Williamson County Recent Arrests | Booking Reports

Williamson County, Texas · Recent bookings, booking reports, bond and release

Check a Recent WilCo Booking Before Calling the Jail

If someone was arrested recently in Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, Taylor or another part of Williamson County, start with the county’s official Jail Records search. Use the person’s name or booking number, then save the booking information before you start calling courts, bond companies or records offices.

Need an actual document rather than an online result? This page also explains how to request a booking sheet, arrest report or incarceration verification, how to tell whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, and what to do if a recent arrest does not appear in the jail system.

Full booked name Date of birth Approximate arrest date Booking number if known Arresting agency if known
WILCO BOOKING CLOCK RECENT INTAKE
JAIL RECORDS GEORGETOWN
BOOKING NUMBER SAVED
01 · BOOKED
02 · MAGISTRATED
03 · BOND / RELEASE
RECENT BOOKING VERIFIED
Recent arrest does not mean conviction. A booking record shows that a person entered a custody or criminal-processing system. Charges can change, be rejected, dismissed or resolve differently in court.
Official jail lookup

Williamson County Records Inquiry.

Search with

First and last name or booking number.

Jail information

512-943-1365.

Jail reception

306 W. 4th Street, Georgetown.

Verified

Official sources reviewed Aug. 15, 2026.

First understand the date

“Recent arrest” can mean three different things

ARREST DATE When police took the person into custody

This can happen before the county jail finishes creating a searchable booking record.

BOOKING DATE When the jail processed the intake

For a recent-arrest search, this is often the most useful date to save with the booking number.

RELEASE DATE When that custody event ended

A released person can still have an open criminal case even though the person is no longer in jail.

Useful rule: If you are trying to answer “Were they arrested recently?”, start with the booking record. If you are trying to answer “What actually happened in the case?”, continue to the criminal court record.
Start with your problem

Choose the route that matches what you need

ARRESTED RECENTLY Check the booking

Search Jail Records and save the booking number before doing anything else.

Follow the jail-search steps
NOT SHOWING ONLINE Check processing, release or cite-and-release

A recent arrest may not produce the jail result you expected.

Troubleshoot the missing record
NEED A DOCUMENT Request the booking sheet

Do this when a screenshot of the online jail result is not enough.

Request an official record
NEED THE BOND Check all active charges

Do not pay based on one amount without confirming every case and release condition.

Review bond and release
NEED THE POLICE STORY Find the arresting agency

The Williamson County Jail may house someone arrested by a city police department.

Find the report holder
NEED THE OUTCOME Search the court case

Misdemeanors and felonies are maintained through different clerk functions.

Verify the court result

Go directly to the Williamson County task

Official Williamson County search

How to check a recent jail booking

Williamson County Sheriff’s Corrections Bureau directs the public to the Williamson County Records Inquiry to search jail records by first and last name or booking number.
Open Williamson County Records Inquiry The landing page contains several databases, so do not stop at the first criminal-record option. Open Williamson County Records Inquiry
Select “Jail Records” Use the jail database when your first question is whether a person was booked or is being held.
Search with first and last name Use the legal or booked name when possible.
Use the booking number when you already have it This is much safer than repeatedly searching a common name.
Open every plausible match Do not assume the first same-name record belongs to the person you know.
Compare the dates Make sure the booking timing fits the recent arrest you are researching.
Save the booking number You may need it for jail questions, record requests and later verification.
Review every charge and bond entry One person may have more than one active charge or case.
Check whether the person is still in custody Do this again immediately before a visit or sending money.
Continue to the criminal case The jail entry is not the final court result.
Portal tip: The same Williamson County Records Inquiry landing page also includes Criminal Case Records, court dockets and Jail Bond Records. Make sure you are using the database that answers your actual question.
Booking result decoder

What to save from a recent arrest result

Do not leave the search page until you have enough information for the next step
Information
Why it matters
What it does not prove
Next use
Booked name
Shows how the person is indexed in the jail system.
Identity by name alone.
Use the same spelling in later searches.
Booking number
Identifies the jail intake record.
The final criminal outcome.
Save it for jail and records questions.
Booking date
Helps establish whether this is the recent custody event you expected.
The exact offense time.
Include it in record requests.
Charge
Shows the allegation currently connected to the booking or case.
Conviction or guilt.
Compare it with the filed court case.
Bond
Shows a release condition associated with an entry.
That paying one amount clears every matter.
Confirm all cases before payment.
Release information
Helps determine whether that custody event has ended.
That prosecution ended.
Search the court case after release.
SO number
The Sheriff’s Office number is used in several inmate-service processes.
A particular legal disposition.
Mail, supervision or jail-service identification.
Common-name safeguard: Confirm more than a name. Use the booking number, date of birth, booking date or another matching identifier before sending money or treating the record as belonging to one particular person.
Recent arrest not showing?

Check these possibilities before assuming there was no arrest

Booking is still being completed A very recent arrest can involve intake, identification and magistrate processing before the public record is useful.
The person was released quickly Current custody and recent arrest history are not the same thing.
The name is different Try the booked legal name, former surname, suffix or another known spelling.
The person was booked outside Williamson County Search the county where the person physically entered jail.
The person received cite-and-release Williamson County uses cite-and-release for certain qualifying misdemeanor situations.
The court case exists without a normal jail stay Search criminal case records when the jail result does not answer the question.
The record is restricted Juvenile, sealed, expunged or legally confidential information may not be publicly displayed.
You are using the wrong database The Records Inquiry contains separate Jail Records, Jail Bond Records and Criminal Case Records options.
Call script when someone is not showing
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was recently booked into Williamson County Jail. The arrest may have happened on [date] through [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is currently in custody or whether I should search using another booking name or number?
Williamson County Jail Information
Phone: 512-943-1365
Jail reception: 306 W. 4th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
The county states that the reception entrance is at the north end of the Sheriff’s Office.

Cite-and-release can explain a missing jail stay

Williamson County explains that certain non-violent misdemeanor cases may use a field-release citation instead of a normal jail arrest. The person later appears at the Williamson County Justice Center for booking, fingerprinting, photographing and magistration.
Appearance location
Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Current cite-and-release contact

Magistrate questions: 512-943-1442 or 512-943-1446.

The county’s current misdemeanor guidance states that a cite-and-release appearance involves a $2,000 personal-recognizance bond and a $60 processing fee, provided there are no warrant or other issues. The Magistrate’s Office does not accept cash for that fee; the page instructs users to use a money order or cashier’s check. Recheck the current notice before appearing.
Booking report vs online result

Need proof? Ask for the correct Williamson County record

Online Jail Record

Best for: quick lookup of a person, booking and custody information.

Get it from: Williamson County Records Inquiry.

Use when: you need an immediate public lookup rather than a formal document.

Booking Sheet

Best for: an actual Sheriff-created booking document.

Get it from: WCSO Open Records.

Use when: an online screenshot is not sufficient.

Incarceration Verification

Best for: confirming that someone was incarcerated in Williamson County.

Get it from: Sheriff’s Public Records Center.

Arrest / Incident Report

Best for: public facts about what the investigating agency reported.

Get it from: the agency that created the report.

Criminal Court Case

Best for: filed charge, court dates, warrant indicators and disposition.

Get it from: Judicial Records and the correct clerk.

Character Letter

Best for: notarized statement about incarceration at Williamson County Jail.

Current Sheriff fee: $6.

Fastest way to ask the Sheriff for a report

Call first for routine records For an incident report, arrest report or incarceration verification, the Sheriff’s Public Records Center directs callers to 512-943-1300 and the Records options.
Ask whether the public portion can be handled verbally The Sheriff says some records can be provided through verbal requests during business hours.
Do not file a formal request unnecessarily The county specifically warns that submitting the Open Records form when staff did not ask for it can delay a simple report request.
If staff asks for writing, identify the exact record Say “booking sheet,” “offense report,” “event report,” “arrest report” or “incarceration verification” instead of asking for “everything.”
Include identifiers Add the name, incident date, location, case number and identifying information of the people involved.
State whether you accept the public portion and redactions This matters when you only need material the Sheriff can legally release without seeking a separate ruling.
Important time-saving detail: Williamson County says that if a requester does not agree to receive the public portion with lawful redactions, the Sheriff may need to seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General. The Attorney General can take substantially longer than a routine public-record response.
Copy-ready booking-sheet request
Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable booking sheet and incarceration information for [full legal name], date of birth [date], concerning the booking on or about [date]. Known identifiers include booking number [number], SO number [number], arresting agency [agency] and case or incident number [number]. I agree to receive the public portion with legally required redactions. Electronic delivery is preferred if available.

Possible public-information charges

Common charges published by Williamson County for public-information requests
Item
Published charge
What to know
Standard paper copy
$0.10 per page
Additional labor can apply to larger requests.
CD
$1 per disc
Used only when applicable.
DVD
$3 per disc
Used only when applicable.
Non-programming labor
$15 per hour
May apply when staff work is chargeable.
Overhead
20% of labor cost
Applies when permitted.
Large estimate
Written estimate above $40
The county states you receive an itemized estimate before work proceeds.
Who actually made the arrest?

The jail may not be the agency that owns the arrest report

Do not automatically send every report request to WCSO. Williamson County specifically notes that multiple agencies can respond to one incident and the Sheriff’s Office is responsible only for Sheriff’s Office records.
Common Williamson County police-record routes
Arresting agency
Where to request the police report
Useful local detail
Williamson County Sheriff
Call 512-943-1300 first for routine report requests.
Round Rock Police
The city also provides public-only police reports through its Police-to-Citizen system.
Georgetown Police
The city directs criminal and police-related searches to its Police-to-Citizen records site.
Cedar Park Police
Records Division: 911 Quest Parkway; 512-260-4600 option 2.
Leander Police
Police Records: 705 Leander Drive; 512-528-2800.
Hutto Police
Police reports are requested through Hutto’s Public Records Center.
Taylor Police
500 S. Main St.; Records line 512-352-5551 option 3.
Not sure which agency had jurisdiction? Williamson County’s Sheriff Records page recommends using the county GIS and Address Search to identify the appropriate jurisdiction before filing the request.
What happens after arrest

Follow a recent booking through the Williamson County system

Arrest or cite-and-release Law enforcement takes the person into custody or, in an eligible situation, issues a field-release citation.
Booking The Sheriff creates the jail intake record and SO or booking identifiers.
Magistration Williamson County magistrates conduct bail hearings at the jail seven days a week, 365 days a year. The person is advised of rights, charges, bail and release conditions.
Bond or continued detention The judge may set cash, surety or personal-bond conditions depending on the case and applicable law.
Prosecutor and court filing Misdemeanor and felony cases move through different prosecuting and clerk offices.
Disposition The court record—not the booking record—shows how the filed charge ultimately resolved.
The magistrate does not decide guilt at first appearance. Williamson County expressly states that the magistrate advises the arrestee of rights, charges, bail and release conditions but does not determine guilt or innocence.
Bond and release

Check all cases before arranging bail

Williamson County defines three principal bond types: cash, surety and personal. Only a judge can approve release on a Personal Recognizance bond.
Verify the correct person and booking Use the booking number whenever possible.
Review every charge Do not assume one bond amount covers the whole booking.
Open Jail Bond Records if needed The Williamson County Records Inquiry includes a separate Jail Bond Records database.
Ask whether another hold exists Another warrant, case or agency can affect release.
Use an approved bondsman if choosing surety Williamson County’s Bail Bond Board publishes an updated licensed bondsmen list.
Ask about PR-bond eligibility rather than assuming Certain non-violent offenses are automatically considered, but qualification is not guaranteed.
Keep all receipts and bond conditions The defendant may have continuing pretrial reporting or monitoring requirements after release.
Personal Recognizance bond

A PR bond is a sworn agreement to return to court and comply with release conditions.

The county states that the defendant pays an administrative fee equal to 3% of the bond.

Who can request one?

Certain non-violent offenses are automatically considered.

An attorney may request a PR bond from the magistrate in a misdemeanor case or the assigned felony judge in a felony case.

Bond call script
I am calling about [full booked name], date of birth [date], booking number or SO number [number]. Can you confirm each active charge, the current bond condition on each charge, whether another warrant or hold affects release, and the correct next step for posting an eligible bond?
Booking is not the final case

Verify the misdemeanor or felony court record

Class A and Class B misdemeanors

Williamson County Clerk serves as clerk for the County Courts at Law handling Class A and Class B misdemeanor matters.

County Clerk Courts Division
405 Martin Luther King Street
2nd Floor
Georgetown, TX 78626

Courts Division: 512-943-1150

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; the Courts Division states it remains open during lunch.

Felony criminal cases

The Williamson County District Clerk is custodian of criminal pleadings and court records filed in the District Courts.

Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

District Clerk: 512-943-1212

August 2026 District Clerk change: Beginning August 1, 2026, the Williamson County District Clerk no longer accepts new walk-in customers after 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers already receiving help at 4:30 may continue to be served.
The District Clerk’s page lists regular office hours of 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. and states that financial transactions are not accepted after 4:30 p.m.

How to search the public court system

Return to Williamson County Records Inquiry Open Judicial Records
Select Criminal Case Records Do not confuse this with Jail Records.
Search with the case or party information Confirm the name, filing timeline and court.
Open the case-number link Review the case information and newest court activity.
Look at every charge separately One count can resolve differently from another.
Find the actual disposition Do not use “released from jail” as a substitute for “case dismissed.”
Search-help trick: Williamson County’s Public Access help supports Soundex for similar-sounding names and a wildcard using an asterisk when searching incomplete names or case numbers. These are court-search tools; do not assume every option is available in the separate jail-record search.
Red “W” in Judicial Records: The county’s Odyssey Public Access help states that a red “W” icon next to a case number indicates an active warrant or warrants on that case record. Verify current status with the appropriate court or law-enforcement agency before acting on it.

District Clerk copy prices

Current District Clerk copy information published by Williamson County
Copy
Published cost
Delivery note
Non-certified electronic, up to 10 pages
$1
Can be transmitted electronically when available.
Additional electronic pages
$0.10 each after page 10
Applies to non-certified electronic copies.
Certified copy
$1 per page
Certified copies cannot be emailed; request mail or office pickup.
Williamson County Jail visitation

Prepare before arriving for a video visit

Williamson County uses NCIC for video visitation. Kiosks are available at the facility, and remote visits can be made from a compatible smartphone or tablet. Remote service carries an additional cost.
Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled visit
Bring a current valid state-issued ID
Bring only your ID and keys inside
Visits last 20 minutes
Maximum two visits per week
Maximum one visit per day
Inmate may identify up to five friends as visitors
Family visitation is allowed during approved times unless barred by court order

Age and dress rules

Age rules
  • Visitors over 18 need a current valid state-issued ID.
  • Children under 14 must be with a parent or guardian.
  • Visitors ages 15–16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Published dress restrictions
  • No sleeveless shirts or blouses.
  • No see-through material.
  • Undergarments must be covered.
  • Shorts and skirts should reach at least mid-thigh.
  • No gang-related or obscene clothing.
Travelling more than two hours? Williamson County says special visits may be facilitated for people travelling more than two hours to the jail. The inmate should submit the special-visit request seven days before the requested date. Contact visits are not allowed.
Attorneys with a bar card and clergy may visit 24/7 under the Corrections Bureau’s published visitation rules.

NCIC support: 800-943-2189

Personal mail

Do not send ordinary inmate letters to the jail street address

Williamson County uses NCIC-Inmate Communications for regular postal mail. Letters, postcards and greeting cards are scanned and made available to inmates through jail kiosks.
Regular personal mail
NCIC-Williamson County Jail
Inmate Name-SO Number
P.O. Box 591
Longview, TX 75606
The inmate’s name and booking/ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard so the mail can be posted to the correct account.

What not to put in ordinary inmate mail

No currency
No money orders in ordinary personal mail
No personal or payroll checks
No stationery items inmates can buy from commissary
No hygiene products
No food items

Legal mail, court documents and publications use a different address

Direct-to-facility mail
Williamson County Jail
Inmate’s Last Name, First Name, Date of Birth
P.O. Box 2119
Georgetown, TX 78627
  • Books and reading material must come from retailers.
  • No hardcover books.
  • No provocative, true-crime or suggestive books.
  • No envelopes or stamps.
Trust account and commissary

Choose the inmate-money account—not the telephone account

Williamson County currently lists Access Corrections for adding money to an inmate’s trustee account.
Online

Use Access Corrections.

Open Access Corrections
Telephone

866-345-1884

Jail lobby kiosk

A trustee-account kiosk is located in the Williamson County Jail lobby.

By mail

Money order or cashier’s check may be mailed using the Sheriff’s trust-fund instructions.

Mail a trust-fund deposit to
Inmate Trust Fund
Inmate’s Last Name, First Name, Date of Birth
P.O. Box 1939
Georgetown, TX 78627
Do not mix this with regular inmate postal mail. The personal-mail address, legal-mail address and trust-fund address are three different destinations.
Inmate telephone account

NCIC handles jail phone-account deposits

Phone deposit

800-943-2189

Online

Use the NCIC customer portal for the inmate’s telephone account.

Open NCIC
Lobby

NCIC also lists a kiosk located in the jail lobby.

Easy mistake: Access Corrections is used for the inmate trust account, while NCIC handles telephone-account deposits and video visitation. Confirm which account you are funding before paying.
Court-appointed attorney

How a Williamson County defendant asks for appointed counsel

A person charged with a misdemeanor punishable by jail or with a felony may qualify for a court-appointed attorney, but appointment is not automatic.
If the person is still in jail

The defendant may request appointed counsel during the magistrate process.

If the request is made later while still incarcerated, the county states that an application can be submitted using the jail kiosk or through a written request.

If the person has been released

The defendant may use Williamson County’s online Indigent Defense portal before the first court date or apply in person at a court appearance.

Bring proof of financial circumstances. The court may consider income, available cash and assets, public assistance, job loss, medical emergencies and other financial facts. The trial judge makes the final eligibility decision.
Williamson County Office of Indigent Defense / Pretrial Services
Phone: 512-943-1959
Victim and survivor help

Which victim-services office should you contact?

Sheriff Victim Services
508 S. Rock Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1373

Useful for support after criminal victimization and Sheriff-related cases.

County Attorney Victim Services
405 M.L.K. Street
2nd Floor
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1918

Useful for misdemeanor prosecution and protective-order matters.

District Attorney
405 M.L.K. Street
Suite 265
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1234

The District Attorney prosecutes felony offenses in Williamson County.

Go in person only when necessary

Williamson County jail and court contact sheet

Williamson County Jail
306 W. 4th Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

Jail Information: 512-943-1365

Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
508 S. Rock Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1300

Non-emergency: 512-864-8282

County Clerk Courts Division
405 Martin Luther King Street
2nd Floor
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1150

District Clerk
Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1212

Magistrate Office
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-1377

Pretrial Services
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

512-943-3224

Map to Williamson County Jail

Map to Williamson County Justice Center

Justice Center parking: Williamson County courts list several free options near the Justice Center, including a surface lot on 4th Street just north of the building and the parking garage on 4th Street across from the Williamson County Jail. The public Justice Center entrance is at the corner of 4th and Martin Luther King Street.
Check the live record, office hours and appointment requirements before driving to Georgetown. An inmate may have been released, and court or records-office procedures may change.
Practical WilCo shortcuts

Details that prevent the most common mistakes

Save the booking number first

It is more useful than repeatedly searching a common name.

Call 512-943-1365 for custody

Do not call the District Clerk to ask which jail pod someone is in.

Call before filing a Sheriff PIA request

A simple public report or incarceration verification may be handled faster without a formal request.

Ask for a “booking sheet” by name

If that is the document you need, say so instead of requesting every record connected with the person.

Separate commissary from phone money

Trust deposits use Access Corrections; NCIC handles phone and video services.

Do not send personal mail to Georgetown

Regular letters go through the NCIC mail-processing address in Longview.

Misdemeanor and felony clerks differ

County Clerk handles Class A/B misdemeanor court records; District Clerk handles District Court felony records.

Released does not mean dismissed

Always check the criminal docket for the filed charge and disposition.

Cite-and-release may not look like jail booking

A qualifying case can be processed later at the Justice Center instead of through an ordinary jail stay.

10 Williamson County questions

Recent arrest and booking-report FAQs

How do I check recent arrests in Williamson County Texas?

Open the official Williamson County Records Inquiry and select Jail Records. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office directs users to search jail records by first and last name or by booking number. Open the matching jail record and verify the person’s name, booking information, charges and bond before relying on it.

Where can I find someone who was recently booked into the Williamson County Jail?

Search the Williamson County Records Inquiry under Jail Records. If a recent arrest is not appearing or the person’s status is unclear, call Williamson County Jail Information at 512-943-1365. The jail reception entrance is at 306 W. 4th Street in Georgetown.

Is a Williamson County jail record the same as a booking report?

No. The online Jail Records inquiry is a public lookup used to locate booking and custody information. A booking sheet is an actual Sheriff’s Office record that may be requested through the Sheriff’s Open Records process. An arrest or offense report is a separate document describing the incident, and the criminal court case is maintained by the appropriate County Clerk or District Clerk.

How do I request a Williamson County booking sheet or arrest report?

For a Williamson County Sheriff’s Office incident report, arrest report or incarceration verification, call 512-943-1300 and follow the Records options. Some public records can be handled verbally. If a written request is required, submit a specific Texas Public Information Act request to the Sheriff’s Open Records Division and identify the person, date, location, case or incident number and the exact record needed, such as a booking sheet or offense report.

Why is a recent Williamson County arrest not showing in the jail search?

Possible reasons include ongoing booking, a quick release, an alternate name spelling, booking in another county, or a cite-and-release case that did not involve a normal jail stay. Search the court records as well and call Jail Information at 512-943-1365 if the person’s current custody status remains unclear.

How do I find the bond for a Williamson County inmate?

Use the Williamson County Records Inquiry and review the jail or jail-bond information for the correct person. Confirm all cases before paying because separate charges or holds may affect release. Williamson County recognizes cash, surety and personal bonds. Only a judge can approve a personal recognizance bond.

How do I visit someone in Williamson County Jail?

Williamson County uses video visitation. Family may visit during approved times unless prohibited by court order, and an inmate may identify up to five friends as visitors. Visitors should arrive 15 minutes early with a current state-issued ID and bring only ID and keys. Visits last 20 minutes, with up to two visits per week and one visit per day. NCIC handles visitation accounts.

What is the Williamson County inmate mailing address?

Regular personal postal mail is sent to NCIC-Williamson County Jail, Inmate Name-SO Number, P.O. Box 591, Longview, TX 75606. The inmate’s name and booking or ID number must be clearly printed on the envelope or postcard. Legal mail, court documents, books and approved publications are sent separately to Williamson County Jail, inmate name and date of birth, P.O. Box 2119, Georgetown, TX 78627.

How do I add money to a Williamson County inmate account?

For the inmate trust account, Williamson County lists Access Corrections online, 866-345-1884, a kiosk in the jail lobby, or a money order or cashier’s check mailed to Inmate Trust Fund, inmate name and date of birth, P.O. Box 1939, Georgetown, TX 78627. NCIC separately handles inmate telephone account deposits.

How do I verify what happened to a Williamson County arrest in court?

Search the Williamson County Judicial Records system for the related criminal case. Class A and Class B misdemeanor records are maintained through the County Clerk and County Courts at Law, while felony criminal records are maintained through the District Clerk and District Courts. Read the actual court disposition rather than assuming the booking charge was the final outcome.

Official resources

Primary Williamson County sources used for this page

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