Tarrant County Jail Bookings | Recent Intake Records

Tarrant County, Texas · Past-24-hour intake reports, CID lookup, custody and bond records

Check the Last 14 Days of Tarrant County Jail Intake

Use the Sheriff’s Daily Booked In Reports when you need to scan recent intake by date. Day 1 is the newest report and day 14 is the oldest. Each PDF covers the previous 24-hour reporting period and lists the person’s name, CID, book-in date, booking number and booking description.

Once you find the correct row, copy the CID into the live inmate search. That second step tells you whether the person is still held, which facility is listed, what active bookings appear, whether another agency has a hold and what bond information is currently displayed.

Last name First name CID if known Approximate intake date Booking number
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CID
REPORT ROW MATCHED TO LIVE RECORD
A booking is not a conviction. The daily report records a jail intake and the allegation entered at that stage. It does not establish guilt, prove that the charge was formally filed or show how the case ultimately ended.
Report window

The Sheriff keeps 14 daily intake reports online.

Newest report

Day 1 is the most recent; day 14 is the oldest.

Best lookup key

Copy the CID into the live inmate search.

Jail information

Call 817-884-3000 for current custody or bond help.

Source review

Official procedures checked August 5, 2026.

Pick the correct official tool

Do you need an intake list, a live record, a bond report or a court case?

RECENT INTAKE Daily Booked In Reports

Use when the arrest happened within the past two weeks and you want to scan everyone booked during a particular 24-hour period.

Learn how to read the PDF
CURRENT STATUS Live Inmate Search

Use a name or CID to confirm custody, facility, active charges, other-agency bookings, bonds and holds.

Run the live follow-up
BOND ACTIVITY Daily Bond Reports

Use the 14-day bond archive to review bonds issued during a past 24-hour period. Reconfirm the live status before paying.

Check bond and release
LEGAL OUTCOME Criminal Court Records

Use the County Clerk for Class A and B misdemeanors and the District Clerk for felony cases and unfiled magistration documents.

Follow the case to court
Fastest reliable sequence: open the correct daily report, copy the CID and booking number, check the live inmate record, verify every bond and hold, then search the correct misdemeanor or felony court office.

Go directly to the Tarrant County task

The first sections focus on recent intake. Jail services, court records and older-record requests follow afterward.

14-day recent-intake archive

How to use the Tarrant County Daily Booked In Reports

The Sheriff publishes 14 links. Day 1 is the most recent report and day 14 is the oldest. Each linked PDF is titled as an “Inmates Booked In During the Past 24 Hours” report.
Open the official daily-report page Do not use a private mugshot gallery or copied booking list. Open Tarrant County Daily Booked In Reports
Select the day that matches the expected intake Day 1 is newest. Move toward day 14 as the suspected booking date becomes older.
Check the report date printed at the top The day number is relative and changes as new reports replace older links.
Use the PDF find command On desktop press Ctrl+F or Command+F. On mobile use the PDF viewer’s Find option and search the surname.
Try a shortened surname Hyphens, spaces, suffixes and combined surnames may be entered differently from the spelling you expect.
Read the entire row Save the name, CID, book-in date, booking number and every description listed below that booking.
Do not rely on the displayed address The report can show an address beneath a name. It may be outdated, abbreviated or otherwise unsuitable as proof of current residence.
Copy the CID into the live search This is the most useful next step because the daily PDF is only a dated snapshot.
Open the court record afterward The booking description does not tell you whether prosecutors accepted, changed or rejected the allegation.
Privacy practice: The official PDF may contain residential information. Do not republish addresses, use them to contact a person or treat them as verified current locations.
Daily PDF field decoder

What the recent booking report shows—and what it leaves out

Fields printed in the Tarrant County daily intake report
Report field
What it helps identify
What it does not establish
Best next action
Inmate name
The name used in the intake report.
Identity by itself, especially when the name is common.
Compare the CID, booking date and live demographics.
Identifier CID
The person identifier used by Tarrant County’s jail system.
One specific arrest, because a CID can remain associated with a person across bookings.
Enter it in the live inmate search.
Book In Date
The date associated with entry into the displayed booking.
The exact incident time or the date prosecutors filed a case.
Compare it with police and court records.
Booking No.
The specific intake event shown in the daily report.
Current custody or final disposition.
Use it when speaking with jail or records staff.
Description
The allegation or booking description entered for that intake.
A filed charge, conviction or guilt.
Check the appropriate criminal court record.
Address beneath name
An address associated with the record at the time it was produced.
Current residence, ownership or a safe contact location.
Do not use it for identity or contact decisions.
The daily intake PDF does not give the complete live answer. It is not the best source for current facility, release, bond posting, no-bond holds, other-agency bookings or the final court outcome.
Live inmate record decoder

Read active booking, hold and bond information carefully

Fields commonly displayed after opening an inmate detail
Live field
Practical meaning
What to verify
Current facility
The Tarrant County jail building currently listed for the person.
Recheck it before a visit because housing can change.
Charge
The allegation attached to that active booking entry.
Search the filed court case for the controlling charge.
Case
A Tarrant County court or case identifier when available.
Determine whether it belongs with the County Clerk or District Clerk.
Warrant number
A warrant identifier shown for another-agency active bookings.
Check the issuing jurisdiction and current warrant status.
Booking number
The specific intake event connected to the active entry.
Match it with the number in the daily report.
Commitment authority
The court, agency or authority responsible for the custody entry.
Contact that authority when the jail cannot change the hold.
Book-in date
The date tied to the active booking.
Compare it with the intake PDF and arresting-agency report.
Bond type
The displayed release route, such as cash, personal or surety.
Confirm that the type remains current for each charge.
Posted
Whether the bond entry reflects posting activity.
A posted bond does not clear another case or hold.
Conds
An indication that bond or release conditions may be attached.
Read the court order or ask counsel for the exact conditions.
Hold no-bond
A no-bond hold may prevent release on that entry.
Identify the authority and newest judicial order.
Bond amount
The amount associated with one active entry.
Add every applicable bond and confirm all holds.
Do not stop after seeing “Posted.” A second Tarrant County charge, another-agency booking, warrant, parole matter or no-bond hold can keep the person in custody.
No-match troubleshooting

Why the booking may be missing from one Tarrant County tool

The newest daily PDF has not replaced day 1 yet The intake may fall into the next reporting cycle.
The person is still in booking Identity checks, photographs, medical screening and record entry may not be complete.
The name is entered differently Try the surname alone, combined surname, former name, suffix or alternate spelling.
The person was released after the PDF was generated The person can remain in the intake report but no longer show as currently held.
A city jail still has the person Arlington, Mansfield or another municipality may not yet have transferred the person to Tarrant County.
The arrest happened in another county Search the jurisdiction where the person was actually booked.
The case involved cite and release An eligible person can receive a citation and court date without entering the county jail population.
The record is restricted or corrected Juvenile, confidential, sealed or corrected information may not remain publicly available.
Copy-ready intake-status call
I am trying to confirm the booking or custody status of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. I found [CID or booking number, if available]. Can you confirm whether the person is still processing, currently held, released, transferred or listed under another name or CID?
Tarrant County Detention Bureau: 817-884-3000
Sheriff non-emergency: 817-884-1213
What happens after arrival

Why a fresh arrest may take time to appear as a complete record

Tarrant County states that inmates are centrally received at the Corrections Center, where they are booked, photographed and enrolled through iris identification.
Arrival at central booking Municipal police, Sheriff’s deputies, state officers and other agencies may deliver arrested people to the Corrections Center.
Identity and record creation Staff confirm identifying information, create or connect the CID and open a booking event.
Photograph and iris enrolment Tarrant County describes photographing and iris-enrolling people during the central intake process.
Medical and safety screening Health concerns, medications, mental-health needs and classification issues are reviewed.
Charge and warrant verification Staff connect the person to the commitment documents, active cases and other-agency matters.
Magistration and bail review Rights, probable cause, bail, conditions and appointed-counsel issues may be addressed.
Housing or release processing The person may be assigned to a jail facility, transferred, released on bond or held for another authority.
The Detention Bureau reports that it books approximately 35,000 people per year. A delay between arrest, intake, online publication and final housing does not necessarily mean the person was not arrested.

Free booking-stage phone calls

Tarrant County states that free local calls are available while a person is in the booking process. Holding cells have phones for arranging bail, informing family or contacting an attorney. Collect phones are available for calls outside the local area.
Bond and release verification

Use the live booking record before relying on a daily bond report

Live inmate bond fields

Use when you need the bond type, posted status, conditions, no-bond hold and amount currently displayed for each active booking.

Check the live inmate record

Daily Bond Reports

Use to review bonds issued during daily reporting periods across the last 14 days. Day 1 is newest and day 14 is oldest.

Open the daily bond archive
Fields included in Tarrant County Daily Bond Reports
Bond-report field
What it helps explain
Bond number and status
The specific bond entry and the status printed when the report was produced.
Amount
The bond amount associated with the listed offense entry.
Court and CID
The court field and the county identifier associated with the person.
Offense and magistrate date
The offense description and date connected to the bond action.
Bond type
May show cash, personal or surety.
Bondsman
The listed surety representative when one is connected to the issued bond.
Confirm the correct CID Do not rely on a name alone.
List every Tarrant County and other-agency booking One bond does not resolve a separate active entry.
Check “Hold No-Bond” and conditions A hold or judicial restriction can prevent immediate release.
Call the jail information line Ask whether the bond remains current and whether another authority must release a hold.
Post an eligible bond at the Bond Desk The desk operates 24 hours a day at the Tarrant County Corrections Center.
Keep the receipt and case information Save the CID, booking number, charge, amount, payer and payment method.
Allow time for release processing Staff must clear every active case, warrant, condition and hold before the person leaves.
Tarrant County Bond Desk
Tarrant County Corrections Center
100 N. Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Inmate information: 817-884-3000
Bonds accepted 24 hours a day
Bond-status call script
I am calling about [full name], CID [number], booking number [number]. Please confirm every active Tarrant County and other-agency booking, the current bond type and amount for each one, whether any bond is posted, all release conditions, every no-bond hold and the approved payment location.
Booking-to-court verification

Find the filed case instead of stopping at the intake description

Felony case

The Tarrant County District Clerk maintains felony criminal court records.

  • Search the case files or criminal docket.
  • Call 817-884-1342 or 817-884-1343 for felony-record help.
  • Felony background checks cost $5 and cover Tarrant County felony cases only.
  • The Tim Curry Justice Center criminal records area is on the third floor.
Open the Tarrant County District Clerk

Class A or B misdemeanor

The Tarrant County Clerk maintains County Criminal Court misdemeanor records.

  • Records date back to 1976.
  • Call 817-884-1066 for status, copies and disposition help.
  • Staff can provide a case number, court assignment, court date, attorney or bondsman name.
  • The criminal office is at the Tim Curry Justice Center.
Open County Criminal Courts
Unfiled felony documents can be available before indictment or formal filing. The District Clerk states that its records section can provide certain magistration documents, including probable-cause affidavits, arrest warrants, magistrate warnings, bail conditions, personal bonds and emergency-protection orders.
Current District Clerk copy fees published for felony and unfiled criminal documents
Copy type
Published fee
Non-certified paper
$1 per page
Non-certified electronic, 1–10 pages
$1 total
Non-certified electronic, 11 or more pages
$1 for the first 10 pages plus $0.10 per additional page
Certified paper
$1 per page plus a $5 certification or seal fee
Certified electronic
Electronic copy fee plus a $5 certification or seal fee
Unfiled felony and magistration document requests
Preferred email listed by the District Clerk: dcmagrequest@tarrantcountytx.gov
Whitney Amador: 817-884-3355
Cory Reed: 817-884-2526
Tim Curry Justice Center, third floor, Criminal
Walk-ins welcomed

Court-appointed attorney timing

Tarrant County states that court-appointed-attorney issues for people in jail are addressed no later than 48 hours after arrest. When a defendant bonds out before the issue is addressed, the request may be handled at the Initial Appearance setting after the case is filed.
Current housing locations

Confirm which Tarrant County jail facility is listed

Tarrant County Corrections Center
100 N. Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3000

Central booking, inmate information and 24-hour Bond Desk.

Lon Evans Corrections Center
600 W. Weatherford Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3000

Green Bay Jail
2500 Urban Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76106

817-884-3000

Tarrant County describes its jail system as comprising five facilities. Not every location is necessarily used for ordinary public arrival, bonding or visitation. Follow the facility shown in the live inmate record and confirm by phone.
Parking and entrance warning: Do not assume that courthouse, employee or law-enforcement parking is available for jail visitors. Follow posted visitor parking and entry signs at the current facility and leave extra time for downtown traffic and security screening.
Surname-based visit schedule

Check the inmate’s last name before travelling to visitation

Tarrant County states that all jail facilities use the same general visitation schedule. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the scheduled visiting period.
General Tarrant County visitation schedule
Inmate surname
Published visit days and times
Final processing time
A through L
Saturday and Monday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Visitors are not processed after 8:30 p.m.
A through L
Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Visitors are not processed after 2:30 p.m.
M through Z
Sunday and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Visitors are not processed after 8:30 p.m.
M through Z
Friday, 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Visitors are not processed after 8:30 p.m.
Attorney or law enforcement
Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; attorneys may visit as needed.
Use the professional-visit procedure.
Confirm current custody and facility Use the live inmate database on the day of the visit.
Match the surname to the correct schedule Do not use the visitor’s last name.
Arrive before the final processing cutoff Signing up begins 30 minutes before visitation.
Bring accepted photo identification Adults must present current accepted identification containing a photograph.
Dress conservatively Revealing, sleeveless, see-through, tight-fitting, institutional-style and other prohibited clothing can result in denial.
Leave prohibited items outside Cell phones, cameras, recording devices, tobacco, lighters, bags, purses, food and drinks are generally prohibited in the visit area.
Visit duration

One 30-minute local visit per day.

Weekly limit

Maximum of three general visits per week unless a supervisor approves otherwise.

Visitor limit

Maximum of two adults and no more than two children age 17 or younger.

Children

A visitor age 17 or younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Recent incarceration

A visitor held in a Tarrant County detention facility within the previous six months is not authorised to visit.

Long-distance visitors

Verified visitors living more than 150 miles from Fort Worth may receive a 40-minute visit.

Mail, calls and inmate accounts

Use the CID and current mail instructions after booking

Regular personal mail

General mail is sent to an outside scanning service, reviewed and made available through the inmate’s tablet.

  • Letters may be no larger than 12 by 16 inches.
  • No more than 10 unframed photographs may be enclosed.
  • Photographs may be no larger than 4 by 6 inches.
  • Use the exact address format shown on the current Sheriff page.
  • Mail sent to the jail instead of the scanning address may be returned.
Check the current mail address

Legal mail and publications

  • Legal mail continues to 100 N. Lamar Street.
  • New soft-backed books must come directly from an established publisher.
  • Packages from third-party couriers are not accepted.
  • Magazine and crossword subscriptions must come from publishers.
  • Books, magazines and approved money orders use the jail address.

Telephone calls

  • Free local calls are available during booking.
  • Collect calls are available outside the local calling area.
  • The recipient is responsible for collect-call fees.
  • Smart Communications provides call-account assistance.

Smart Communications: 727-349-1561

Read the inmate phone information

Money deposits

  • Deposit kiosks are available in jail facility lobbies.
  • Online deposits are available through Access Corrections.
  • Cash is not accepted by mail or directly in person.
  • Postal and Western Union money orders are accepted by mail.
  • Confirm the name and CID before sending funds.
Open official deposit instructions
Money orders, legal mail and approved publications
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Detention Bureau
100 N. Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: 817-884-3000
Do not use 100 N. Lamar for ordinary personal letters. Open the live correspondence page and copy the current outside scanning address exactly.
Communication is not confidential. Avoid discussing evidence, witnesses, passwords, alibis or legal strategy during ordinary jail calls, personal mail or social visits.
Health, medication and urgent family concerns

What family members should know about jail medical care

Medical services

Emergency care, assessment of significant new illness and monitoring of chronic conditions are available.

Dental services

Dental triage, trauma care, abscess treatment and extractions are available.

Vision services

Eye examinations are available, but the Sheriff states that glasses are not provided.

Medication

Licensed medical staff distribute medication according to jail physician orders.

Ability to pay

Tarrant County states that inmates receive medical attention regardless of their ability to pay.

Health-information release

The inmate can authorise someone to receive verbal condition and treatment information from MHMR or JPS.

For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For an incarcerated person’s non-public medical concern, contact the Detention Bureau at 817-884-3000 and provide the full name, CID and current facility.

Re-entry and chaplain services

Re-entry support

Inmates can request education, resource and reintegration assistance through the Sheriff’s re-entry programme.

Inmate Services and Chaplain’s Office: 817-884-3088

Religious and family-death notification

Inmates request religious consultations through the jail system. The Chaplaincy can assist with verified death notification in qualifying circumstances.

Chaplaincy: 817-884-3088

Jail history and proof of incarceration

Request records that the live booking page cannot provide

Local jail and arrest history

Contact the Sheriff’s Records Division for Tarrant County jail-record information.

200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

Phone: 817-884-2942

Email: TCSO_Records@tarrantcountytx.gov

Letter of Incarceration

This letter proves when a person was held in the Tarrant County Jail.

  • A former inmate generally appears in person with valid state photo ID.
  • A friend or relative cannot request it for another former inmate.
  • A friend or relative may request it when the person is still in jail.
  • Government agencies and attorneys may submit qualifying written requests.
Records Division hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The final in-person customer is accepted at 4:50 p.m.
Encrypted emails are not opened.
Copy-ready records request
I request the releasable Tarrant County jail records concerning [full legal name], date of birth [date], CID [number] and booking number [number], for the booking on or about [date]. Please identify the available booking sheet, custody dates, release record and other responsive jail records. Please provide a written cost estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
Essential local contacts

Tarrant County jail booking, bond and court offices

Detention Bureau / Inmate Information
100 N. Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3000

Sheriff’s Administration
200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3099

Sheriff Non-Emergency

817-884-1213

Call 911 for an immediate emergency.

Sheriff Records Division
200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-2942

District Clerk Felony Records
Tim Curry Justice Center
401 W. Belknap Street, 3rd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-1342

County Clerk Misdemeanor Records
Tim Curry Justice Center
401 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-1066

Criminal Courts
401 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3857

Criminal Warrants Division
200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-1289

Inmate Services and Chaplaincy
200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-3088

DA Victim Services
401 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-2740

Map to the Tarrant County Corrections Center

Map to the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center

Verify before leaving home: Check the live facility, current visit day, office hours, required identification, payment method, parking restrictions and whether the requested service is available in person.
Common recent-booking mistakes

Avoid these errors when using Tarrant County intake records

Treating day 1 as a fixed date

The link is relative. Check the date printed inside the PDF every time.

Searching only one report

Intake near midnight or a delayed reporting cycle can appear in an adjacent daily PDF.

Confusing CID with booking number

CID identifies the person in the county system; booking number identifies an intake event.

Assuming the PDF is live custody

A person can be released or transferred after the report is produced.

Ignoring other-agency bookings

A city, another county or another authority may still have an active hold.

Treating the description as a conviction

Use the correct Clerk to find the filed charge and final disposition.

Paying one displayed bond

Confirm every booking, hold, condition and no-bond entry first.

Mailing a personal letter downtown

Regular correspondence goes through the outside scanning address on the current mail page.

Using a listed address to contact someone

The daily report’s address should not be treated as verified current residence.

10 recent-intake questions

Tarrant County jail booking questions answered

How do I see recent Tarrant County jail bookings?

Open the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Daily Booked In Reports page. It provides 14 daily PDF reports. Day 1 is the newest and day 14 is the oldest. Each report covers people booked during the preceding 24-hour reporting period and lists the inmate name, CID, book-in date, booking number and booking description.

What is the difference between the daily booking report and the inmate search?

The Daily Booked In Report is a dated intake snapshot covering the previous 24 hours. The live Inmate Search is better for confirming whether the person is currently in custody, the current facility, active Tarrant County bookings, other-agency bookings, charges, bond information and holds.

What is a CID number in the Tarrant County Jail system?

CID is the county identifier associated with a person in the Tarrant County jail system. Use it to move from a daily intake report to the live inmate record. A CID can be associated with more than one booking over time, so also compare the name, book-in date and booking number.

Why is someone listed in a daily booking report but not in current custody?

A person may have posted bond, been released, transferred, had the booking corrected or moved into another agency’s custody after the daily PDF was produced. Search the CID in the live inmate database and call the Detention Bureau at 817-884-3000 when the status remains unclear.

Does a Tarrant County booking description prove the final charge?

No. The description in a booking report reflects an allegation associated with intake. Prosecutors may accept, reject, amend or replace a charge. Check misdemeanor cases with the Tarrant County Clerk and felony cases with the Tarrant County District Clerk.

Where can I check a Tarrant County inmate’s bond?

Start with the live Tarrant County Inmate Search, which can show bond type, whether it has been posted, conditions, no-bond holds and bond amount. Tarrant County also publishes Daily Bond Reports for the last 14 days. Call 817-884-3000 to confirm the current amount and every active hold before paying.

Where are Tarrant County jail bonds posted?

Bonds may be posted 24 hours a day at the Bond Desk inside the Tarrant County Corrections Center, 100 North Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196. A person paying the bond directly must pay the full required amount. Confirm the current amount and all active cases first.

How do I visit someone booked into the Tarrant County Jail?

First confirm the current facility through the live inmate search. General visit days are based on the inmate’s last name. A through L generally visit Saturday, Monday and the first Friday block. M through Z generally visit Sunday, Tuesday and the later Friday block. Visitors must register, present accepted photo identification and follow the current dress and property rules.

How do I send mail or money after a Tarrant County booking?

Regular personal mail is sent to the outside scanning address shown on the current Tarrant County inmate correspondence page and becomes available on the inmate’s tablet after review. Legal mail, approved publications and postal or Western Union money orders follow separate instructions. Online and lobby deposits are available through Access Corrections.

How do I get proof that someone was held in the Tarrant County Jail?

Request a Letter of Incarceration from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Records Division at 200 Taylor Street, sixth floor, Fort Worth. A former inmate generally must appear with valid state photo identification. A friend or family member cannot request the letter for another person unless that person remains in the Tarrant County Jail.

Official resources reviewed

Primary Tarrant County sources used for this page

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