Do I need a notary for the Work or Education Release Application?

No. The application does not require notarization. It does require signed employer verification or, for school attendance, a signed class schedule from a school representative.

How do I submit the Work or Education Release Application?

The document does not give application submission instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

What attachments does the application request?

For employment, attach signed employer verification of employment, gross pay, and the full schedule. For school, attach a signed class schedule from a school representative verifying enrollment and the complete schedule.

What information does the defendant provide?

The application asks for contact details, employer or school information and schedule, and the defendant’s complete adult criminal history. The defendant and attorney each have a signature line.

McLennan County, TX · McLennan County

No notary required

Application and Order for Work or Education Release

This application lets a sentenced defendant request release from McLennan County Jail to work or attend school, with a proposed court order for the judge.

At a glance

Issued by: City of McLennan County · McLennan County, McLennan County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: mclennan.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

A sentenced defendant uses this form to request periodic release from confinement for gainful employment or full-time school attendance. It asks for personal, employer or school, schedule, and adult criminal history information, and requires signed employer verification or a signed school class schedule as applicable. The second page provides an order for the judge to set release times, fees, and payment terms.

Who needs it

A defendant sentenced to a jail term who seeks periodic release from McLennan County Jail for employment or full-time school attendance needs this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The order directs payments to the McLennan County Clerk at P.O. Box 1727, Waco, TX 76703.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the application calls for signed employer verification or a signed school schedule, but does not say either must be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the two-page Application and Order for Work or Education Release.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in the requested personal, employer or school, schedule, and adult criminal history information.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach signed employer verification and the full work schedule, or a school representative’s signed class schedule verifying enrollment and the complete schedule.
4
Sign and Submit
The defendant and attorney sign the application. The document does not specify where to submit it; use the county office named on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Work or Education Release Application?: No. The application does not require notarization. It does require signed employer verification or, for school attendance, a signed class schedule from a school representative.
How do I submit the Work or Education Release Application?: The document does not give application submission instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.
What attachments does the application request?: For employment, attach signed employer verification of employment, gross pay, and the full schedule. For school, attach a signed class schedule from a school representative verifying enrollment and the complete schedule.
What information does the defendant provide?: The application asks for contact details, employer or school information and schedule, and the defendant’s complete adult criminal history. The defendant and attorney each have a signature line.

Need something notarized?

This Application and Order for Work or Education Release doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.