Montgomery County Jail Lookup, Criminal Cases and Bond Information
Need to locate someone arrested in Conroe, The Woodlands, New Caney, Magnolia or another part of Montgomery County? Start with the Sheriff’s live jail roster, then use the correct County Clerk or District Clerk search to verify charges, bond, hearings and the final court result.
The Sheriff’s inmate portal may require free account registration before searching.
1 Criminal Justice Drive, Conroe, Texas 77301.
936-760-5800; non-emergency dispatch 936-538-5900.
County Clerk Odyssey search for Class A and B misdemeanor cases.
District Clerk case inquiry and District Odyssey search.
Office of Indigent Defense: 936-538-8173.
Texas IVSS-Counties support: 866-268-8959, available 24 hours.
Confirm bail, deposits and release instructions through an official office before paying.
Confirm the arresting agency, allow time for booking, search the Sheriff’s jail roster with the legal name and call 936-760-5800 when the result is still missing. Ask whether booking is complete, which court will handle probable cause or bond and whether another agency still has custody.
Choose the Montgomery County arrest-record task you need
This tool runs only in the browser. It does not request a name, date of birth, case number or other personal information.
Montgomery County jail, court and criminal-history searches are separate
The jail roster answers current custody questions. County Clerk and District Clerk portals answer court questions. Texas DPS provides a broader state criminal-history search.
Your question | Correct source | Information to prepare | What to do after opening |
|---|---|---|---|
Is the person currently in Montgomery County Jail? | Complete legal name or known booking information | Create an account if requested, search the name and compare photo, charges, booking date and bond. | |
Was the person arrested very recently? | Name, arresting agency, time and location | Check the live search, then call the Sheriff if intake may still be incomplete. | |
Is the case a Class A or B misdemeanor? | Name, case number or filing period | Choose Criminal Records or Court Calendar and open the matching County Court at Law case. | |
Is the case a felony? | Name, case number or filing period | Select Criminal Records or Court Calendar and compare the district court and case number. | |
Do I need statewide Texas criminal-history information? | Account, search credit, legal name and date of birth | Review possible matches carefully; only fingerprints conclusively link a person to a record. | |
Was the person transferred to state prison? | TDCJ number, SID, full name or date of birth | Confirm the unit, offense information and projected release details. | |
Do I need release or court-event alerts? | Person or case information and notification preferences | Search the participating record and register for text, email or phone alerts. |
How to search the Montgomery County Jail roster
The Sheriff announced a new inmate-search feature in May 2026. The portal can show booking photographs, charges and bonding details after registration.
Go directly to the Montgomery County Corrections Public Access Portal.
Open the jail rosterThe current portal may ask for an email-based account before giving access to the search.
Use the first and last name shown on identification. Try fewer fields if the complete name returns no result.
Compare the booking photograph, age or date of birth, arrest date, charges, agency and booking identifier.
Look for the bond amount, bond type, holds, housing information and release status. A displayed bond does not guarantee immediate release.
Use the case number or charge level to choose the County Clerk misdemeanor portal or District Clerk felony portal.
What the Montgomery County jail result does and does not prove
Displayed field | What it may tell you | What it does not prove | Best verification step |
|---|---|---|---|
Booking photo | A photograph associated with jail intake | Guilt, conviction or current custody after the page updates | Compare the live jail status and court case. |
Charge | The allegation or warrant recorded during booking | That prosecutors filed the identical charge or obtained a conviction | Read the County Clerk or District Clerk case history. |
Bond amount | The amount or condition entered for a listed charge | That no other hold, warrant or release condition exists | Call the jail or court before paying. |
Booking date | When intake was recorded | When the alleged event occurred or when release will happen | Check arrest, court and release fields separately. |
Release status | A recorded custody change | That the person has no other case, transfer or supervision requirement | Check the court, another county, TDCJ or IVSS. |
Choose the Montgomery County court search by charge level
The County Clerk handles criminal misdemeanor records in the County Courts at Law. The District Clerk handles felony criminal cases in the district courts.
Use this portal for Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases such as many DWI, theft and assault filings handled by Montgomery County Courts at Law.
- Open County Clerk Odyssey.
- Select Criminal Records or Court Calendar.
- Search by name or case number.
- Compare the County Court at Law, filing date and charge.
- Open the case events and disposition.
Use this portal when the jail record shows a felony or the case is assigned to a Montgomery County district court.
- Open the District Clerk case inquiry page.
- Accept the official disclaimer.
- Choose the criminal case search.
- Search by legal name or case number.
- Review the district court, docket activity and outcome.
936-539-7885
Main office: 210 West Davis, Conroe, TX 77301.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
936-539-7855
301 North Main Street, Suite 103, Conroe, TX 77301.
Call before visiting for a specific records service.
County Clerk for misdemeanor County Court at Law cases. District Clerk for felony district-court cases.
How to check bond, release conditions and attorney help
Ask for the amount, bond type, court, case number, accepted payment method and whether another hold or warrant prevents release.
Montgomery County’s Office of Indigent Defense publishes a current bail-bond rotation list of licensed sureties. The county does not recommend one company over another.
Open current public resourcesRelease can be delayed by verification, court paperwork, another hold, transport, medical processing or a separate case.
Requesting a court-appointed attorney
A person charged with a crime can request appointed counsel when unable to afford a lawyer.
The public-resources page includes the attorney-request application and sworn financial-inability affidavit.
Open attorney-request formsPrepare income, household obligations, assets and other information requested by the court.
Submitting a form is not the same as receiving an appointment. Check with the court or Office of Indigent Defense.
Conroe, Texas 77301
Telephone service is published for Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open lawyer referral informationMontgomery County Jail visitation, money, mail and communication
Rules and service providers can change. Always open the Sheriff’s current jail page before scheduling, depositing funds or mailing correspondence.
The Sheriff requires visits to be scheduled. Confirm visitor approval, available time, identification, clothing rules and whether the visit is onsite or remote.
Open official visitation guidanceThe official jail FAQ lists a lobby kiosk at 1 Criminal Justice Drive that is available 24 hours and telephone deposits through 866-345-1884.
Check the jail FAQ and current feesCurrent non-privileged mail is processed electronically. Include the inmate’s full name and inmate ID.
Montgomery County, TXInmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 16120
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Inmates generally place outgoing calls through the jail’s approved system. Verify account setup, blocked-number help and current charges through the jail FAQ.
Open current communication guidanceBefore travelling for visitation
Follow a Montgomery County custody transfer
A fresh arrest may remain with a city police department, constable or another agency before appearing in the county jail search.
Use the state inmate search after a felony conviction and transfer. Search by TDCJ number, SID or complete identifying details.
Search TDCJ inmatesUse the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator when the prosecution or detention is federal rather than county or state.
Open federal inmate locatorRegister for Montgomery County custody and court notifications
Texas moved from VINELink to Texas IVSS-Counties on September 1, 2025. The service can provide participating booking, release, transfer and court-event notifications.
Open the portal to look for an offender or case and confirm whether Montgomery County information is available.
Open Texas IVSS-CountiesRegistration can support text, telephone or email notifications and preferred contact periods.
Available in English and Spanish for offender information, registration and victim-service routing.
Request a Sheriff record or search Texas criminal history
Use the Sheriff’s GovQA route when you need an incident report, responsive arrest document, video, audio or another releasable agency record rather than a simple live custody lookup.
- Open the Sheriff Document Center.
- Select the GovQA public-records link.
- Create the request account if required.
- Describe the incident, date, location, person and known report number.
- Track the request and respond to clarification or fee notices.
Texas DPS provides a statewide name-based search. The current system requires an account and search credits costing $1 each, with transaction charges applying to some purchases.
- Create a Crime Records account.
- Purchase the required search credit.
- Enter the complete legal name and date of birth.
- Preview possible matches carefully.
- Save the response when documentation is needed.
Understand common Montgomery County arrest and court terms
Correcting, expunging or restricting a Montgomery County record
Keep the webpage URL, screenshot, date accessed, booking number and court case number.
Request the current court record from the County Clerk or District Clerk handling the case.
Use a personal fingerprint review when a state criminal-history record may contain an incorrect or incomplete entry.
Eligibility depends on the charge, outcome, waiting periods and other facts. An order of nondisclosure is not the same as an expunction.
Read Texas record-sealing guidanceSend the exact page and a redacted official document only after verifying the government record.
Contact this websiteMontgomery County jail and criminal-record contacts
General information: 936-760-5800
Non-emergency dispatch: 936-538-5900
1 Criminal Justice DriveConroe, Texas 77301
Conroe, Texas 77301
Conroe, Texas 77301
Operator help is available 24 hours in English and Spanish.
Telephone inmate-information offices are published for Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Why a Montgomery County arrest or inmate result may be missing
Common urgent situations
Check the roster, identify the arresting agency and call the Sheriff when intake has not yet appeared.
Ask about payment confirmation, other holds, court paperwork, medical processing and transportation.
Check release, transfer, TDCJ, another county and the court case before assuming the record is wrong.
Try both County Clerk and District Clerk portals and search with fewer fields or the exact case number.
Request appointed counsel, complete the financial forms and confirm the court’s decision with the Office of Indigent Defense.
Get the official disposition, verify DPS information, review sealing options and then request the private correction.
Montgomery County and Texas arrest-record links
Montgomery County arrest records FAQs
How do I search Montgomery County Texas arrest records?
Use the Montgomery County Sheriff inmate portal for current jail bookings. Then use County Clerk Odyssey for Class A and B misdemeanor cases or District Clerk Odyssey for felony cases. Use Texas DPS when you need a broader statewide name-based criminal-history search.
What is the official Montgomery County Jail inmate search?
The official search is the Montgomery County Corrections Public Access Portal at jailroster.mctx.org. The current portal may require users to create a free account before searching booking photographs, charges and bonding details.
How quickly does a recent Montgomery County arrest appear online?
There is no guaranteed publication time. The arresting agency must complete transport and intake before the record becomes available. Search again later or call the Sheriff at 936-760-5800 when an arrest is very recent.
Where do I search Montgomery County misdemeanor court cases?
Use Montgomery County Clerk Odyssey for criminal misdemeanor cases handled by the County Courts at Law. These courts hear Class A and B misdemeanors such as many DWI, theft and assault cases.
Where do I search Montgomery County felony court cases?
Use the Montgomery County District Clerk case inquiry or District Odyssey portal. Accept the disclaimer, select Criminal Records or Court Calendar and search by legal name or case number.
How do I check bond for a Montgomery County inmate?
Open the official jail roster and review the bonding fields, then confirm the amount, bond type, payment method, court and additional holds with the jail or handling court. A listed bond does not guarantee immediate release.
How do I request a court-appointed lawyer in Montgomery County?
Tell the court that you cannot afford counsel and use the attorney-request and financial-inability forms published by the Montgomery County Office of Indigent Defense. Call 936-538-8173 to confirm the local process and whether counsel has been appointed.
How do I schedule Montgomery County Jail visitation?
Open the Sheriff’s official visitation page and schedule the visit using the current procedure. Confirm the inmate’s location, available time, visitor approval, accepted identification, clothing rules and facility restrictions before travelling.
Where did an inmate go after leaving Montgomery County Jail?
The person may have been released, transferred to another county, moved into TDCJ custody or entered federal custody. Check the court case, Texas IVSS, TDCJ Inmate Search and the federal locator using the person’s identifiers.
How can I correct or remove an outdated Montgomery County arrest record?
Obtain the official court disposition, verify the Sheriff and Texas DPS records and review eligibility for expunction or nondisclosure. After correcting the official source, send the private publisher the exact page URL and a redacted official document. Private removal does not change the government record.
Official-resource review completed August 2, 2026.
This independent guide is not affiliated with Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the County Clerk, District Clerk, Office of Indigent Defense, Texas DPS, TDCJ, Texas IVSS or a bail, communication or payment provider.
Jail custody, booking details, bond status, court calendars, visitation schedules, service providers, fees, phone numbers and office availability can change. Confirm time-sensitive information through the linked official source before travelling, paying or mailing anything.
Responsible-use notice: An arrest is not a conviction. Do not use arrest or booking information to harass anyone or to make employment, housing, credit, insurance or another decision that requires a legally compliant consumer report.