Anaheim Booking Reports

Anaheim booking reports are part of the Orange County jail system in Southern California. The Anaheim Police Department makes arrests throughout the city, including the resort district around Disneyland, the Platinum Triangle, and neighborhoods across the city. After arrest, people transfer to the Orange County Sheriff's custody for booking. To search for Anaheim booking reports, you need to check the county inmate system for booking data and the Anaheim PD for police reports. Both types of records are available to the public through online tools and formal requests.

Orange County Booking for Anaheim Arrests

Orange County runs the jail system for Anaheim and every other city in the county. The Intake Release Center is at 550 North Flower Street in Santa Ana. When Anaheim police arrest someone, the person goes to this facility or another county detention site for booking. The booking report logs their name, charges, bail amount, date of birth, physical description, and arrest details. All of this becomes part of the county record.

The Orange County Sheriff has a public services portal for inmate searches. The system uses enhanced security with sign-in and authentication steps. One thing to know: the current version does not show inmate charges in the search results. You may need to call the Inmate Information Center at (714) 710-8884 to get charge details and bail information for someone booked after an Anaheim arrest. The Intake Release Center phone number is (714) 647-6063.

Anaheim Police Department Records

The Anaheim Police Department keeps arrest reports, crime reports, and incident documentation for events in the city. The records number is (714) 765-1990. Copies cost $0.75 for the first page and $0.20 for each additional page. Processing takes 7 to 10 days. These are the city's fees for Anaheim PD records, separate from whatever the county charges for booking data.

Anaheim PD also runs a public records request portal through NextRequest. You can submit requests online, track their progress, and receive documents electronically. This makes it easier than calling or visiting in person, though both options still work. The portal handles requests for all types of Anaheim police records, not just arrest reports.

The Anaheim Police Department uses the NextRequest platform for its public records portal.

This portal lets you submit, track, and receive Anaheim police records including arrest and incident reports.

Laws Governing Anaheim Booking Reports

Under Government Code Section 7920.000, the California Public Records Act applies to both the Anaheim Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff. Any person can request booking reports. No reason is needed. The response deadline is 10 days. Government Code Section 7923.600 lists what must be released: names, physical descriptions, arrest and booking times, charges, bail amounts, and custody locations for people booked after Anaheim arrests.

The Orange County Sheriff's inmate search system has noted that enhanced security protocols now control access. These were added for cybersecurity reasons, not to restrict public records. The data itself is still public. The portal just requires authentication steps that older systems did not have. If the online tool does not give you what you need, a formal Public Records Act request to the sheriff will get you the Anaheim booking report information.

Note: Anaheim PD records cost $0.75 for the first page and $0.20 for each page after that.

Anaheim Criminal History and Record Sealing

Penal Code Section 13300 defines what counts as criminal history information in California. It covers names, arrest dates, booking numbers, charges, and case outcomes. Full criminal histories are restricted to the subject and authorized agencies. For a personal criminal history check that includes Anaheim arrests and everything else statewide, apply through the California DOJ Record Review for $25 with Live Scan fingerprints.

People arrested in Anaheim who were not convicted can petition to seal their records. Penal Code Section 851.91 allows this when charges are dropped, dismissed, or end in acquittal. File in Orange County Superior Court. Once sealed, the Anaheim booking report stops appearing in public searches. Penal Code Section 851.8 is the path for people found factually innocent. It leads to records being sealed and then destroyed after three years.

Track Anaheim Custody Changes

The California VINE system lets you monitor custody status for anyone booked after an Anaheim arrest. Registration is free. You pick how you want to be alerted: phone, email, or text. VINE sends notifications when the person is released from Orange County custody, transferred to another facility, or escapes. This tool works across all California counties, not just Orange County.

Penal Code Section 851.5 gives rights to people being booked. After an Anaheim arrest, the person gets at least three phone calls within three hours of booking at the Orange County jail. Calls can go to a lawyer, bail agent, or family member. These are free for local numbers. Penal Code Section 13665 limits how Anaheim police can post booking photos on social media. Photos from nonviolent arrests cannot be shared publicly unless specific exceptions exist, and any posted photos must come down within 14 days.

Nearby Cities Booking Reports

Several large Orange County cities near Anaheim have their own booking report pages. All use the same Orange County Sheriff jail system for bookings.