The Starr County, Texas Jail Inmate Roster is a public tool that allows you to find out who is currently in custody at the county jail. On the StarrCourt.us website, you can find publicly available information about current and recent inmates. Additionally, information is available through the official website of the Starr County Sheriff, by phone, or during a personal visit. The roster allows you to check the custody status of a specific individual, find out the charges filed, and the booking date. The Starr County Sheriff's Office maintains this roster and periodically updates the data to reflect the current inmate composition of the jail.
Search Current Inmates in Starr Jail
To find information about a current inmate in the Starr County Jail, use one of the methods below.
Online Search
- Go to StarrCourt.us to search for publicly available court case and inmate information.
- For official county records search, you can also use the Starr County Official Record Search portal, where Quick Search and Advanced Search features are available.
- Enter the full legal name of the person (last name and first name) or the booking number, if known.
- If the portal displays a list of inmates without a search field, use the browser function Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to find a specific last name on the page.
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster — this information is protected by law.
By Phone
Call the sheriff's office or the jail directly:
The operator can confirm if a specific person is in custody if you provide the full name and date of birth.
In Person
You can visit the Starr County Courthouse at:
Contact the information window in the lobby. It is recommended to confirm visitor hours in advance by phone, as they may change.
Find Starr Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment a detained person is officially registered in the jail. This process includes recording personal data, fingerprinting, and photographing.
Each record contains:
- A unique booking number
- The date and time of admission to the jail
- A list of charges filed
- The name of the agency that made the arrest (e.g., Starr County Sheriff's Office, Escobares Police Department, or another county law enforcement agency)
- The amount of bail, if set
Online access to booking records in Starr County can be obtained through the inmate roster on the sheriff's website. If an official document or record not available in the online roster is needed, submit an open records request according to the Texas Public Information Act. Such a request is directed to the Starr County Sheriff's Office.
To check criminal history at the state level, use the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal History Name Search portal. If the person has already been transferred to a state-level facility, information can be found through the TDCJ inmate search system.
Search the Starr Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The roster supports two main search methods.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in the appropriate field. If necessary, add the first name to narrow the results. A few tips:
- Use the correct spelling of the legal name — nicknames and abbreviations usually do not yield results.
- If the last name is common (e.g., Garcia or Rodriguez), be sure to include the first name.
- Try a partial search by entering only the first few letters of the last name if the system supports it.
Search by Booking Number
The booking number is the most accurate way to find a specific record. It is assigned during registration and is unique to each detention case. If you have received this number from an attorney, relative, or court documents, enter it in the appropriate search field.
If No Results
The absence of results does not always mean that the person was not detained. Possible reasons:
- The person has already been released or transferred to another facility.
- The data has not yet been entered into the system (booking may take several hours).
- The name is spelled differently than in official documents.
In such a case, call the jail at 956-487-5571 and verify the information directly.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Starr
The Starr County Inmate Roster is updated periodically, but not in real-time. Between the actual booking and the appearance of the record in the online system, several hours to a day may pass — this depends on the workload of the jail staff and the time of detention.
Main limitations to consider:
- Publication delay. Nighttime or weekend arrests often appear in the roster only the next business day.
- Disappearance of records after release. The roster only displays those currently in custody. After release, posting bail, or transfer, the record disappears from the list.
- Not an archive. The public roster is a snapshot of the current state, not a database of all past bookings. For historical data, a separate request is required.
- Technical errors. Sometimes inaccuracies occur in the spelling of names or classification of charges, especially if the data was entered in haste.
To search for court records related to an inmate's case, contact the Starr County District Clerk's Office at 401 N. Britton Avenue, Room 304, Rio Grande City, TX 78582, or by phone at 956-716-4800 ext. 8482. Additional information on state court records can be found through the Texas State Law Library guide.