Bexar County Arrest Records – Search Recent Arrests in San Antonio, TX

Find Booking Details, Jail Information, And Release Resources

Looking for someone who’s been arrested in San Antonio or Bexar County? After an arrest, people are taken to one of two places: the San Antonio Detention Center or the Bexar County Central Magistrate. 

Those arrested by the San Antonio Police Department are first processed at the San Antonio Detention Center, but all individuals charged with Class B misdemeanors or higher are ultimately transferred to the Bexar County Magistrate for formal charges and bond setting.

This page explains how to access official arrest records, search recent bookings, and understand how to get someone out of jail in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

Where do People go After Being Arrested in San Antonio?

If someone is arrested by the San Antonio Police Department, they are first taken to:

⚖️ San Antonio Detention Center
 📍 Address: 401 S. Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207
📞 Phone: (210) 207-7532
🌐 Website: Visit SAPD Magistrate Info

The initial booking process happens at the San Antonio Detention Center for all SAPD arrests – but this is not the final stop! Everyone charged with Class B misdemeanors or higher get transferred to the Bexar County Central Magistrate for formal magistration and booking.

❌ Stopping here first adds delay to the release process ❌

Where do People go After Being Arrested in Bexar County?

⚖️ Bexar County Central Magistrate
 📍 Address: 200 N. Comal St., San Antonio, TX 78207
📞 Phone: (210) 335-6111
🌐 Website: Visit Central Magistrate Portal

The Bexar Magistrate office is where magistration officially occurs for all county-level offenses, including setting bond amounts and conditions of release. There are 70+ law enforcement agencies operating in Bexar County, Texas, and no matter where the incident occurred – UTSA campus or the River Walk, most people will end up at the Bexar County Magistrate on San Antonio’s West Side.

What Happens After Getting Arrested in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas?

Everyone arrested in Bexar County is eventually taken to the South Tower of the Bexar County Central Magistrate Office, located next to the jail at 222 S Comal St, San Antonio, TX 78207.

There are two scenarios where a person’s arrival to Bexar County Magistrate can be delayed: 

  • San Antonio Police make the arrest – SAPD takes everyone to the San Antonio Detention Center at 401 S Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207 first. After processing they’re slowly transferred to the Bexar County Central Magistrate.
  • DWI arrests – people are sometimes taken to the respective police department’s office for breath testing before transport to the Bexar County Central Magistrate. 

What is The Booking Process in Bexar County? 

  • Initial booking: prints, photo, paperwork.
  • Magistration: judge review charges, sets bond amount & conditions.
  • PR Bond Screening: Pretrial Services interview to determine eligibility.
  • Phone call: chance to contact family, friends, and bond companies.
  • Bond processing: jail staff processes bond paperwork.
  • Release: processing is complete and the person gets out of jail. 

How do You See if Someone is in Jail in San Antonio?

To find out where someone is in the San Antonio jail release process, search the Bexar County Magistrate’s online portal:

🖥️ https://centralmagistrate.bexar.org/

Check the Jail Activity Report for daily booking and release information: 

📋 https://www.bexar.org/722/Jail-Activity-Reports

For more information call the magistrate office:

 📞 Main Office: (210) 335-6111

 📞 Supervisors: (210) 335-6147

The Bexar County Magistrate processes all personal recognizance and surety bonds. With the exception of individuals remanded without bond, held by an out-of-county warrant or ICE detainer, every person arrested is given the opportunity to bond out without being transferred to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.

The Bexar County Magistrate Office is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. To find out more information on reputable, licensed bail bond companies that can facilitate jail release, check out our San Antonio Bail Bond Directory.