Wichita Falls Booking Records
Wichita Falls 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Wichita County Sheriff's Office. The Wichita Falls Police Department handles arrests within city limits and transfers people to the county jail for booking. Wichita Falls is the county seat of Wichita County and the largest city in North Texas near the Oklahoma border. If you need to find someone who was recently arrested in Wichita Falls, the county jail roster is your best starting point. You can search for inmates by name and see booking details including charges and bond amounts. This page explains how the booking process works and where to find the records you need.
Wichita Falls Overview
Wichita Falls Booking and Detention
The Wichita Falls Police Department makes arrests in the city. After arrest, officers take the person to the Wichita County Jail for processing. The Sheriff's Office operates the jail and handles all booking. WFPD and the county work together on detention, but the jail is the county's responsibility.
At the Wichita County Jail, booking staff go through the standard process. They fingerprint the person, take a photo, and collect personal details. Charges are entered into the system. A booking number is assigned. The record then appears on the county jail roster. You can contact WFPD at (940) 720-5000 for questions about a specific arrest made in Wichita Falls.
| Agency | Wichita Falls Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 610 Holliday Street Wichita Falls, TX 76301 |
| Phone | (940) 720-5000 |
| Jail Facility | Wichita County Jail |
The Wichita Falls Municipal Court is at 611 Bluff Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. Phone number is (940) 761-7811. Municipal court covers Class C misdemeanors only. Those don't involve jail booking since they carry fines and no jail time.
Find Wichita Falls Booking Records
Start with the Wichita County Sheriff's Office. Their jail roster shows who is in custody right now. Search by name. The results include charges, booking date, bond amount, and arresting agency. If WFPD made the arrest, it will say so in the record.
For records of people already released, you need to file a request with the county. Under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, these are public records. Put it in writing and send it to the Wichita County Sheriff's Office records division. The agency has 10 business days to respond. You can also get the arrest report from the Wichita Falls Police Department separately.
The DPS Crime Records Service runs a statewide database. Each name search costs $3. It shows convictions and deferred adjudications from all Texas counties. The system does not display real-time Wichita Falls bookings, but it is useful for checking a broader criminal history.
Public Access to Wichita Falls Booking Data
Booking records are public in Texas. The Public Information Act requires that basic arrest and booking data be released to anyone who asks. Name, charges, arrest date, age, bond amount. All public. You don't need to be related to the person. You don't need a special reason.
Some limits apply. Government Code Chapter 411 restricts certain criminal history information maintained by DPS. Records connected to open investigations can be withheld under Section 552.108 of the Public Information Act. Juvenile booking records are sealed. But for adult arrests processed through the Wichita County Jail, the booking information is available to the public.
If you run into problems getting records, contact the Texas Attorney General's Open Records Division at (877) 673-6839. They handle disputes and issue rulings when agencies refuse to release public information.
Wichita Falls Arrest and Booking Process
When WFPD arrests someone, the officer drives them to the Wichita County Jail. Jail staff take over. Mugshot, fingerprints, personal info, charges. Everything gets logged into the system. That creates the booking record. It usually shows up on the jail roster within a few hours.
Under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17, the person must appear before a magistrate within 48 hours. The magistrate explains the charges, reads their rights, and sets bail. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspects all county jails in the state, including Wichita County. They make sure facilities follow state requirements for booking, housing, and medical care.
Below is a screenshot of the Texas DPS portal where you can run statewide criminal history checks.
The DPS system covers arrests and convictions from every county, including Wichita County records from Wichita Falls arrests.
Note: Booking records at the Wichita County Jail are kept for years under Texas state retention rules, so even old records can be retrieved through a formal request.
Wichita Falls Booking Legal Resources
The Texas Law Help website provides free information on criminal records, expunction, and nondisclosure orders. If you want to clear a Wichita Falls booking from your record, the site explains how. Expunction is available under Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 55.01 through 55.02 for dismissed charges and acquittals.
The TDCJ Offender Search covers people serving state prison time. The Texas Judicial Branch website links to court directories across the state. For Wichita County court records tied to local arrests, check the county District Clerk's office in Wichita Falls.
Wichita County 24 Hour Booking
Wichita Falls is the county seat of Wichita County. All booking for city arrests happens at the Wichita County Jail. For complete county-level resources and booking details, visit the Wichita County page.