Sending Legal Mail or Documents That Need an Inmate's Signature at Taylor County Jail
Need to get legal paperwork to someone at Taylor County Jail? Or maybe you need their signature on an original document? The process depends on what you're sending. Here's how to handle it correctly so nothing gets delayed or destroyed.
At Taylor County Jail, "legal mail" has a specific definition. It must be mailed directly to the detention facility and come from a legally approved source - specifically, the Licensed Attorney of Record. Mail from anyone else won't qualify as legal mail, which affects how it's processed and how quickly the inmate receives it.
- Confirm you’re dealing with an “original signature” transaction - If the inmate has to sign or fill out an original document to complete a transaction (like endorsing a check or transferring a vehicle title), it needs to be handled as a transactional document.
- Bring the original document to the facility - Taylor County Jail requires the original paperwork to be brought in; don’t send it in as regular mail.
- Have staff approve and process it - The document is reviewed at the facility and must be approved by staff as part of the process.
- Follow the facility’s direction for inmate review/signing - After approval, the facility coordinates how the inmate will review and sign or enter required information on the original so the transaction can move forward.
Note: If the inmate needs to sign an original document, bring that original to the facility for staff approval and processing. Don't slip it into regular mail hoping it gets routed correctly.
When you bring in transactional originals, don't include anything extra. Any general correspondence tucked in with those documents will be destroyed. The inmate also won't be allowed to keep the original documentation sent through this transactional process.
Warning: Don't staple a personal note or other regular mail to an original you're submitting for signature. General correspondence included with transactional documents will be destroyed, and the inmate can't keep the original paperwork.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Send legal mail directly to the detention facility, and make sure it’s coming from a legally approved entity (the Licensed Attorney of Record).
- ✓ If the inmate must sign or fill out an original to complete a transaction, bring the original document to the facility for staff approval and processing.
- ✓ Do not include general correspondence with transactional originals - any general correspondence included will be destroyed.
- ✓ Plan for the inmate not to keep the original documentation submitted through this transactional process.
Not sure whether you have "legal mail" or a signature-required transactional document? Figure that out before you send anything. Legal mail must be mailed directly to the detention facility by the Licensed Attorney of Record. Original signature transactions must be brought in person for staff approval. Mixing these up - or sending originals the wrong way - can delay everything and risk losing your documents.
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