What ID You Need to Visit Someone at Hidalgo County Adult Detention Facility
Visiting someone at Hidalgo County Adult Detention Facility is much easier when you show up with the right ID. Here's who needs identification and what documents the jail accepts at check-in.
You must be 17 or older to visit Hidalgo County Adult Detention Facility. Anyone younger can only visit during Children's week - the first complete week of each month, Friday through Monday.
Meeting the age requirement isn't enough on its own. You also need to be on the inmate's approved visitation list. Not on it yet? Get added before you make the trip.
Accepted IDs
- ✓ State driver license issued by the State Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- ✓ Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- ✓ Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- ✓ Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
- ✓ United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- ✓ United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- ✓ United States passport
- ✓ Any Foreign Government issued ID
Got an expired photo ID? If you're 17 or older, you can still visit - just bring the expired ID along with one additional document: a valid voter registration certificate or a utility bill showing your name and address. Bring originals so staff can verify them at check-in.
- Pick one accepted photo ID - If you’re 17 or older, bring a valid photo ID from the facility’s accepted list.
- If your ID is expired, pack a backup document - Bring your expired photo ID plus either a valid voter registration certificate or a utility bill in your name with your address.
- Have everything ready at check-in - Keep your ID (and any backup document) easy to reach so you can hand it to staff for verification.
Note: Visitation can be denied if you refuse to show proper identification or if you refuse to submit to a search.
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