Check the Live Jail Roster First—Then Follow the Case to Court
If the arrest happened recently, start with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s real-time Active Jail Roster. Search the person’s name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number and save the identifiers before the person is transferred or released.
The roster answers the immediate custody question, but it is not the final court record. Lubbock County has an important split: felony cases generally go through the District Clerk, while County Court at Law misdemeanors go through the County Clerk. This guide shows which system to use next, plus report requests, bond, visitation, mail, calls, deposits, property, appointed counsel and record-clearing options.
Use the real-time Active Jail Roster first.
Name, booking number or SO number.
Call 806-775-7009 when status is unclear.
Usually County Clerk / County Court at Law.
District Clerk / district criminal court.
Start with what is happening now—not with every available database
Open the Active Jail Roster. Save the SO number and booking number before calling, scheduling a visit or sending money.
Follow the roster stepsAn active roster is not a permanent booking archive. Use Sheriff records plus the related criminal court case after release.
Find an older bookingCounty Court at Law misdemeanor? County Clerk. Felony or district criminal case? District Clerk.
Choose the correct courtHow to search current Lubbock County bookings
What to save from a Lubbock County booking
Information |
Why it matters |
What it does not prove |
Next use |
|---|---|---|---|
Booked name |
Shows the identity under which the person is currently listed. |
Identity when the name alone is shared by multiple people. |
Pair it with the SO or booking number. |
SO number |
A useful Sheriff’s Office identifier for the person. |
That every record under that identifier concerns one arrest event. |
Use for detention services and record follow-up. |
Booking number |
Helps identify the specific detention event. |
The final court outcome. |
Keep it for open-records and jail questions. |
Charge |
Shows the allegation currently associated with detention. |
That a prosecutor filed or proved the same offense. |
Compare with the criminal court case. |
Bond |
Shows a release condition after it has been set and entered. |
That paying one amount will release the person from every case. |
Verify all charges and holds before paying. |
Current roster status |
Shows that the person is presently included in active custody information. |
The person will still be there later that day. |
Recheck before travelling or depositing money. |
Why someone may not appear on the active jail roster
Additional detention contact: 806-775-7048
The live roster is not the best place to research a completed booking
A current roster is excellent when a family member was arrested today. It is less useful when you are researching an arrest from weeks or years ago. Once the person is no longer in active custody, switch from “Where is the inmate?” to “Which agency and court hold the historical record?”
Request the detention, offense, incident or arrest-related record from the agency that created it.
Find the case number and identify whether it belongs to the County Clerk or District Clerk.
Read the dismissal, plea, judgment, deferred adjudication, acquittal or other actual outcome.
Felony or misdemeanor? That determines which clerk you need
County Clerk
Use for: misdemeanor criminal cases filed in Lubbock County Courts at Law.
- County Court at Law criminal records
- Misdemeanor docket information
- Copies from misdemeanor cases
- Certified copies when required
Criminal copy questions: 806-775-1046
District Clerk
Use for: felony and district-court criminal cases.
- Felony criminal records
- District court dockets
- Magistrate-related court records
- Expunction filing information
Criminal division: 806-775-1578
Search the case after you find the booking
Current criminal case-number tip
Misdemeanor copy costs
Request |
Published guidance |
What to have ready |
|---|---|---|
Misdemeanor paper copy |
$1 per page |
Case number and case name. |
Certification |
$5 certification charge in addition to page cost |
Tell staff you need a certified copy. |
Mailed request |
Cashier’s check or money order; personal checks are not accepted |
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope. |
In-person criminal copies |
904 Broadway, Room 207 |
Current office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
County Clerk main: 806-775-1076
District Clerk criminal: 806-775-1578
Request the narrative from the agency that created it
Lubbock County Sheriff or Detention Center record
Use the Sheriff’s written open-records process for Sheriff-created and detention records.
- Provide the person’s full name.
- Add the SO and booking numbers when known.
- Include the arrest or booking date.
- Identify the exact record you want.
- Include a report or incident number when available.
Lubbock Police Department record
When Lubbock Police made the arrest, start with the official LPD report system.
- Online reports are preliminary public-information records.
- Classification can change after investigation.
- Certain sensitive information is redacted.
- Some reports are not available through the public online viewer.
- Use a written Public Information Act request when additional releasable material is needed.
Email: LCDCRecords@LubbockCounty.gov
Fax: 806-775-7991
Mail: P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408
In person: 712 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79401
1205 15th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
Main: 806-775-2816
Records: 806-775-2803
Public-record requests: 806-775-2809
Non-emergency dispatch: 806-775-2865
Initial Appearance is often when the bond question becomes clearer
A fresh jail record may not yet show the release information a family member is looking for. The Sheriff’s inmate FAQ explains that magistrates conduct Initial Appearance at least twice each day and sometimes more often. The Sheriff’s live-hearing page says hearings may occur up to three times per day as needed.
Do not pay until you know every active charge and condition
Finance / inmate accounts and bond transactions: 806-775-7053
Do not confuse “Most Wanted” with a complete warrant search
A public Most Wanted list contains selected people. It should not be treated as a complete database of every active Lubbock County warrant.
Call the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Warrants Division for county warrant information and next-step guidance.
Search the public court-record portal and read the newest docket information rather than relying on an old screenshot or third-party warrant page.
Search Lubbock County court recordsGet approved before planning the trip
Rule |
Current Sheriff guidance |
|---|---|
Visitation hours |
8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; last visit begins no later than 9:30 p.m. |
Adult visitors |
One adult visitor per visit. |
Children |
Up to two children may accompany the adult visitor. |
Daily frequency |
A visitor may visit an inmate once per day for on-site visitation. |
Scheduling |
Schedule at least 24 hours in advance after connection and approval. |
Lockers |
Lockers require one solid quarter; the quarter is returned when the locker key is returned. |
Special Housing Unit |
Scheduling is handled by jail staff; call 806-775-7019. |
Items not allowed in the visitation room
Dress-code problems that can end a visit
Personal letters go to Florida for scanning—not to North Holly Avenue
Regular personal mail
Lubbock County Detention CenterInmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 9136
Seminole, FL 33775-9133
The inmate’s name and SO number should be clearly printed. Personal mail is scanned so it can be viewed through facility tablets or kiosks.
Legal mail and certain direct documents
Lubbock County Detention CenterInmate’s Name and SO#
P.O. Box 10535
Lubbock, TX 79408
The Sheriff separates legal mail, court documents, bank statements and authorized publications from ordinary personal mail. A return address is required.
Electronic messages
SmartInmate supports electronic messaging. Family or friends can purchase credits, and the system may allow a recipient to accept a collect-on-delivery message depending on the service.
Use the SO number and the Sheriff’s current provider before paying
General inmate account
- Cash deposits are accepted through the kiosk in the Detention Center main lobby.
- An additional kiosk is available at the Sheriff’s downtown property room.
- Card deposits are available through Access Corrections.
- Phone deposits are available at 866-345-1884.
- Lubbock County facility number: 20172.
Phone-only account
Money placed through ICSolutions is for telephone service rather than the general inmate trust account.
- Website: ICSolutions
- Customer service: 888-506-8407
Care packages
The Sheriff directs approved care-package orders through Access Securepak.
Use ICSolutions when a jail call will not connect
Use ICSolutions or call 888-506-8407.
ICSolutions blocked-number assistance: 866-228-4031.
Need belongings or proof of a prior booking?
Property for a current inmate
- Go to the Detention Center bond window.
- Complete the property-release form.
- Show valid government-issued photo ID.
- The inmate reviews the recipient’s identification.
- The inmate must authorize the release.
The Sheriff’s FAQ says property is generally released from the inmate’s valuable-property bag as a complete package rather than item-by-item.
Jail card / booking record
A person seeking his or her own jail card can request it through the Records Department at the Detention Center.
To request another person’s jail card, use the Sheriff’s open-records process rather than asking staff to hand it over informally.
Lubbock does not use a traditional county public-defender office
Need appointed counsel?
LPDO manages the appointment process for eligible people who cannot afford private counsel. The court determines whether the defendant qualifies as indigent.
Lubbock Private Defenders Office1401 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401
Phone: 806-749-0007
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Read LPDO client informationVictim or survivor?
The Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney’s office can direct victims to case and victim-assistance resources connected to a pending prosecution.
904 Broadway Street, 2nd FloorLubbock, TX
Phone: 806-775-1100
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Release planning can start before the jail door opens
Lubbock County Sheriff’s Re-Entry program connects eligible people with practical resources involving employment, housing, rehabilitation and identification documents.
Re-entry partners include workforce and community organizations that can assist with employment planning.
Ask about available community and rehabilitative resources before release when possible.
Identification and documentation problems can complicate work, benefits and housing after release.
Use a Texas-wide search only when the question is broader
Texas DPS criminal history
Use the Texas Department of Public Safety when you need statewide public criminal-history information rather than one Lubbock County booking.
Open Texas DPS criminal-history searchTexas state-prison custody
Use TDCJ when a person has transferred into Texas state-prison custody or when you need a TDCJ location, SID, offense or projected release information.
Open TDCJ inmate informationFirst prove how the case ended—then decide what relief is possible
Expunction
Start with the complete disposition, then use current Texas eligibility guidance and forms.
District Clerk expunction information: 806-775-1373
Read current TexasLawHelp guidanceOrder of nondisclosure
Texas Judicial Branch publishes forms for different nondisclosure statutes and circumstances.
Open Texas nondisclosure formsKeep these Lubbock County numbers with the booking information
Lubbock, TX 79403
Special Housing: 806-775-7019
Lubbock, TX 79401
Non-emergency: 806-775-1600
Lubbock, TX 79401
Lubbock, TX 79401
Criminal copies: 806-775-1046
Lubbock, TX 79401
Criminal: 806-775-1578
Main: 806-775-1585
Lubbock, TX 79401
Lubbock, TX
Map to Lubbock County Detention Center
Map to the Lubbock County Courthouse
Six details that prevent the most common wasted steps
It is useful beyond the first search and helps with detention, mail and record follow-up.
For a released person, stop repeatedly refreshing the roster and move to records plus the court case.
Felony and misdemeanor records are not handled by one criminal clerk office.
Find the misdemeanor case online first, then call with the case number when ordering copies.
Legal mail and certain direct documents use the separate Lubbock address.
ICSolutions funds telephone use; Access Corrections handles the general inmate-account route.
Recent booking and arrest-record questions answered
How do I search Lubbock County arrest records?
Start with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s official Active Jail Roster when the person may still be in custody. The roster can be searched by name, booking number or Sheriff’s Office number. Verify the correct person, save the SO number and booking number, review the displayed charge and bond information, and then search the correct Lubbock County court system for the case outcome.
Where can I find recent Lubbock County jail bookings?
Lubbock County publishes a real-time Active Jail Roster rather than relying on a static recent-bookings list. The county also provides roster data in interactive, PDF and Excel formats. If the person has already been released and is no longer on the active roster, use the Sheriff’s records process and Lubbock County court records to reconstruct the booking and case.
Can I search the Lubbock County jail roster by SO number?
Yes. The Sheriff’s active jail search supports name, booking number and Sheriff’s Office number searches. The SO number is especially useful for confirming the same person across detention services, mail, account and records questions.
Why is someone not showing on the Lubbock County active jail roster?
The person may still be processing, may already have been released, may be listed under another spelling, may have received a citation rather than a jail booking, may have been booked in another county, or may have transferred to another custody system. Call the Lubbock County Detention Center at 806-775-7009 when current custody remains unclear.
How do I find a Lubbock County booking after the person has been released?
An active jail roster is designed to show current custody, so a released person may no longer appear there. For an older booking, request detention or arrest records from the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and search the related criminal court case. Felony and district-court cases are handled by the District Clerk, while County Court at Law misdemeanor cases are handled by the County Clerk.
Which Lubbock County clerk handles a criminal case?
Felony and district-court criminal cases are handled by the Lubbock County District Clerk. Misdemeanor cases filed in the County Courts at Law are handled by the Lubbock County Clerk. Use the county’s online court-record portal first so you can identify the case number and correct court before ordering documents.
How do I request a Lubbock County arrest report or jail record?
For Sheriff or Detention Center records, submit a written open-records request to the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. Requests can be submitted through the Sheriff’s published records process, including email to LCDCRecords@LubbockCounty.gov for detention records. If Lubbock Police made the arrest, use the Lubbock Police online report system or the City of Lubbock public-information process instead.
When will bond information appear for a new Lubbock County booking?
The Sheriff’s inmate FAQ states that a person can generally bond after appearing before a magistrate. Magistrates conduct Initial Appearance at least twice per day and sometimes more often. Once bond has been set and entered, the Sheriff’s active roster is updated with the available bond information.
How do I visit someone in the Lubbock County Detention Center?
Register through Smart Communications at SmartInmate, send a connection request to the inmate, upload the required identification and photo, and wait for approval before scheduling. Visits must generally be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. The Sheriff’s current visitation hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the last visit beginning no later than 9:30 p.m.
Can a Lubbock County arrest record be expunged or sealed?
Some Texas arrest records may qualify for expunction, while some criminal records may qualify for an order of nondisclosure. Eligibility depends on the exact charge, disposition, waiting period, prior history and other circumstances. Obtain the complete Lubbock County case disposition first and use current Texas court forms, TexasLawHelp guidance or a qualified Texas attorney before filing.