Foard County Booking Releases

Foard County booking releases are public records maintained by the Foard County Sheriff's Office in Crowell, Texas. Phone and in-person contact are the primary ways to access booking records, as this small rural county has limited online resources.

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Foard County is one of the smallest and most rural counties in Texas. It does not maintain a public online jail roster. To find out if someone is in custody, contact the Foard County Sheriff's Office directly through the Foard County Courthouse in Crowell. Phone is the most practical first step. Staff can confirm custody status and tell you whether someone is being held at the county jail or has been transferred to a neighboring county's facility.

Very small counties in Texas sometimes contract with nearby counties to house inmates when local capacity is limited. If someone booked in Foard County is not at the local jail, they may have been transferred to Hardeman, King, or Knox County facilities. The Sheriff's Office can tell you where a specific person is being held.

In-person requests are accepted at the Foard County Courthouse in Crowell during weekday business hours. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready. Basic custody status checks are free. For detailed records such as booking reports, you may need to submit a formal written request under the Texas Public Information Act.

For state prison inmates, use the TDCJ Offender Search at offender.tdcj.texas.gov. VINE custody notification may be available depending on whether Foard County participates. Check at vinelink.com or call 877-TX4-VINE (877-894-8463) to see if the county is enrolled.

Foard County Sheriff's Office Records Department

The Foard County Sheriff's Office handles arrest and booking records for the county. Due to the county's small size, the Sheriff's Office operates with limited staff. All public information requests go through this office, and written requests must receive a response within 10 business days under the Texas Public Information Act.

For the most current contact number, call directory assistance for Foard County Sheriff's Office in Crowell, TX 79227. The county courthouse can connect you to the Sheriff's Office. Mail written records requests to Foard County Sheriff's Office, ATTN: Records, Crowell, TX 79227. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, and date range needed.

What Foard County Booking Records Contain

When a person is arrested and booked into custody by Foard County law enforcement, a booking record is created. That record is public under the Texas Public Information Act. Foard County booking releases typically include the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges filed, bond amount, arresting agency, booking date and time, and release information once the person is out of custody.

Physical description data includes gender, race, height, weight, hair color, and eye color. Arresting agencies in Foard County may include the Foard County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS, or other local law enforcement. For such a small county, bookings may be infrequent, but the records are public when they exist.

Some records are not open to the public. Active investigation files, juvenile records, medical records, and victim personal data are withheld. The office may seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before responding to requests that touch those categories. Booking records do not indicate guilt. They show charges filed at arrest, not court outcomes.

If someone was booked in Foard County and transferred to another county's facility, the originating booking record stays with Foard County. The receiving county's jail would have its own records as well. Contact both the Foard County Sheriff and the receiving county's jail to get a full picture.

State Resources for Foard County Inmate Searches

For people serving sentences in Texas state prisons, use the TDCJ Offender Search. Search by last name and first initial, TDCJ number, or state ID. This covers all TDCJ facilities across the state.

State-level criminal history is available through the Texas DPS Crime Records Division. A name-based search costs $10 and takes about 10 business days. A fingerprint-based search costs $15 plus a $10 fingerprinting fee.

Court records for Foard County cases can be searched through reSearchTX. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards publishes inspection reports and population data for all county jails statewide including Foard County.

Texas Public Information Act and Booking Records

Booking and arrest records in Texas are public under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. Any person can request these records from the Foard County Sheriff's Office. You do not need to explain why. The office must respond to written requests within 10 business days. Basic custody checks are free.

If copies involve a fee, the office will notify you before processing. Standard copy fees apply under Texas law. For Foard County, records may be limited to basic booking data given the very small jail population.

Court records for Foard County arrests are held by the Foard County District Clerk. Those include case filings, dispositions, and case histories and are kept separately from jail booking records.

Foard County Booking Records

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Main Portal is one of the key resources for Foard County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Texas Department of Criminal Justice Main Portal portal for searching Foard County booking releases and current inmates.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is one of the key resources for Foard County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Texas Commission on Jail Standards portal for searching Foard County booking releases and current inmates.

Nearby Counties

Foard County is in North Texas and borders several other counties with their own sheriff's offices and booking records systems.