Community support referrals
Open Johnson County Victim Assistance
When the local roster is not enough

Move to Texas-wide systems only when the question changes

Texas DPS criminal history

Use DPS when you need a broader Texas public criminal-history search rather than one current Johnson County jail booking.

Open Texas DPS criminal-history search

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Use TDCJ when a person has entered state-prison custody or when you need state offender location or release information.

Open TDCJ inmate search
A fresh Johnson County arrest should normally be searched through the county roster first. TDCJ is not a replacement for the local jail search.
Wrong or old booking information

Correction, expunction and nondisclosure are different problems

Identify where the information appears Determine whether the disputed item is in the Sheriff record, arresting-agency report, County Clerk case, District Clerk case or DPS history.
Obtain the final court disposition Do this before arguing that a booking charge was dismissed, reduced or incorrectly reported.
Correct factual errors with the record owner The Sheriff cannot rewrite a city police narrative, and a clerk cannot independently alter a law-enforcement report.
Consider legal record relief separately Expunction and orders of nondisclosure involve accurate records that may qualify for restriction under Texas law.
Johnson County District Clerk’s current form library includes contact information for local agencies used for expunction notification, along with criminal forms and links to Texas legal-help resources.
Open District Clerk forms and resources Read Texas expunction guidance
Local contacts

Johnson County booking, jail and court offices

Johnson County Corrections
1800 Ridgemar Drive
Cleburne, TX 76031

817-556-6000

Use for current custody, jail and visitation questions.

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
1102 E. Kilpatrick Street
Cleburne, TX 76031

817-556-6058

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

Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6839

JCDC@johnsoncountytx.org

County Clerk Court Section
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Avenue
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6323

Criminal/Juvenile: ext. 1323

District Attorney Victim Assistance
204 S. Buffalo Street, Suite 209
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6815

Adult Probation / Bond Supervision
425 W. Chambers Street
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6110

Map to Johnson County Jail

Map to the Guinn Justice Center

Easy address mix-up: the Sheriff’s administrative office is at 1102 E. Kilpatrick, while the jail is at 1800 Ridgemar Drive. Do not drive to the Sheriff administration building for an inmate visit.
Before you make the trip

Six Johnson County checks that prevent wasted time

1. Search the full surname

The county roster specifically asks for the complete last name plus at least one first-name letter.

2. Check every bond line

Several charges can carry different bond types and amounts.

3. Call before visiting

The Sheriff advises confirming the specific visitation time and rules at 817-556-6000.

4. Use site ID 99

That is the Johnson County Jail facility code currently published for ConnectNetwork deposits.

5. Send personal mail to Maryland

The Sheriff’s current digital-mail route uses P.O. Box 247 in Phoenix, Maryland—not the Ridgemar street address.

6. Match the court level

County Clerk handles many misdemeanor court records; District Clerk is the felony record custodian.

10 Johnson County questions

Booking, charge, bond and release questions answered

How do I search Johnson County Texas booking records?

Use the official Johnson County LEC Inmate Listing. Enter the inmate’s full last name and at least one letter of the first name. Open the correct result and review the charge, arrest date, arresting agency, charging agency, bond type and bond amount. For current custody questions, call Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000.

What information appears in a Johnson County booking record?

Johnson County booking detail pages can show the charge, arrest date, arresting agency, charging agency, bond type and bond amount. Other identifying or custody information may also appear on the live result. A booking entry records the jail and arrest information available at that stage and does not prove guilt or show the final court disposition.

Why can I not find someone in the Johnson County inmate roster?

First make sure you entered the full last name and at least one first-name letter because that is what the official roster requests. A person may also still be processing, have been released, be listed under another spelling, be held in another county, or have a case without a current Johnson County jail stay. Call Corrections at 817-556-6000 when the current custody status remains unclear.

How do I confirm whether someone is still in Johnson County Jail?

Check the official Johnson County inmate roster first. Because custody can change after an online record is viewed, call the Johnson County Corrections Division at 817-556-6000 when you need to confirm whether the person is still housed at 1800 Ridgemar Drive, has been released, or has been transferred.

What does the bond amount in a Johnson County booking record mean?

The bond amount is a release condition associated with the displayed charge. Review every charge separately because one person can have more than one case or bond condition. A listed bond amount does not guarantee immediate release, and a separate hold, warrant, court order or no-bond charge may still prevent release.

What should I do if a Johnson County booking says no bond is set?

Do not assume that a missing or no-bond entry is an error. The case may still require magistrate or judicial action, or a particular charge may not currently have a bond. Check the Johnson County court record and call Corrections at 817-556-6000 for current custody information. A defense lawyer can address legal questions about bond eligibility or modification.

How do I find the final outcome of a Johnson County booking charge?

Use Johnson County’s County and District Court Records portal. County Courts at Law handle many misdemeanor cases, while the District Courts handle felony criminal cases. Compare the person’s name, filing date, case number, court and charge, then read the docket and disposition rather than relying only on the original jail charge.

Does release from Johnson County Jail mean the charge was dismissed?

No. Release means the jail custody event ended or changed; it does not by itself mean that the prosecutor rejected the case or that a court dismissed the charge. Search the Johnson County court portal to see whether the case is pending, dismissed, resolved by plea, deferred, tried or otherwise disposed.

How do I visit or send money to someone in Johnson County Jail?

Johnson County Jail is at 1800 Ridgemar Drive in Cleburne. The Sheriff’s current jail page says visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and advises calling 817-556-6000 to confirm the specific time and rules. The county’s official deposit page links to ConnectNetwork for commissary and prepaid phone funds and lists Johnson County Jail facility site ID 99.

How do I request a Johnson County Sheriff arrest or incident report?

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says police and accident reports can be requested through its Records Division either in person during business hours or through an online open-records request. The Sheriff’s administrative office is at 1102 East Kilpatrick Street in Cleburne and the office phone is 817-556-6058. Identify the report number, date, location and involved person when available.

Official sources

Primary Johnson County resources used for this page

Jail and Sheriff
Criminal courts
Support and statewide records
Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Jail, Johnson County Clerk, Johnson County District Clerk, Johnson/Somervell District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety or a law firm.

Booking, custody, bond, visitation, mail, provider, court and release information can change. Recheck the official source or call the responsible office before travelling, paying money, scheduling a visit or making an important decision.

An arrest or booking record does not establish guilt. Verify identity with more than a name and use the final court disposition when the legal outcome matters.

Last official-source review: August 23, 2026. County-specific details were checked against Johnson County Sheriff, Johnson County government, County Clerk, District Clerk and court resources.

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