El Paso County Arrest Records
El Paso County arrest records are public documents managed by the Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies serving the county. You can search the jail roster online, look up current inmates at both the main jail and the Jail Annex, and request official arrest reports through the proper channels. This page covers every way to access El Paso County arrest records, from online tools to in-person requests.
El Paso County Jail and Sheriff's Office
The El Paso County Jail is located at 601 E. Overland, El Paso, TX 79901. The admin phone is 915-546-2228 and the inmate information line is 915-546-2212. The facility processes all county-level arrests and houses both pretrial detainees and sentenced individuals. The jail is the first stop for anyone arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, El Paso Police Department, or other law enforcement agencies operating within the county.
A second facility, the Jail Annex, is at 12501 E. Montana, El Paso, TX 79938. Phone: (915) 856-4802. The Annex opened in late 1997 as part of the Leo Samaniego Law Enforcement Complex. It uses a campus-style podular and modular design with twelve pods, each with cells surrounding a central control room. It serves as overflow housing for the main jail and can significantly expand the county's detention capacity.
To reach someone who may be held at either facility, use the inmate information line. Staff can tell you which facility houses a specific individual and provide basic custody details.
Find El Paso County Arrest Records Online
The El Paso County jail maintains a public roster that shows currently held inmates and recent bookings. The roster includes booking number, defendant name, charges, and bond amounts. You can access this through the county's official jail page. The visitation office at (915) 856-4802 handles scheduling for both facilities. Visitors must provide the inmate's booking number and full name when arranging visits, and all appointments must be made in advance.
For broader arrest history beyond current bookings, the Texas DPS Criminal History Search covers conviction records statewide. This tool costs $3 per name-based search. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Search covers individuals held in state prisons and is free to use.
Note: The El Paso County roster does not include federal detainees held at local facilities, so federal inmate searches must go through the Bureau of Prisons locator separately.
El Paso Police Department Arrest Records
The El Paso Police Department handles arrests within city limits. EPPD arrest records are separate from county Sheriff records but both types may flow through the El Paso County Jail for booking. Contact EPPD directly for reports on city arrests. The police department has a records division that handles public records requests under the Texas Public Information Act. Processing times and fees vary by record type.
For city-level arrest data tied to specific cases, the El Paso Police Department website lists contact information for the records unit. You can submit requests in person, by mail, or in some cases online through the department's public portal.
Requesting Official El Paso County Arrest Documents
To get official copies of arrest records from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, submit a written public information request. Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, agencies must respond within 10 business days. Include the full name of the person, date of birth, approximate arrest date, and any case or booking number available. The more detail you provide, the faster the office can locate the file. Copying fees apply under state fee schedules.
For inmates who have been transferred to state custody, the El Paso County records stay on file locally while the TDCJ system tracks the person's state prison record. You may need to request documents from both sources depending on what stage of the case you're asking about.
Victim Notification and Custody Alerts
The VINELink notification service is available for El Paso County inmates. Register using the inmate's name or assigned ID number to get automatic alerts sent to you by phone, text, or email whenever their custody status changes. This includes releases, transfers, and escapes. The Texas toll-free VINELink number is 877-894-8463. Registration is free and available 24 hours a day.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards regulates both El Paso County facilities and publishes compliance data and inspection reports. You can look up any past inspection on their website to see the facility's current status.
The El Paso County Sheriff jail page shows information about both jail locations, visitation rules, and how to access the inmate roster.
El Paso County's two jail facilities handle all county-level bookings and maintain the public inmate roster searchable by name and booking date.
Cities in El Paso County
El Paso is the county seat and by far the largest city in the county, with a population of roughly 680,000. It qualifies for a dedicated page. For El Paso city arrest records and city-specific resources, visit El Paso arrest records. Smaller communities in the county such as Socorro, Anthony, and Horizon City do not meet the 100,000-population threshold for their own pages.
Nearby Counties
El Paso County sits at the far western tip of Texas on the New Mexico and Mexico borders. Texas counties adjacent to or near El Paso include Hudspeth County to the east and Culberson County further east. The county also borders Dona Ana County in New Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.