Travis County Inmate Search

Search the person’s name in the box above. Results come live from the Travis County Sheriff’s public Find an Inmate search and show people currently in custody, with charges and bond amounts when the official record lists them. People held at a city jail may not appear until they are transferred. No match doesn’t mean the person isn’t in jail.

After an arrest, the person is booked into the county jail and given a booking number. Texas law requires that they be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest, and the magistrate usually sets bail at that hearing. Once bail is set, it can be posted: a cash bond (you pay the full amount to the court), a surety bond (a bail bond company guarantees the full amount for a fee) or a personal bond if the magistrate allows one. After the bond is accepted, the jail processes the release. The person must then go to every court date.

A magistrate or judge sets the bail amount, not the bail bond company. Texas law says bail should be high enough to make sure the person comes back to court, but it must not be used as a tool of oppression. The judge can consider the charge, the person’s ability to make bail, the safety of the victim and the community, and criminal history.

Fees depend on the bond and are regulated in Texas, so this site can’t quote a fee for a specific bond. Ask for the exact fee and the total cost in writing before you sign, and ask whether collateral is required. The fee pays for the guarantee and is generally not refunded. Payment arrangements may be possible but are not guaranteed. Under Texas law, a bail bond surety generally may not hold security for more than 30 days after the owner asks for its return in writing and shows that the related payment agreement or criminal cases have concluded.

A co-signer signs the bond agreement. Depending on the agreement, they may owe fees, provide collateral or be responsible for amounts if the defendant doesn’t meet the terms, including missing court. Ask for a clear explanation of every responsibility before you sign.

The person’s full legal name, date of birth if you know it, the booking number (the search shows it), the charges and bond amounts if they’ve been set, and your questions. Bring a valid photo ID if you will sign paperwork. Don’t type birth dates or other private details into the search box.

Bail can be posted once it’s set. After that, release depends on the jail’s processing time, the paperwork and any holds. Nobody can promise an exact release time.

These are not the same thing. A blank field is not zero, zero is not a free bond, and a hold or no-bond notation is not a set bond. A hold, warrant or case from another county or agency can keep someone in jail even after a local bond is posted. Call to verify current information before relying on an amount.

The court can set bond conditions, such as no-contact orders or check-ins, and they’re listed on the paperwork. The defendant must follow them and attend every court date. Missing court can lead to the bond being forfeited and a new warrant. Write every court date down and call right away if one is missed or in doubt.

In custody means the Sheriff’s public inmate search lists the person, with the bond amounts set on the official record when they are listed. No bond amount listed yet means the official search shows no bond amount on that charge. A listed facility is the jail facility named on the official record, not a cell or housing location.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office runs the jail. Visiting rules and hours can change, so call before you go: Travis County Sheriff’s Office · Travis County Jail / Central Booking 500 W. 10th St.,
Austin, TX 78701 (512) 854-4180 Official website: Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

Names are sent privately when you search and are not written to our logs. Searches are sent to the Sheriff’s public inmate search only to get the record you asked for. Inmate pages are never shown in search engines.