Moore County Jail Records Overview
No official Moore County jail roster, booking report, recent-bookings feed, inmate search form, or mugshot gallery was located in the reviewed county pages. The official Moore County Sheriff page instead sends custody-status users to VINELink. That is the local fact that matters most for Moore County inmate records. VINELink can help with custody status and notification, but it should not be treated as a detailed county roster with every booking field.
The primary local facility is the Moore County Jail / Moore County Sheriff's Office in Dumas. The sheriff page names Sheriff Morgan W. Hightower and gives the sheriff's office contact numbers. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards also treats Moore County as a county jail facility in its population reports. Those sources confirm the jail function, but they do not publish a local online profile page that shows booking number, bond, housing unit, mugshot, arresting agency, or release status for each person.
The county-published sheriff page is the best visual source for the local custody channel. The screenshot below comes from the official Moore County Sheriff page, which lists the sheriff, the jail and office address, phone numbers, and the VINELink custody-status referral.
That source supports the fallback-first structure for Moore County jail records: start with custody status, then confirm details with the sheriff or the right court office.
Moore County Jail Search Channels
Because there is no inspected official Moore County roster form, a custody search should move through the available channels in order. A recent arrest may be in booking before a formal court case exists. A person may also move out of Moore County custody after bond, transfer, sentencing, federal pickup, or an immigration hold. Each step below answers a different part of the record.
- Open the sheriff page and use the VINELink referral for custody status or notification. Treat it as a status tool, not a complete booking record.
- Call the Moore County Sheriff's Office for routine custody or record questions. Ask whether the person is currently held, whether bond has been set, and what court or agency is tied to the charge.
- Go to the sheriff/jail counter if phone and online channels fail. Bring the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency.
- Ask how to submit a written Texas Public Information Act request for existing booking records, jail records, arrest reports, or booking photos.
- Check Moore County Public Inquiry or the right clerk after a short delay, since filed court charges may appear after jail booking.
- Use TDCJ, BOP, or ICE if the person is sentenced, federal, or in immigration custody rather than local county jail custody.
No official Moore County Sheriff or Dumas Police mobile app with an inmate roster, warrant search, or records request feature was located during research.
Moore County Roster Search Fields
The Moore County search-field table is unusual because the county source does not expose an official jail roster form. That absence should be read as a practical limit, not as proof that booking data does not exist. Jail booking data may be held internally by the sheriff, while court filings may later appear through the county Public Inquiry link or clerk offices.
| Lookup Channel | Field Type | Required | Moore County Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail roster | Not published | n/a | No official Moore County inmate search form was located on the county site. |
| VINELink | Custody-status search | Varies by live application | The sheriff page links to VINELink, but exact Moore County field labels were not captured because it is a JavaScript application. |
| Sheriff phone or counter | Name, date of birth, date, agency | Provide as much as known | Use the office line for routine record questions and dispatch for time-sensitive routing. |
| Public-information request | Written record description | Yes | Ask for existing records, such as booking sheet, jail record, arrest report, or booking photo. |
| Moore County Public Inquiry | Unverified court search | Verify live | The county publishes a Public Inquiry link, but the endpoint did not respond during research. |
Moore County Inmate Record Fields
Since no official public Moore County jail profile was visible, the best inmate-record inventory is a list of fields to ask for and a clear statement about where each field may come from. Some items are jail records. Some become court records. Others may be withheld, unavailable online, or changed after booking.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Not visible in an inspected official county roster. Use VINELink or sheriff confirmation for custody status. |
| Booking number | Not published online by Moore County in the reviewed materials. Request it from the sheriff if needed. |
| Booking date and time | May exist in jail records, but no public county roster field was found. |
| Mugshot | No official Moore County mugshot gallery was located. A booking photo may require a public-information request if releasable. |
| Charges | Jail booking allegations may differ from charges later filed by the prosecutor or shown in court records. |
| Bond | Not posted in an inspected county jail roster. Confirm with the sheriff, court, or clerk before travel. |
| Housing location | Not published online in the inspected county materials. |
| Status | The sheriff page points to VINELink for offender custody status. |
For filed charges after booking, use Moore County court records after jail arrest rather than relying only on the jail side of the record.
Moore County Jail Contact Card
The Moore County Jail and sheriff's office share the same published address. The county pages do not separate a jail booking desk, jail records desk, visitation lobby, or detention administrator into a separate public contact block. For that reason, use the official sheriff numbers and ask to be routed to the right staff member for custody, bond, visitation, mail, or records.
Moore County Jail / Moore County Sheriff's Office
700 S. Bliss Ave.
Dumas, TX 79029
Office: 806-935-4145
Dispatch: 806-935-2151
Operator: Moore County Sheriff's Office
Published sheriff: Morgan W. Hightower
Use the dispatch number for urgent law-enforcement routing. Routine records, bond, visitation, and booking questions should start with the office line when possible.
Moore County Visitation Status
Moore County does not publish an official jail visitation schedule, remote video vendor, visitor approval process, dress code, child-visitor rule, attorney-visit rule, mail format, commissary vendor, deposit fee schedule, or inmate phone vendor in the inspected county pages. The accurate instruction is to confirm all visit, mail, money, and phone rules directly with the sheriff before travel or payment.
| Topic | Published Moore County Result | What To Do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation schedule | Not published in inspected official pages. | Call 806-935-4145 before visiting. |
| Remote or video visitation | Not published. | Ask whether any vendor or appointment system is used. |
| Visitor approval list | Not published. | Confirm ID, age, and approval rules before arrival. |
| Mail format | Not published. | Ask whether inmate name, booking number, or scan vendor rules apply. |
| Commissary or deposits | No vendor or fee table located. | Confirm custody and accepted payment before sending funds. |
| Attorney visitation | Not published locally. | Attorneys should confirm procedure with the jail. |
Note: Local rules can change during lockdowns, holidays, staffing shortages, or court transport days, so confirm status the same day.
Moore County Jail vs TDCJ
A Moore County inmate search changes when the person leaves local custody. The county jail is for people arrested in Moore County before bond or court, local misdemeanor sentences, parole or blue-warrant holds, state-jail-felony categories, and some people waiting on transfer. Sentenced state-prison inmates belong in the TDCJ locator. Federal prisoners belong in BOP or U.S. Marshals channels. Immigration detainees belong in ICE ODLS.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Usually Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Moore County jail custody | Sheriff page, VINELink, sheriff phone, in-person, written request | Current local custody status and booking-record access if releasable. |
| Texas sentenced prison custody | TDCJ inmate search | TDCJ number, SID, current facility, release dates, parole data, offense history. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator or USMS routing | Name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Current ICE or qualifying CBP custody, searched by A-number or biographical data. |
The TDCJ inmate search form is relevant only after a person is in the state prison system, not for a fresh Moore County jail booking.
TDCJ states that its search includes currently incarcerated TDCJ inmates, is updated on working days, and can be at least 24 hours old.
State and Federal Search Fields
The non-county locators have stronger field inventories than the local Moore County jail page. Use them only when the custody path fits. A person who is still waiting on a Moore County magistrate appearance or bond decision will not become easier to find by searching a state prison locator.
| Locator | Search Fields | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| TDCJ | Last name, first name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, race. | Name search needs last name plus at least first initial, or a TDCJ/SID number. |
| BOP | Register, DCDC, FBI, or INS number; or first, middle, last, race, age, sex. | Covers federal inmates from 1982 to present, not county jail custody. |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country of birth, or name, country of birth, and birth date. | The official page requires JavaScript and is for current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Moore County Booking and Bond
Official Moore County pages do not describe the full booking workflow, but the local custody map and Texas law provide the basic path. A Moore County arrest can begin with the sheriff, Dumas Police, DPS, a constable, a warrant, or another agency. If the person is jailed, intake normally includes identity checks, warrant and hold checks, property inventory, search, photo, fingerprints, screening, classification, and housing assignment.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 requires a magistrate appearance without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest. Texas Article 17.15 sets rules for bail, including appearance assurance, no oppression, offense circumstances, ability to make bail, and victim or community safety. Moore County does not publish a local bond schedule or payment vendor, so confirm bond type, holds, accepted payment, and location before travel.
- PR bond
- Release based on a signed promise and court conditions instead of full cash payment.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can block release even when a local bond exists.
- Blue warrant
- A Texas parole-violation warrant that may keep a person in custody.
- TDCJ-ready
- A sentenced prisoner waiting for state transfer processing after local court action.
Moore County Booking Records Request
For jail records not published online, use the Texas Public Information Act in Government Code Chapter 552. A request should ask for existing records and give enough facts for staff to identify them. Good details include full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency, case number if known, and the exact record sought.
Dumas Police records follow a separate city process when the requested item is a Dumas incident report, accident report, or other municipal police record rather than a county jail booking record. The Dumas Police public-information page routes police records to Police Department Records, Attention Lenor Rogers, and gives city request channels. That route does not replace the sheriff for Moore County jail custody.