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1) Free searches - listed below. Be aware: California Penal Code section 11105 makes it illegal to provide a full statewide criminal history to anyone outside of law enforcement, except to the person who is the subject of the report. To search the criminal records of someone else you must submit fingerprints of applicants and be authorized by the state as a: contractor; employer; in-home supportive care provider; youth organization; human resources agency; contract/proprietary security organization; city, county or special district; school or other authorized agency. If you aren’t authorized by the State of California, then your best option is to check county court records. We suggest checking the free county and city resources below for arrests, inmates, court dates, court records, crime maps, and traffic court records. You can also look under the “Featured Public Records” area for statewide California Department of Corrections inmate records, Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates, Federal PACER system criminal court records (an inexpensive pay site).
2) California Department of Justice. Below you’ll find a link to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) for information on how to order a statewide criminal history check on yourself. A self-check costs $25 and requires Live Scan and fingerprints. This does not include U.S. Federal Records, so we recommend a PACER search as well. For searches on another individual, see the discussion in the paragraphs above. By law the DOJ is the ONLY resource that will provide a full California statewide criminal record search.
3) Search Systems State, National, and International Criminal Records. Expand your search with our Search Systems Premium criminal record database - the largest available to the public online containing over 400 million criminal records in all states. Includes over 70 national and international terrorist, debarred persons, and most wanted databases. The cost per search is $14.95 and results are immediate. See Inside Edition's report on YouTube.
Our California records include court records from 28 counties; Department of Corrections current inmate records; and registered offender records. A search of California records only is $9.95, immediate results.
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| California Active Warrants and Most Wanted Go to our California criminal warrants and most wanted page to access city and county warrant and wanted records in California. |
| Criminal Background Search in California and Nationwide Pay Site Search this Premium database of criminal records from 27 counties in California. $9.95 per search. |
| Criminal Records in California (information for Applicant Agencies) Criminal records by law in California are NOT available to the public, but are available to qualified Applicant Agencies. Go here for more information on who qualifies as an Applicant Agency. |
| Criminal Records in California (information on obtaining your own record) Pay Site Criminal records by law in California are NOT available to the public, but you can obtain your own records for a fee. Go here for more information on how to obtain your criminal history from the California Department of Justice. |
| Inmates | California Death Row Browse the list of California death row inmates. Gives race, county/court action, date of offense, date of sentence, and date received. This is an Adobe Acrobat file. |
| Inmates | California Department of Corrections Search the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for California inmates / offenders by name or inmate number. |
| Inmates | Executions in California Browse this California Department of Corrections list by name for California condemned inmates who have died since 1978 by execution as well as other causes. |
| Inmates | Federal Bureau of Prisons Search for Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates in or from California by name, register number, DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number. |
| PACER U.S. District Criminal Court Records Pay Site Go here for information on and access to PACER United States District Court criminal records for the Northern, Central, Eastern, or Southern Districts of California. |
| Registered Offenders in California Search the California Office of the Attorney General Megans Law registry for offenders. |
| Alameda County Court Dates Search 5 days of General Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Family Law, and Probate calendar Court Dates in Alameda County by name. |
| Alameda County Inmate Locator Search this Alameda County Inmate Locator database by name, date of birth or PFN number for current inmates. Provides place of arrest, arresting agency, report number, charges, upcoming court hearings and personal data. |
| Amador County Criminal Court Records Search for superior court criminal filings by name, case number, citation number, date of birth, and drivers license number in Amador County. Includes records from 2002 to present. |
| Bakersfield Crime Maps & Statistics |
| Berkeley Police Bulletins The police department of Berkeley provides these listings of crime bulletins. |
| Butte County Court Records Search this Superior Court of California, County of Butte Online Case Index for civil, family, law, criminal, and traffic court cases. |
| Butte County Criminal Court Records Search this Superior Court of California, County of Butte Online Case Index for civil, family, law, criminal, and traffic court cases. |
| Calaveras County Jail Bookings |
| Calaveras County Sheriff Logs |
| California Court Cases | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Archives Browse the California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals archives by jurisdiction. |
| California Court Records | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Cases Search for court cases with this California Supreme Court and Court of Appeals database. |
| California Court Records | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Decisions Search for California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Decisions in the last 100 hours or 60 days, or search by jurisdiction. |
| Chico Arrests View a list of arrests made in Chico in the past 30 days. Tip: Click on the WEEKLY ARRESTS link on the right side of their page. |
| Chico Crime Mapping |
| Chula Vista Inmates Use this Chula Vista, California Police Department service to search by name for current inmates of the Chula Vista city jail. |
| Colusa County Criminal Court Records Search for Colusa County criminal cases by name number, date, or case type. |
| Corning Crime Mapping Search or browse service calls to the Corning Police Department using this interactive crime mapping service. |
| Davis Crime Maps Provided by: Davis Police Department. Search this GIS interactive map by type of crime, time period, and location for crime incidents maps. |
| El Dorado County Arrests List of inmates arrested and booked into El Dorado County jails in the previous 48 hours. |
| El Dorado County Court Records Search the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado civil, criminal and traffic court records by name, case number or date. |
| El Dorado County Crime Reports El Dorado County Sheriff current daily crime reports. |
| El Dorado County Inmates Search the El Dorado County, California Sheriff's Office listing of current inmates in El Dorado County jails or search the database by phrase or key word. |
| Elk Grove Crime Maps View crime activity in Elk Grove by map, location, distance, time period or crime type. |
| Fresno County Court Criminal Records Search Fresno County Superior Court criminal and traffic cases. |
| Fresno County Court Tentative Rulings Browse these tentative rulings for the Fresno County Superior Court. |
| Fresno County Inmates Find Fresno County current inmates. |
| Glenn County Criminal & Traffic Court Records Use this Superior Court of Glenn County service to search for civil, family law, criminal, and/or traffic court filings by name, file date, and case type, or search by case number. |
| Glenn County Inmates - Bookings Browse the Glenn County jail inmate bookings lists in PDF format by day. |
| Huntington Beach Crime Map Crime mapping for Huntington Beach, CA. |
| Imperial County Superior Court Calendars Obtain Calendar information provided by the Imperial County Superior Court. These calendars are updated daily with descriptions of civil and criminal cases. |
| Irvine Arrest Roster Click on ADULT ARREST LOG in the left-hand column to view a history of recent arrests by the Irvine police department. |
| Kern County Court Criminal Calendar Search the Superior Court records of Kern County for criminal court calendar information by case number, name, and/or date range. |
| Kern County Court Criminal Histories Search the Superior Court records of Kern County for criminal court cases & histories by name and date of birth, driver license number, and/or social security number. |
| Kern County Inmates Use this service provided by the Kern County Sheriff to search the current inmates of the Kern County Jail by inmate number or name. |
| Kings County Booking List Browse this Kings County Sheriff list for bookings in the last 48 hours. |
| Kings County Criminal Records Search Kings County Superior Court criminal records. Also available are civil, family, estate, and traffic court cases. |
| Kings County Inmates Browse this Kings County, California Sheriff's Office list by name for current inmates. |
| Lake County Booking Log Use this Lake County Sheriff service to browse the daily arrest log or search for previous logs by date. |
| Lake County Inmates Use this Lake County Sheriff's office service to search for inmates by last name. |
| Los Angeles County Inmate Locator - Sheriff Search for L.A. County inmate by name or date of birth. Gives vital statistics, charge level, and important information on the arrest, bail, case, housing location, court date(s), and release date. |
| Los Angeles County Superior Court Cases - Appellate Search for Los Angeles County Superior Court Appellate filings by case number and/or filing court. |
| Los Angeles County Superior Court | Criminal Cases Pay Site Search the Los Angeles County Superior Court for superior court criminal records. Access requires registration and a fee. |
| Madera County Inmates Search the Madera County Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections database by name for current and archived inmates. Provides name, photo, offender number, offense, committing county, date of admission, institution, status, etc. |
| Marin County Criminal Court Dates Search the Marin County Superior Court court calendar for current year court dates by litigant or business name, court date, or case number. |
| Marin County Criminal Court Filings Search for criminal superior court filings in Marin County by first, middle or last name, case number, date filed, or disposition date. Includes filings from the 1970s to present. |
| Marin County Inmates Search by name or browse a list of current inmates and those booked in the last 48 hours into the Marin County Jail. |
| Mariposa County Booking Log Browse this daily Mariposa County Sheriff's booking log. |
| Mendocino County Criminal Court Records Browse the Superior Court of Mendocino County by name for civil, criminal, and traffic cases. Details are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. |
| Monterey County Criminal & Traffic Court Records Use this Monterey County Superior Court service to search for criminal, civil, family, juvenile, probate, small claims, or traffic court cases by case number or name. Adoption cases are available, but may only be searched by case number. |
| Napa County Court - Criminal and Traffic Cases Search this Napa County Superior Court database for criminal and traffic cases. Search for traffic citations by license, business/last name or citation number. Citations can be paid using this site. |
| Napa County Court Records - Criminal Click on Case Lookup at the top of the page to search the Superior Court of California County of Napa for criminal records by case number; or click on Record Search to search by name and date of birth. |
| Napa County Inmates/Offenders Napa County, California Department of Corrections search for offenders / inmates. |
| Nevada County Criminal Court Cases Search the Superior Court of California County of Nevada for online case calendar information by case number or plaintiff/defendant name. |
| Nevada County Inmates - Recent Bookings Browse by date for recent bookings (past 30 days) into the Nevada County Sheriff's Corrections Facility. |
| Norfolk Crime Maps Use this Norfolk police database to view criminal activity by neighborhood over the past 120 days. |
| Orange County Arrest Log Browse the Orange County, California Sheriff's arrest log for the past 30 days. |
| Orange County Court - Superior - Criminal Calendars Search for Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Criminal Calendars by Case Category, Case ID, Title, Location, Department, Hearing Time or Date Range. |
| Orange County Court Records - Criminal & Traffic Use this Orange County Superior Court service to search for criminal and traffic court records by case number, name, date of birth, and/or driver's license number. |
| Orange County Criminal Cases in the News Browse these active criminal cases in Orange County that have received media attention. PDF file is provided by the Orange County District Attorney's office. |
| Orange County Criminal Court Records Orange County criminal court records. Search by case number, name, and filing date. |
| Orange County Inmates Search the Orange County Sheriff Department for currently incarcerated inmate information. Search by name, booking number, or browse the list of inmate names. |
| Paradise Police Calls Use this crime mapping service to search or browse calls for service to the Paradise Police Department. |
| Placer County Booking Log Browse the Placer County Sheriff's Office 24 hour Booking Log for a list of current suspects in custody at the Placer County, California jail. Provides name, age, Jail ID, charge and bail. |
| Placer County Inmates Browse by name for Inmates currently at the Placer County, California Jail. |
| Placer County Superior Court - Criminal, Civil, Traffic, Family Placer County Superior Court filings. Includes civil, criminal, traffic, and family law cases after 1999. |
| Riverside County Criminal Court Records Search for Criminal Court Case filings in Riverside County, California. |
| Riverside County Inmates Use this service provided by the Sheriff to search the current inmate population of the Riverside County Jail by name or booking number. |
| Roseville Inmates - Recent Browse these PDF listings of daily bookings into the Roseville city jail. |
| Sacramento County Arrest Logs Provided by the Sacramento Bee. Browse this listing of arrest reports in Sacramento County from the last week. View name, date of arrest, arrest report number, and offense. |
| Sacramento County Criminal Court Index Search for Sacramento County criminal court cases by name, XREF, or case number. |
| Sacramento County Inmate Bookings Use this Sacramento County, California Sheriff service to browse for recent inmate bookings. |
| Sacramento County Inmates Use this Sacramento County service to search for current inmates by name, XREF number, or browse by last name. |
| San Bernardino County Court - Criminal Calendars Browse the San Bernardino County Superior court criminal court calendars by city. |
| San Bernardino County Court Criminal Records Search these San Bernardino County Superior Court databases for civil, traffic, and criminal case information. |
| San Bernardino County Crime Maps |
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