Find Riverside Booking Reports

Riverside booking reports are maintained by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The city of Riverside is the county seat and one of the largest cities in the Inland Empire. When someone gets arrested in Riverside, the booking record goes into the county system. You can search for Riverside booking reports online through the sheriff's inmate information portal or request records from the Riverside Police Department. Both agencies handle different parts of the arrest and booking process, and knowing which to contact can save you time when looking for specific Riverside booking data.

Riverside County Sheriff Manages Bookings

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department operates the detention centers that process bookings for people arrested in Riverside. The Robert Presley Detention Center at 4000 Orange Street in Riverside is the main jail facility right in the city. When the Riverside Police Department arrests someone, that person typically gets booked at this location. The county sheriff then creates and stores the booking report in the county database. This means the sheriff is your primary source for Riverside booking records, not the city police department.

The Riverside County Sheriff runs an online Inmate Information System that lets you search for anyone in county custody. Type in a name and the system will show you booking details, charges, bail amount, and which facility holds the person. This covers all Riverside bookings along with arrests from every other city in the county. The search is free and available around the clock. It pulls live data from the jail management system so results are current.

Riverside Police Department Records

The Riverside Police Department keeps its own arrest and incident reports. Call their records unit at (951) 354-2007 to request copies. Arrest reports from the RPD cover what happened during the arrest, including the officer's account, witness statements, and evidence notes. These are separate from the booking report, which is the jail intake document. You may need both if you want a full picture of what happened during a Riverside arrest.

Under California's Public Records Act, the Riverside Police Department must respond to records requests within 10 days. Government Code Section 7920.000 gives the public the right to inspect and copy government records. This applies to Riverside arrest reports and booking data alike. You do not need to explain why you want the records. Just submit your request and the department will process it. Fees for copies vary, so ask the records unit about current pricing when you call.

Note: The Riverside Police Department records unit is open during regular business hours on weekdays only.

Riverside Booking Report Search Tools

The Riverside County Sheriff's inmate database is the fastest way to check current bookings. But the state of California also runs tools that cover Riverside records. The California VINE system lets you track custody changes for anyone booked in Riverside County.

VINE sends alerts by phone, email, or text when someone's custody status changes. This is a free service run by the California State Sheriffs' Association that covers all 58 counties including Riverside.

For people who moved from Riverside County jail to state prison, use the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search. This state tool shows names, CDCR numbers, admission dates, and current locations for people in the state prison system. It covers anyone who was originally booked in Riverside and later sentenced to state time. The DOJ also maintains criminal history records that you can request for yourself through a Live Scan fingerprint process with a $25 fee.

Booking Records Law in Riverside

California law requires law enforcement agencies to release basic booking information. Government Code Section 7923.600 lists exactly what must be made public. For every person booked in Riverside, the public can access the full name, physical description, date of birth, arrest time and date, booking time and date, charges, bail amount, and custody location. These details are public right away. No waiting period. No special permission needed. The Riverside County Sheriff posts this data online through its inmate search to comply with the law.

Penal Code Section 13300 defines what counts as local criminal history information. This includes booking numbers, arrest dates, and charge data. Full criminal histories are restricted to authorized agencies and the person themselves. But basic Riverside booking reports are public. If you want your own complete criminal history from the California DOJ, you need to submit fingerprints and pay the $25 processing fee.

Sealing Riverside Arrest Records

If you were booked in Riverside and the case did not result in a conviction, you may be able to get the record sealed. Penal Code Section 851.91 allows petitions to seal arrest records when charges are dropped or the person is acquitted. The petition goes through the Riverside County Superior Court. If granted, the booking report no longer shows up in public searches. People found factually innocent can go further under Penal Code Section 851.8 and have records destroyed after a three-year seal period.

Nearby City Booking Reports

Riverside borders cities in both Riverside County and San Bernardino County. If the arrest you are looking for happened in a nearby city, check these pages for local details.