Los Angeles County Booking Reports

Los Angeles County booking reports are public records managed by the LA County Sheriff's Department. This is the largest county in California and one of the biggest jail systems in the entire country. The sheriff runs several detention facilities that process thousands of bookings each week. You can search Los Angeles County booking reports online through the sheriff's inmate information system. Results include names, charges, bail amounts, and custody status for people booked into LA County jails. Phone and in-person options are also available for those who want to look up booking records in Los Angeles County.

Search Los Angeles County Booking Reports Online

The LA County Sheriff's Department runs an online Inmate Information Center where you can look up current booking records. The system uses reCAPTCHA to verify you are a real person before showing results. Once past that check, search by name to find anyone currently in LA County custody. The results show booking details, charges, bail amount, and which facility holds the person. This tool is free to use and works around the clock. It covers all people booked into the Los Angeles County jail system, no matter which local police department made the arrest.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides booking data through its Inmate Information Center online.

This is the main portal for searching Los Angeles County booking records online.

You can also call the Inmate Information Line at (213) 473-6100 for booking data. This line runs 24 hours a day. Give the operator the full name and date of birth of the person you want to find. They can tell you if that person is in Los Angeles County custody and what charges they face. For copies of booking reports or arrest records, contact the Records and ID Bureau at 12440 East Imperial Highway, Suite 400 West, Norwalk, CA 90650.

Los Angeles County Jail Booking Process

Los Angeles County operates one of the largest jail systems in the world. The sheriff runs multiple detention facilities across the county. When someone gets arrested by any law enforcement agency in LA County, they go to one of these jails for booking. The booking process creates a report with the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arrest time, and bail amount. Under California law, this booking data is public information that anyone can request. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department posts much of this data online through its inmate search system.

City police departments across Los Angeles County make arrests every day. The LAPD handles arrests within the city of Los Angeles. But booking happens at the county jail. Other cities like Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena have their own police forces too. All of them send arrested people to the LA County jail system for booking. That means one sheriff's database covers booking reports from dozens of different police departments in Los Angeles County. If you are looking for a booking report and you know the arrest happened somewhere in LA County, the sheriff's inmate search is the place to check first. You do not need to know which police department made the arrest to find the booking record.

Los Angeles County Booking Report Fees

Online searches through the Inmate Information Center are free. You pay nothing to look up booking data on the LA County Sheriff's website. If you need a printed copy of a booking report or arrest record from Los Angeles County, fees apply. The Records and ID Bureau handles copy requests. Fees vary based on the type of record and how many pages you need.

California law allows agencies to charge for the direct cost of copying records. For Los Angeles County booking reports, expect to pay a per-page fee for standard copies. Certified copies cost more. If you need records mailed to you, add postage costs. The fastest way to get booking information without any cost is the online search tool. It gives you the key details right away. For full printed booking reports from Los Angeles County, plan ahead because processing can take a few business days at the Records and ID Bureau.

Note: Contact the Records and ID Bureau at (213) 473-6100 to confirm current copy fees for Los Angeles County booking reports.

Booking Report Access Laws in Los Angeles County

California's Public Records Act applies to all Los Angeles County booking reports. Under Government Code Section 7920.000, the public has the right to inspect and copy records held by government agencies. The LA County Sheriff's Department must respond to records requests within 10 days. Government Code Section 7923.600 specifically requires law enforcement to release booking data including names, charges, bail, arrest times, and custody locations. You do not need to give a reason for your request when asking for Los Angeles County booking reports.

Penal Code Section 13300 defines local criminal history records in California. Full criminal histories are restricted. But basic booking data from Los Angeles County is public. There is a difference between a booking report and a full rap sheet. The booking report shows one arrest event. A criminal history shows all past arrests and outcomes. The public can see booking reports freely. Full criminal histories need authorization or a personal fingerprint request through the California DOJ at a cost of $25.

People booked in Los Angeles County can seek to have records sealed. Penal Code Section 851.91 lets people petition to seal arrest records when charges are dropped or they are found not guilty. Once sealed, those booking reports will not show up in public searches for Los Angeles County records.

Track Los Angeles County Bookings with VINE

The California VINE system covers Los Angeles County. VINE sends you alerts when someone is released, transferred, or escapes from custody. Search by name or offender ID. Registration is free. Pick how you want alerts: phone, email, or text. This tool is useful for crime victims who want updates on an offender's status in Los Angeles County without having to call the jail.

The statewide VINE service works alongside the sheriff's own inmate search for Los Angeles County booking reports. Use the sheriff's site for current booking details. Use VINE for ongoing custody change alerts. Both are free to use. Together they give you a complete picture of booking activity and custody status in Los Angeles County.

Cities in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County has more than 80 incorporated cities. People arrested in any of these cities get booked into the LA County jail system. Below are major cities with their own booking report pages.

Nearby County Booking Reports

Los Angeles County borders several other California counties. If the arrest happened outside LA County lines, check these nearby counties for booking reports.