Visalia 24 Hour Booking Database

Visalia 24 hour booking records cover arrests in the largest city in Tulare County. The Visalia Police Department publishes a daily arrest log that shows recent bookings. You can also search for inmates through the Tulare County Sheriff's online database. Visalia serves as the county seat, and the county jail is right in the city. Between the police department's arrest log and the county inmate search, you can find booking data for most Visalia arrests quickly and at no cost. This page walks you through the search tools and how to get records.

Visalia Arrests and Tulare County

Visalia sits in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. It is the county seat. The Tulare County Sheriff runs the main jail at 833 South Akers Street in Visalia. People arrested by Visalia Police are booked into this jail. The booking process creates the record that enters the public system. The jail is steps away from the courthouse, which makes the process move fast for both new bookings and court appearances.

The Tulare County Sheriff has an inmate search at tularecounty.ca.gov. You can look up anyone currently in custody at the county jail. Type in a name and the system pulls back results. You see booking date, charges, bail, and custody status. This tool covers all bookings at the Tulare County jail, not just those from Visalia. Arrests from other cities in the county and from sheriff's deputies show up here too.

California Government Code Section 7923.610 makes this possible. The law says that law enforcement must share arrest information with the public. Names, charges, bail, time of arrest, and physical descriptions are all part of the required data. Both the Visalia Police and the Tulare County Sheriff comply with this law.

Visalia Police Daily Arrest Log

The Visalia Police Department publishes a daily arrest log. This is a handy tool for anyone looking for the most recent Visalia booking records. The records unit page is at visalia.city. Contact the records unit at (559) 713-4222 for questions about the log or to request copies of arrest reports.

Above is the Visalia Police records unit page where the daily arrest log and other records are managed.

The daily arrest log lists recent bookings with dates, charges, and names. It gets updated each day so you can see what happened in the past 24 hours in Visalia. This is useful if you are checking on a recent arrest or want to stay informed about local law enforcement activity. The log is a city resource, covering Visalia Police arrests only. For arrests made by the Tulare County Sheriff or the California Highway Patrol in the Visalia area, check the county inmate search instead.

Getting Visalia Booking Records

Use the free online tools first. The Visalia Police daily log covers recent city arrests. The Tulare County inmate search shows current jail inmates. Together they give you a good look at booking activity in Visalia.

For records not available online, file a public records request. The California Public Records Act gives you the right to ask for government documents, and agencies get 10 days to respond. The California DOJ public records page explains the full process and your rights under the law. Copy fees are around 10 cents per page in most cases. The Visalia Police records unit or the Tulare County Sheriff's office can handle local requests. Walk-in visits during business hours are fine too. Bring a valid ID and be ready to fill out a brief form describing the records you want. Staff can usually pull booking records while you wait if they are not too old or complex.

Note: Records sealed under Penal Code Section 851.91 will not appear in any public search, including the Visalia daily arrest log.

Tulare County Inmate Search

The Tulare County inmate search is the second key tool for Visalia booking lookups. It covers the entire county jail population. If someone was arrested in Visalia and is still in custody, you will find them here. The county inmate search is free to use. Search by name and review the results. Booking details, charges, and bail are all listed.

The Tulare County inmate search portal above covers all county jail bookings including those from Visalia arrests.

For questions about someone at the Tulare County jail, call (559) 636-4655. The jail address is 833 South Akers Street in Visalia. You can visit during scheduled hours to make inquiries about booking records or visitation. The Tulare County Sheriff's main number is also listed on the county website if you need to reach other divisions. Between the city and county resources, Visalia booking records are among the more accessible in the Central Valley.

Visalia Booking Contact Info

Visalia Police records: (559) 713-4222. Tulare County jail: (559) 636-4655. The California OpenJustice data portal has statewide arrest statistics that include Tulare County. For state criminal history requests, visit the DOJ record review page.

Nearby Cities

These Central Valley cities are close to Visalia. Each page has local booking and arrest search resources.