Tarrant County Mugshots and Inmate Search
Tarrant County mugshots and custody records come from the Detention Bureau of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, which books people arrested in Fort Worth, Arlington and the rest of the county. The Sheriff's Office publishes custody information through Inmate Search. The official search is linked below, with the clerk offices that keep court records and a name search preset to Texas.
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Tarrant County
- State
- Texas
- Booking photo rule
- Open record
- Statute
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 109
- Verified on
- 2026-10-01
Official Tarrant County arrest and court sources
Each link opens the official site of the agency.
| Source | Agency | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate Search | Tarrant County Sheriff's Office | People held in Tarrant County jails |
In Texas, felony cases are kept by the district clerk and misdemeanor cases by the county clerk. In Tarrant County, ask the District Clerk for a felony case record and the County Clerk for a misdemeanor case record.
How booking works in Tarrant County
A person arrested in Fort Worth, Arlington or elsewhere in Tarrant County is booked by the Detention Bureau of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office publishes custody information through Inmate Search. Felony case records are kept by the District Clerk and misdemeanor case records by the County 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 Tarrant County the Sheriff's Office publishes custody information online. 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 Tarrant County
Inmate Search on the site of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows who is held in Tarrant County jails. For the case, the District Clerk keeps felony records and the County Clerk keeps misdemeanor records. Inmate Search covers Tarrant County only. An arrest in Dallas, Denton or Johnson 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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Tarrant County questions
Where do I find Tarrant County arrest records?
On the official site of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, through Inmate Search. Court records for the case are kept by the Tarrant County District Clerk and County Clerk.
How do I find the outcome of an arrest in Tarrant County?
Ask the Tarrant County District Clerk about a felony case and the Tarrant County Clerk about a misdemeanor case. An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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Official sources for this jurisdiction
| Source | Type | Jurisdiction | Booking photo rule | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open the official site |
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An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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