Search Solano County Booking Reports

Solano County booking reports are searchable through the sheriff's online inmate database. This county covers the area between the Bay Area and Sacramento, with cities like Vallejo, Fairfield, and Vacaville. The Solano County Sheriff's Office makes recent booking data public in line with state law. When you look up Solano County booking reports online, you can find names, charges, and booking dates for people arrested within the last seven days. The search tool is free and runs around the clock from the sheriff's website.

Solano County Booking Reports Online

The Solano County Sheriff's Office runs an Inmate Search tool on its website. This system shows public data about people arrested and booked into the Solano County jail within the last 7 days. The sheriff releases this information under the California Public Records Act, specifically citing Government Code 7923.610. You can search by name to find booking details including charges, booking date, and custody status. The tool updates regularly and does not charge anything to use.

The Solano County Sheriff provides current booking data through its inmate search portal.

This is the main tool for searching recent Solano County booking records online.

The 7-day window means older bookings drop off the online search. If you need a booking report from more than a week ago, contact the sheriff's office directly. The Solano County Justice Center is at 500 Union Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533. The phone number is (707) 784-7100. Staff can look up older records that are no longer showing in the online system. For formal records requests, expect a response within 10 days as required by the Public Records Act.

How Solano County Bookings Work

Police departments in Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, Benicia, Dixon, and other Solano County cities all bring arrested people to the county jail. The sheriff's office handles the booking process. During intake, staff collect the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arrest time, and bail information. Everything goes into a Solano County booking report.

The county jail at the Justice Center in Fairfield is the main booking facility. Under Penal Code Section 851.5, each person booked has the right to make at least three completed phone calls within three hours of arrest. The booking report documents all of these steps and becomes part of the county's permanent records. Even after the 7-day online window closes, the booking report still exists in the sheriff's files and can be requested.

Note: Solano County's online search only covers the past 7 days, but older booking reports remain on file with the sheriff.

Solano County Booking Report Laws

Solano County booking reports fall under the California Public Records Act. Government Code Section 7920.000 establishes the public's right to inspect and copy government records. The Solano County Sheriff specifically references Government Code 7923.610 on its inmate search page as the legal basis for releasing booking data. The law requires release of the full name, occupation, physical description, date of birth, arrest and booking times, arrest location, charges, bail amount, and custody location for each person booked.

There is a distinction between booking reports and criminal histories that matters when dealing with Solano County records. Penal Code Section 13300 defines local criminal history as a master record covering all arrests and their outcomes. That level of detail is restricted. Solano County shares individual booking reports freely. For your own full criminal history, go through the California DOJ with fingerprints and a $25 fee. You cannot get someone else's complete criminal history through a public records request.

Sealing Solano County Booking Records

If charges from a Solano County arrest are dropped or end in acquittal, you can petition to seal the records. Penal Code Section 851.91 covers this process. File the petition with the Solano County Superior Court. If the court grants it, the booking report and all tied records are sealed from public view. They stop showing up in searches and in responses to records requests. For people found factually innocent, Penal Code Section 851.8 goes further and requires the eventual destruction of all arrest records.

Solano County VINE Notifications

The California VINE program works in Solano County. This free service alerts you when someone in custody is released, moved to another facility, or escapes. Pick your alert method: phone, email, or text. VINE is run with support from the California State Sheriffs' Association and covers all 58 counties. For Solano County, VINE fills the gap when booking data falls off the 7-day online search window. You stay informed about custody changes even after the record is no longer visible on the sheriff's website.

Cities in Solano County

Solano County has two cities with populations over 100,000. City police handle arrests, but the sheriff processes all bookings at the county jail. These cities have dedicated booking report pages.

Nearby County Booking Reports

Solano County sits between the Bay Area and Sacramento, bordering several counties. If you are not sure where the arrest happened, check these neighbors.