Find Booking Records in Live Oak County

Live Oak County booking releases are public records maintained by the Live Oak County Sheriff's Office in George West, Texas. Use the search tools and contacts below to find current inmates or request booking records from the county jail.

Search Live Oak County Booking Releases Online

The Live Oak County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail at 200 Larry R. Busby Drive in George West. The facility moved to this location in February 2009 and holds up to 96 inmates. It houses detainees from Live Oak County, McMullen County, federal jurisdictions, and other agencies under contract.

You can search for current inmates at liveoakjailroster.org. This online tool lets you search by inmate name or booking number. It gives you access to current detainees in the Live Oak County Jail and is updated regularly as new bookings come in.

The Sheriff's Office main site at liveoaksheriff.com also has jail information. From there you can review visitation rules, notices from the sheriff, and other facility details. Visitation takes place on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Visitors must show a valid government-issued photo ID. Minors must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older. No more than five visitors per visit are allowed per inmate, including children.

For live custody confirmation, call (361) 449-2271 or (361) 449-8041. Staff can confirm whether a person is currently in custody and provide basic booking details. For full records including copies of incident reports, send a written public information request to the sheriff's office.

If the person is not in the Live Oak County Jail, they may be in a state prison. Use the TDCJ Offender Search for state inmates. For federal cases, try the Bureau of Prisons locator.

Live Oak County Sheriff's Office Records

The Live Oak County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Larry Busby is the law enforcement agency responsible for the county jail and the custodian of all booking and arrest records. The office and jail are co-located at 200 Larry R. Busby Drive in George West.

For basic custody information, call either of the numbers above. For full booking records, incident reports, or other documents, send a written public information request by mail or in person. Under the Texas Public Information Act, the office has 10 business days to respond to written requests. If fees apply, you will be notified before the records are pulled.

Live Oak County generates additional revenue by housing inmates from McMullen County and other jurisdictions. This means the jail population is sometimes larger than the local arrest rate alone would suggest. When looking up an inmate, confirm the booking county to make sure the record is from a Live Oak County arrest rather than a transfer.

What Live Oak County Booking Records Contain

Every person booked into the Live Oak County Jail gets a booking record that becomes public under the Texas Public Information Act. Live Oak County booking releases typically include the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges filed, bond amount, arresting agency, and intake date and time. Release date is added when the person leaves custody.

Because the facility houses inmates from multiple jurisdictions, some records may list arresting agencies outside of Live Oak County. Federal detainees held under contract are subject to different records access rules. For those records, contact the relevant federal agency directly.

Some records are not public. Juvenile arrest records, active criminal investigation files, sealed court orders, and medical information may be withheld. If a request is denied, the sheriff's office must cite the applicable exemption under Texas law.

A booking record reflects an arrest, not a conviction. People can be arrested and later have charges dropped or reduced. Do not use a booking record as definitive proof of wrongdoing.

State Resources for Live Oak County Inmate Searches

For Texas state prison inmates, use the TDCJ Offender Search maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Search by name, TDCJ number, or state ID. This system covers all state-operated prison units across Texas.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Division handles statewide criminal history searches. A name-based search is $10. A fingerprint-based search costs $15 plus a $10 fingerprinting fee. Results for name searches typically take about 10 business days.

Court records for Live Oak County cases can be searched through reSearchTX, the Texas court records portal. This is useful for finding case numbers, court dates, and dispositions. The Live Oak County District Clerk maintains the actual court files.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards oversees all county jails including Live Oak County and posts inspection results online. VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com provides free automated custody notifications for inmates in the Live Oak County system.

Texas Public Information Act and Booking Records

Arrest and booking records are public in Texas under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. Anyone can request these records from the Live Oak County Sheriff's Office without providing a reason. The office has 10 business days to respond to a written request.

Requests can be submitted by mail, in person, or by email. Basic custody status is often available by phone at no cost. If copying fees apply, the office tells you the estimated cost before processing. The first 10 pages of a printed response are typically free. Additional pages run $0.10 each.

For court records tied to Live Oak County arrests, contact the Live Oak County District Clerk. Court filings are separate from jail booking records and are handled by a different office. The clerk maintains case numbers, filings, judgments, and sentencing documents.

Live Oak County Booking Records

The Live Oak County Sheriff's Office is one of the key resources for Live Oak County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Live Oak County Sheriff's Office portal for searching Live Oak County booking releases and current inmates.

Nearby Counties

Live Oak County is in South Texas. These nearby counties each maintain their own booking records and sheriff's office.