Bail Bonds Service in Mesquite, TX

A Way Out Bail Bonds serves Mesquite, Texas, a city where four freeways meet and where the first stop after an arrest is the Mesquite City Jail at 777 N. Galloway Ave., inside the Mesquite Police Department. Nearly all of Mesquite lies in Dallas County, so a Mesquite arrestee who is not released from Galloway Avenue is transferred to the Dallas County Jail (Lew Sterrett Justice Center) in downtown Dallas, and either way the bond is a Dallas County bond that we post under Dallas County Bail Bond License #285, with bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company. We handle felony, misdemeanor, DWI, warrant and traffic bonds for Mesquite families, drawing on more than 35 years in Dallas County bail bonds, a phone that is answered live 24 hours a day, bilingual agents, and payment plans with low down payment options and no credit check. Call our Dallas County line at 214-760-9978 the moment you learn of the arrest. Read what Dallas County families say about A Way Out Bail Bonds.

About Bail Bonds in Mesquite, TX

Mesquite is the largest city in eastern Dallas County, and its freeway network shapes almost everything about how and where arrests happen. The 2020 census recorded 150,108 residents across about 49 square miles, making Mesquite one of the twenty largest cities in Texas. Interstate 30 runs along the north side, U.S. Highway 80 splits from I-30 and heads east toward Forney, Interstate 635 (the LBJ Freeway) cuts north to south through the middle of the city, and Interstate 20 forms the southern boundary. Mesquite police work all four, and the Texas Department of Public Safety and Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies patrol them as well, which means a Mesquite resident can be arrested on the same stretch of freeway by three different agencies that book into two different jails.

The volume is real. Town East Mall at I-635 and Town East Boulevard, one of the region’s largest retail centers, along with the surrounding shopping corridors on Town East Boulevard and Gus Thomasson Road, produces a steady stream of theft, shoplifting and trespass arrests. The Mesquite Arena on Rodeo Drive, home of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo since 1986, hosts rodeo nights through the summer plus concerts and events year round, and the bars and restaurants around the I-635 and US-80 interchange add public intoxication and DWI cases on those nights. Traffic stops on I-30, I-635 and US-80 produce warrant arrests every day of the week. The result is that the Mesquite City Jail is one of the busier municipal facilities in Dallas County, and the pace at which a person moves from Galloway Avenue to Lew Sterrett is faster than many families expect.

A small portion of Mesquite’s eastern edge, past the Dallas County line along US-80 and I-20, sits in Kaufman County. An offense committed there is a Kaufman County case, and the county jail is in the city of Kaufman. A Way Out is licensed in Dallas and Tarrant counties; if your family member’s case turns out to be a Kaufman County matter, we confirm the facility, explain the Kaufman process and connect you with a licensed resource for that county rather than leaving you to guess.

What is magistration?

Magistration is the first appearance before a judge after an arrest, at which the magistrate informs the defendant of the charge, advises them of their rights, reviews the Public Safety Report required by Texas law and sets the bond amount and any conditions. Texas law requires magistration within 48 hours of arrest. In Mesquite it happens at the city jail, and no bond can be posted until it has taken place. Our How Bail Bonds Work page explains what happens before and after this hearing.

Which Jail Will Someone Arrested in Mesquite Be Taken To?

A person arrested by the Mesquite Police Department is booked into the Mesquite City Jail inside the police department at 777 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite, TX 75149, and the jail information line is 972-216-6243. The city’s own jail information page directs families to that number for release information, and it is the fastest way to confirm that someone is in Mesquite custody.

Here is the route from arrest to release, based on the City of Mesquite police pages and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office:

• Arrest and booking on Galloway Avenue. The arrestee is booked, fingerprinted and photographed, property is inventoried and a warrant check is run. Class C arrestees on Mesquite municipal warrants are handled here without ever going to the county.
• Magistration at the Mesquite jail. A magistrate holds arraignments at the city jail, typically once daily, reviews the Public Safety Report and sets the bond. Weekend arrestees are generally seen at the next scheduled arraignment.
• Bond posted while the person is in Mesquite. For a Dallas County charge, our agent posts the surety bond with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the Mesquite jail confirms it and releases the defendant from Galloway Avenue. This is the shortest path home.
• Transfer to Lew Sterrett. People who are not bonded out are transported to the Dallas County Jail (Lew Sterrett Justice Center), 111 W. Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75202, inmate information 214-761-9025. Mesquite moves county prisoners frequently, often within a day of magistration, because the city jail is a short-term facility.
• Bond and release at Lew Sterrett. Once the person is at the county jail, we post the bond at the 24-hour bond desk. Lew Sterrett is the largest jail in North Texas, and release processing there takes longer than release from Mesquite.

Because Mesquite sits on freeways patrolled by several agencies, a family should also know that an arrest by a Dallas County Sheriff’s deputy or a DPS trooper on I-30, I-635 or I-20 inside Mesquite is usually booked directly into Lew Sterrett, skipping the Mesquite jail entirely. Dallas police arrests on the Dallas side of the city line also go to Lew Sterrett. When you call, we check both the Mesquite jail and the Dallas County inmate system so you know where the person is within minutes.

Arrest area	County	Where the bond is posted
Nearly all of Mesquite, including Town East, the rodeo district and the I-30, I-635 and US-80 corridors	Dallas County	Mesquite City Jail while the person is held there; Dallas County Jail (Lew Sterrett) after transfer. A Way Out posts these bonds directly under License #285.
Arrests by DPS or Dallas County deputies on the freeways inside Mesquite	Dallas County	Usually booked straight into Lew Sterrett, 111 W. Commerce St., Dallas. A Way Out posts the bond at the county bond desk.
Eastern edge of the city past the county line along US-80 and I-20	Kaufman County	Kaufman County Jail in Kaufman. A Way Out confirms the facility and connects you with a licensed Kaufman County resource.

Class C and Mesquite Municipal Court Matters

Fine-only Class C offenses, including traffic tickets, city ordinance violations and Class C misdemeanors filed by Mesquite police, are handled by the Mesquite Municipal Court, 211 Municipal Way, Mesquite, TX 75149, phone 972-216-6206. The court is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Its warrant search and information page lets you check for an active Mesquite warrant by name, and the court offers payment extensions and online payment for many citations. A person picked up on a Mesquite municipal warrant during a traffic stop is held at the Galloway Avenue jail until the fine is paid or a bond is posted, and where the court permits a surety bond we can post it. If you find a Mesquite warrant in the search tool, call us before it becomes an arrest and we will explain the options this court allows.

Bail Bond Services We Offer in Mesquite

We post bonds at every charge level for Mesquite arrests booked in Dallas County, whether the person is still at Galloway Avenue or has already been moved to Lew Sterrett.

Felony Bail Bonds in Mesquite

Felony cases from Mesquite are prosecuted in the Dallas County Criminal District Courts at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, and each felony bond is set individually by the magistrate. We post felony bonds for drug possession and delivery, aggravated assault, burglary of a habitation or vehicle, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest and felony DWI, including bonds that require collateral or more than one co-signer. Our Types of Bail Bonds page compares felony and misdemeanor bonds.

Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in Mesquite

Class A and B misdemeanors account for most Mesquite bookings: retail theft at Town East, possession of marijuana, first-offense DWI, simple assault, criminal trespass and driving with an invalid license. These bonds are set at the daily arraignment, and because Mesquite transfers county prisoners quickly, a misdemeanor bond posted the same day the amount is set often gets the person released from Mesquite instead of from Lew Sterrett.

DWI and DUI Bail Bonds in Mesquite

I-30, I-635 and US-80 through Mesquite are heavily patrolled DWI corridors, and rodeo and concert nights at the Mesquite Arena add to the count. A first DWI is a Class B misdemeanor; the magistrate may add an ignition interlock requirement or other conditions. Our DWI and DUI bail bonds page explains what to expect from the stop through the first court setting.

Warrant Bail Bonds in Mesquite

With freeway traffic from across the region passing through every day, Mesquite generates a high number of warrant arrests when a routine stop reveals an outstanding Dallas County, Tarrant County or out-of-county warrant. We post bonds on Dallas and Tarrant County warrants and can arrange a walk-through surrender at the appropriate facility so the person bonds out in one visit rather than being arrested at a traffic stop.

Traffic and Class C Bonds in Mesquite

Mesquite Municipal Court traffic warrants can often be cleared without a night in jail. We explain what this court accepts and, where a surety bond is allowed, post it. Our traffic ticket bail bonds page has the details.

How the Bail Process Works in Mesquite

The bail process for a Mesquite arrest takes six steps, and the goal is to post the bond while the person is still on Galloway Avenue.

• Call 214-760-9978. Tell us the person’s full name and date of birth, which agency made the arrest, and the charge if you know it. Our line is answered live at every hour.
• We locate the person. We check the Mesquite jail and the Dallas County inmate system. If a DPS trooper or a Dallas County deputy made the arrest, the person is probably already at Lew Sterrett, and we adjust accordingly.
• Bond amount and paperwork. After magistration sets the bond, we prepare the co-signer agreement, which can be completed by phone, fax or email or in person with a mobile agent in Mesquite.
• Bond posting. Our agent posts the surety bond with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. If the person is still in Mesquite, the city jail confirms the bond; if not, we post at the Lew Sterrett bond desk at 111 W. Commerce St.
• Release. Release from the Mesquite jail generally follows within a few hours of bond confirmation. Release from Lew Sterrett takes longer, commonly several hours and sometimes more on busy weekend nights. These are typical ranges, not promises.
• Court date tracking. We provide every court date to the defendant and co-signer and remind them ahead of time, since appearing in court is what keeps the bond in force.

Texas bail law has two recent provisions that families ask about. Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, took effect in December 2021 and requires the magistrate to review a Public Safety Report before setting bail, to hold magistration within 48 hours, and to withhold personal bonds from defendants charged with certain violent offenses. Proposition 3, approved by Texas voters on November 4, 2025, allows a judge to deny bail outright in defined violent and sexual felony cases when the state proves its case by clear and convincing evidence. Most Mesquite arrests are misdemeanors or non-violent felonies, so a bond is set in the usual way and a surety bond is available. The Texas Justice Court Training Center maintains a plain-language summary of these rules.

Affordable Bail Bonds in Mesquite: Payment Options

Paying a bondsman’s fee instead of the full bail amount is what makes release possible for most Mesquite families, and we shape that fee to the family’s circumstances.

• Payment plans. Installment arrangements are available on many bonds so a single large payment does not stand between your family member and release.
• Low down payment options. Qualified co-signers can often start the process with a smaller first payment.
• No credit check. We consider the charge, the defendant’s history of appearing in court and the co-signer’s stability, not a credit score.
• Co-signer options. Two or more relatives can share the co-signer role on one bond.
• Collateral only when needed. Most misdemeanor bonds require no collateral; when it is needed we explain what qualifies and how it is returned when the case ends.
• Payment methods. Major credit cards, American Express, Western Union, personal checks, cash in some situations and payment at the jail.
• Written agreement. Every fee and every condition is in writing before you sign.

Our bail payment options page goes through each of these. Do not let cost stop you from calling; explaining the options costs nothing.

Why Mesquite Residents Choose A Way Out Bail Bonds

What We Offer	What It Means for You
Dallas County Bail Bond License #285 (and Tarrant County License #218)	We are approved by the Dallas County Bail Bond Board and appear on the county’s list of licensed bail bond companies.
Bonds underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company	Every bond is backed by an admitted surety that Dallas County accepts.
More than 35 years in Dallas County bail bonds	We work the Lew Sterrett bond desk daily and know how the Mesquite jail hands off to the county.
Knowledge of the Mesquite-to-Lew Sterrett transfer pattern	We know Mesquite moves county prisoners quickly, so we push to post while the person is still on Galloway Avenue.
Familiarity with freeway arrests by DPS and the Sheriff	We check both jails on the first call, because a freeway arrest in Mesquite may never touch the city jail.
24/7 live answer	Rodeo nights, mall closing time and late freeway stops do not keep business hours, and neither do we.
Bilingual agents (Se habla espanol)	Mesquite’s Spanish-speaking families get the full explanation and paperwork in Spanish.
Mobile bond service	An agent can meet you in Mesquite, at Lew Sterrett or at your home.
Payment plans, low down payment options and no credit check	Release does not depend on a credit score or a lump sum.
Locally trusted across Dallas County	4.1 Google rating, 30+ reviews

Local Knowledge: Mesquite Courts, Districts and Rules

Mesquite’s arrests follow its freeways and its two biggest destinations. The Town East district around I-635 and Town East Boulevard, including Town East Mall and the surrounding retail on Gus Thomasson Road and Emporium Circle, is the source of most theft and trespass arrests in the city. The rodeo and convention district at I-635 and Rodeo Drive, anchored by the Mesquite Arena and the hotels around it, produces event-night public intoxication and DWI cases. The US-80 corridor through the north side and I-30 near the Dallas line are the busiest warrant-stop routes, and I-20 on the south side sees DPS and Sheriff’s Office DWI enforcement. Older neighborhoods west of I-635 near Galloway Avenue and Military Parkway generate assault and disturbance calls, while the newer subdivisions on the east side toward Kaufman County produce fewer arrests but raise the county-line question described above.

Court assignments for Mesquite arrests depend on the charge:

• Class C (fine-only): Mesquite Municipal Court, 211 Municipal Way, Mesquite, TX 75149, 972-216-6206. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Class A and B misdemeanors: Dallas County Criminal Courts at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207.
• Felonies: Dallas County Criminal District Courts, also at the Frank Crowley Courts Building.
• Kaufman County charges: Kaufman County courts in Kaufman.

The process quirk that surprises Mesquite families most is how fast the transfer happens. Because the Mesquite City Jail is a short-term facility, a person arrested on a Friday evening may be arraigned Saturday and be on a transport to Lew Sterrett before the family has finished making calls. Once the person is in the county jail, the same bond gets posted, but the release wait is longer and visiting rules change. That is why the first call matters: a bond posted while the person is still in Mesquite is the quickest way home.

Response Time to Mesquite

Our office is at 633 W. Division St., Suite A, Arlington, TX 76011, about 35 miles west of the Mesquite City Jail, roughly a 40 to 45 minute drive by I-30 in normal traffic. Bond posting for a Mesquite arrest, however, happens through the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lew Sterrett bond desk in downtown Dallas is about 25 minutes from our office. Our agents are at that bond desk every day, and because paperwork can be completed by phone, fax or email, the distance between Arlington and Mesquite rarely affects how quickly a bond is posted. If you would rather sign in person, a mobile agent can meet you in Mesquite or at Lew Sterrett. All drive times are approximate and depend on traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mesquite Bail Bonds

Where is the Mesquite jail?

The Mesquite City Jail is inside the Mesquite Police Department at 777 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite, TX 75149, just north of US-80 and west of I-635. The jail information line is 972-216-6243. It is a short-term city facility; people who are not released from there are transferred to the Dallas County Jail (Lew Sterrett Justice Center) at 111 W. Commerce St. in downtown Dallas.

How long does a Mesquite arrestee stay before transfer to Lew Sterrett?

Usually not long. A Mesquite arrestee is held on Galloway Avenue through booking and magistration, and county prisoners who have not bonded out are typically transported to Lew Sterrett within about a day of arraignment, though the exact timing depends on transport schedules and jail volume. Posting the bond while the person is still in Mesquite is the fastest route to release, which is why we ask families to call as soon as they learn of the arrest.

Is Mesquite in Dallas County or Kaufman County for bail?

Almost entirely Dallas County. The Mesquite Police Department books into the Mesquite City Jail, and any case above a Class C is a Dallas County case bonded through the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, where A Way Out posts the bond directly. Only an offense in the small eastern portion of the city past the Dallas County line is a Kaufman County matter; in that situation we confirm the facility and connect you with a licensed Kaufman County resource.

What does the co-signer have to do?

The co-signer, also called the indemnitor, signs the bond agreement and guarantees that the defendant will appear at every court date. If the defendant fails to appear and cannot be located, the co-signer is responsible for the full bond amount. A co-signer usually needs a government-issued ID, proof of address and a steady source of income, and we review every responsibility with the co-signer before signing.

Do I get the bond fee back if the charges are dropped?

No. The fee paid to a bail bond company in Texas is earned when the bond is posted and is not refunded, even if the case is dismissed. Paying the full cash bail directly to Dallas County is refunded at the end of the case less court costs, but that requires the entire bail amount up front, which is why most Mesquite families use a surety bond.

Can bail be denied for a Mesquite arrest?

For most charges, no. Under Proposition 3, approved by Texas voters in November 2025, a judge may deny bail in specific violent and sexual felony cases when prosecutors present clear and convincing evidence. That covers a small share of Mesquite arrests. In every other case the magistrate sets a bond amount, and if bail is denied the defendant’s attorney can ask for a bail hearing.

What happens if my family member is arrested in Mesquite on a weekend?

Magistration still occurs within 48 hours, and Mesquite holds arraignments on weekends. Once the bond is set we can post it at any hour, though weekend release processing at both the Mesquite jail and Lew Sterrett runs slower than on weekday mornings. Calling us as soon as you hear about the arrest lets us have the paperwork ready when the bond amount is entered.

How do I find out the bond amount for a Mesquite arrest?

Call us at 214-760-9978 and we will check for you. The amount is set at magistration and appears in the Mesquite jail’s records and later in the Dallas County inmate system once the person is transferred. If magistration has not happened yet there is no amount to look up, and we will tell you when to expect one.

Areas We Also Serve Near Mesquite

A Way Out Bail Bonds serves every city in Dallas County and Tarrant County. Near Mesquite, see our pages for bail bonds in Garland, bail bonds in Balch Springs, bail bonds in Seagoville, bail bonds in Dallas, where Lew Sterrett is located, and bail bonds in Rowlett. Our cities we serve page lists every location.

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Call for Mesquite Bail Bonds Now

If someone you love is in the Mesquite City Jail or on the way to Lew Sterrett, call A Way Out Bail Bonds at 214-760-9978. We are licensed in Dallas County, we know the Mesquite transfer pattern, and we answer live around the clock. For a Tarrant County matter call 817-261-2828, or request service online and an agent will call you back.

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.