Search Randall County 24 Hour Booking Records

Randall County 24 hour booking records are maintained at the Sheriff's Office in Canyon. The county jail processes all arrests around the clock, creating a booking record for every person brought in. You can call the jail to ask about current inmates or recent bookings. The Randall County government website has contact information for the Sheriff and other departments. Canyon is the county seat, but a large portion of the city of Amarillo also falls within Randall County. That means the Randall County Jail handles bookings for arrests on the south side of Amarillo as well as the rest of the county. For older records or written copies, an open records request is the standard path. DPS statewide searches include Randall County.

Randall County Sheriff and Jail

The Randall County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and handles all 24 hour booking. The detention facility is on South Georgia Street in Amarillo. When someone is arrested on the Randall County side of Amarillo, in Canyon, or anywhere else in the county, they are brought here for processing. Staff collect personal information, take fingerprints and a photo, and log every charge.

Randall County sits just south of Potter County. Amarillo straddles the line between the two counties. The southern and western parts of Amarillo are in Randall County, while the northern portion is in Potter County. This split means an arrest in Amarillo could end up at either the Randall County Jail or the Potter County Jail, depending on where it happened. Canyon, home to West Texas A&M University, is about 15 miles south of Amarillo and serves as the county seat.

The Randall County Sheriff's Office also provides law enforcement to unincorporated areas and assists local police in Canyon and other communities.

How to Look Up Randall County Booking Records

Call (806) 468-5751 to check on a current inmate or recent booking at the Randall County Jail. Staff can confirm custody status and share basic charge information. The jail takes calls around the clock.

For past records, send a written request to the Sheriff's Office. Under the Texas Public Information Act, booking logs are public. The agency has 10 business days to respond. In-person visits work during regular office hours. Bring a valid ID and ask staff to search by name or date.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service runs statewide criminal history searches that cover Randall County. Each name search costs $3. Court records from Randall County are available through the District Clerk's office. The statewide re:SearchTX portal also has Randall County court case data.

If you are looking for a booking that happened in Amarillo, make sure you know which side of the county line the arrest was on. Arrests on the north side of Amarillo go through Potter County.

Note: Amarillo sits in two counties, so you may need to check both Potter and Randall for booking records.

Randall County Jail Booking Process

Booking at the Randall County Jail runs 24 hours a day. When an officer brings someone to the facility, intake begins immediately. The person provides their name, date of birth, and address. Fingerprints and a mugshot are taken next. Staff enter each charge along with the arrest time, location, and the arresting officer's name.

Texas law under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 requires the arrested person to see a magistrate within 48 hours. The magistrate sets bail and explains the person's rights. That hearing gets documented in the booking file. Medical screening and a property inventory also take place at intake. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspects the Randall County facility to verify compliance with state jail standards.

Public Access to Randall County Booking Data

The Texas Public Information Act requires that basic booking data in Randall County be available to the public. Names, charges, arrest dates, and standard booking details are all accessible. Records connected to active investigations may be held back temporarily, but they become available once the investigation moves forward.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service covers all 254 Texas counties, including Randall. The screenshot below shows the DPS public search tool.

Search by name and date of birth. The tool pulls conviction and deferred adjudication records statewide. Each search costs $3 and returns results right away. This is helpful when you want to check records across multiple counties.

Randall County Bookings and State Criminal History

Every arrest in Randall County gets reported to the statewide DPS criminal history database. This reporting is required under Texas Government Code Chapter 411. A booking at the Randall County Jail shows up in state records.

The public DPS search shows convictions and deferred adjudications only. Dismissed arrests do not appear in public results. The booking record at the local jail still exists, though. You contact the Sheriff's Office for that. If your criminal history has errors, the DPS Error Resolution Unit can process corrections once you submit supporting documents.

Legal Resources for Randall County

Texas Law Help has free online guides covering expunction, nondisclosure orders, and criminal records. These are available to anyone in the Amarillo and Canyon area. Panhandle Legal Aid may assist with certain legal matters for qualifying individuals.

The Texas Attorney General's Open Government division can help when records requests are not answered. Call (877) 673-6839. The State Bar of Texas has a referral service at (800) 252-9690 for finding a lawyer in the Panhandle region.

State Prison Records for Randall County

People booked in Randall County who later receive a state prison sentence can be found through the TDCJ Offender Search. Search by name or TDCJ number to see the offense, sentence, and release date. This covers all Texas state prisons.

The TDCJ search is separate from the county booking record. For the original 24 hour booking data from Randall County, go through the Sheriff's Office. The state prison tool picks up after a person leaves the county system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Randall County in the Texas Panhandle. Each has its own jail and booking records.

Cities in Randall County

Randall County includes Canyon and the southern portions of Amarillo. Arrests on the Randall County side of Amarillo go through the Randall County Jail.

Amarillo is split between Potter and Randall counties. The northern part is in Potter County. Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, and Palisades are also in Randall County. All Randall County bookings go through the Sheriff's detention facility on South Georgia Street.