Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Holtville is a city in Imperial County, California, with about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Holtville offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Holtville, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Holtville records are kept
- Kept by the City of Holtville: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Imperial County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Imperial County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Holtville police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Holtville police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Holtville police records.
- Website: holtville.ca.gov/departments/public-safety/law-enforcement (page title: Law Enforcement | City of Holtville)
- Phone: 760-356-2912
- Address: 121 W 5th St Holtville, CA 92250
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Imperial County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Holtville City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: holtville.ca.gov (page title: City of Holtville)
- Phone: 760-356-2912
- Address: 121 W 5th St Holtville, CA 92250
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Holtville
California public records law applies to the city government of Holtville. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Imperial County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Imperial County. The Imperial County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Holtville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Holtville offices listed above, and the city's own website is holtville.ca.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Holtville?
Request it from the Holtville police records unit at holtville.ca.gov, phone 760-356-2912. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Holtville?
Holtville cases are heard by the courts that serve Imperial County, and people arrested in Holtville are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Imperial County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Holtville?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. California public records law applies to city governments.