Sacramento County Booking Reports

Sacramento County booking reports give you details on arrests and jail bookings handled by the sheriff's department. The county seat sits in the state capital, and the sheriff runs a large jail system that processes bookings from across the region. You can search Sacramento County booking reports online for free. The sheriff's inmate search tool shows current custody data including names, charges, and bail. Phone and email options also work if you want to request a copy of a booking report from Sacramento County. The first report copy is free, which makes it easy to get started.

Search Sacramento County Bookings Online

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department runs an Inmate Information portal on its website. You can search by name to find anyone currently in Sacramento County custody. The results show all charges, the booking date, bail amount, and which facility holds the person. This search is free and runs at all hours. It covers everyone booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. Keep in mind the system goes down for maintenance on Monday mornings between 12:30 AM and 2 AM.

The Sacramento County Sheriff provides booking records through its inmate search portal shown here.

This online tool lets you look up current Sacramento County booking data at no cost.

If you want a copy of a booking report mailed or emailed, Sacramento County offers that too. Send your request to GetMyReport@sacsheriff.com. The first copy of any report is free. Each additional copy costs $15. For a visa clearance letter or criminal history review, the fee is $25. You can also call the Records and Warrants unit at 916-874-5383 during business hours. For general jail questions, the Main Jail line is 916-874-6752.

Sacramento County Jail Booking Process

When someone gets arrested in Sacramento County, they go to the Main Jail at 651 I Street in downtown Sacramento. The booking process creates a record with the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, all charges, the time of arrest, and bail. This booking report becomes a public record under California law. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department stores these records and makes them available through its online search and records division.

Multiple law enforcement agencies work within Sacramento County. The Sacramento Police Department handles the city. The Elk Grove Police Department covers that city. Other agencies like the Citrus Heights Police and Rancho Cordova Police also operate here. All of these agencies send arrested people to the county jail for booking. So the sheriff's booking database is the central place to search for arrest records across Sacramento County, no matter which department made the arrest.

Note: Sacramento County booking data online reflects current custody status and may not include people who have already been released.

Sacramento County Booking Report Costs

Sacramento County has a clear fee structure for booking reports and related records. The online inmate search is always free. For copies of actual reports, here is what you can expect to pay:

• First report copy: FREE
• Each additional report copy: $15
• Visa clearance letter: $25
• Criminal history review: $25

You can pay by mail or in person at the records office. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department accepts these requests through email as well, which is faster than going to the office. Send your request to GetMyReport@sacsheriff.com with as much detail as you can about the booking you need. Include the full name, date of birth, and approximate date of the arrest if you have it. That helps the records staff find the right Sacramento County booking report quickly.

Booking Records Law in Sacramento County

California's Public Records Act gives you the right to see Sacramento County booking reports. Government Code Section 7920.000 establishes this right for all public records held by state and local agencies. The Sacramento County Sheriff must respond to your records request within 10 days. Government Code Section 7923.600 goes further and specifically requires law enforcement to release booking data. That includes names, charges, bail amounts, arrest times, and where the person is being held.

There are limits. Penal Code Section 13300 restricts full criminal history records to authorized parties. But a booking report from Sacramento County is different from a full rap sheet. The booking report covers one arrest event. Anyone can get it. A full criminal history requires Live Scan fingerprints and a $25 fee to the California Department of Justice.

People booked in Sacramento County can petition to seal their arrest records under Penal Code Section 851.91 if the charges were dropped or they were found not guilty. Once sealed, those booking reports will not appear in Sacramento County public searches. Penal Code Section 851.8 also allows people found factually innocent to have their arrest records sealed and eventually destroyed.

Sacramento County VINE Alerts

The California VINE system covers Sacramento County. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It sends you alerts when someone is released, transferred, or escapes from Sacramento County custody. Registration is free. You can get alerts by phone, email, or text message.

VINE works well alongside the sheriff's inmate search. Use the inmate search for current Sacramento County booking details. Use VINE to track changes over time. If you are a crime victim or just need to know when someone gets out of jail in Sacramento County, VINE is the best option. The California State Sheriffs' Association supports this program across all 58 counties.

Cities in Sacramento County

Sacramento County includes several cities. People arrested in any of these cities end up in the county jail system for booking. Below are major cities with their own booking report pages.

Nearby County Booking Reports

Sacramento County borders several other counties. If the arrest happened outside Sacramento County, check these nearby counties for booking records.