Real County Arrest Records and Bookings

Real County booking reports are public records maintained by the Real County Sheriff's Office in Leakey, Texas. All arrests in the county are processed at the Real County Jail. You can contact the Sheriff's Office at (830) 232-5201 to inquire about current inmates or submit a public records request. These records are open to the public under the Texas Public Information Act.

Real County Sheriff's Office

The Real County Sheriff's Office is at 146 S Market Street in Leakey, Texas. It is the primary law enforcement agency for Real County and handles all arrests, jail bookings, and public records requests. Real County is located in the Texas Hill Country, in the Frio Canyon area northwest of San Antonio. Leakey is the county seat and the only town of note in the county.

The Real County Sheriff's Office page provides contact information for the department. The county is small and rural, and the Sheriff's Office serves the full area including the unincorporated land and smaller communities throughout Real County. There is no public online inmate search available for the county. Calling the Sheriff's Office directly is the most practical approach for checking on someone in custody.

How to Get Real County Booking Records

Real County does not offer an online inmate search portal. Call the Sheriff's Office at (830) 232-5201 to find out if someone is currently in custody at the Real County Jail. Staff can share basic inmate information during business hours. This is the fastest way to get a status check on a recent arrest in the county.

For written records requests, send a letter to the Real County Sheriff's Office at 146 S Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873. Your request should include the subject's full name, the approximate date of arrest if you know it, and your contact information. The Texas Public Information Act requires the office to respond within 10 business days. If fees apply, you will be told before the office processes your request. If records are denied, a specific legal exemption must be given.

If the person was transferred to a Texas state prison after being booked in Real County, the TDCJ Offender Search can show their current location within the state prison system. That tool is free and available at any time online. VINELink provides free alerts if you want to be notified when an inmate's custody status changes at the Real County Jail.

Note: Real County is rural and remote from larger urban centers. Allow extra time for mail delivery and response processing when submitting written requests.

Real County Booking Record Contents

Each time someone is arrested in Real County and brought to the county jail, a booking record is created. These records are public under Texas law and are maintained by the Sheriff's Office. They document the basic facts of the arrest and the individual's personal information at the time of booking.

Real County booking records typically include the full name and date of birth of the person arrested, the date and time of the arrest, the charges filed at booking, any bond amount set by the court, the name of the arresting agency, a booking number, and physical description details. Some records may have certain information withheld if a case is under active investigation.

Juvenile records are not public under Texas law. Court records from the same arrest are held separately by the Real County District Clerk. For full statewide criminal histories that cover multiple counties or agencies, contact the Texas DPS Crime Records Division.

Real County Jail

The Real County Jail in Leakey is operated by the Sheriff's Office and serves as the county's only detention facility. People arrested in Real County are brought here for booking and held until bail is posted or the court makes a custody decision. Because the county is small, the jail handles a relatively small volume of bookings compared to larger urban counties.

Intake at the Real County Jail follows standard Texas procedure. Staff check identification, screen for health concerns, log personal property, document charges, and assign the person to a housing unit. For information about visiting an inmate or sending money to an inmate account, call the jail at (830) 232-5201. Schedules and deposit procedures can change, so calling before you make the trip is a good idea.

All Texas county jails, including Real County, fall under the authority of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The commission inspects facilities and enforces minimum standards for inmate housing, staffing, and facility operations statewide. You can contact the commission directly if you have concerns that have not been addressed by the local jail.

Public Records Access in Real County

The Texas Public Information Act, codified in Texas Government Code Chapter 552, gives anyone the right to request booking records from the Real County Sheriff's Office. You do not need to provide a reason for your request. The law covers all government agencies in Texas.

To request records, write to the Sheriff's Office at 146 S Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873. Include the person's name, an approximate arrest date if you have it, and how the office should contact you. The office must respond within 10 business days and will inform you of any fees before processing copies. Standard fees are set by state law. If records are denied, the office must cite a specific legal exception. You can appeal denials to the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

For full statewide criminal histories, go to the Texas DPS Crime Records Division. County sheriff's offices hold only local booking records. The DPS holds the full statewide arrest database used across all Texas jurisdictions.

Real County Sheriff Office and State Resources

The Real County Sheriff's Office page provides contact information and is the right starting point for anyone looking for booking records or inmate information in Real County.

This is the primary resource for contacting the Real County Sheriff's Office in Leakey to ask about inmate status or request public records tied to a booking in the county.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Division maintains statewide criminal history data for all Texas counties, including Real County in the Texas Hill Country.

This state portal is the right resource when you need records that span multiple counties or need a complete Texas criminal history beyond what the local sheriff's office holds.

Cities in Real County

Real County includes Leakey as the county seat and the only incorporated community. The rest of the county is unincorporated land and rural communities in the Frio Canyon area. All arrests anywhere in Real County are processed through the Real County Sheriff's Office in Leakey.

No cities in Real County currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated city records page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Real County is surrounded by other Hill Country and South Texas counties. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the arresting agency listed in the booking record.