Bexar County Arrest Records and Magistrate Search
Bexar County arrest records are published in two official places. The Bexar County Central Magistrate Search covers people processed through central magistration in the last 24 hours on a Class B misdemeanor or a higher charge, and the Jail Activity Reports cover bookings and releases from the last 7 days. Both are linked below with the Justice Information Portal for court cases and a name search preset to Texas.
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Bexar County
- State
- Texas
- Booking photo rule
- Open record
- Statute
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 109
- Verified on
- 2026-10-01
Official Bexar County arrest and court sources
Each link opens the official site of the agency.
| Source | Agency | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County Central Magistrate Search | Bexar County | People processed through central magistration in the last 24 hours on a Class B misdemeanor or a higher charge |
| Jail Activity Reports | Bexar County | Jail bookings and releases from the last 7 days |
| Justice Information Portal | Bexar County | Criminal case records for Bexar County |
In Texas, felony cases are kept by the district clerk and misdemeanor cases by the county clerk.
How booking works in Bexar County
A person arrested in San Antonio or elsewhere in Bexar County is taken before a magistrate and, if held, booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, run by the Sheriff's Office. The Central Magistrate Search covers the last 24 hours, and the Jail Activity Reports of the county cover the last 7 days. For older arrests, use the criminal records search of the District Clerk.
An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
What Texas law says about booking photos
Texas generally releases booking records under its public information law. In Bexar County they are published for the last 24 hours and for the last 7 days. The rules for businesses that publish criminal records are set out on the Texas page.
Booking photos appear only where state law allows commercial display and the source provides them.
Search a name in Bexar County
Timing decides where to look in Bexar County: the Central Magistrate Search for an arrest in the last 24 hours, the Jail Activity Reports for the last 7 days, and the Justice Information Portal for anything older. All three cover Bexar County only. An arrest outside San Antonio, in Comal, Guadalupe or Medina County, is booked by that county. If you do not know the county, search the name with the state set to Texas. The full report shows the records it finds, each with its source and date.
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Bexar County questions
Where do I find Bexar County arrest records?
Through the Bexar County Central Magistrate Search for the last 24 hours, and the Jail Activity Reports for the last 7 days. Court records for the case are kept by the Bexar County District Clerk.
How do I find the outcome of an arrest in Bexar County?
Look up the case in the Justice Information Portal of Bexar County. An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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