Simi Valley 24 Hour Booking

Simi Valley 24 hour booking records show who has been arrested and booked in this Ventura County city. The Simi Valley Police Department handles local arrests, but most booking data goes through the Ventura County Sheriff's jail system. You can search for recent Simi Valley bookings online for free. The county inmate search tool covers all arrests processed at the Ventura County jail. If you want to check on someone arrested in Simi Valley, start with the county database and then try the police department for more local details.

Simi Valley Bookings in Ventura County

Simi Valley is part of Ventura County. The city has its own police department, but when someone is arrested and booked, the process runs through the county jail. The Ventura County Sheriff operates the main detention facilities. That is where booking records are created and stored. After a Simi Valley arrest, the person gets transported to the county jail for processing. The booking record includes their name, date of birth, charges, and bail amount.

You can search for Simi Valley booking records through the Ventura County Sheriff inmate search. This is the official tool. It shows people currently in custody at the county jail. Type in a name and the system pulls up matching results. You will see the booking date, charges, and bail for each person. The system updates regularly so recent Simi Valley arrests should appear within hours of booking.

California law requires this information to be public. Under Government Code Section 7923.610, law enforcement must share arrest data including the person's full name, physical description, charges, bail, and the time and place of arrest. The Ventura County Sheriff follows this law for all bookings, including those from Simi Valley.

Simi Valley Police Department Records

The Simi Valley Police Department is at simivalley.org/departments/police-department. You can reach the department at (805) 583-6950. The police handle the initial arrest, write the report, and then transfer the person to Ventura County custody for booking. If you need a copy of the arrest report itself, rather than just the booking data, the Simi Valley Police records division is the right place to ask.

Arrest reports from Simi Valley Police may have more detail than what appears in the county booking log. The report covers what happened, who was involved, and the facts that led to the arrest. Booking records, on the other hand, focus on the person's identity, charges, and jail status. For a full picture of a Simi Valley arrest, you might need both the police report and the booking record from the county system.

The Ventura County inmate search portal above is the main tool for finding people booked after a Simi Valley arrest.

Accessing Simi Valley Arrest Records

Start online. The Ventura County inmate search is free and works any time. It covers current jail inmates, which includes people booked after Simi Valley arrests. For older booking records not on the website, you can file a public records request under the California Public Records Act. The California DOJ public records page explains how this works. Agencies get 10 days to respond to a request.

Copy fees tend to be around 10 cents per page. The Simi Valley Police or Ventura County Sheriff may charge this rate or something close to it. Walk-in requests are possible at the Simi Valley Police station during business hours. You can also call the Ventura County Sheriff at (805) 654-3335 for jail and booking questions. If you need state-level criminal history, the California DOJ handles that through its record review process, which requires fingerprints and has its own fee.

Note: Under Penal Code Section 851.91, people arrested but not convicted may petition to seal their arrest records, which removes them from public search results.

Simi Valley Booking Record Details

A Simi Valley booking record created at the Ventura County jail shows specific pieces of information. You get the full name and date of birth. Physical details like height, weight, and hair color are part of the record too. The charges at the time of booking are listed along with any bail amount set by the court. You also see the date and time of the actual booking.

Booking records for Simi Valley may list the arresting agency. If the Simi Valley Police made the arrest, that shows up in the data. This helps tell apart arrests from different police agencies in Ventura County. The records are considered public information under California law, and you can search for them through the county system without having to give a reason or prove any connection to the case. Anyone can look this up.

Simi Valley Booking Contacts

For Simi Valley arrest records, call the police department at (805) 583-6950. They handle local reports and can point you to the right records. For jail status and booking questions, the Ventura County Sheriff is the go-to contact at (805) 654-3335. You can also check the California OpenJustice data portal for broader arrest statistics that include Ventura County numbers.

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