Coke County 24 Hour Booking

Coke County 24 hour booking records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Robert Lee. The county jail books every arrest that takes place in the county, and it runs at all hours. You can reach the Sheriff's Office by phone to check on a current inmate or find out about a recent booking. Records include the name of the person, the charge, the date and time of the arrest, and the officer involved. Coke County is a small, rural county in west-central Texas. Robert Lee is the county seat and the location of the jail. If you need formal copies of booking records, a written open records request is the proper approach.

Coke County Sheriff's Office Booking

The Coke County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency that runs a jail in the county. All 24 hour booking goes through this office. Deputies patrol a large area of open land and handle arrests. The booking happens at the jail in Robert Lee.

Coke County sits between San Angelo and Abilene. It has a very small population. Despite that, the jail operates around the clock. An arrest at 2 AM gets processed the same way as one at 2 PM. Staff collect the person's name, date of birth, and address. Fingerprints are taken and sent to Texas DPS. A booking photo is snapped. Charges are logged with the officer's details. The result is a 24 hour booking record that documents the arrest.

Coke County includes Lake E.V. Spence and draws some visitors. Arrests tied to activity near the lake still go through the same booking process at the county jail.

Search Coke County 24 Hour Booking Records

Coke County does not have an online inmate lookup. Call the jail at (325) 453-2717 to check on a booking. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and what the charges are. For older booking records, file a written request with the Sheriff's Office.

You have a legal right to booking records under the Texas Public Information Act. This is Government Code Chapter 552. The law says basic arrest data must be released. The Sheriff's Office gets 10 business days to respond.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service runs a statewide conviction database. It covers all 254 counties for $3 per search. Results include convictions and deferred adjudications. Dismissed arrests from Coke County will not appear there. For those, go through the Sheriff's Office.

Coke County Arrest and Booking

Booking at the Coke County Jail follows Texas law. Identification comes first. The person's name, date of birth, and physical details are recorded. Fingerprints are collected. A mugshot is taken. Charges are entered into the system.

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 requires that arrested people see a magistrate without unnecessary delay. The magistrate hearing sets bail and covers the person's rights. This usually happens within 48 hours. The hearing is documented in the booking record.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires medical screening at intake. Personal items get inventoried. These rules apply to every county jail in Texas, including Coke County's small facility. TCJS conducts inspections to verify compliance.

Public Records from Coke County Bookings

The Texas Public Information Act makes booking records in Coke County public. Basic arrest information like names, charges, dates, and officer details must be released to anyone who asks. Narrow exceptions exist for active investigations, but the core booking data is open.

State tools can supplement local records. The Texas DPS Crime Records Service maintains criminal history from all Texas counties. Here is a screenshot of the DPS search tool.

This tool searches by name and date of birth. The cost is $3 per search. It shows conviction records from across the state. For Coke County arrests that did not result in a conviction, contact the Sheriff's Office directly.

Criminal History and Coke County Arrests

Texas criminal history records fall under Government Code Chapter 411. DPS keeps the statewide database. Fingerprints from every Coke County booking feed into this system. If the person has been arrested in other parts of Texas, the records link together.

The public DPS search only returns convictions. Arrests that were dropped or never prosecuted will not appear in a public search. But the Coke County jail still has those booking records on file. You can get them from the Sheriff's Office.

Legal Resources for Coke County

TexasLawHelp.org provides free guides on expunction and nondisclosure. If a Coke County arrest was dismissed, these tools can help you clear the record. The site also covers other criminal records topics.

The Texas Attorney General has an Open Government hotline at (877) 673-6839. Call if the Coke County Sheriff's Office does not respond to your records request within the 10-day window. The State Bar of Texas referral line is (800) 252-9690. Legal aid groups serving the San Angelo area may help Coke County residents with criminal law matters.

State Inmate Records and Coke County

People booked in Coke County who later go to state prison can be found through the TDCJ Offender Search. It shows offense details, sentence length, and release dates. Search by name or TDCJ number.

TDCJ covers the prison system. It does not include county booking data. For the original arrest and intake record from Coke County, you contact the Sheriff's Office in Robert Lee.

Nearby Counties

Coke County is in west-central Texas. These counties share a border with Coke County. Make sure the arrest happened in Coke County before requesting records here.

Cities in Coke County

Coke County includes Robert Lee and Bronte. Both are small communities. All arrests in the county go through the Coke County jail for booking. No cities here have their own page on this site. San Angelo in neighboring Tom Green County has its own dedicated page if you need records from that area.