This is a private reference site, not a Hale County government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person from jail, post bond, pull an official booking record, update a court file, or change a roster entry. Contact the office that maintains the record for official action.
Hale County Record Contacts
Use the office that matches the record type. The Hale County Sheriff's Office and Jail handle local custody and jail questions. The District Clerk handles district court records at the Justice Center. The District Attorney's Office can be relevant after charges are filed, but it does not replace the court record. A written Texas Public Information Act request under Texas Government Code Chapter 552 is the fallback when no dedicated sheriff open-records portal is available.
Hale County Sheriff's Office and Jail
1900 S. Columbia Street
Plainview, TX 79072
Sheriff: David Cochran
Sheriff phone: (806) 296-2724
Sheriff fax: (806) 296-5725
Jail phone: (806) 293-5377
Jail fax: (806) 291-8029
Official roster: Hale County jail roster
Hale County General Office
500 Broadway
Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806) 291-5226
District Clerk Julie Kelly
Day, Boyd, LaFont Justice Center
225 Broadway, Suite 4
Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: 806-291-5226
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-5, closed 12-1
District Attorney Wally Hatch
225 Broadway, Suite 1
Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806) 291-5241
For online lookups, start with the system tied to the custody or case stage.
- Someone in the county jail: use the jail inmate records page and the official Hale County roster.
- Booking photos: use jail roster mugshots and request records from the sheriff if the roster does not show the image needed.
- Charges after a booking: use court records after a jail arrest and the Hale County Tyler PublicAccess portal.
- Facility-specific questions: check Hale County Jail, Formby Unit, or J.B. Wheeler Unit in the footer facility list.
- Sentenced Texas prisoner: search the TDCJ inmate locator.
- Federal or immigration custody: use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- Custody notifications: check VINELink if notification service is needed.
No verified Hale County, Texas sheriff or police mobile app with roster or warrant features was found in the research materials.