This is a private reference site, not a Smith County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visitation, or pull an official booking record. For those actions, use the official Smith County, state, federal, or immigration contact that matches the record.
Where to Look First
The main Smith County custody contacts are below. Call before visiting when the question involves current custody, release timing, bond, video visitation, or where a person is housed.
- Smith County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Larry R. Smith, 227 N. Spring Avenue, Tyler, TX 75702. Main phone: 903-590-2661. Sheriff page phone: 903-590-2720.
- Smith County Jail: 206 E. Elm St., Tyler, TX 75702. Jail phone: 903-590-2800.
- Smith County Low/Medium Risk Facility: 2811 Public Road, Tyler, TX 75701. Jail phone: 903-590-2800. Official research identifies this as the video-visitation location.
- Online jail search: Smith County Jail Search for current and past jailings.
- Public portal: Smith County Judicial/Jail Records portal for jail search, hearings, and Smart Search access.
- Public information requests: Smith County JustFOIA request form for sheriff and county public-information requests.
Use these topic routes when the record type is unclear.
- For someone held in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the official jail phone.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the Smith County jail search profile when a mugshot tab is available.
- For charges filed after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest. District Clerk records generally cover felony and district court matters, while the County Clerk criminal misdemeanor office handles misdemeanor records.
- For a facility address or phone number, use the Smith County Jail and Smith County Low/Medium Risk Facility pages linked in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate locator.
- For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Smith County's public-information page explains that Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs many county public-information requests. It also notes that judicial records usually fall under Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12, not the Public Information Act, so court records may need to go through the appropriate clerk or court portal.