Webb County, Texas · Recent bookings, current jail records, bonds and custody help
Check a Webb County Booking Without Stopping at the 48-Hour List
If the arrest happened in the last day or two, use the Webb County Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search first. It is specifically designed for arrests from the previous 48 hours and gives you the booking number, booked name and number of charges.
If the person is not on that list—or you need a broader custody or bond check—move to the separate Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search. A missing name on the 48-hour page does not, by itself, mean the person is not in custody.
Full booked name
Approximate arrest date
Date of birth if known
Booking number
Case number if available
RIO GRANDE CUSTODY SIGNAL
CHECKING STATUS
ID
48H LIST → JAIL & BOND CHECK
A jail booking is not a conviction.
The booking and custody systems can show an arrest, charge or bond before a criminal case has been fully reviewed by prosecutors or decided by a court. Use the court record for the later legal outcome.
Recent arrest?
Use the Sheriff’s official 48-hour booking list.
Broader custody check
Use the separate Jail and Bond Record Search.
Webb County Jail
1001 Washington St., Laredo, TX 78040.
Start with the right search
Which Webb County inmate tool should you use?
ARREST WITHIN 48 HOURS
Booking Jail Search
Use this when you heard about the arrest very recently. Webb County describes this page as a search for people arrested during the previous 48 hours.
Follow the 48-hour lookup
CURRENT JAIL OR BOND
Jail & Bond Record Search
Use the Odyssey jail portal when the arrest is older, the person is missing from the recent list, or you need broader jail or bond information.
Check current jail records
RELEASE OR COURT RESULT
Criminal Court Records
After release—or when you need to know what happened to the charge—move from jail data to Webb County’s criminal court search.
Search the court case
STATUS MAY CHANGE
VINE Notification
After confirming the correct inmate, register for free custody notifications instead of repeatedly refreshing a roster.
Set up custody alerts
Fastest useful sequence:
Check the 48-hour list → save the booking number → open Jail & Bond Records → verify every charge and bond → call the jail if custody is unclear → use the court search for the final case outcome.
Official recent booking list
Search Webb County arrests from the last 48 hours
Webb County states that its Booking Jail Search covers people arrested within the last 48 hours. The public list currently displays booking number, name, number of charges, race and age.
Scan the booked names carefully
Look for the surname first, then compare the full booked name, suffix and age with the person you are trying to locate.
Do not rely on age or name by itself
Common surnames are especially easy to confuse. Use another identifier before sending money or making a public claim about the person.
Save the booking number
This is the most useful number to keep for a recent Webb County intake.
Note the number of charges
If the row says more than one charge, do not assume one bond amount or one court case resolves every charge.
Open the detailed record when available
Look for charge and booking details connected to that booking number.
Move to the broader jail-and-bond portal
Do this when you need current jail or bond information instead of only a recent booking.
The 48-hour cutoff matters.
A person can disappear from this recent-booking view even though a jail or criminal court record still exists. Do not interpret a missing name here as proof of release.
Broader custody and bond lookup
Use Webb County Jail and Bond Records for the next check
Webb County’s second official system is labelled Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search. The Odyssey Public Access portal separates Jail Records from Jail Bond Records.
Choose Jail Records for the custody-side lookup
Use the search controls shown by the live portal rather than guessing from an old screenshot or third-party guide.
Search the person as narrowly as your information allows
Use the exact booked spelling and booking number when available.
Compare the result with the recent booking
Make sure the booked name and booking number follow the same arrest event.
Open Jail Bond Records when money or release is the question
Review every displayed case or bond entry instead of one amount.
Call the jail if the online status is ambiguous
Ask whether the person is processing, housed, at court, transferred or released.
Webb County Jail
1001 Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4400
Understand the data
What to save—and what the result does not prove
Webb County inmate-search field guide
| Field |
Why it matters |
Do not assume |
Next step |
| Booking number |
Identifies the jail intake event and is useful when calling staff. |
That it is the same as the criminal court cause number. |
Save it before closing the result. |
| Booked name |
Shows how the person is listed in the jail system. |
That a similar name is the same person. |
Compare another identifier. |
| Number of charges |
Warns you when more than one allegation is connected to the booking. |
That one bond clears all charges. |
Review each charge separately. |
| Charge |
Describes the allegation shown by the jail or bond system. |
That the prosecutor ultimately filed or proved the same charge. |
Check the criminal court record. |
| Bond |
Shows a release condition associated with a charge or case. |
That payment guarantees immediate release. |
Check every case, warrant and hold. |
| Race / age |
Can help separate similarly named bookings. |
That those fields alone establish identity. |
Use booking number, DOB or another identifier. |
| Release or absence from roster |
May indicate that county custody changed. |
That the criminal case was dismissed. |
Search the court docket. |
Best item to write down first:
the booking number. It gives jail staff a faster reference and helps prevent name-only confusion.
Prevent a wrong-person match
Verify the inmate before sending money or travelling
Exact booked first and last name match
Suffix or middle name is consistent
Age or date of birth is consistent
Booking number follows the same event
Approximate arrest date makes sense
Charge or arrest circumstances are consistent
Court record follows the same person
Facility is actually Webb County Jail
Minimum practical rule:
match at least two independent identifiers before funding an inmate account, arranging a bond or publishing information about an arrest.
No-result troubleshooting
If the inmate is not showing, check these possibilities in order
The arrest is more than 48 hours old
The recent-booking list is intentionally limited. Move to the Jail and Bond Record Search.
Booking is still being processed
Intake, identification, medical review or magistrate processing may be underway.
The booked name is different
Try a hyphenated surname, suffix, maiden name, second surname or alternate spelling.
The person was released
A release does not make the related criminal case disappear. Check court records next.
The person was booked elsewhere
The arrest may have occurred near Laredo but resulted in federal, immigration or another county’s custody.
The event did not result in jail booking
A citation, summons or other release route may create a court matter without a normal jail stay.
The person is in ICE custody
Do not use the county criminal-jail system for the CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center.
The record is restricted
Juvenile, expunged and otherwise confidential records may not appear publicly.
What to say when calling Webb County Jail
I am trying to confirm the custody status of [full booked name], date of birth [date if known]. The arrest may have occurred on [date]. I have booking number [number, if known]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, currently housed, at court, released, transferred, or listed under another booking number?
Important Laredo facility distinction
Webb County Jail and Webb County Detention Center are not the same place
Webb County Jail
1001 Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4400
This is the county criminal jail listed in Webb County’s official phone directory.
Use the Webb County Sheriff booking and jail/bond systems for this facility.
CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center
9998 S. Highway 83
Laredo, TX 78046
This is an ICE detention facility, not the normal Webb County criminal jail.
ICE detainee-information line:
956-615-9720
ICE asks callers to have the detainee’s full and hyphenated names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready.
Open the official ICE facility page
This distinction can save a wasted trip.
The two facilities have different searches, telephone numbers, visitation systems, mail procedures and release or bond processes.
ICE publishes free on-site parking for its facility on South Highway 83. That parking information applies to the ICE detention center, not to Webb County Jail at 1001 Washington Street.
Bond and release
Check every Webb County charge before paying a bond
Confirm the booking number and exact inmate
Do not discuss money using only a common name.
Review every charge or case
One person may have several release conditions.
Ask whether another hold prevents release
A displayed bond amount is not a promise that the person will walk out immediately after payment.
Ask Pre-Trial Services about an eligible release process
Webb County states that Pre-Trial Services works with personal bonds, sureties, magistrate orders and judge-ordered release for eligible defendants.
Use a county-licensed surety when choosing a bondsman
The Bail Bond Board publishes the current approved-company list.
Keep receipts and written agreements
Save the booking number, case number, amount paid, premium, collateral and company name.
Recheck custody after payment
Release processing may continue after the financial requirement is satisfied.
Webb County Pre-Trial Services
1110 Victoria Street, Suite 501
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4988
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Webb County says major credit/debit cards are accepted for bond releases handled through the office, with a 3% service fee. Card payments are not accepted over the phone.
Open Pre-Trial Services
Licensed bail-bond companies
Webb County Bail Bond Board
1110 Victoria Street, 3rd Floor
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4972
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The county’s active licensed-company list was updated July 1, 2026.
Check approved bonding companies
Scam check:
if someone calls claiming a family member will be released only after immediate payment, verify the inmate, booking number, bond and licensed company through the county systems before sending money.
Visiting Webb County Jail
Confirm the live visitation schedule before driving downtown
The current Webb County Sheriff pages reviewed for this article do not publish a complete, clearly maintained general visitor schedule for Webb County Jail. Because jail communication and video-service arrangements have also been changing in 2026, publishing an old third-party schedule here would create more confusion than help.
Call the jail first:
956-523-4400.
Have the inmate’s full booked name and booking number ready.
Ask these questions in one call
Is the person currently housed at 1001 Washington?
What are today’s visitor days and time blocks?
Does the visitor need advance approval?
Must the visit be scheduled before arrival?
Is the visit in person, by video, or either?
What original photo ID is accepted?
What rules apply to visitors under 18?
How early should visitors arrive?
What personal property must stay outside?
Has the inmate been moved to another facility?
Parking:
Webb County’s official directory confirms the downtown jail address but the county pages reviewed do not publish a dedicated visitor-parking instruction for the jail. Check parking and accessible-arrival options with jail staff before travelling rather than assuming a nearby lot is designated for jail visitors.
Phone and video contact
Verify the current inmate communication provider before funding an account
Webb County procurement records show active work on inmate telephone services during 2026. That makes older jail-directory pages especially risky because they may continue naming a prior telephone or video vendor after the county’s service arrangement changes.
Confirm the inmate is still in Webb County Jail
A transferred person may use a completely different phone provider.
Call 956-523-4400
Ask for the name of the currently active inmate phone and video-visitation provider.
Ask whether family members need a prepaid account
Also ask which inmate identifier must be entered.
Use only the provider link confirmed by the jail
Avoid search ads and look-alike payment websites.
Confirm the rate before funding
Check call, video, tax and transaction charges inside the live provider account.
Keep communication case-safe
Normal jail calls and social video sessions should not be treated as confidential attorney-client communications.
Why this page does not hard-code an old provider:
a provider name is only useful if it is still active. The safer action in a transition period is to confirm the vendor with the jail before creating or funding an account.
Mail, commissary and deposits
Do not send money or mail until the jail confirms the current route
The physical jail address is not automatically the inmate-mail address.
Webb County’s official pages reviewed for this article do not provide a complete current public personal-mail and commissary instruction page. Third-party jail sites list conflicting addresses and providers, so this guide does not guess.
Before mailing anything
Confirm the inmate is still housed there
Ask for the current personal-mail address
Ask how the inmate name must be written
Ask whether the booking number is required
Ask whether envelopes or postcards are accepted
Ask about photographs and page limits
Ask whether books must come from a publisher
Before depositing money
Ask for the current commissary/trust vendor
Confirm the correct facility name
Confirm the inmate ID or booking number needed
Check transaction fees before paying
Keep the confirmation number and receipt
Never use a payment link sent by an unknown caller
This is an area where leaving an uncertain detail out is more helpful than publishing a stale one. Use the jail’s live instruction before sending property or money.
Release and transfer notifications
Use VINE instead of checking the jail page all day
Webb County links to Texas SAVNS/VINE for custody and court notifications. The service is available to the general public and can send free telephone or email notifications after registration.
Confirm the correct inmate first
Use the full name and jail-assigned identification information.
Register through VINE
Webb County publishes the toll-free registration number as 877-TX4-VINE.
Select the notifications you need
Custody changes can matter when someone is released or moved.
Keep your PIN or account information private
Do not rely on an unsolicited caller claiming to be the notification service.
After jail comes the court case
Find the filed charge and final Webb County criminal outcome
A jail booking answers “was this person booked?” The criminal court record answers a different question: “what happened to the prosecution?”
Select Criminal Records
The portal also contains other record types, so make sure you are searching the criminal section.
Search with the best identifier available
A cause number is more precise than a broad name search. If you only have the inmate name, narrow carefully.
Match the booking to the court case
Compare name, arrest timing, charge and other available case information.
Read court events instead of only the case status
Look for charging instruments, hearings, bond orders, plea entries, dismissals, judgments and sentencing.
Check every count individually
Charges from the same arrest can end differently.
Order the actual disposition when proof matters
A certified document is more reliable than a jail screenshot for employment, licensing, immigration or record-clearing purposes.
Disposition and certified records
Request Webb County criminal court copies without guessing the fee
The District Clerk accepts copy requests by email, mail, in person or will-call pickup. The office identifies email as the fastest route for non-certified electronic copies.
Current Webb County District Clerk copy charges
| Copy type |
Published fee |
Useful when |
| Electronic non-certified document |
$1 for a document up to 10 pages |
You need an informational electronic copy. |
| Additional electronic pages |
$0.10 per page after the first 10 |
The requested document is longer. |
| Certified copy |
$5 certification fee plus copy cost |
Official proof is required. |
| Paper copy |
$1 per page |
A physical paper document is needed. |
What to include in the request
Case number, if known
Names of the parties
Document name or description
Approximate date if case number is unknown
Email, mail or will-call preference
Your contact information
The District Clerk states that most email copy requests are reviewed and answered within 24 hours during normal business hours. Older or archived files and large requests may take longer.
No telephone card payments:
the District Clerk states that credit-card payments are accepted in person and that payments are not accepted over the phone. Fax copy requests are also not accepted.
Lawyer and release help
Where to turn when the inmate needs legal assistance
Webb County Public Defender
1110 Washington Street, Suite 102
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4101
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; office closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. for lunch.
The office represents indigent adults charged with misdemeanor or felony crimes when appointed to the case.
Open Public Defender
Pre-Trial / appointed counsel
1110 Victoria Street, Suite 501
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4988
Services include pre-trial interviews, release supervision, central magistrations and indigent court-appointed-attorney processes.
Open Indigent Defense Services
Webb County Law Library
1110 Victoria Street, Suite 105
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone:
956-523-4267
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Staff can direct the public to legal-research materials but cannot provide legal advice or interpret the law.
Open the Law Library
A family member cannot simply “sign up” the defendant for the Public Defender. Appointment and indigency eligibility are handled through the criminal-court process.
Safety inside the jail
How to report sexual abuse or harassment concerns
The Webb County Sheriff provides a PREA Third Party Reporting Form for concerns involving sexual abuse or sexual harassment in custody.
If the concern involves immediate danger or a medical emergency, communicate that urgency clearly when contacting jail staff rather than waiting on a routine records request.
Older records
If the inmate has already been released, follow the case instead of the roster
Save the booking number
Preserve the jail event before the recent-booking view changes.
Search the criminal case
Use Webb County Public Access and locate the court cause connected to the arrest.
Read every disposition
Determine whether a charge remains pending, was dismissed, resulted in a plea, conviction or another outcome.
Order a certified record when needed
The District Clerk can provide certified or non-certified copies.
Correct an inaccurate record at the source
A jail-data problem, court-data problem and private background-report problem may require different disputes.
Evaluate expunction or nondisclosure separately
Legal record clearing is different from correcting inaccurate information.
Webb County’s District Clerk now publishes local-agency contact information that may be relevant to an expunction order under changes effective September 1, 2025. Which agencies belong in a particular order depends on the facts of that arrest.
Webb County shortcuts
Five details that prevent the most common mistakes
48 hours is a real limit
The recent booking page is not designed as a permanent all-custody roster. Use Jail & Bond Records next.
Write down the booking number
It is far more useful than trying to explain a common name over the phone.
Check every charge
More than one charge can mean more than one release condition.
Do not confuse the ICE facility
9998 S. Highway 83 is not Webb County Jail at 1001 Washington Street.
Do not trust an old provider page
Confirm the active phone, video and deposit provider before paying.
After release, use the court case
Jail release tells you custody ended—not how the criminal charge ended.
10 current-custody questions
Webb County Jail inmate search FAQs
How do I find someone currently in Webb County Jail?
For an arrest from the last 48 hours, start with the Webb County Sheriff’s Booking Jail Search. For a broader custody or bond lookup, use the separate Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search. Verify the person’s name and booking number before relying on the result. If the custody status is still unclear, call Webb County Jail at 956-523-4400.
What is the difference between the Webb County Booking Jail Search and Jail and Bond Record Search?
The Booking Jail Search is specifically described by Webb County as a list of individuals arrested within the last 48 hours. The separate Jail and Bond Record Search provides Jail Records and Jail Bond Records. Someone missing from the 48-hour booking list should therefore be checked in the broader jail and bond portal before you conclude that the person is not in custody.
Does the Webb County booking search show only the last 48 hours?
Yes. Webb County states that its Booking Jail Search is for individuals arrested within the last 48 hours. The visible list includes booking number, name, number of charges, race and age. Use the separate Jail and Bond Record Search for a broader jail or bond lookup.
What should I do if a Webb County inmate is not showing online?
First check whether you are using the 48-hour booking list or the broader Jail and Bond Record Search. Try alternate name spellings and confirm that the arrest actually resulted in a Webb County booking. The person may still be processing, may already have been released, may be held in another county, or may be in federal or immigration custody. Call Webb County Jail at 956-523-4400 when the status remains unclear.
What information should I save from a Webb County inmate result?
Save the booking number, exact booked name, number of charges and any charge, bond, jail or case information shown in the detailed record. The booking number is especially useful when calling the jail, checking a bond, asking about visitation or matching the jail event to the later criminal court case.
How do I check bond for a Webb County inmate?
Use the official Webb County Jail and Bond Record Search and review every case or bond entry connected to the inmate. A person may have more than one charge, warrant or release condition. Webb County Pre-Trial Services also handles eligible release processes, and the Webb County Bail Bond Board publishes an updated list of licensed bonding companies.
How do I confirm Webb County Jail visitation and phone service?
Call Webb County Jail at 956-523-4400 before travelling or funding a communication account. Ask for the person’s current housing location, visitation days and hours, scheduling requirement, approved identification, visitor-list procedure and the currently active phone or video provider. Webb County’s inmate communications services have been the subject of procurement activity in 2026, so older third-party provider information may be outdated.
How do I send mail or money to someone in Webb County Jail?
Confirm the current instructions directly with Webb County Jail at 956-523-4400 before mailing a letter, money order or package or creating a commissary account. The official county pages reviewed for this guide did not publish a complete current personal-mail address and commissary-provider procedure, and third-party directories contain conflicting information. Do not assume the jail’s physical street address is also the correct inmate-mail address.
Is Webb County Jail the same as Webb County Detention Center?
No. Webb County Jail is the county criminal jail listed by Webb County at 1001 Washington Street in Laredo. The CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center at 9998 South Highway 83 is an ICE detention facility. The two facilities use different custody systems, contacts, visitation procedures and release processes.
How do I find the criminal court case after a Webb County jail booking?
Use Webb County’s Odyssey Public Access court-record search and select Criminal Records. Match the person and case to the jail booking, then review court events and the final disposition. Certified or non-certified district court documents can be requested from the Webb County District Clerk at 1110 Victoria Street, Suite 203, Laredo, Texas 78040.
Official resources reviewed
Primary Webb County and government sources for this page
Legal and alternate custody