Garden Grove 24 Hour Booking

Garden Grove 24 hour booking records track recent arrests made by the Garden Grove Police Department and other agencies in this central Orange County city. All jail bookings from Garden Grove go through the Orange County Sheriff's detention system. You can search for Garden Grove arrest and booking data online using the county's free public tools. This guide covers how Garden Grove booking records work, what they contain, where to find them, and how to get records that fall outside the online search window.

Garden Grove Bookings in Orange County

Garden Grove is part of Orange County, and the county sheriff's office runs the jail system for all cities in the county. When Garden Grove Police arrest someone, the person gets taken to an Orange County jail for intake. The booking process happens at the county level. This means Garden Grove booking records are stored in the Orange County system, not in a separate city database.

The Orange County Sheriff's public services portal at apps.ocsheriff.gov is the main search tool. It includes booking log access and an inmate search. You type in a name and see matching results from across the county. Garden Grove arrests will show up with the arresting agency listed as Garden Grove PD. The system shows current inmates and recent bookings. It is free, works at all hours, and does not need a login.

The Orange County inmate information line is (714) 647-4666. This number works around the clock for custody checks and booking status questions about people arrested in Garden Grove or anywhere else in the county.

Garden Grove Police Records

The Garden Grove Police Department has a records and reports unit. The booking goes to Orange County, but arrest reports and case files stay with Garden Grove PD. If you want a copy of the arrest report from a Garden Grove case, contact the police department directly. The Garden Grove Police records page has details on how to make a request. You can also call (714) 741-5719 to reach the records staff.

Walk-in requests work during business hours at the Garden Grove Police station. Phone requests and written requests are also accepted. The California Public Records Act gives the department 10 days to respond. Copy fees vary but are typically modest. For records tied to an ongoing investigation, the department may withhold certain details under the investigative exemption in state law.

Garden Grove PD processes a fair amount of arrests given the city's size. The records unit handles a steady flow of requests from the public, attorneys, and insurance companies. Getting your request in early and being specific about what you need will help speed things along.

Note: For booking and custody data, use the Orange County search. For arrest reports, go through Garden Grove PD.

Garden Grove Booking Record Data

A Garden Grove booking record includes the information that Government Code Section 7923.610 says must be made public. This means the full name of the arrested person, their date of birth, and a physical description. It also means the date and time of the arrest, the date and time of booking, and the location in Garden Grove where the arrest happened. Charges, bail amounts, and custody status round out the record.

Garden Grove bookings in the Orange County system also show the arresting agency. This is how you can tell a Garden Grove arrest from an Anaheim arrest or a Santa Ana arrest when you are searching through the county-wide results. The record may show whether the person is still held, has posted bail, or was released on their own recognizance. Warrants and holds from other jurisdictions also appear in the booking data when they exist.

Orange County Booking Log

The Orange County Sheriff's portal shown below is the primary tool for searching Garden Grove booking records. You can find it at apps.ocsheriff.gov.

Use this portal to search for anyone booked into the Orange County jail system after a Garden Grove arrest. It covers all county facilities.

Garden Grove Public Records Access

Garden Grove booking data is public. The California Public Records Act gives everyone the right to access this information. You do not need a specific reason. The California DOJ explains how the act works on their website. When you file a request, the agency has 10 days to respond with a possible 14-day extension.

If you need records beyond what the online tools offer, file a written request. You can send one to Garden Grove Police for the arrest report. You can send another to the Orange County Sheriff for the booking record. These are two separate agencies that each hold different pieces of the record from a Garden Grove arrest. Getting both gives you the most complete information about what happened.

Records can be sealed under certain conditions. Penal Code Section 851.91 allows people arrested but not convicted to petition for sealing. A sealed Garden Grove booking record will not appear in the Orange County search or any other public database. The sealing process goes through the court system.

Garden Grove Booking Contacts

Garden Grove Police Records: (714) 741-5719. Orange County Inmate Information: (714) 647-4666. California DOJ Record Review: (916) 227-3849. You can also submit a state records request using the DOJ online form.

The best starting point for any Garden Grove booking search is the Orange County Sheriff's online portal. It takes just a few seconds to run a search and see if there are results. For more in-depth requests or older Garden Grove records, written requests to the police department or sheriff's office are the standard approach. The OpenJustice data portal from the California DOJ also offers arrest statistics by county if you are looking at broader trends rather than a specific Garden Grove case.

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