McLennan County Jail Bookings | Recent Intake Records

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McLennan County, Texas · Hourly inmate list, recent book-ins, mugshots and bond follow-up

Check Who Was Recently Booked Into McLennan County Jail

If an arrest happened recently, there are two useful county tools to check. The Current Inmate Listing answers the immediate custody question and McLennan County says that list refreshes once every hour. The separate Online Mugshots application is better when you want to narrow booking records by book-in date.

Once you find the person, save the inmate identifier, booking information, charge and bond before doing anything else. Those details are what you will need to confirm housing, schedule a visit, check the court case, talk to the bond office or request the underlying police report.

Open hourly inmate list Search recent mugshots Not showing yet?
Full booked name Approximate arrest date Date of birth if known SO# / inmate identifier Cause number if available
MCLENNAN INTAKE BOARD HOURLY REFRESH
BOOK → IDENTIFY → CLASSIFY
NEW INTAKE
CURRENT INMATES LIVE
NEW ROSTER CHECK
A booking record is not proof of guilt. It records an arrest or jail-intake event. Charges can be rejected, changed, dismissed or resolved differently after the case reaches a prosecutor and court.
Roster refresh

McLennan County says the current inmate file updates once every hour.

Recent intake

Use Online Mugshots and narrow by Book In Date.

Jail intake

901 Washington Avenue · 254-757-5120.

Highway 6 Jail

Custody questions: 254-757-2555.

Last verified

Official county procedures reviewed August 19, 2026.

Choose the right live record

Are you looking for a new booking, current inmate or older case?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Use Online Mugshots

Narrow the application with the Start and End Book In Date fields. This is the most useful route when you are checking a recent intake window rather than only current custody.

Search recent intake records
IN JAIL NOW? Open the hourly inmate list

Use the Sheriff-linked PDF when you need to confirm whether someone is currently included in McLennan County custody.

Check current custody
NEED THE PHOTO? Use the county mugshot application

Do not rely on reposted social-media images or private mugshot sites when McLennan County provides its own booking-photo application.

Use the official mugshot search
BOND QUESTION Check every charge first

One charge may have a bond while another case, warrant or condition keeps the person in custody.

Check bond and PR bond
COURT RESULT Separate misdemeanor from felony

County Clerk handles Class A and B misdemeanors. District Clerk handles felony criminal cases.

Find the court record
POLICE REPORT Check the arresting agency

A person can be housed by McLennan County after an arrest by Waco Police or another agency. Request the narrative from the agency that created it.

Request the arrest report

Go directly to the answer you need

Start with booking and custody if the arrest just happened. Court, visitation and family-support sections are below.

Primary intent · newest arrests

How to check McLennan County recent jail bookings

The county does not require you to rely on a static third-party “recently booked” page. Its Sheriff page links directly to an Online Mugshots application, while the Current Inmate Listing answers whether someone is still listed in custody.

Open McLennan County Online Mugshots Use the Sheriff-linked county application rather than a repost site.
Open Online Mugshots
Find Start: Book In Date and End: Book In Date These fields let you focus on an intake window instead of scrolling through unrelated bookings.
For roughly the last 24 hours Use yesterday as the starting book-in date and today as the ending date. Remember that this is a calendar-date search, not necessarily an exact rolling 24-hour calculation.
For the last several days Move the starting date farther back while leaving the ending date at today. This is useful when the arrest day is uncertain.
Add the name when you know it A date window can return many people. Name plus approximate booking date reduces the chance of selecting the wrong person.
Open the possible record Compare the photograph and identifying information with the booking details rather than using the image alone.
Write down the inmate identifier McLennan County’s mail instructions refer to an inmate identifier and show an SO-number example. Keep that number for later jail services.
Save each charge and bond entry Do not add several bond amounts together or assume that one posted bond releases every case without confirming with the jail.
Open the hourly inmate list next A booking search tells you about intake. The current roster helps answer whether the person is still listed in custody.
Best information to save: full booked name, booking or book-in date, SO# or inmate identifier, charge wording, bond entry, arresting agency and any cause number shown.
Why this article does not publish a copied list of today’s names: McLennan County says the inmate file refreshes hourly. A static list copied into an article can become wrong within hours after releases, transfers and new intakes.
Current custody

Use the hourly inmate PDF when the question is “are they still there?”

The McLennan County Sheriff links an official Current Inmate Listing and states that the file is updated once every hour.

Open Current Inmate Listing

On a phone

Use your PDF search control

Open the browser or PDF viewer menu and choose Find, Find on Page or Search. Type the last name first.

Try a shorter name

If a full name returns nothing, search only the surname. Hyphens, suffixes and spacing can cause missed matches.

On a computer

Windows / Chrome

Press Ctrl + F, enter the surname, then move through each match.

Mac

Press Command + F, enter the surname and inspect every plausible result.

No name in the current PDF does not prove there was no arrest. The person may still be processing, may already have been released, or may have been booked somewhere else.
Official booking-photo application

Use McLennan County Online Mugshots as a booking search—not as proof of guilt

The Sheriff’s official page separately links an Online Mugshots database and warns that the department makes efforts to provide accurate information but does not guarantee how the data is used or interpreted.

Use Online Mugshots when

  • You know approximately when the person was booked.
  • You need to narrow results with book-in dates.
  • You are trying to distinguish same-name results.
  • You want the county’s own booking-photo search.
Open official mugshot application

Use the Current Inmate Listing when

  • Your main question is current custody.
  • You need the most recently published roster.
  • The arrest occurred very recently.
  • You are checking again before travelling to the jail.
Open hourly inmate list
A mugshot is an intake photograph. It does not tell you whether the prosecutor accepted the case, whether the charge changed, whether the person was acquitted or whether the case was later dismissed.
Booking record decoder

What to do with the information you find

A booking field answers one question; the next source answers the next question
Field
What it helps confirm
What it does not prove
Next action
Booked name
How the person is entered in the jail system.
Identity when several people share the same name.
Compare another identifier or known booking detail.
SO# / inmate identifier
The jail identity used for services and correspondence.
The outcome of a criminal case.
Keep it for visitation, mail and jail calls.
Book-in date
When intake was recorded.
The exact time the alleged offense occurred.
Use it to narrow mugshot and court searches.
Charge
The allegation associated with the jail record.
That a prosecutor filed or proved that allegation.
Search the appropriate court case.
Bond
A release amount or condition associated with an entry.
That paying it clears every charge or hold.
Confirm all cases with the jail or bond office.
Arresting agency
Which law-enforcement agency made or initiated the arrest.
That McLennan County Sheriff wrote the offense report.
Request the narrative from the arresting agency.
Mugshot
The photograph captured during processing.
Guilt, conviction or final disposition.
Verify identity using non-photo details too.
Cause number
The court matter connected to the case.
The case ended in conviction.
Search County Clerk or District Clerk records.
Identity rule: before sending money or publicly attributing an arrest to someone, match more than the name. Use the inmate identifier, booking date, date of birth or another reliable identifier.
When nothing appears

A recent arrest can be real even when the inmate list shows no match

Booking has not posted yet Initial intake, identity processing and other booking steps may occur before the public entry is visible.
The hourly roster has not refreshed McLennan County says the current file updates once every hour rather than continuously.
The person was released quickly Check Online Mugshots and the appropriate criminal court index instead of current custody alone.
The name is different Try only the surname, a maiden name, suffix, alternate spelling or hyphenated form.
The arrest happened elsewhere The person may have been taken to another county even when the incident occurred near McLennan County.
No jail booking occurred A citation or notice to appear can lead to a court matter without a normal jail-intake record.
The person was transferred County custody can later become another county, state-prison or federal custody.
The record is not public Juvenile, expunged and other legally restricted information may not appear in the public tools.
Call script when the arrest happened recently
I am trying to confirm the booking or custody status of [full legal name]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, currently housed, released or transferred, and what inmate identifier I should use for visitation or mail?
Jail Intake / Reception: 254-757-5120
Highway 6 Jail: 254-757-2555
Sheriff main: 254-757-5000
After the arrest

What usually matters next after McLennan County intake

Arrest and delivery to jail intake The arresting agency brings the person into the county booking process.
Booking identity is created or matched Record the booked name and SO# or other inmate identifier once they become available.
Charges and custody information post The public record may begin showing charge and bond information, but those entries can still change.
Bond or release conditions are reviewed Some people qualify for release while others remain held because of bond, another case, a warrant or another legal condition.
Housing or release follows A person remaining in custody may move from intake to another jail housing location.
The criminal case becomes the controlling record Use County Clerk for applicable misdemeanor cases and District Clerk for felony cases.
Do not treat this as a guaranteed timetable. McLennan County does not publish one universal booking-to-release processing time because circumstances differ by arrest, charge and court action.
Two jail contacts people commonly confuse

Intake / Reception and Highway 6 Jail serve different questions

Jail Intake / Reception

901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-757-5120

Start here when the arrest was very recent and you are trying to determine whether processing is complete.

Jail – Highway 6

Phone: 254-757-2555

Use this number for Highway 6 jail custody and facility questions after the person has moved beyond initial reception.

Call before driving to a facility. The public Sheriff pages do not publish a guaranteed visitor parking space or drop-off arrangement. Confirm the inmate’s current location, visit status and accessibility needs first.
Bond and release

Do not pay a bond until every active charge is checked

Verify the exact person Use the booked name and inmate identifier.
Write down every charge A person with several cases can have different release conditions on each.
Confirm the bond is still current A court or magistrate can change an earlier amount or condition.
Ask whether another hold exists Posting one bond does not necessarily clear another county case, warrant or legal hold.
Use the Bail Bond Board list for a surety McLennan County publishes an Active McLennan County Bail Bonding Agencies document.
Keep the paperwork Save the inmate identifier, cause number, bond amount, receipt and any written surety agreement.
Check active bonding agencies Read county bond rules

Personal bond is different from hiring a bondsman

McLennan County’s PR Bond Office currently states that the conditions of a personal bond include a one-time $20 personal-bond fee and a weekly call-in report. A court may impose other conditions in an individual case.
PR Bond Office
501 Washington Avenue
Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5004

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.

Weekly call-in line

254-757-5177

The county states that weekly reporting continues until the case is disposed of when it is a condition of the personal bond.

The PR Bond Office says the $20 payment may be made by cash or money order payable to McLennan County. Personal checks are not accepted. Call the office before paying if you are unsure whether the fee applies.
After booking

Follow the charge into the correct McLennan County court system

The court record is where you check whether the allegation from booking became a filed case and what ultimately happened to it.

Class A and B misdemeanors

McLennan County Clerk maintains these county criminal matters.

Criminal Department
215 N. 5th Street, Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-757-5185

Court-date questions: 254-757-5030

Open County Clerk Court Index Search

Felony cases

McLennan County District Clerk maintains felony criminal cases.

501 Washington Avenue
Suite 300 Courthouse Annex
Waco, TX 76701

Criminal Division: 254-757-5054

Open District Clerk criminal index

What the District Clerk online system actually provides

Online criminal index information generally covers 1984 to present
Earlier online information is limited
District Clerk records themselves begin in 1850
Only index information is provided through the public website
Court documents can be viewed in the office
Copies may be requested through the District Clerk
The District Clerk warns that a date shown as 01/01/1900 may simply be a default value where the digital record does not contain the actual date. Do not interpret it as a real event date without verification.

District Clerk criminal copy and research charges

Published McLennan County District Clerk criminal-record fees
Service
Published fee
Useful when
Name + DOB criminal search
$5
You do not know the felony cause number.
Criminal research letter
$5
You need written results of the search.
Certified criminal research letter
$10
An official certified result is required.
Document copy
$1 per page
You need the actual case document.
District Clerk Criminal Division
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 300, Waco, TX 76701
254-757-5054
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Misdemeanor record-search fees are different

The County Clerk currently lists $5 per criminal name search, $5 for a criminal search letter, $1 per copy page and an additional $5 per case for certified copies.
Police and arrest narratives

The jail record tells you who was booked; the arresting agency tells you what officers reported

First check the arresting agency in the booking information. The Sheriff’s jail can receive people arrested by McLennan County deputies, Waco Police and other agencies.

McLennan County Sheriff’s Office record

Sheriff’s Records: 254-757-5108

901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

Use the Sheriff’s Open Records Request system for records created and maintained by HCSO.

Open county site and choose Sheriff’s Office Open Records Request
Waco Police arrest

Waco Police non-emergency: 254-750-7500

If Waco Police made the arrest, use the City of Waco’s Open Records Request route rather than asking the jail to create the police narrative.

Open City of Waco and select Open Records Request
Copy-ready records request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable arrest, incident, offense, probable-cause and related public records concerning [full name] for the event on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers include SO# [number], booking date [date], cause number [number] and agency report number [number]. Please provide electronic copies when available and notify me of any estimated charge before processing if a cost will apply.
Asking for a specific report number, date, location and person is usually clearer than requesting “everything about this arrest.”
Major 2026 visitation change

McLennan County moved on-site visitation to the Jail – Bond Office Lobby

The Sheriff announced that effective April 5, 2026, visitation moved from the Shepherd Mullens Correctional Visitation Center to the McLennan County Jail – Bond Office Lobby.
Current visitation schedule published by the Sheriff’s Office
Visit type
Day
Hours
Important cutoff
On-site
Sunday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Registration ends at 4:30 p.m.
On-site
Monday
12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Registration ends at 7:30 p.m.
Remote
Tuesday–Saturday
1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Use GettingOut / Go Visit apps.
Visitor must be on the inmate’s visitation list
Visitor needs a GettingOut account for facility visitation
County says inmates are allowed two 30-minute visits
Remote visits use GettingOut and Go Visit
Recheck custody before leaving home
Do not rely on old Shepherd Mullens location information
Verify current visitation Open GettingOut
Visit schedules and inmate availability can change. Check the live Sheriff’s page and confirm the person’s current custody status before travelling.
Digital personal mail

Ordinary personal letters are not mailed directly to the jail

McLennan County states that since November 1, 2022, ordinary personal mail is digitally delivered to incarcerated people through the GettingOut tablet system.

Current personal-mail format shown by McLennan County

McLennan County Jail, TX
[Inmate Full Name] [Inmate Identifier / SO#]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Include all four pieces of information

Complete facility name and state—do not abbreviate it
Inmate’s full booked name
Inmate identifier / SO#
Sender’s full name and physical return address

What belongs in the digital-mail stream?

The Sheriff’s instructions say to use the Phoenix address for ordinary personal letters, pictures and drawings.
Do not send attorney-client privileged mail, packages, parcels, checks or money orders to the Phoenix personal-mail address. The county says these items should continue to follow the facility’s direct-mail rules.
Verify mail instructions Open GettingOut
Calls, tablets and money

Check the facility service before adding funds

McLennan County directly confirms GettingOut for visitation and GettingOut tablets for digitally delivered personal mail. GettingOut also provides facility-dependent phone, messaging and deposit services.

Do not assume every GettingOut account type is enabled for this jail. Select McLennan County in the live facility-services screen or call the jail before putting money into a phone, messaging or commissary account.
GettingOut support

866-516-0115

Use this for account, login and vendor-service problems.

Jail Intake

254-757-5120

Ask which identifier and service apply when the person was just booked.

Highway 6 Jail

254-757-2555

Verify facility-specific account or commissary instructions.

Privacy reminder: normal jail calls, tablet messages and social video visits should not be treated as confidential attorney-client communications. Avoid discussing evidence, witnesses, passwords, alibis or defense strategy.
Court-appointed counsel

McLennan County has a separate Office for Appointed Criminal Attorney

A person who cannot afford a private lawyer can contact McLennan County’s Indigent Defense Coordinator about the application process.

Office for Appointed Criminal Attorney
501 Washington Avenue
Suite 109
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-759-7540
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.
The county says applicants should call 254-759-7540 to schedule an appointment and that the application process requires an in-person interview.
McLennan County Court at Law also states that a person can apply before the scheduled court date. Qualification is determined through the indigent-defense process; calling the office does not itself guarantee appointment.
Read appointed-attorney instructions
Victim and survivor help

Use the District Attorney’s Victim Services team for case-related assistance

McLennan County District Attorney
219 N. 6th Street
Suite 200
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5084

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.

Victim Services

254-757-5084

Use this office for prosecution-related victim assistance, information and referrals after a case enters the county criminal-justice system.

If you are in immediate danger, use emergency services rather than a jail-search page or records office.
Save these numbers

McLennan County jail and criminal-record contacts

Sheriff’s Office
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5095

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Jail Intake / Reception
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5120

Jail – Highway 6

254-757-2555

Sheriff’s Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5108

Warrant Division
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5107

County Clerk Criminal
215 N. 5th Street, Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5185

District Clerk Criminal
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 300
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5054

Court Administrator

254-757-5030

Use for County Court at Law court-date questions.

PR Bond / Bail Bond Board
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5004

Appointed Criminal Attorney
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109
Waco, TX 76701

254-759-7540

Map to Jail Intake / Sheriff’s Office

Map to the courthouse and bond / appointed-counsel offices

Courthouse access detail: the District Clerk is on the third floor of the courthouse annex. The county says visitors may enter through courthouse security and use the third-floor sky bridge, or use the Jury Entrance in the alley. An accessible entrance is available in the alley between the courthouse and annex; call the District Clerk in advance if assistance is needed.
Before you close the page

If someone was booked today, save these six things

Exact booked name
SO# or inmate identifier
Book-in date
Every charge
Every bond entry
Arresting agency
With those details you can usually move from the jail record to the right facility, bond office, visitation account, arresting-agency report and criminal court case without starting the search again.
10 recent-booking questions

McLennan County jail booking questions answered

How often is the McLennan County inmate list updated?

The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office says its Current Inmate Listing is updated once every hour. Because someone can be booked, transferred or released between updates, call Jail Intake at 254-757-5120 or the Highway 6 Jail at 254-757-2555 when a current custody answer is urgent.

How do I find recent McLennan County jail bookings?

Use the official McLennan County Online Mugshots application for recent bookings and the Sheriff’s Current Inmate Listing for people who are presently listed in custody. In the mugshot application, use the Book In Date range to narrow results to the period you need, then verify the person’s name, inmate identifier, booking information, charge and bond before relying on the result.

What is the difference between the McLennan County inmate list and mugshot search?

The Current Inmate Listing is intended to show people currently listed in McLennan County custody and is refreshed hourly. The separate Online Mugshots application is more useful when researching booking records by book-in date or when you want the county’s booking-photo search. A person who has already been released may not remain on a current-custody list.

Why is someone arrested in McLennan County not showing in the jail list?

Possible reasons include that booking is still being processed, the person was released quickly, the name is entered differently, the person was booked in another county, the event resulted in a citation rather than jail intake, or the record is legally restricted. Recheck the mugshot application, court index and arresting agency, or call Jail Intake at 254-757-5120.

Does a McLennan County booking charge mean the person was convicted?

No. A booking charge is an allegation associated with arrest or intake and does not establish guilt. Class A and B misdemeanor cases are maintained through the McLennan County Clerk, while felony cases are maintained through the District Clerk. Check the appropriate court record for the filed charge and disposition.

How do I check bond after a McLennan County jail booking?

Read every charge and bond entry in the jail record, then confirm the current status with the jail or bond office before paying. McLennan County maintains a Bail Bond Board page with an active bonding-agency list. People released on a personal bond should follow the separate PR Bond Office requirements, including any reporting and fee conditions ordered in their case.

What are the current McLennan County inmate visitation hours?

The Sheriff’s current page lists on-site visitation on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday from noon to 8:00 p.m. Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Remote visitation is available Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the GettingOut and Go Visit apps. Check the live Sheriff’s page before traveling.

Where is McLennan County jail visitation held?

The Sheriff’s Office announced that effective April 5, 2026, on-site visitation moved from the Shepherd Mullens Correctional Visitation Center to the McLennan County Jail Bond Office Lobby. Visitors must be on the inmate’s visitation list and have a GettingOut account.

What is the mailing address for personal mail to a McLennan County inmate?

The Sheriff’s current instructions route ordinary personal mail through digital processing. Address it with the complete facility name and state, the inmate’s full name and identifier, then P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Include the sender’s full name and physical return address. Attorney-client mail, packages, checks and money orders should not be sent to the Phoenix personal-mail address.

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

First determine whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony. McLennan County Clerk maintains Class A and B misdemeanor records and provides an online Court Index Search. The District Clerk handles felony criminal cases, with online index information generally available from 1984 to the present. Save the cause number, name and date of birth from the booking record before searching.

Primary official resources

Live sources used for this McLennan County guide

Booking and jail
Court and bond
Family and legal help
Accuracy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational website. It is not the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office, McLennan County Jail, County Clerk, District Clerk, District Attorney, Bail Bond Board, Office for Appointed Criminal Attorney, City of Waco or GettingOut.

Jail rosters, book-in records, charges, bonds, release status, visitation rules, provider instructions, court records, addresses, fees and office hours can change. Use the official live record before travelling, paying money, scheduling a visit or making a legal or employment decision.

An arrest or booking is an allegation and does not establish guilt. Verify identity with more than a name and use the appropriate court record to determine how a charge was actually resolved.

Official-source review completed August 19, 2026. Mutable details were checked against current McLennan County Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, Bail Bond Board, PR Bond Office, appointed-counsel and related official pages.

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