1) California Warrants and Most Wanted Directory. Search for criminal wants and warrants in California.
2) 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).
3) 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.
4) 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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| Court of Appeals Cases Search for court cases with this Court of Appeals database. |
| Criminal Records | 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 | Your records Pay Site Information on how to obtain your criminal history from the California Department of Justice. |
| Inmates | California Death Row California Department of Corrections death row inmates. |
| Inmates | California Department of Corrections California inmate search from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. |
| 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 Federal Bureau of Prisons records of inmates from or in California. |
| 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 General Megan's Law offender registry from the California Office of the Attorney General. |
| 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. |
| Alameda County | Court Records Alameda County Superior Court criminal case hearings and records. |
| 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 |
| Butte County | Court Records Superior Court of California, County of Butte online case records. |
| 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 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 Chula Vista Police Department roster of city jail inmates. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Fresno County Inmates Fresno County Sheriff current inmates. |
| Fresno County | Court Records Fresno County Superior Court criminal and traffic cases. |
| 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. |
| Imperial County Calendars Obtain Calendar information provided by the Imperial County Superior Court. These calendars are updated daily with descriptions of civil and criminal cases. |
| 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 | Court Records Kings County Superior Court criminal and traffic case records. |
| Kings County | Inmates Inmate locator and recent bookings search from the Kings County Sheriff's Office. |
| Lake County | Inmate Roster Lake County Sheriff's Office inmate in-custody report. |
| Los Angeles County Inmates L.A. County Sheriff Department inmate roster by name and date of birth. |
| Los Angeles County Superior Court | Criminal Pay Site Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal defendant index, calendar search, and case summaries. |
| Madera County | Inmates Inmate search from the Madera County Department of Corrections. |
| Marin County Criminal Superior Court records in Marin County. |
| Marin County Court Dates Court calendar for Marin County Superior Court. |
| Marin County Inmates & Booking Report Current inmates and those booked in the last 48 hours into the Marin County Jail. |
| Mendocino County | Criminal Court Records Civil, criminal, and traffic case records from the Superior Court of Mendocino County. |
| Monterey County | Court Records Monterey County Superior Court records, including criminal and traffic cases. |
| Napa County Court Napa County Superior Court criminal and traffic cases. |
| 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 Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court case records. |
| Nevada County | Inmates Nevada County Sheriff's Corrections Facility inmates. |
| Norfolk | Crime Map One of the better interactive crime maps available. This one is from the Norfolk Police Department and plots out crime incidents in the last 90 days. |
| Orange County Arrest Log Browse the Orange County, California Sheriff's arrest log for the past 30 days. |
| Orange County Court Calendars Superior Court of California, County of Orange criminal, civil, small claims, traffic, family law, and probate case calendars. |
| Orange County Court Records Orange County Superior Court access to criminal, small claims, civil, traffic, family law, and probate case records. |
| 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 | Crime Reports Paradise Police Department crime incidents, stolen vehicle search, arrests, and most wanted. |
| Placer County Placer County Superior Court criminal, traffic, civil, and family law case records. |
| Placer County | Arrests, Inmates, Releases Inmates currently in custody at the Placer County jails, also the daily booking release report. |
| 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. |
| Riverside County | Criminal Court Search for Criminal Court Case filings in Riverside County, California. |
| Sacramento County Inmates Use this Sacramento County service to search for current inmates by name, XREF number, or browse by last name. |
| Sacramento County | Court Index Sacramento County criminal court case search. Fee required for name searches. |
| San Bernardino County | Court Records Traffic and criminal case search from the San Bernardino County Superior Court. |
| San Diego County Criminal Court Records Enter and select Criminal in the Select Case Type field to search Superior Court of San Diego County criminal case records by party name, case number, or DA number. |
| San Diego County Inmate Roster Search the San Diego County jail inmate roster by name or number. |
| San Diego County | New Criminal Court Case Filings Click on CRIMINAL to view the Superior Court of San Diego County alphabetical listing of recent criminal case filings. |
| San Joaquin County | Booking Log 24-hour arrest log from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. |
| San Joaquin County | Inmates Inmate roster search from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. |
| San Luis Obispo County Traffic Citation Lookup Search for your traffic citation in San Luis Obispo County by docket number or last name and driver's license number. |
| San Mateo County Criminal Court Records Search this San Mateo County Superior Court database of Civil, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims and Criminal cases by name or case number. |
| San Mateo County Criminal Court Records Search this San Mateo County Superior Court database of Civil, Small Claims, Family Law, Probate cases by case number, name, calendar, or master name. |
| Santa Clara County Criminal Case Numbers Find criminal case numbers in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The 5-year index is searchable by name and birthdate, name and filing date, or case number. Results provide name, filing date and case number only. |
| Santa Clara | Inmates Inmate roster search from the Santa Clara County Department of Correction. |
| Santa Cruz County Arrests Santa Cruz County Sheriff arrest logs. |
| Santa Cruz County Inmate Locator Search for inmates in Santa Cruz County by last name or inmate number (S-number). Personal information, booking details, and location in custody are provided. |
| Santa Cruz Crime Maps Provided by: City of Santa Cruz Police Department. Browse this system by month and type of crime to view crime maps. |
| Shasta County Criminal Court Records Search for Shasta County criminal court records by name, case, or date. |
| Shasta County | Inmates Inmate roster from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. |
| Siskiyou County Inmates Siskiyou County jail inmate roster. |
| Siskiyou County | Court Siskiyou County Superior Court criminal case records. |
| Solano County Inmate Booking Log View the most recent detention facility booking logs in pdf format. Provided by Solano County. |
| Solano County | Criminal Court Criminal court filings in Solano County Superior Court. |
| Sonoma County Criminal Court Daily Calendar Search by case number, party, or attorney for today's Sonoma County Superior Court criminal court cases. |
| Sonoma County Inmates Inmate search from the Sonoma County Sheriff Office. |
| Stanislaus County | Criminal Court Stanislaus County Court criminal case index. |
| Stanislaus County | Inmates Stanislaus County Sheriff Department "In Custody" report. |
| Sutter County | Calendars Sutter County Superior criminal court calendar. |
| Sutter County | Inmates Sutter County Sheriff roster of current inmates. |
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