Val Verde County Jail Records
Val Verde County jail inmate records center on the Val Verde County Detention Facility in Del Rio. The facility is operated by GEO Group under county and U.S. Marshals Service contract oversight, and local custody questions should be confirmed directly before a family member relies on any outside search result. The facility phone is 830-778-0096. The Val Verde County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Jose Frank Martinez, can also be contacted at 830-774-7513 when a request concerns sheriff records, arrest records, or a local custody question that the jail cannot resolve.
No official public Val Verde County jail roster or county-run mugshot gallery was located in the source material. That matters because a private search result can lag behind the actual custody file. The best Val Verde County inmate records process is a fallback chain: call the detention facility, call the sheriff's office, submit the official county open-records form when a written record is needed, check the TDCJ inmate search for sentenced state prisoners, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody, review ICE guidance for immigration detention, sign up through VINELink Texas for custody notice, and search court cases through re:SearchTX or the proper clerk.
Important: Val Verde County inmate records should be verified with the jail, sheriff, court clerk, or holding agency before bond, travel, or court plans are made.
Search Val Verde County Custody
Because there is no confirmed official public roster, a Val Verde County inmate lookup starts with the agency most likely to have the live custody status. Use full legal name, date of birth, and any arrest date or case number before calling. A spelling error can make a jail record hard to confirm, and many people share the same name. If the person was arrested very recently, intake may still be in progress and the booking record may not be ready for public release.
- Call the Val Verde County Detention Facility at 830-778-0096 and ask whether the person is currently in custody.
- If the facility cannot confirm the record, call the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office at 830-774-7513 for the local arrest or records path.
- Use the Val Verde County open-records form for a written request. The form asks for the date, requester name, email, record request, and recaptcha.
- Search the TDCJ locator if the person may have been sentenced and transferred to state prison.
- Search the BOP inmate locator if federal custody is possible.
- Use ICE's locating individuals in detention guidance when an immigration hold or ICE transfer may be involved.
- Register with VINELink Texas for custody notification where the record is available.
- Search court records through re:SearchTX or contact the clerk or prosecutor when the question is about filed charges rather than current custody.
This chain keeps each record type in its proper lane. The detention facility answers current local custody questions. The sheriff and open-records process handle local law-enforcement records. TDCJ covers sentenced state prisoners, while BOP and ICE cover separate federal systems. Court records answer what charge was filed, whether a case is pending, and what happened after first appearance.
Val Verde County Search Fields
Val Verde County does not provide a confirmed public roster search form, so the fields below are practical request and phone-confirmation fields, not proof that a public county portal exists. Use them to prepare a call or records request. The more exact the details, the easier it is for staff to separate one person from another and locate the correct inmate records.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full legal name | Text | Yes | Give first, middle, last, and any known spelling variant. |
| Date of birth | Date | Strongly recommended | Helps confirm identity when names match. |
| Arrest date or time | Date or estimate | No | Useful for a recent Val Verde County booking. |
| Arresting agency | Agency name | No | May be sheriff, police, DPS, federal, or another authority. |
| Booking number | Identifier | No | Use it if the jail or court has already provided it. |
| Case number | Identifier | No | More useful for court records after charges are filed. |
For a written Val Verde County inmate records request, keep the request narrow. Ask for the booking sheet, charge list, bond information, release or transfer status, or booking photo only if that is the record sought. Broad requests can take longer because staff may need to review more material for Texas Public Information Act exceptions.
Val Verde County Inmate Profile
A local jail profile, when released or confirmed by phone, usually describes the booking rather than the final court result. Booking charges can change after a prosecutor reviews the case. Bond can also change after magistration or a later court order. Treat each Val Verde County inmate record as a snapshot from a specific point in the custody process.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full name and date of birth | The identity details used to match the person to the jail record. |
| Arrest date and booking time | When the person entered the local booking process. |
| Booking number | A jail identifier, if one is available for the record. |
| Booking charges | The charges listed at intake, which may differ from later filed charges. |
| Bond | The amount or bond status if set by a magistrate or court. |
| Custody authority | Whether the hold is county, state, federal, immigration, or another agency. |
| Release or transfer status | Whether the person remains in custody, was released, or moved to another agency. |
| Booking photo | A photo may be requested, but release depends on public-record review and exceptions. |
The most common mistake is treating a booking charge as a conviction. A charge is an accusation. A conviction comes only after a guilty plea, verdict, or other qualifying court disposition. For filed charges and case status, use Val Verde County court records after jail arrest rather than relying only on a jail record.
Val Verde County Jail Contact
The main local detention contact is the Val Verde County Detention Facility. The facility address and phone should be used for current custody checks, but written public-record requests may route through the county form or the sheriff's office depending on the record requested. Fax numbers are listed for reference when an agency directs a requester to send written material that way.
Val Verde County Detention Facility
253 FM 2523 Hamilton Lane
Del Rio, TX 78840
Phone: 830-778-0096
Fax: 830-778-0036
Val Verde County Sheriff's Office
295 FM 2523
Del Rio, TX 78840
Phone: 830-774-7513
Fax: 830-775-9678
Val Verde County's main government office is at 400 Pecan Street, Del Rio, TX 78840, and the county main phone is 830-774-7501. Use that line only when a request needs general county routing rather than direct jail or sheriff assistance.
Val Verde County Booking Process
A Val Verde County arrest normally moves through arrest, transport, intake, property inventory, booking photo, fingerprints, medical or safety screening, classification, and housing. Classification means the facility decides where a person can be held based on safety, health, charge type, and custody status. During this period, family members may know an arrest happened before the facility can confirm the booking details.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 governs the first appearance before a magistrate, often called magistration. The person must be told the accusation and important rights, and bond may be addressed. Bond is governed by Chapter 17. A personal bond, or PR bond, means release on a promise to appear without a commercial surety. A detainer means another agency has asked the jail to hold the person or notify that agency before release.
Booking record flow: arrest to intake to booking record to Article 15.17 first appearance to bond decision to court filing. The court filing can lag behind the booking, and the jail record can lag behind the arrest.
Val Verde County Custody Systems
Val Verde County inmate records can split across several systems after arrest. A person held for local charges may be at the detention facility. A person sentenced to state prison should be searched through TDCJ. A federal prisoner belongs in the BOP system, and a person in immigration detention may require ICE tools or phone guidance. The Val Verde County Detention Facility also has contract oversight tied to the U.S. Marshals Service, so confirming the holding authority is important.
| Custody Type | Best Search Path | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Local pretrial or short-sentence custody | Call Val Verde County Detention Facility | Current jail custody and basic booking status. |
| Sheriff arrest or local records | Sheriff phone or county open-records form | Written records, arrest details, and agency files. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | TDCJ inmate search | State prison location after transfer. |
| Federal prisoner | BOP inmate locator | Federal prison or BOP custody after federal processing. |
| Immigration detention | ICE locator guidance | ICE detention or transfer questions. |
| Victim or family notification | VINELink Texas | Custody-status alerts when a record is available. |
The TDCJ information page at Key to Search Results can help decode state-prison search results. It should not be used for a person who has only been booked into Val Verde County jail and has not been transferred to state custody.
Val Verde County Jail Services
The official Val Verde County and GEO source material reviewed for this build did not publish a public visitation schedule, mail format, commissary vendor, deposit fee schedule, or inmate phone vendor for the detention facility. Those details should be confirmed by phone before a visit is planned or money is sent. Do not assume that another Texas county's vendor or visit rules apply in Val Verde County.
| Service | Published Detail Located | Best Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation schedule | Not published in the reviewed official sources | Call 830-778-0096 before travel. |
| Mail format | Not published in the reviewed official sources | Ask the facility for the exact name and ID format. |
| Commissary deposits | Vendor and fees not published in the reviewed official sources | Confirm custody and vendor before sending funds. |
| Phone or video vendor | Not published in the reviewed official sources | Ask the facility which vendor is active. |
Note: Confirm the person's custody status with the detention facility before scheduling a visit, mailing property, or sending commissary funds.
Request Val Verde County Records
The official Val Verde County open-records form is the written path when a phone call is not enough. The form requires the date, requester name, email, the record request, and recaptcha. A clear request might ask for the booking sheet for a named person with a date of birth and arrest date, or for basic arrest information tied to a specific incident. Avoid asking for every possible jail, sheriff, court, and prosecutor file in one sentence.
Some law-enforcement material can be withheld while a case is active. Texas Government Code Section 552.108 addresses law-enforcement exceptions, while subsection 552.108(c) preserves access to basic information about an arrested person, an arrest, or a crime. That does not guarantee release of every jail record or booking photo. It means the request may be reviewed and some material may be released while other parts are withheld.
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