Lubbock County Arrest Log | Daily and Recent Bookings

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Lubbock County, Texas · Real-time jail roster, recent bookings and release follow-up

Check Today’s Lubbock County Booking Roster Without Losing the Trail

If the arrest happened today or overnight, start with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Active Jail Roster. You can search by name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number. The county also publishes its jail roster in interactive, PDF and Excel formats.

The important catch is that the main tool is an active-custody roster, not a permanent day-by-day archive of everyone arrested. If the person was released before you searched, move to the court records or Sheriff’s Records Department instead of assuming there was no booking.

Open the active jail roster Find PDF / Excel roster options Check the criminal court case
Full booked name Date of birth if known Booking number SO number Approximate arrest time
ACTIVE BOOKING BOARD REAL-TIME ROUTE
BOOKED NAME + BOOKING / SO NUMBER Identity and intake record located
MAGISTRATE INITIAL APPEARANCE Charge and release conditions reviewed
BOND SET ROSTER STATUS UPDATED Check every active matter before paying
COURT COUNTY OR DISTRICT CLERK Verify what was actually filed
BOOKING → MAGISTRATE → BOND → COURT
A booking is not a conviction. The jail roster tells you that a person is or was involved in a custody process. It does not establish guilt, and an arrest allegation can change, be rejected, be dismissed or be resolved differently after prosecutor and court review.
Looking specifically for a “daily arrest log”? Lubbock County’s current public system is better understood as a real-time active jail roster. The county also offers PDF and downloadable Excel roster formats. Those are useful for seeing the roster at a point in time, but they should not be treated as a complete historical list of everyone arrested during a calendar day.
Main official search

Active Jail Roster.

Search identifiers

Name, booking number or SO number.

Roster freshness

County roster page describes the data as real-time.

Sheriff mobile app

Jail Search updates about every 30 minutes.

Detention Center

3502 N. Holly Avenue, Lubbock.

Choose your situation

Start with what happened—not with a random records office

ARRESTED TODAY Search the active roster

Use the person’s name first. Save the booking and SO numbers when you find the correct person.

Search steps
NEED TODAY’S LIST Use the roster or downloadable files

The county provides interactive, PDF and Excel roster formats. Note the date and time if you save a copy.

Daily-log workflow
PERSON ALREADY RELEASED Move beyond the active roster

Search the court portal or request a jail card or booking record from Sheriff Records.

Find an older booking
BOND NOT SHOWING Wait for magistrate action

HCSO states that bond settings are posted after they are set following initial appearance.

Bond and magistrate
NEED THE POLICE REPORT Identify the arresting agency

Use Sheriff open records for LSO records and the Lubbock Police report system for LPD-created reports.

Report request routes
FAMILY MEMBER IN JAIL Verify the SO number first

You will need accurate identity details for mail, visits, deposits and many other jail services.

Family help

Go directly to the Lubbock County task

Daily and recent booking intent

How to use the Lubbock roster as a daily booking snapshot

The official county jail-roster page says its information is real-time and makes the roster available through interactive, PDF and Excel formats. That is useful when you want a broader list rather than one person.

Interactive roster

Best when you know the name, booking number or SO number and need a current lookup.

PDF roster

Useful for reading or saving a point-in-time copy without changing the underlying file.

Excel roster

Useful when you need to sort or filter the currently published roster for research.

Open the official roster-format page
Do not label a saved roster “all arrests today.” The roster is focused on current jail information. Someone arrested and released before your snapshot may no longer be present.

A better way to preserve a daily research note

Write the date and exact time you opened the roster
Record whether you used interactive, PDF or Excel format
Save the booking or SO number for every person you research further
Do not infer conviction from appearance on the list
Recheck court records before publishing a legal outcome
Use Sheriff Records when an already-released booking is needed
No longer in active custody

How to find a booking after the person disappears from the roster

A common source of confusion is searching the active roster after someone has already left jail. A missing active result does not tell you whether the person was never arrested.

1. Search court records

Look for the criminal case using Lubbock County Public Access. The court case may remain available long after release.

Open court Public Access
2. Request the jail card

You can obtain your own jail card from the Records Department at the Detention Center. A request for another person requires an open-records request.

3. Request the booking record

Send the Sheriff’s Records Department the booked name, date, approximate arrest time, SO number or booking number when available.

Detention Center Records: 806-775-7015
Read before reacting

What the booking identifiers do—and do not—tell you

Use each piece of information for the right purpose
Information
Useful for
Do not assume
Next check
Booked name
Finding the inmate in the active roster and SmartInmate.
A same-name result is automatically the right person.
Compare another identifier.
Booking number
Locating the specific current or recent booking.
It represents every arrest the person has ever had.
Use the court case for the legal outcome.
SO number
Sheriff systems, mail and identity matching.
It is the same thing as a criminal court cause number.
Save both identifiers when available.
Bond setting
Understanding a current release condition after magistrate review.
Paying one amount clears every charge or hold.
Confirm every active matter.
Active roster status
Determining whether the person is currently shown in jail.
Disappearance from the roster means the charge was dismissed.
Search the criminal court record.
Identity rule: Match at least two reliable identifiers before sending money, contacting a bonding company, posting a booking online or making a decision about another person.
Recent arrest not found

What to check before assuming the booking is missing

Still being processed

The arrest may be too recent for the public-facing search to answer your question yet.

Already released

The Sheriff’s main tool is an active jail roster. Search the criminal case or request the booking record.

Name variation

Try the person’s legal surname, former surname or another spelling known to have been used at booking.

Different county

An incident in the Lubbock area does not guarantee the person was physically booked into Lubbock County.

Citation instead of jail booking

Some criminal matters move into court without a current county-jail stay.

Restricted information

Juvenile, sealed, expunged and other legally restricted information may not appear publicly.

Call script for a recent missing booking
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date if known], was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center around [date/time]. I do not have a current roster match. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, has been released, or whether I should contact Records for the booking information?
Detention Center automated/main information: 806-775-7009
Additional Detention Center line: 806-775-7048
Initial appearance and bail

Why the bond may not appear immediately after booking

The Sheriff’s current inmate FAQ says a person can typically bond out after seeing a magistrate. Lubbock County magistrates conduct Initial Appearance at least twice a day and sometimes more often, and bond settings are added to the online roster once set.

Confirm the person is actually booked Save the booking number and SO number.
Wait for magistrate review when no bond is shown A newly booked person may not yet have completed Initial Appearance.
Reopen the active roster HCSO states that the roster is updated with the bond setting once established.
Check every active matter Do not assume one visible bond amount resolves every charge, warrant or hold.
Post the full bond at the Detention Center Bond Window when eligible The Bond Window is located at the Lubbock County Detention Center.
Or use a licensed surety company Local surety companies charge a percentage and may have their own collateral or agreement requirements.
Read current Sheriff bond guidance Lubbock County Bail Bond Board
Initial Appearance live stream: The Sheriff’s active-jail page links to hearings conducted at the Detention Center. HCSO states that these hearings can occur up to three times a day as needed, are not archived and must not be recorded.
Open the Sheriff page and select Live Stream
Bond-window question to ask
I am calling about [booked name], booking number [number], SO number [number]. Has Initial Appearance been completed, what is the current bond setting for every active charge, and is there any additional matter that would prevent release after bond is posted?
Booking is only step one

Use the correct clerk for the criminal case

Lubbock County Public Access allows citizens to create a free registered account for available County Clerk and District Clerk case-index information. After registration, validate the email link within three days. Public accounts show available case details, parties, attorneys and scheduling information, but not document images.
Felony-level case → District Clerk

Choose Lubbock County – District Clerk – Criminal in the court system.

The District Clerk publishes felony case-number formatting such as DC-2026-CR-XXXX.

Criminal division: 806-775-1578

County misdemeanor → County Clerk

Class A and B misdemeanor County Court-at-Law cases are maintained by the County Clerk.

The Clerk does not perform name searches over the telephone.

Criminal division: 806-775-1046

Open Lubbock County Public Access Open Public Access
Create a free public account when needed Use an email address you can access and validate the registration link.
Search the correct clerk record set Use District Clerk criminal for felonies and County Clerk criminal for County Court-at-Law misdemeanors.
Match the person and timeline Compare the defendant, case number, filing date, attorneys and court settings.
Look beyond the arrest allegation Find the filed charge and later case events before describing the final legal outcome.
Use courthouse public terminals when online access is not enough Lubbock County provides public-access computers at 904 Broadway where users can search cases, view available documents and request copies.

Misdemeanor court-copy costs

County Clerk misdemeanor copy information
Request
Published cost or rule
Regular copy
$1.00 per page.
Certification
Additional $5.00 when certification is requested.
Credit-card vendor fee
$2.50 or 2.95%, whichever is greater.
Search by phone
The County Clerk does not conduct name searches for criminal cases by phone.
Local courthouse shortcut: If the online index finds the case but not the document you need, the public-access computers at 904 Broadway can provide access to documents that may not be viewable online.
Arrest narrative and jail card

Request the record from the agency that created it

Lubbock County Sheriff record

The Sheriff asks for open-records requests in writing.

Open Sheriff contact and open-records instructions
Lubbock Police Department report

LPD provides an official online police-report portal. Some sensitive reports are redacted or excluded from online access.

  • Register or log in to the report site.
  • Locate the report using the available incident information.
  • Read the redacted public version when available.
  • Submit a written public-information request when more complete releasable material is needed.
Open Lubbock Police reports

Getting a jail card

The Sheriff states that you can obtain your own jail card from the Records Department at the Lubbock County Detention Center. To obtain another person’s jail card, submit an open-records request through Records.
Copy-ready Sheriff record request
I request the releasable booking record, jail card, arrest-related record and identified incident or offense report for [full name], arrested or booked on or about [date/time]. Known identifiers are booking number [number], SO number [number], case number [number] and incident number [number]. Please let me know if another agency is the custodian of the requested report.
Visitation without a wasted trip

Register before driving to 3502 N. Holly

Published visitation hours are 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., with the final visit scheduled to begin no later than 9:30 p.m..
Create a Smart Communications public-user account You can register from a smartphone, computer or facility kiosk. Open SmartInmate
Receive the account activation code You need access to an active phone number or email address.
Send a connection request The inmate must accept the request.
Apply for visitation Upload a valid photo ID and a recent photograph of yourself for comparison.
Wait for facility approval The Sheriff says applications are typically reviewed within 24 hours.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead Visits must be scheduled one day in advance.
On-site visit

One on-site visit per person, per inmate, daily.

Remote visit

Remote visits are available for general-population housing, must be scheduled by the user and have a cost.

Special Housing Unit

Jail staff must schedule these visits. Call 806-775-7019.

What to bring—and leave outside the visiting room

Visitors over 17 need valid government-issued identification
One adult visitor is allowed per visit
Up to two adequately controlled children may accompany the adult
Visitors may visit an inmate only once per day
No food, gum, candy or drinks in the visiting room
No cell phones, purses, backpacks, pens, pencils or bags
Lockers require a solid quarter; the quarter is returned when you reopen the locker
Clothing must comply with the jail’s published dress code
Clothing such as halter tops, tank tops, see-through material, exposed midriffs, cutoff shorts, excessively tight or revealing clothing, offensive graphics and gang-affiliated clothing can result in the visit being denied.
Main entrance of the Lubbock County Detention Center in Lubbock Texas
Lubbock County Detention Center, 3502 N. Holly Avenue. The official sources reviewed do not publish a separate visitor-parking diagram, so follow posted parking and entrance signs at the facility. For visitation-entry questions, call 806-775-7018 before driving.
Visitation information: 806-775-7018
MailGuard and SmartInmate

Do not send ordinary inmate mail to the jail’s street address

Regular postal mail
Lubbock County Detention Center
Inmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 9136
Seminole, FL 33775

Regular letters, postcards and greeting cards are scanned and made available through the inmate tablet or housing-unit kiosk.

Legal mail and certain official material
Lubbock County Detention Center
Inmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 10535
Lubbock, TX 79408

HCSO uses this route for legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications. The envelope must include a return address.

Use P.O. Box 9136 for ordinary personal inmate mail. Several third-party jail directories publish different addresses. The current Sheriff FAQ specifically lists P.O. Box 9136, Seminole, FL 33775.

Electronic messages

Smart Communications provides the jail’s electronic message service. Create a SmartInmate account, connect with the inmate and purchase credits when required. Messages appear through the inmate tablet system.
Open SmartInmate Verify current mail instructions
Deposits, calls and care packages

Check which account you are funding before paying

Commissary / tablet / general account

HCSO directs card deposits through Access Corrections.

  • Phone: 866-345-1884
  • Facility number: 20172
  • Cash kiosk: Detention Center main lobby
  • Additional kiosk: Sheriff property-room lobby downtown
Open Access Corrections
Phone-only funding

ICSolutions handles the inmate telephone account.

  • Account line: 888-506-8407
  • Money sent through this route is for telephone use only.
  • Do not confuse it with the commissary account.
Open ICSolutions
Care package

The Sheriff currently directs approved care-package purchases through Access Securepak.

  • Create an account.
  • Select the correct Texas facility.
  • Find the correct inmate.
  • Purchase only items permitted by the programme.
Open Access Securepak

Phone blocked or not ringing?

IC Solutions blocked-number help: 866-228-4031
Jail blocked-number questions: 806-775-7166 or 806-775-7167
Case-safety tip: Normal jail telephone calls, electronic messages and social visits should not be treated as confidential attorney communications. Avoid discussing evidence, witnesses, passwords, alibis or legal strategy.
Property and jail concerns

Useful numbers families often need after the booking search

Pick up current inmate property

Go to the Detention Center Bond Window with valid photo identification. The inmate reviews the presented ID and must approve the release.

HCSO states that this normally involves the valuable-property bag and is generally an all-or-nothing release.

Voice a jail concern

Call the Detention Center Sergeant Desk at 806-775-7036.

A written complaint can also be mailed to P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408 or submitted through the Sheriff’s contact page.

Inmate grievance questions

The Sheriff lists the Inmate Grievance Office at 806-775-7060, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Population / custody management

The Jail Population Manager’s office is listed at 806-775-7171, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Open Sheriff contact page
After the booking

Finding appointed counsel, private counsel or victim help

Court-appointed counsel

A defendant who cannot afford counsel should raise the issue through the criminal court process.

Lubbock County identifies the Lubbock Private Defenders Office for concerns involving court-appointed criminal counsel.

1401 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-749-0007

Private lawyer

Confirm Texas licence status, ask about experience with the type of charge and request the fee agreement in writing.

State Bar Lawyer Referral: 800-252-9690

Victim assistance

The Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney prosecutes criminal cases and provides county victim-assistance resources.

904 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1100

Family members can help gather the booking number, SO number, court case number and upcoming setting, but only the defendant and lawyer should discuss confidential defence strategy.
Older records and record clearing

If the arrest is old, the active roster is the wrong tool

Lubbock County court case

Search the County Clerk or District Clerk record through Public Access.

Search court records
Texas criminal history

For a broader Texas public-history search, use the Texas Department of Public Safety rather than a county jail roster.

Open Texas DPS search
Expunction or nondisclosure

Start with the final disposition. Expunction and nondisclosure are different remedies and eligibility depends on the individual case.

Lubbock County expunction information
Do not try to “correct” an accurate arrest simply because the charge was dismissed. Correction addresses inaccurate information. Expunction or nondisclosure addresses whether an otherwise accurate record qualifies for legal restriction or removal.
District Clerk Expunctions: 806-775-1373
Save these numbers

Lubbock County jail and criminal-record contacts

Lubbock County Detention Center
3502 N. Holly Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79403

806-775-7009

806-775-7048

Detention Center Records

806-775-7015

Jail cards and detention-record questions.

Visitation

806-775-7018

Special Housing scheduling: 806-775-7019

Sergeant Desk

806-775-7036

Jail concerns.

Lubbock County Sheriff
712 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1400

Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sheriff Warrants

806-775-1422

District Clerk — Felony Criminal
904 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1578

District Clerk Archives

806-775-1322

dcarchives@lubbockcounty.gov

County Clerk — Misdemeanor Criminal
904 Broadway, Room 207
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1046

Criminal District Attorney
904 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Lubbock, TX 79401

806-775-1100

Map to the Lubbock County Detention Center

Parking: The current Sheriff sources reviewed do not publish a dedicated visitor-parking map. Follow posted parking and entrance signs at 3502 N. Holly rather than relying on an old third-party diagram. Call Visitation at 806-775-7018 if you need entrance guidance before leaving home.
Six local mistakes to avoid

What usually causes confusion with the Lubbock arrest log

Calling it a complete daily archive

The primary official tool is an active real-time roster. Released people require a different search route.

Searching only by name

Save the booking number or SO number as soon as you find the correct result.

Expecting bond immediately

The setting may appear only after Initial Appearance.

Using the wrong clerk

Felony cases go through the District Clerk; County Court-at-Law misdemeanors go through the County Clerk.

Mailing a personal letter to N. Holly

Ordinary personal mail currently goes through Smart Communications in Seminole, Florida.

Funding the wrong account

Access Corrections funds the general inmate account; ICSolutions can be used for phone-only funding.

10 title-specific FAQs

Lubbock County arrest log and booking questions

Where can I find the official Lubbock County daily arrest log?

Lubbock County does not present its primary public tool as a historical daily arrest-log archive. The Sheriff’s Office provides an Active Jail Roster for people currently in jail, while the county jail-roster page also provides real-time roster information in interactive, PDF and Excel formats. For someone already released, use the county criminal court portal or request the booking record from the Sheriff’s Records Department.

Is the Lubbock County jail roster updated in real time?

The Lubbock County jail-roster page states that its roster information is real-time. The Sheriff’s Office also provides an active jail search, while the Sheriff’s mobile app states that its Jail Search feature updates every half hour.

How can I search for someone in the Lubbock County Detention Center?

Use the official Active Jail Roster and search by the person’s name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number, also called the SO number. Confirm more than one identifier before relying on a result, especially when the person has a common name.

Why is a recent Lubbock County arrest not showing on the active jail roster?

The person may still be processing, may already have been released, may be listed under a different spelling, may have received a citation instead of being held in jail, or may have been booked in another county. Check the criminal court portal and contact Detention Center Records when the active roster does not answer the question.

How do I find a Lubbock County booking after the person has been released?

Because the Sheriff’s primary search is an active jail roster, an already released person may no longer appear there. Search the Lubbock County Public Access court portal for the criminal case, or request the jail card or booking record through the Sheriff’s Records Department. A jail card for another person requires an open-records request.

How do I find bond information for a Lubbock County inmate?

The Sheriff’s Office states that inmates can typically bond after seeing a magistrate and that bond settings are updated on the online jail roster once set. A bond may be posted in full at the Lubbock County Detention Center Bond Window or through a licensed local surety company. Check every active charge before paying.

How do I visit an inmate at the Lubbock County Detention Center?

Create a public-user account through Smart Communications, send a connection request to the inmate, submit a valid photo ID and recent photo for approval, and schedule the visit at least 24 hours in advance. Published visitation hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the last visit beginning no later than 9:30 p.m.

What is the Lubbock County inmate mailing address?

Regular inmate postal mail should be addressed to Lubbock County Detention Center, the inmate’s name and SO number, P.O. Box 9136, Seminole, Florida 33775. Legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications are sent to Lubbock County Detention Center, inmate name and SO number, P.O. Box 10535, Lubbock, Texas 79408.

Where do I search a felony or misdemeanor case after a Lubbock County booking?

Use the Lubbock County Public Access portal for both. Felony-level cases are maintained by the District Clerk, while County Court-at-Law misdemeanor criminal cases are maintained by the County Clerk. A free registered public account provides access to available case-index information, parties, attorneys and scheduling information.

Can a Lubbock County arrest record be expunged or hidden from public view?

Some Texas records may qualify for expunction and others may qualify for an order of nondisclosure. Eligibility depends on the arrest, charge, disposition, waiting period and criminal history. Obtain the correct court disposition first, then use current Texas court forms, Lubbock County District Clerk information or qualified legal advice.

Official sources

Primary resources used for this Lubbock County page

Sheriff and jail
Court records
Other official resources
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, Lubbock County, the Lubbock Police Department, District Clerk, County Clerk, Criminal District Attorney or a law firm.

Jail rosters, bond settings, court cases, visitation rules, providers, addresses and telephone information can change. Recheck the official source immediately before paying money, mailing an item, travelling to the Detention Center or relying on a legal status.

An arrest or booking does not prove guilt. Verify identity with multiple identifiers and use the criminal court record when you need the filed charge or final disposition.

Last official-source review: August 17, 2026. This page intentionally distinguishes the real-time active jail roster from a permanent historical daily arrest archive and separates felony District Clerk records from County Clerk misdemeanor records.

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