Official Briscoe Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release someone, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the public office that holds the event record or custody information directly.


Custody and Record Routing

Briscoe County has no county-operated jail, so dispatch is the first contact for an immediate status question. Ask which receiving jail accepted the person before seeking a roster or booking record. For a written arrest-record request, identify the request as a Texas Public Information Act request and ask BCSO to confirm the custodian of any outside-jail intake material.

Briscoe County Sheriff's Office
Briscoe County Courthouse
415 Main Street
Silverton, TX 79257
Mailing: P.O. Box 70, Silverton, TX 79257
Main office: 806-823-2131
Dispatch: 806-995-3555
Email: sheriff@co.briscoe.tx.us
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The county record path explains why the arrest report, outside-jail booking file, and court case may be held by different custodians.

  • For a recent local arrest, begin with dispatch and request the actual receiving-jail destination.
  • For an arrest report or a releasable booking photograph, send the written request to BCSO and request a referral if another county holds intake.
  • For court filing or disposition, contact the Briscoe County/District Clerk at 806-823-2131 ext. 2.
  • For a person sentenced to Texas state custody, use the official TDCJ offender search rather than treating it as a recent booking source.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator for that separate custody system.