Do not send record requests or urgent custody questions to this site. Contact the sheriff, clerk, TDCJ, or notification service that holds the information.
County Jail and Release
For an adult held or released by Fort Bend County, start with the Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility. Bonding can distinguish a release to the street from a transfer to TDCJ or another agency. Records accepts written requests for the booking-and-release file.
1410 Richmond Parkway
Richmond, TX 77469
Detention: 281-341-4735
Bonding: 281-341-4619
Records: 281-341-4625
Fax: 832-471-2472
Records Lobby: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., except county holidays
Email: fbcsorecords@fbctx.gov
Use the sheriff’s public-information request instructions for email, mail, lobby, fax, or mobile-app submission.
Fort Bend Court Records
A court disposition can clarify whether a charge was dismissed, sentenced, or remains open after jail custody ends. Felony cases route through the District Clerk. Misdemeanors route through the County Clerk.
1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond
Mail: 301 Jackson Street, Room 101, Richmond, TX 77469
281-341-4515
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
301 Jackson Street, Suite 101
Richmond, TX 77469
281-341-8685
cclerkcourts@fortbendcountytx.gov
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The county’s court-record research page directs readers to the proper clerk and online case system.
State Prison and Parole
Use TDCJ for a state-prison transfer, projected date, parole status, or discharge record. County jail staff do not control a TDCJ sentence or state release calculation.
8712 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 265
Austin, TX 78757-6899
800-848-4284
victim.svc@tdcj.texas.gov
The TDCJ Online Inmate Search is the public locator. The Rosenberg District Parole Office is at 711 Highway 36 North, Rosenberg, TX 77471, phone 281-232-0334. Texas VINE county-custody help is available at 877-894-8463.
Other Public Requests
For Fort Bend County departments other than the District Attorney, the county lists PublicInformation@fortbendcountytx.gov and 281-341-4555. A request should name an existing record and identify the person, booking, case, or date range as precisely as possible.
Site Messages
General comments about broken navigation or site wording may be sent through the available site contact channel. Do not include Social Security numbers, medical details, passwords, or copies of identity documents. An official records issue must go to the record custodian listed above.