Fullerton Booking Record Lookup

Fullerton 24 hour booking records provide details on recent arrests in this north Orange County city. The Fullerton Police Department is responsible for local law enforcement, and all jail bookings route through the Orange County Sheriff's detention system. You can search for Fullerton booking data through the county's online tools without charge. This page explains how Fullerton arrests become booking records, where to search for them, what each record contains, and how to contact the right offices for records that are harder to find online.

Fullerton Booking via Orange County

Fullerton is located in Orange County. The county sheriff operates the jail system where Fullerton arrests get processed. After a Fullerton Police officer makes an arrest, the person is taken to one of the Orange County jail facilities for booking. The Theo Lacy Facility in Orange and the Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana are the most common intake points. The booking creates a record in the county system that becomes part of the public log.

You can search for Fullerton bookings at apps.ocsheriff.gov. The Orange County Sheriff's public services portal includes both a booking log viewer and an inmate search function. Type in a name to see if anyone matching that name has been booked into an Orange County jail. The results will show the arresting agency, which helps you spot Fullerton PD arrests. The system is free, runs around the clock, and covers every booking across Orange County.

The Orange County inmate information phone line is (714) 647-4666. This line operates 24 hours a day and can confirm whether someone has been booked through Fullerton or is currently in custody.

Fullerton Police Arrest Reports

The Fullerton Police Department keeps arrest reports and case files separate from the county jail booking records. If you need a copy of the arrest report from a Fullerton case, you go through Fullerton PD rather than the county sheriff. The Fullerton Police report request page explains how to get copies. You can also call Fullerton PD records at (714) 738-6791.

Getting an arrest report usually involves filling out a request form and paying a small copy fee. Turnaround depends on the age and type of the record. Recent arrest reports are usually available within a few business days. Older records or records tied to active cases may take longer. Under Government Code Section 7923.600, the police can withhold parts of an investigative file if releasing the data could harm an ongoing case.

Fullerton 24 Hour Booking Details

California law spells out exactly what has to be shared when someone gets booked. Government Code Section 7923.610 lists the required data points. For every Fullerton booking, the public gets access to the arrested person's full name and occupation, their physical description including date of birth, the time and date of both the arrest and booking, and where in Fullerton the arrest took place.

Each Fullerton booking record also shows the charges filed and the bail set for each charge. The current custody status is included. You will see if the person is still held or has been released. If released, the record notes the method and timing. Holds from other jurisdictions and warrants also appear. Because Orange County is large and has many law enforcement agencies, it is common to see entries where someone arrested in Fullerton has holds from another city or county.

Note: Booking records on the Orange County portal show only recent and current data, not a permanent history of Fullerton arrests.

Orange County Inmate Search Portal

Below is the Orange County Sheriff's inmate information page. This is where you can look up people booked through Fullerton. Access it at ocsheriff.gov inmate information.

The portal covers all Orange County cities. Search by name to find Fullerton booking entries alongside bookings from other Orange County cities.

Search Fullerton Arrest Records

The fastest way to find a Fullerton booking is the Orange County online search. Go to the sheriff's portal, enter the person's name, and look through the results. If the arresting agency says Fullerton PD, that is a Fullerton booking. This works well for recent arrests. For older Fullerton records, you have a few more options to try.

You can file a public records request with Fullerton Police for the arrest report. You can also file a request with the Orange County Sheriff for the booking record. Both agencies follow the California Public Records Act, so they have 10 days to give you an initial response. The California DOJ public records page has details on how this process works and what to do if an agency does not respond on time.

For state-level criminal history data, the California DOJ handles that through a different process. You can reach the Record Review Unit at (916) 227-3849. The DOJ maintains a statewide database that includes Fullerton arrest information along with records from every other jurisdiction in the state.

Fullerton Record Sealing and Privacy

Not every Fullerton booking record stays public. The CARE Act, codified at Penal Code Section 851.91, lets people who were arrested but not convicted ask the court to seal their arrest record. If a judge grants it, the Fullerton booking entry gets pulled from all public systems. It will not show up in the Orange County inmate search or in any records request response.

This matters if you search for a Fullerton arrest and find nothing. The record might exist but be sealed by court order. There is no way for the public to access a sealed record. The court process for sealing goes through the Superior Court, not through Fullerton PD or the county sheriff.

Fullerton Booking Contacts

Fullerton Police Records: (714) 738-6791. Orange County Inmate Information: (714) 647-4666. California DOJ Record Review: (916) 227-3849. For online requests to the state, use the DOJ request form.

Use the online search first for any Fullerton booking lookup. It takes less than a minute and gives you the most current data. Phone calls work best for checking on someone who is currently in custody. Written requests are the way to go for older Fullerton arrest records or when you need a formal copy for legal purposes.

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