Carrollton Arrest Records
Carrollton arrest records are public under Texas law and include booking details, charges, bond amounts, and custody status for people arrested in the city. The Carrollton City Jail serves as the initial holding facility, and felony arrests are transferred to Dallas County. The Carrollton Police Department also serves Addison and Coppell. This page covers the city jail, Dallas County inmate lookup, court records, and state resources for Carrollton arrest searches.
Carrollton City Jail
The Carrollton City Jail is located at 2025 E. Jackson Road, Carrollton, TX 75006, phone: (972) 466-3335. This is the city's booking and short-term holding facility. When Carrollton Police arrest someone, that person is brought here first for intake and the initial magistration process. The facility is for temporary holding only. People with felony charges are transferred to county custody after processing.
The Carrollton Police Department also serves Addison and Coppell under contract, extending its jurisdiction beyond Carrollton city limits. This service arrangement means the department handles arrests from those neighboring communities as well, and those individuals are processed through the same city jail system before being transferred to the appropriate county facility.
Dallas County Jail for Carrollton Felony Cases
Most of Carrollton falls within Dallas County, and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office handles all felony bookings for Carrollton arrests. The main county jail is the Lew Sterrett Justice Center at 111 W. Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202, with a capacity exceeding 7,100 inmates. The Dallas County Jail Lookup System allows free searches by name, birthdate, booking number, or ethnicity. The 24-hour Inmate Information Line is (214) 761-9025.
Under the Texas Public Information Act, mandatory disclosures include inmate name, ID number, age, physical description, offense information, and release dates. Dallas County courts handle all felony prosecutions for Carrollton arrests. The Frank Crowley Courts Building at 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207 houses the District Attorney's Office and related criminal court functions. Criminal records requests can be sent to dcrecordscriminal@dallascounty.org.
Note: Parts of Carrollton extend into Denton County and Collin County. If a Dallas County search returns no results, check those county systems as well.
Carrollton Municipal Court Records
The Carrollton Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors, traffic violations, and city ordinance offenses. These records are kept separate from Dallas County's court system. For minor traffic matters, warrant checks, and city code violations, the Municipal Court is the right starting point. The court provides online tools for case status lookup and fine payment where available.
For offense reports and arrest records from Carrollton Police, submit a written public information request. State law requires a response within 10 business days. Fees may apply for printed copies of records. Some basic records may be available online through the city's website without a formal request.
State Resources for Carrollton Arrest Records
The TDCJ Inmate Search covers Carrollton residents who have been convicted and transferred to a Texas state prison. It does not include current county jail inmates. For a complete statewide arrest history, use the Texas DPS Criminal History Search for $3 per name. This covers records from Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, and all other Texas jurisdictions.
Victims with active cases can register with VINELink at 877-894-8463 for free automated notifications about inmate status changes at Dallas County facilities. Crime Stoppers at 1-877-373-TIPS (8477) accepts anonymous tips for the Dallas area including Carrollton. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards monitors Dallas County Jail operations and publishes compliance data.
The Collin County Sheriff's resource is shown below as a secondary county-level reference for Carrollton arrest records given the city's multi-county location.
This image reflects the Collin County Sheriff's resource, which may contain Carrollton arrests from areas of the city within Collin County boundaries.
Nearby Cities
Carrollton is in the northern DFW area. Nearby qualifying cities include Dallas, Irving, Garland, and Lewisville. Plano is to the east in Collin County.