San Jose 24 Hour Booking

San Jose 24 hour booking records are available through the Santa Clara County Sheriff's inmate search system and the San Jose Police Department's records division. San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area by population and the third largest in California. Arrests made by SJPD officers end up in the county jail, where the sheriff handles all bookings. You can search for recent San Jose arrests using the county's online inmate finder or by contacting the police department directly for arrest reports and other booking documents.

Santa Clara County Booking Search

San Jose is in Santa Clara County, and the county sheriff runs the jail system where all San Jose arrests are processed. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office provides an inmate search tool through its OVR system at eservices.sccgov.org/ovr/findinmate/find. This is the primary way to look up someone who has been booked into the county jail after a San Jose arrest.

The search tool lets you look up inmates by name. Results show the person's booking date, charges, bail amount, and which facility they are housed in. The Main Jail is at 150 West Hedding Street in San Jose. It serves as the primary intake point for the county. The jail phone number is (408) 808-2800. Staff can answer questions about current inmates, upcoming court dates, and booking details for anyone processed through the Santa Clara County jail system.

Because San Jose is the county seat and by far the largest city in Santa Clara County, a large portion of the county's jail bookings come from SJPD arrests. But the inmate search covers all agencies in the county, so you will also see bookings from the sheriff's own patrol division, the county parks police, and smaller city departments in the area.

San Jose Police Records Division

The San Jose Police Department has its own records division that handles arrest reports and other documents tied to San Jose bookings. You can reach them at (408) 277-4261. Their office is at 201 West Mission Street in San Jose. Crime reports cost 22 cents per page, which is set by the department. Walk-in requests are accepted during business hours.

For people who want to file a records request from home, the SJPD records page at sjpd.org/records has instructions on how to submit requests. San Jose also participates in the NextRequest system, which lets you submit and track public records requests online. This is a good option for getting copies of arrest and booking records when you cannot visit the office in person. The system sends updates to your email as the request is reviewed and filled.

The California Department of Justice public records page shown above provides guidance that applies to all San Jose and Santa Clara County booking record requests.

Note: SJPD arrest reports and the county jail inmate search are separate systems; check both for the most complete picture of San Jose booking activity.

San Jose Booking Records Access

Booking records from San Jose arrests are public. California's Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement to disclose the name, charges, booking time, bail, and other basic arrest facts. This law applies to every arrest in San Jose, whether made by SJPD, county deputies, or other agencies. You do not need to give a reason when requesting this data.

The California Public Records Act sets the framework for all records requests. Agencies have 10 days to respond once they get your request. They can take a 14-day extension if needed. The California DOJ public records page has a good overview of the rules. Copy fees in San Jose are typically in the range of 10 to 22 cents per page depending on the record type and which agency produced it. The state DOJ charges 10 cents per page for its own records.

If you need state-level data, the OpenJustice data portal from the California DOJ tracks arrest statistics by county. It does not show individual booking records, but it gives context for how many arrests happen in Santa Clara County each year. For individual San Jose booking records, the county inmate search and SJPD records division are the best sources.

San Jose Arrest Record Details

A San Jose booking record from the county jail includes the person's name, date of birth, physical description, all charges at time of booking, bail amounts, and the current custody location. Records from SJPD include additional details about the arrest itself, such as where it happened and a summary of the circumstances. Both sets of records are subject to disclosure under state law.

Under Penal Code Section 851.91, someone arrested in San Jose but never convicted can petition a court to seal the arrest record. Once sealed, the record is removed from public search tools. This applies to both the county inmate search and any records held by the San Jose Police Department. Sealed records will not appear in response to any public records request.

Contact San Jose Booking Records

For San Jose booking and arrest record questions, here are the key numbers. The San Jose Police Department records division is at (408) 277-4261. Their office is at 201 West Mission Street in downtown San Jose. The Santa Clara County Main Jail line is (408) 808-2800 for custody status and booking questions.

The California DOJ Record Review Unit can be reached at (916) 227-3849 for state-level criminal history requests. You can submit a request online through the DOJ form at oag.ca.gov/contact/publicrecords_form. This is useful for records that go beyond what San Jose's local booking systems provide, including statewide arrest histories and records from other counties.

Nearby Cities

These Bay Area cities are close to San Jose and have their own booking and arrest record resources.