Find the Booking First, Then Confirm the Person and Case
Tarrant County uses two different official tools for this task. The Daily Booked-In Reports show who was booked during the most recent 14 days, while the separate Inmate Search can show current custody, a CID, active bookings, bond information and an available booking photo.
The quickest route is to open the newest daily report, copy the person’s CID, and search that CID in the inmate database. Before trusting the photo, match the CID, booking number, book-in date and current facility. Then check the criminal court record because a booking image does not show whether a charge was dismissed, changed or proven.
Official daily reports cover the most recent 14 days.
Day 1 is newest; Day 14 is the oldest listed report.
Use the CID copied from the daily booking report.
The detail page may show a photo or “Mugshot not available.”
Call 817-884-3000 before paying or travelling.
What are you trying to find?
Use the newest Daily Booked-In Report to find the booked name, CID, book-in date, booking number and listed charge.
Follow the recent-booking routeThe daily PDF does not show photos. Search its CID in the separate inmate database and open the matching detail page.
Find an available mugshotThe detail page identifies current custody and may name the Corrections Center, Lon Evans or Green Bay.
Check custody and facilityCheck bond type, amount, posted status, conditions and any hold or no-bond entry before paying.
Verify bond informationThe County Clerk holds Class A and B misdemeanor records; the District Clerk handles felony cases.
Find the court dispositionUse the Sheriff’s Records Division for jail records and the court clerk for certified case documents.
Request or correct a recordFind a recent Tarrant County booking before searching for the photo
Use the CID to open the correct inmate-detail page
Daily booking report vs. inmate-detail page
Inmate-detail page
Use for an available booking image, demographics, current facility, active bookings, bonds, conditions and holds.
Daily Booked-In Report
Use to scan new bookings by date and copy the CID, booking number and listed charge. The PDF itself is not a photo gallery.
Criminal court record
Use to find formal charges, court settings, dismissal, plea, deferred adjudication, judgment or sentence.
Question |
Best source |
What it can show |
What it cannot settle |
|---|---|---|---|
Who was booked recently? |
Daily Booked-In Reports |
Name, CID, book-in date, booking number and description. |
Current custody or final court result. |
Is a booking photo available? |
Inmate Search detail page |
Booking image when available plus inmate details. |
Guilt or final disposition. |
Is the person still in jail? |
Inmate Search and jail information line |
In-custody status and current facility information. |
Whether release paperwork is complete at this moment. |
What bond applies? |
Active-booking table and Bond Desk |
Bond type, amount, posted status, conditions and holds. |
Release until every case and hold is cleared. |
Was the person convicted? |
County Clerk or District Clerk |
Filed case, docket events and disposition. |
A different case in another county or court system. |
Understand the fields shown beside a Tarrant County mugshot
Field |
What it identifies |
What it does not prove |
Best next action |
|---|---|---|---|
CID |
A person identifier in the Tarrant County jail system. |
That every record under the CID is the same arrest event. |
Compare the booking number and book-in date. |
Booking number |
A particular jail-intake event. |
That each listed charge became a filed court charge. |
Use it for jail and records questions. |
Book-in date |
When the person entered the displayed booking process. |
The exact time of the alleged offense. |
Compare it with the arrest report and court filing. |
Commitment authority |
The court, agency or legal authority connected to custody. |
That the commitment remains unchanged. |
Check the newest court or warrant record. |
Charge |
The allegation associated with the active booking. |
Guilt, conviction or the final filed offense. |
Find the matching misdemeanor or felony case. |
Case or warrant number |
A specific court or agency matter. |
That every other case has the same status. |
Search each number separately. |
Bond type |
The form of release condition connected to the entry. |
That the person is currently eligible for release. |
Call the Bond Desk. |
Posted |
Whether the displayed bond is recorded as posted. |
That release processing is complete. |
Check every other case and hold. |
Conds |
That bond or release conditions may apply. |
The complete wording of the judicial order. |
Read the court’s conditions-of-bail document. |
Hold / No-Bond |
A restriction that may block ordinary release. |
How or when the hold will be resolved. |
Identify the holding agency and speak with counsel. |
Bond amount |
The displayed amount for that particular entry. |
That paying one amount clears the entire custody record. |
Add all cases and verify with the jail. |
Verify the person before saving or sharing the booking photo
Why the booking photo may not appear
Check what happened after the mugshot was taken
Class A and B misdemeanors
The Tarrant County Clerk Criminal Division maintains Class A and B misdemeanor records arising from offenses in Tarrant County.
- Ask for the case number, court assignment, court date, attorney or bondsman.
- Records currently date back to 1976.
- Call 817-884-1066 for case information or copy instructions.
- The County Clerk cannot provide felony case information.
Felony cases
The Tarrant County District Clerk maintains filed felony criminal cases and related District Court documents.
- Use the case number when available.
- Contact Felony Research at 817-884-1342.
- Visit the third floor of the Tim Curry Justice Center.
- Do not use a county misdemeanor search as proof that no felony case exists.
What to read in the criminal docket
When the felony case has not been filed yet
Whitney Amador: 817-884-3355
Cory Reed: 817-884-2526
Current District Clerk copy fees
Copy type |
Published fee |
When it helps |
|---|---|---|
Non-certified paper |
$1 per page |
Ordinary paper research copies. |
Non-certified electronic |
$1 for 1–10 pages, then $0.10 per page for page 11 and later |
Electronic case documents. |
Certified paper |
$1 per page plus $5 certification/seal fee |
Official proof for legal or administrative use. |
Certified electronic |
Electronic-copy charge plus $5 certification/seal fee |
Official electronic documents. |
Records research without case number |
$5 additional research fee |
When the clerk must locate the case without its number. |
Request a booking photo, jail record or incarceration letter
200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Jail-record information: 817-884-2942
Email: TCSO_Records@tarrantcountytx.gov
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Last customer accepted at 4:50 p.m.
Letter of Incarceration
Check every booking entry before paying
Bond Desk location: 100 N. Lamar Street, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Confirm the facility before visiting or sending anything
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Central booking location and 24-hour Bond Desk.
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Visit on the correct day for the inmate’s last name
Inmate surname |
Visit days and hours |
Final processing time |
|---|---|---|
A through L |
Saturday and Monday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
A through L |
Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
2:30 p.m. |
M through Z |
Sunday and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
M through Z |
Friday, 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
Attorney / law enforcement |
Wednesday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; attorneys may visit when needed. |
Follow professional-visit rules. |
Hospital visit |
Sunday–Saturday, 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
Subject to hospital policy. |
Help someone after confirming the correct CID
Personal correspondence
- Regular mail is sent to an outside scanning service.
- Approved mail becomes available on the inmate’s tablet.
- Letters must be no larger than 12 by 16 inches.
- Up to 10 unframed photographs no larger than 4 by 6 inches may be enclosed.
- Use the exact booked name and CID.
Legal mail, books and money orders
- Legal mail continues to 100 N. Lamar Street.
- New soft-backed books must come directly from an established publisher.
- Only UPS or USPS publisher packages are accepted.
- Amazon orders may use unaccepted third-party couriers.
- Postal and Western Union money orders follow the jail’s direct-mail instructions.
Money deposits
- Access Corrections handles online and app deposits.
- Telephone deposits: 866-345-1884.
- Lobby kiosks accept cash.
- Cash Pay Today provides participating retail locations.
- Cash mailed to the jail is returned.
Phone calls
- Free local calls are available during booking.
- Holding cells contain phones for bail, family and attorney calls.
- Collect calls are available outside the local calling area.
- The recipient is responsible for collect-call charges.
- Smart Communications support: 727-349-1561.
Medical and dental help
Emergency care, assessment of significant new illness and monitoring of chronic conditions are available.
Services include dental triage, trauma care, abscess treatment and extractions.
Eye examinations are available, but glasses are not provided. Licensed staff distribute medication under physician orders.
Find useful help beyond the booking image
Tarrant County’s Office of Attorney Appointments assists criminal judges with the county indigent-defence plan.
401 W. Belknap Street5th Floor, Room 5043
Fort Worth, TX 76196 Open attorney-appointment information
Confirm that the lawyer is eligible to practise in Texas, ask about Tarrant County experience and obtain a written fee agreement.
A bail-bond company is not a defence lawyer.
Use the State Bar referral serviceVictim Assistance Coordinators help violent-crime victims understand rights, safety planning, court participation, compensation and protective-order resources.
Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center401 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Open Victim ServicesThe Sheriff’s re-entry programme provides resource information and in-custody classes through community partnerships.
200 Taylor Street, 7th FloorFort Worth, TX 76196 Open Re-entry Services
Do not confuse a dismissed charge with an erased mugshot
Factual correction
Use this when the name, CID, booking number, charge attribution or other recorded fact is wrong.
Provide the exact disputed field and controlling official document.
Dismissal
A dismissal resolves a court charge but does not by itself guarantee that every booking record or image disappears.
Expunction
An eligible expunction can require covered government records relating to an arrest to be removed or destroyed.
Nondisclosure
An eligible order generally restricts public disclosure but does not erase every authorised government record.
Expunctions: 817-884-1231
Nondisclosures: 817-884-2508
Tarrant County jail, records and criminal court offices
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Use 911 only for an actual emergency.
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Class A and B misdemeanor records.
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Fort Worth, TX 76196
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Map to the Tarrant County Corrections Center
Map to the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
Map to the Sheriff’s Records Division
Avoid these Tarrant County mugshot-search errors
The 14-day reports are text lists. Copy the CID into Inmate Search.
Add the CID, race, sex, booking date or booking number.
A CID can have multiple bookings and court cases.
Verify the text record, booking number and court case.
Private sites may copy, mislabel or retain outdated images.
County Clerk handles misdemeanors; District Clerk handles felonies.
Review every active county and other-agency booking row.
Use the current Smart Communications personal-mail format.
Obtain the disposition and evaluate the correct legal remedy.
Tarrant County mugshot and recent-booking questions
How do I find recent Tarrant County mugshots?
Open the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Daily Booked-In Reports to identify a recent booking, then save the person’s CID and booking number. Open the official Inmate Search, enter the CID or name, and select the matching result. A booking photo may appear on the inmate-detail page when available.
Do Tarrant County Daily Booked-In Reports show mugshots?
No. The daily reports are text-based PDF lists showing information such as the inmate name, CID, book-in date, booking number and charge description. Use the CID from the report in the separate Tarrant County Inmate Search to look for an available booking photo and current custody details.
How far back do the Tarrant County recent-booking reports go?
The Sheriff’s Daily Booked-In Reports page provides reports for the most recent 14 days. Day 1 is the newest report and Day 14 is the oldest report currently offered on that page.
What is a CID number in the Tarrant County inmate search?
CID is the county identification number associated with a person in the Tarrant County jail system. It is more precise than a name-only search and can be copied from the daily booking report or inmate result. A CID can be associated with more than one booking event, so also compare the booking number and book-in date.
Why does the Tarrant County inmate page say mugshot not available?
A booking image may be unavailable because processing is incomplete, the image has not posted, the record is restricted, the person was released or transferred, or the system cannot display the image. Verify the CID and booking number and contact the Sheriff’s Records Division when an official copy is genuinely required.
How do I verify that a Tarrant County mugshot belongs to the correct person?
Compare the full booked name, CID, race, sex, booking number, book-in date, current facility and known arrest circumstances. Do not identify someone from facial appearance alone. Use at least two independent identifiers before relying on or sharing the record.
Does a Tarrant County booking photo mean the person was convicted?
No. A booking photo documents custody processing and does not prove guilt or conviction. Check the County Clerk for misdemeanor cases, the District Clerk for felony cases, and the relevant court docket for the filed charge and final disposition.
How do I request an official Tarrant County booking photo or jail record?
Submit a public-information request to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Records Division. Include the full booked name, CID, booking number, book-in date and the exact record requested. The Records Division is at 200 Taylor Street, sixth floor, Fort Worth, Texas 76196, and can be reached at 817-884-2942.
How do I check bond and current custody after finding a Tarrant County mugshot?
Open the official inmate-detail page and review the current facility, active bookings, charges, case or warrant numbers, bond type, bond amount, posted status, conditions and hold or no-bond fields. Call the Tarrant County Jail Information Line at 817-884-3000 before paying or travelling.
Can a Tarrant County mugshot be removed after a dismissal or expunction?
A dismissal alone does not automatically erase every booking image. An eligible Texas expunction may require covered government records to be removed or destroyed, while an order of nondisclosure generally restricts public disclosure without erasing every record. Obtain the certified disposition and confirm eligibility before filing or contacting private websites.