Independent public-record guide: USA-Arrests.org is not Aransas County, the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office, Aransas County Detention Center, Rockport Police Department, Aransas County Clerk, District Clerk, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas IVSS or another government agency.
A jail roster entry, booking number, arrest charge or booking photograph is not a conviction. The county inmate roster is a custody record that can change after bond, release, transfer or court action. Use the appropriate Aransas County court record when you need to know what happened to the criminal case.
Aransas County, Texas • Rockport jail, booking and court records
Check Aransas County Recent Arrests With the Official Current-Inmate Roster
For Aransas County recent arrests, start with the county’s official Current Inmates page. The roster shows people presently listed in county custody with details such as name, age, booking number and booking date/time. The county warns that the information is not published in real time and may be delayed by several hours, so call the Detention Center when the timing of custody, bond or release matters.
Quick answer
Which Aransas County Arrest Source Should You Use?
Aransas County makes its own current-inmate list available online. That makes the county roster the best first source for a recent Rockport-area jail search. The jail, courts and Texas state databases should be used only when your question moves beyond current county custody.
Current Inmates
Start with the county roster for people presently listed in Aransas County custody.
Open official rosterCall the Detention Center
The county explicitly warns that online inmate information can lag by several hours.
Call 361-790-0168County Clerk / Court at Law
Aransas County says misdemeanor criminal cases are filed through the County Clerk and heard through the County Court at Law system.
Check criminal court guidanceDistrict Clerk
Use the District Clerk route for district-court criminal matters and the court-record search linked by the county.
Open District ClerkTexas DPS
Use DPS when you need broader Texas criminal-history information rather than only a county jail record.
Open DPS searchTDCJ Offender Search
Use TDCJ only when Texas state correctional custody or parole status is the real question.
Open TDCJ searchThe City of Aransas Pass spans portions of San Patricio, Aransas and Nueces counties. An Aransas Pass Police arrest does not automatically mean the person was booked or prosecuted in Aransas County. Check the arrest location and county before assuming the Rockport jail roster is the correct source.
Official inmate-list workflow
How To Check Aransas County Recent Arrests
The official Current Inmates page is arranged as a jail roster rather than a separate “recent arrests” report. Each visible roster entry can include the person’s name, age, booking number and date/time booked. The county also links inmate-service options directly from the roster.
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Open the official Aransas County Current Inmates page
Go directly to Aransas County Current Inmates. The county’s newer aransascountytx.gov site still routes its “Current Inmates” link to this county-operated detention-center page.
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Read the delay warning before relying on the list
The county states that the roster is not published in real time and may be delayed by several hours. A person arrested very recently may not appear immediately, and a person shown on the roster may have experienced a later status change.
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Search the roster by last name
The county sorts the roster by last name and splits a larger custody population across multiple pages. Compare the full name and age rather than stopping at the first similar surname.
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Write down the booking number and time
The booking number is useful when calling the jail, sending inmate mail or using approved inmate-service providers. Keep the booking date and time as well so you can distinguish a newer custody event from an older one.
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Open the inmate profile if more detail is available
The current-inmate page links individual names to a separate inmate-information page. Use the county profile rather than a copied screenshot when available. Booking-photo or charge detail availability can vary by record.
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Call the jail when same-day status matters
If you are preparing to travel, post bond, arrange a visit or confirm a release, call the Aransas County Detention Center at 361-790-0168 instead of assuming the roster has already refreshed.
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Use the court record for what happened next
A booking entry is only the beginning of the case. Use County Clerk / Court at Law resources for misdemeanor matters and District Clerk resources for felony district-court matters.
Aransas County uses a county-operated current-inmate roster with a several-hour delay warning. Larger counties use different systems. The site’s Tarrant County booking guide shows why you should never assume two Texas counties publish recent arrests the same way.
Booking photos and identity
Does the Aransas County Roster Show Mugshots?
The public roster’s main list is centered on custody information such as name, age, booking number and booking date/time. Individual inmate names link to profile pages, where additional booking information may be available. Do not assume every roster entry will provide the same photograph or case detail.
A booking photo is an identity clue
When an official record provides a photograph, use it only to help distinguish similar names. It does not establish guilt and it does not tell you the final court disposition.
An old mugshot can outlive custody
A third-party photograph may remain online after bond, release, dismissal, deferred adjudication or another later court event. Recheck the county roster and court record before relying on an old image.
USA-Arrests.org does not host booking photographs or sell removal services. If a photograph appears on another commercial website, that site’s publication practices are separate from the official Aransas County roster.
Rockport jail contacts
Aransas County Detention Center Address and Phone
Aransas County’s live detention pages currently identify 811 E. Concho Street, Rockport, TX 78382 as the physical detention-center address and list the jail phone as 361-790-0168. The county’s inmate-mail contact page separately lists 308 N. Live Oak Street as the inmate mailing address.
Aransas County Detention Center
- Physical
- 811 E. Concho St., Rockport, TX 78382
- Phone
- 361-790-0168
- Fax
- 361-790-0164
- Use for
- Current custody, visitation, inmate-service and facility questions.
Mail Route Published by the County
- Format
- Inmate Name, Inmate Number
- Street
- 308 N. Live Oak St.
- City
- Rockport, TX 78382-2745
- Important
- Verify the live mail page before sending documents or packages.
Aransas County Public Safety Center
- Address
- 714 E. Concho St., Rockport, TX 78382
- Main
- 361-729-2222
- Admin
- 361-790-0107
- Hours
- Administrative office: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Older county documents reference previous or alternate jail mailing/location addresses. For a 2026 visit, use the live Detention Center page and call 361-790-0168 before driving. For inmate mail, use the address on the current county contact page rather than an old handbook screenshot.
Visiting rules require confirmation
Aransas County Jail Visitation Schedule
The county still publishes a detailed visitation page, but that page is labeled “Visitation Policy – Revised 6/14/2012.” Because the published schedule is old, use it as planning information only and call the jail at 361-790-0168 before making a trip.
| Inmate Group | Published Visiting Time | Important Note |
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| County male — last name A–L | Monday 7–10 p.m.; Saturday 12–2:30 p.m. | Verify the current schedule at 361-790-0168. |
| County male — last name M–Z | Thursday 7–10 p.m.; Saturday 2:30–5 p.m. | Verify classification and eligibility first. |
| County female inmates / female trustees | Monday 2:30–5 p.m.; Saturday 7–10 p.m. | Schedule may change operationally. |
| Out-of-county visitors over 100 miles | Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. | The county page requires valid ID; call ahead before relying on this exception. |
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Check that the person is still on the inmate roster
Do this shortly before the visit because the roster can change after release or transfer.
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Call 361-790-0168
Ask whether the published schedule remains current for the inmate’s classification and whether any temporary restriction applies.
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Bring approved picture identification
The published policy requires visitors to complete a visitor slip and present valid picture ID to the control room.
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Do not assume an out-of-county exception applies automatically
The county’s posted policy mentions visitors traveling more than 100 miles, but staff should confirm the current procedure before you drive to Rockport.
An official government page can remain online after procedures change. Because Aransas County labels its published visitation schedule as revised in 2012, a phone confirmation is more useful than reproducing the schedule as if it were newly issued in 2026.
Phone, commissary and trust funds
How To Send Money to an Aransas County Inmate
The county detention website separates inmate telephone funding, commissary ordering and general inmate trust-fund deposits. Use the specific provider linked by Aransas County instead of searching for the provider name independently and risking the wrong facility.
GettingOut / Telmate route
The Detention Center currently routes inmate telephone funding through GettingOut. The inmate handbook also lists prepaid telephone assistance at 866-665-7119.
Start from county pageAccess Securepak
The county links its commissary ordering route to Access Securepak. Verify the inmate’s exact identity and facility before paying for a package.
Open detention servicesAccess Corrections
The county links its “Send Inmate Money” option to Access Corrections. Start at the official county page so you select the correct Aransas County facility.
Open official money routeTwice-weekly ordering is described in the inmate handbook
The currently linked handbook describes commissary ordering twice weekly, but operational schedules can change. Confirm timing with the jail when a deposit needs to arrive before an order cutoff.
Open Aransas County’s Detention Center page yourself and follow the provider link from there. That reduces the risk of sending money to an unrelated facility or scam payment page.
Correspondence rules
Aransas County Inmate Mail: What Address To Use
The current county Detention Center contact page publishes the inmate mailing address below. Include the incarcerated person’s name and inmate number exactly as the county instructs.
Inmate Name, Inmate Number
308 N. Live Oak St.
Rockport, TX 78382-2745
General mail
The county’s inmate rules state that incoming non-privileged mail is inspected for contraband and that prohibited content can be rejected or returned.
Attorney / privileged correspondence
The inmate rules distinguish privileged legal correspondence from ordinary mail. If a court deadline or confidential legal matter is involved, verify the current legal-mail procedure with the detention center before sending it.
What happened after booking?
How To Find an Aransas County Criminal Court Case
Aransas County separates misdemeanor and felony recordkeeping. The County Clerk says misdemeanor criminal cases such as DWI, theft-by-check, marijuana possession, criminal trespass and tampering with government records are filed in the Clerk’s Office. Felony district-court records are handled through the District Clerk.
County Clerk / County Court at Law
The County Court at Law lists misdemeanor criminal cases among its responsibilities. County Clerk criminal records and court dockets are the appropriate next step after a misdemeanor booking.
County Clerk: 361-790-0122
Open court-system guidanceAransas County District Clerk
District-level felony matters route through the District Clerk. The county also links District Clerk users to its participating iDocket court-record system.
District Clerk: 361-790-0128
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Copy the booking details first
Write down the legal name, booking number, booking date and any charge wording visible in the official county record.
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Decide whether the matter is misdemeanor or felony
That determines which clerk’s office is likely to maintain the primary record. If you are unsure, call the clerk rather than guessing from an abbreviated jail charge.
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Use Aransas County’s court-search route
The District Clerk links to iDocket for participating Aransas County court records. iDocket currently lists both Aransas County County Clerk and District Clerk case data.
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Check the docket for later case activity
Look for filings, court dates and disposition information rather than assuming the original booking charge remained unchanged.
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Ask the clerk for an official copy when legal proof matters
Online search results are useful for navigation. When an employer-independent legal purpose, attorney, court filing or other formal matter needs an official record, ask the appropriate clerk what certified-copy procedure applies.
The Aransas County Clerk currently states that the office does not conduct telephone searches. Use the available online court-search route or follow the Clerk’s current copy/research procedure instead of calling and expecting staff to research a name over the phone.
Police and Sheriff records
How To Request an Aransas County Arrest or Police Record
The current inmate roster is not the same thing as an arrest report or investigative report. For the underlying law-enforcement record, identify which agency created it and use that agency’s Texas Public Information Act procedure.
Aransas County Sheriff’s Office record
Start with the Sheriff’s Office at 714 E. Concho Street in Rockport. Administrative contact is 361-790-0107; the county law-enforcement page also lists the Sheriff main number as 361-729-2222.
Sheriff contact pageRockport Police record
Rockport Police and the Sheriff’s Office share the Public Safety Center location, but they are different agencies. Request a Rockport Police report from Rockport Police when that department handled the incident.
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Identify the arresting or reporting agency
Do not send a county-Sheriff request for an incident handled only by Rockport Police, Aransas Pass Police, Texas DPS or another agency.
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Put the request in writing
Texas Public Information Act requests should describe existing records rather than ask the agency to answer questions or create a new report.
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Give enough information to identify the record
Include the incident or arrest date, person’s name, location, report number or booking number when known and the exact record you want.
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Keep proof that the request was submitted
Texas Attorney General guidance recommends keeping a copy of the request and proof of receipt. The agency may ask you to clarify an unclear request.
Aransas Pass is located across San Patricio, Aransas and Nueces counties. If Aransas Pass Police made the arrest, check the case location before assuming the record belongs to Aransas County Sheriff or Aransas County courts.
Statewide Texas records
When To Use Texas DPS, TDCJ or Texas IVSS
| Source | Use It For | Important Limit |
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| Aransas Current Inmates | People currently listed in county jail custody. | County warns information may be delayed several hours. |
| County / District Court | Criminal case, docket and disposition follow-up. | Not a live jail-status tool. |
| Texas DPS Criminal History | Broader Texas name-based criminal-history searching. | Name searches can match the wrong person; fingerprints are more reliable. |
| TDCJ Offender Search | Texas state prison, parole and related TDCJ status. | Not a substitute for the Aransas County jail roster. |
| Texas IVSS | Victim/custody status notification where the applicable system supports the offender. | Notification service, not final court disposition. |
Name-based criminal-history search
DPS currently charges one $1 search credit per criminal-history search, with additional card-order transaction charges when credits are purchased by credit card. DPS warns that a name-based result is not as reliable as fingerprint identification.
Open DPS criminal historyState offender search
Search by name, SID number or TDCJ number when the person may have moved into Texas state correctional custody or when state offender information is the actual task.
Open offender searchVictim notifications
TDCJ IVSS provides information and notification for offenders in TDCJ custody or on parole/mandatory supervision. IVSS-Counties handles county-jail notifications in participating Texas counties.
Open Texas IVSSVerify local participation
Texas IVSS guidance says county-jail notification availability differs by county. Check the IVSS-Counties system or call the published county-notification support route rather than assuming every Texas jail is included.
Check IVSS-CountiesNo roster result?
Why Someone May Not Appear on the Aransas County Inmate List
| Possible Reason | What It Means | Next Step |
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| Booking is very recent | County warns that the roster may be delayed by several hours. | Call the jail at 361-790-0168. |
| Person was released | The page is a current-inmate roster, not a permanent arrest archive. | Move to county or district court records. |
| Wrong name variation | Middle names, suffixes, married names or spelling can differ. | Try the legal surname and call the jail if identity is uncertain. |
| Wrong county | An Aransas Pass arrest can fall in San Patricio, Nueces or Aransas County. | Confirm the arrest location and booking agency. |
| State custody | A sentenced or transferred offender may move into TDCJ custody. | Search TDCJ. |
| Restricted / non-public record | Juvenile, sealed or otherwise legally restricted information may not appear publicly. | Use the appropriate clerk or agency; do not attempt to bypass access restrictions. |
- Recheck the official roster.Do not rely on an old search-engine cache or screenshot.
- Allow for the county’s stated delay.The inmate page specifically says data may lag by several hours.
- Confirm Aransas County.Rockport, Fulton and Aransas Pass searches can produce different agency/county routes.
- Call the detention center.Use 361-790-0168 when current custody is time-sensitive.
- Check the court case after release.Leaving the active jail roster does not mean the criminal case disappeared.
- Use TDCJ only when state custody is plausible.TDCJ is not a live Aransas County booking database.
Local numbers and offices
Aransas County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
361-790-0168
Use for current custody, jail rules, visitation and inmate-service questions.
Call the jailSheriff / Public Safety Center
361-729-2222
714 E. Concho St., Rockport, TX 78382.
Open Sheriff’s Office361-790-0122
Use for misdemeanor criminal records and County Court at Law record routing.
Call County Clerk361-790-0128
Use for district-court criminal and felony record routing.
Call District Clerk361-790-0138
Handles misdemeanor criminal matters among other statutory county-court cases.
Call Court at Law361-729-1111
Use when Rockport Police is the agency that created the police report.
Call Rockport PoliceAvoid stale records and wrong counties
Common Aransas County Arrest Search Mistakes
- Treating the roster as real time.Aransas County explicitly warns that the inmate information may be delayed several hours.
- Assuming an inmate-list entry equals conviction.A booking is custody information; use court records for disposition.
- Searching “Aransas” and accidentally using Aransas Pass records.Aransas Pass spans three counties and has its own police department.
- Using an old detention-center address from a historical handbook.Check the live jail page before visiting or mailing anything.
- Trusting the old visitation timetable without calling.The county’s currently linked visitation policy is explicitly dated 2012.
- Calling the County Clerk and expecting a name search.The Clerk states that the office does not conduct telephone searches.
- Using Texas DPS as if it were the county roster.DPS criminal history and Aransas County current custody are different record systems.
- Using TDCJ to find a fresh Rockport jail booking.TDCJ is for state correctional/offender status, not ordinary county intake.
- Sending commissary money through an unverified provider link.Start from the official detention-center page before choosing the vendor.
- Using raw arrest information for regulated background screening.The site’s public-record and FCRA limitations explain why jail and arrest records are not a substitute for a compliant consumer report.
Aransas County questions
Aransas County Recent Arrests FAQs
Where do I check Aransas County recent arrests?
Start with Aransas County’s official Current Inmates page. It lists people presently shown in county custody with details including name, age, booking number and booking date/time. The county warns the page may be delayed by several hours.
Is the Aransas County inmate roster updated in real time?
No. The county specifically states that the information is not published in real time and may be delayed by several hours. For urgent custody, bond, release or pickup questions, call the Detention Center at 361-790-0168.
What information does the Aransas County current-inmate list show?
The main roster displays the inmate’s name, age, booking number and date/time booked and links individual names to an inmate-information page. It also provides links to inmate telephone, commissary and trust-fund services.
Does an Aransas County booking or mugshot mean the person was convicted?
No. A booking record or photograph documents a custody event and is not a finding of guilt. Use the appropriate County Clerk or District Clerk criminal court record to determine how the case proceeded.
What is the Aransas County jail phone number?
The Aransas County Detention Center lists 361-790-0168. The current county page identifies 811 E. Concho Street, Rockport, TX 78382 as the physical detention-center address.
What address should I use to mail an Aransas County inmate?
The county’s current detention-center contact page lists: Inmate Name, Inmate Number, 308 N. Live Oak St., Rockport, TX 78382-2745. Verify the live county page before mailing because older county documents display older addresses.
What are the Aransas County jail visiting hours?
The county publishes a visitation schedule by inmate category and surname, but the page is labeled “Revised 6/14/2012.” Call 361-790-0168 before traveling to confirm that the schedule and identification rules still apply to the inmate you plan to visit.
How do I check an Aransas County criminal court case?
For misdemeanor matters, use the County Clerk and County Court at Law resources. For felony district-court matters, use the District Clerk. Aransas County also links its District Clerk users to iDocket court-record searches.
Why is someone arrested in Aransas Pass not on the Aransas County roster?
Aransas Pass spans portions of San Patricio, Aransas and Nueces counties. The person may have been booked into another county depending on the arrest location and agency. Confirm the arresting agency and county before searching the jail roster.
When should I use TDCJ instead of the Aransas County inmate roster?
Use TDCJ when the person may be in Texas state prison custody, parole or another TDCJ-related status. Use the Aransas County Current Inmates page first for ordinary county-jail custody in Rockport.
Verification resources
Official Aransas County and Texas Sources
This page prioritizes county-operated inmate, jail and court resources, then uses Texas agencies only when a local source cannot answer the question. The site’s official-source verification methodology explains the broader source hierarchy used for arrest, jail and court guides.