Bail Bonds Service in Irving, TX

A Way Out Bail Bonds serves Irving, Texas, one of the few Dallas County cities large enough to run its own full-service jail, and we work both ends of the Irving system. People arrested by the Irving Police Department are booked into the Irving City Jail at the Criminal Justice Center, 305 N. O’Connor Rd., where magistrates set bail on site; bonds on Class B charges and above are then filed with Dallas County, and anyone not released is eventually moved to the Lew Sterrett Justice Center downtown. We write felony, misdemeanor, DWI, warrant and traffic bonds for Irving arrests under Dallas County Bail Bond License #285, with bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company. Our team brings more than 35 years in Dallas and Tarrant County bail bonds, answers live 24 hours a day, speaks Spanish, and offers payment plans, low down payment options and co-signer arrangements with no credit check. Call the Dallas County line at 214-760-9978 as soon as you know about the arrest. Read reviews from Dallas County families who have used A Way Out Bail Bonds.

About Bail Bonds in Irving, TX

Irving is a city of more than a quarter million people wedged between Dallas and DFW International Airport, and its size means an arrest here can follow one of two paths rather than one. The 2020 census counted 256,684 residents across about 67 square miles of Dallas County, making Irving the county’s third-largest city. It is crossed by SH-183 (Airport Freeway), SH-114 (John Carpenter Freeway), Loop 12, I-635 (LBJ Freeway), SH-161 (President George Bush Turnpike) and I-35E along its eastern edge, and the south entrance to DFW Airport opens directly into the city. Las Colinas, a master-planned business district of more than 12,000 acres, holds Fortune 500 headquarters, the Irving Convention Center and the Toyota Music Factory, an entertainment complex with a large outdoor concert venue, a cinema and more than a dozen bars and restaurants. The University of Dallas sits near Loop 12 and the Dallas College North Lake campus is on the north side. Roughly four in ten Irving residents are Hispanic or Latino, and the 75038 zip code has been ranked among the most diverse in the country.

The arrest pattern follows that geography. Concert nights at the Music Factory and the surrounding Las Colinas Urban Center produce DWI, public intoxication and assault arrests, with SH-114 and Northwest Highway as the main enforcement corridors afterward. SH-183 and Loop 12 through south Irving carry heavy commuter and airport traffic and generate most warrant arrests from routine stops. Hotels and rental car lots near the airport add a steady trickle of theft, fraud and possession cases involving travelers who live nowhere near Dallas County. And because Irving operates a real jail rather than a short-hold facility, many of these arrestees are magistrated and bonded out without ever leaving the city, provided someone acts before the transfer bus leaves for downtown.

What is a surety bond?

A surety bond is a bail bond posted by a licensed bail bond company on behalf of a defendant and backed by an insurance company, in our case United States Fire Insurance Company. The company guarantees to Dallas County that the defendant will appear in court, and the family pays the bondsman a fee rather than depositing the full bail amount with the county. Our How Bail Bonds Work page explains how a surety bond differs from a cash bond and a personal recognizance bond.

Which Jail Will Someone Arrested in Irving Be Taken To?

Someone arrested by Irving police is booked into the Irving City Jail at the Irving Criminal Justice Center, 305 N. O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75061, which is staffed around the clock and can hold up to 172 adults; the jail’s inmate information numbers are 972-721-2625 and 972-721-3608. Irving is unusual among Dallas County suburbs because magistration happens at the city jail, so a bond amount is often set before the person is ever moved. Bonds for Class B misdemeanors and higher are filed with the Dallas County Sheriff’s bond desk at the Dallas County Jail (Lew Sterrett Justice Center), 111 W. Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75202, which operates 24 hours a day; the county’s inmate information line is 214-761-9025.

Here is how an Irving arrest usually moves, based on the City of Irving jail page and our own daily experience:

• Arrest and booking at 305 N. O’Connor Rd. Irving police complete the arrest report, fingerprints, photographs and property inventory at the Criminal Justice Center, which houses the jail, the police department and the municipal court in one complex on the east side of downtown Irving.
• Magistration at the Irving jail. A magistrate holds hearings at the jail, generally twice on weekdays and once on weekends [verify current schedule], reviews the charge and the Public Safety Report required by Texas law, and sets bail and any conditions. This is the point at which we can act.
• Bond filed with Dallas County. Our agent posts the surety bond at the Dallas County bond desk at 111 W. Commerce St. and provides confirmation to the Irving jail. For Class C municipal charges, the bond is handled at the Irving court instead.
• Release from Irving. The Irving jail verifies the bond and releases the defendant from 305 N. O’Connor Rd. Releases from Irving are typically faster than releases from the county jail because the facility is smaller.
• Transfer to Lew Sterrett if no bond is posted. A person who remains in custody is eventually transported about 11 miles southeast to the Dallas County Jail and rebooked there. Once that happens, the release is processed by the county, which takes longer.

The practical lesson for families is that the window while your family member is still in Irving is the best time to post a bond. If you are not sure whether the person is still at O’Connor Road or already downtown, call us first. We check with the Irving jail and the Dallas County Sheriff’s inmate search and tell you exactly where things stand.

Class C and Irving Municipal Court Matters

Fine-only Class C offenses, including traffic violations, city ordinance cases and many juvenile matters, are handled by the Irving Municipal Court in the same building at 305 N. O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75061. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed on city holidays; the main line is 972-721-2451 and the Warrants and Compliance line is 972-721-2671. The court’s website explains how to resolve a citation or clear a warrant, and Irving’s City Marshal Office actively serves municipal warrants. A person arrested only on a Class C warrant is generally released from the Irving jail once the citation is paid or a bond is posted with the court, without any involvement from Dallas County. If you have an Irving municipal warrant and want to handle it on your own schedule, call us and we will explain what the court accepts.

Bail Bond Services We Offer in Irving

We post bonds for every charge level that comes through the Irving City Jail and the Dallas County system. Each service is summarized below, with links to fuller explanations.

Felony Bail Bonds in Irving

Felony cases from Irving are prosecuted in the Dallas County Criminal District Courts at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., and the magistrate sets bail case by case. We handle felony bonds for drug possession and delivery, aggravated assault, burglary, felony theft, weapons charges, fraud cases tied to the hotel and airport corridors and evading arrest, including bonds that require collateral or more than one co-signer. See our Types of Bail Bonds page for how felony bonds are structured.

Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in Irving

Class A and Class B misdemeanors are the largest share of Irving arrests: DWI, possession of marijuana, simple assault, family violence assault, theft under the felony threshold and criminal trespass. Because Irving magistrates set bail at the city jail, a misdemeanor bond can frequently be posted and the person released the same day, before any transfer downtown.

DWI and DUI Bail Bonds in Irving

Between the Toyota Music Factory, the Las Colinas restaurant scene and the freeways that ring the city, DWI is the charge Irving families call about most. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor, and Irving magistrates commonly set conditions such as an ignition interlock device. Our DWI and DUI bail bonds page explains what to expect in the first 24 hours after a DWI arrest.

Warrant Bail Bonds in Irving

Traffic stops on SH-183, Loop 12 and the Bush Turnpike turn up outstanding warrants every day, and Irving’s City Marshal Office serves municipal warrants directly. We post bonds on Dallas County warrants, on warrants from other Texas counties discovered at booking, and on Irving municipal warrants where the court permits a surety bond. We can also arrange a walk-through surrender at the Irving jail so the person is booked and bonded in one planned visit.

Traffic and Class C Bonds in Irving

For Irving Municipal Court traffic warrants and other Class C matters, we explain the court’s options and post a bond where it is allowed. Details are on our traffic ticket bail bonds page.

How the Bail Process Works in Irving

An Irving bail bond follows six steps from your first call to the moment your family member walks out of 305 N. O’Connor Rd. or 111 W. Commerce St.

• Call 214-760-9978. Give us the person’s full name, date of birth, the approximate time and place of arrest and the charge if you know it. A live agent answers every hour of every day.
• We confirm custody and bail. We contact the Irving jail to confirm the person is there, learn whether the magistrate has already set bail and, if not, when the next hearing is expected. We prepare the paperwork during that wait.
• Co-signer paperwork. The indemnitor signs the bond agreement and provides identification by phone, fax or email, or meets a mobile agent in Irving, at the jail or at our Arlington office. Collateral is arranged only when the bond requires it.
• We post the bond. Our agent files the surety bond at the Dallas County bond desk and sends confirmation to the Irving jail, or, for a Class C matter, handles the bond with the Irving court.
• Release. If the person is still in Irving, release from the city jail commonly follows within a few hours of the bond being accepted, subject to the jail’s processing load. If the person has already been moved to Lew Sterrett, the county processes the release and the wait is usually longer, especially on weekend nights. No bondsman can promise a release time, but we will tell you what is realistic.
• Court dates. We provide every court date to the defendant and the indemnitor and send reminders before each one. Appearing in court is what keeps the bond in force and the co-signer protected.

Texas law affects step two. Since December 2021, Senate Bill 6, known as the Damon Allen Act, has required a magistrate to review a Public Safety Report before setting bail and has barred personal bonds for certain violent offenses, which is one reason surety bonds remain the most common route to release. On November 4, 2025, Texas voters approved Proposition 3, which permits judges to deny bail altogether in defined violent and sexual felony cases when the state shows by clear and convincing evidence that no conditions would protect the public or ensure appearance. The typical Irving DWI, theft, possession or warrant case is not affected by either provision. The Texas Justice Court Training Center maintains a current summary of the rules.

Affordable Bail Bonds in Irving: Payment Options

We keep bail affordable through how the fee is paid, not by cutting corners on the bond. Very few families can deposit the full bail amount with Dallas County, and a surety bond means you do not have to.

• Flexible payment plans on many bonds, so release does not depend on paying the entire fee at once.
• Low down payment options for co-signers who qualify.
• No credit check. Approval depends on the charge, the defendant’s court history and the co-signer’s stability, not a credit score.
• Co-signer and family options. Several relatives can share responsibility for one bond.
• Collateral only when required. Most misdemeanor bonds need none; when collateral is needed, we explain what qualifies and how it is returned.
• Every major payment method. Major credit cards, American Express, Western Union, personal checks, cash in some situations, and payment arranged at the jail.
• Clear written terms. The agreement states the fee and every condition before anyone signs, and there are no hidden charges afterward.

Our payment options page describes each of these in more detail, in English and Spanish on request. A conversation about what you can afford costs nothing.

Why Irving Residents Choose A Way Out Bail Bonds

What We Offer	What It Means for You
Dallas County Bail Bond License #285 (Tarrant County License #218)	We are approved by the Dallas County Bail Bond Board and listed among the county’s licensed bail bond companies.
Bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company	Every bond is backed by an admitted surety, which Dallas County requires before it will accept the bond.
More than 35 years in Dallas and Tarrant County bail bonds	We have worked the Lew Sterrett bond desk and the Irving jail for decades and know how each one processes a release.
We know when to bond out of Irving and when to go downtown	Irving sets bail at the city jail, and we move fast enough to post the bond before the transfer to Lew Sterrett, which usually means a quicker release.
24/7 live answer	Music Factory concerts end late, and so do the arrests that follow; a person answers when you call.
Bilingual agents (Se habla espanol)	With about four in ten Irving residents Hispanic or Latino, we explain every document and court date in Spanish when that is easier for your family.
Mobile bond service	An agent can meet you in Irving, at the Criminal Justice Center, at DFW Airport hotels or in downtown Dallas.
Flexible payment plans, no credit check	Release is not held up by a credit inquiry or a single large payment.
Confidential handling	Your information stays within the bond process and is not shared.
Trusted across Dallas County	4.1 Google rating, 30+ reviews

Local Knowledge: Irving Courts, Districts and Rules

Irving’s arrests cluster along a few corridors and districts. The Las Colinas Urban Center around Lake Carolyn and the Toyota Music Factory at Las Colinas Boulevard and SH-114 is the city’s nightlife core, and concert nights bring a predictable rise in DWI, public intoxication and assault cases, with enforcement concentrated on SH-114, Northwest Highway and MacArthur Boulevard afterward. South Irving, including the Irving Boulevard and Loop 12 corridors and the older neighborhoods around Heritage District downtown, produces most family violence, theft and warrant arrests. The DFW Airport south entrance, the hotel cluster along SH-114 and Esters Boulevard, and the rental car centers generate theft, fraud and possession arrests involving travelers, who often need a bondsman who can complete everything by phone because no local family exists. The Valley Ranch area on the north side, near the Bush Turnpike and I-635, sees traffic-stop arrests from commuters heading to and from Coppell and Carrollton.

Court matters for Irving arrests split by charge level:

• Class C (fine-only): Irving Municipal Court, 305 N. O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75061, 972-721-2451, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Warrants and Compliance: 972-721-2671.
• Class A and B misdemeanors: Dallas County Criminal Courts, Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207.
• Felonies: Dallas County Criminal District Courts, also at the Frank Crowley Courts Building.

One process detail Irving families rarely expect: the bond for a Class B or higher charge is not paid at the Irving jail even though the person is sitting there. Bail is set by the magistrate at 305 N. O’Connor Rd., but the surety bond itself is filed with the Dallas County Sheriff downtown and then confirmed back to Irving. That is why calling a bondsman who is already at the county bond desk saves time; a family member driving to the Irving jail with a checkbook will be sent to Commerce Street. A second detail: the jail, the police department and the municipal court share one address, so make sure you are asking the right window. Jail questions go to 972-721-2625; court questions go to 972-721-2451.

Response Time to Irving

The Irving Criminal Justice Center at 305 N. O’Connor Rd. is about a 20-minute drive from our office at 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, via SH-360 and SH-183 in normal traffic, and the Dallas County bond desk at 111 W. Commerce St. is about 25 minutes from Arlington on I-30. Irving is one of the closer Dallas County cities to our office, and the jail is roughly 11 miles from Lew Sterrett. Because our agents are at the Dallas County bond desk every day and paperwork can be completed by phone, fax or email, a bond for an Irving arrest is usually posted without anyone in the family needing to drive anywhere. If you prefer to meet, a mobile agent can come to you in Irving, at the jail or at an airport-area hotel. Drive times are approximate and depend on traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions About Irving Bail Bonds

Where is the Irving city jail?

The Irving City Jail is inside the Irving Criminal Justice Center at 305 N. O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75061, just east of downtown Irving near Irving Boulevard. Inmate information is available at 972-721-2625 or 972-721-3608. The same building houses the Irving Police Department and the Irving Municipal Court. The jail operates 24 hours a day and holds up to 172 adults.

How long does an Irving arrestee stay before transfer to Lew Sterrett?

It varies with the charge, the magistration schedule and available transport, and the Irving jail does not publish a fixed timeline. In practice, many people who are not bonded out are moved to the Dallas County Jail within a day or two of magistration. Posting the bond while the person is still in Irving is usually the faster path to release, which is why we encourage families to call as soon as they learn of the arrest.

Do you offer Spanish-speaking bail bond service in Irving?

Yes. Se habla espanol. Our bilingual agents explain the bond agreement, the co-signer’s obligations, the payment plan and every court date in Spanish, and all paperwork can be reviewed in Spanish before signing. Nearly half of Irving’s households speak a language other than English at home, and we make sure nothing about the process is lost in translation.

Can I find out someone’s bond amount before I call?

You can try the Irving jail information line at 972-721-2625 or the Dallas County inmate search, but the fastest route is to call us. We check both systems, tell you whether bail has been set and what the amount is, and explain what the bond will require from a co-signer. There is no charge for that call.

What does the co-signer take on?

The co-signer, or indemnitor, guarantees the defendant’s appearance at every court date. If the defendant fails to appear and cannot be returned to court, the indemnitor becomes responsible for the full bond amount plus recovery costs. We keep every co-signer informed of court dates so that responsibility stays theoretical.

Is the bail bond fee refundable?

No. The fee paid to a bail bond company is earned when the bond is posted and is not returned when the case ends, no matter the outcome. Cash bail deposited directly with Dallas County is refundable at the close of the case less court costs, but it requires the family to tie up the full bail amount for the life of the case.

What if the defendant misses a court date?

Call us right away. A missed appearance allows the judge to forfeit the bond and issue a warrant. When we hear quickly, we can often arrange a voluntary appearance and ask the court to reinstate the bond before the situation escalates.

Can bail be denied after an Irving arrest?

For the ordinary misdemeanor or non-violent felony, no. Since Proposition 3 took effect after the November 2025 election, judges may deny bail in defined violent and sexual felony cases when the state presents clear and convincing evidence. Those categories cover a small fraction of Irving arrests. If bail is denied, the defendant’s attorney can request a hearing on the issue.

Areas We Also Serve Near Irving

A Way Out Bail Bonds serves every city in Dallas County and Tarrant County. Around Irving, we also provide bail bonds in Grand Prairie to the south along SH-161, bail bonds in Dallas, where Irving arrestees are transferred when no bond is posted, bail bonds in Coppell to the north, bail bonds in Farmers Branch across I-35E, and bail bonds in Euless on the Tarrant County side of SH-183. See the full list of cities we serve.

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Call for Irving Bail Bonds Now

Whether your family member is sitting in the Irving City Jail on O’Connor Road or has already been moved to Lew Sterrett, A Way Out Bail Bonds knows the next step. We are licensed in Dallas County, answer 24 hours a day in English and Spanish, and post bonds at the county bond desk every day. Call 214-760-9978 now, or 817-261-2828 for Tarrant County matters, or request service online.

A Way Out Bail Bonds, 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, TX 76011. Dallas County Bail Bond License #285. Tarrant County Bail Bond License #218. Agent for United States Fire Insurance Company. Owner: Jeanie M. Wade.

Reviewed by Jeanie M. Wade, Licensed Bail Bond Agent. Last reviewed September 2026.