Fresno County 24 Hour Booking Search

Fresno County 24 hour booking records provide public access to recent arrests and jail bookings in the heart of California's Central Valley. The Fresno County Sheriff runs a 72-hour booking blotter that shows who has been processed at the county jail. This tool is free for everyone to use. You can look up recent Fresno County bookings without creating an account. The blotter lists names, charges, bail amounts, and booking times for people arrested and booked into the Fresno County jail system within the past three days.

Fresno County Booking Blotter

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office provides a live 72-hour booking blotter at publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org. This is the main place to search for recent 24 hour booking records in Fresno County. The blotter shows every person booked into the county jail within the last three days. Each listing has the person's name, the charges they face, when they were booked, and what their bail is set at. You can scroll through the full list or search by name.

Fresno County's booking blotter is a live database. It pulls directly from the jail management system. New bookings appear shortly after processing wraps up at the jail. The speed depends on staff workload and how many people are being booked at the same time. Weekend nights and holidays tend to be busier. During these peak times, it might take a bit longer for a new Fresno County booking entry to show up in the blotter. The system runs around the clock, so you can check it at any hour.

The Fresno County Sheriff publishes booking data in line with Government Code Section 7923.610, which requires California law enforcement to share arrest and booking facts with the public. This includes the person's name, charges, bail, and booking date.

The screenshot below shows the California DOJ's criminal records request page, which is one statewide resource for background check information that includes Fresno County data.

You can use state-level resources in addition to the Fresno County Sheriff's blotter for a broader search of booking and arrest data.

How Fresno County Processes Bookings

Fresno County operates one of the busiest jail systems in California's Central Valley. The main jail is at 2280 Fresno Street in the city of Fresno. When someone gets arrested in the county, they end up at this facility for booking. It does not matter if the city of Fresno police, the Sheriff's Office, or another local agency made the arrest. All bookings funnel through the same Fresno County jail, and all show up in the same public blotter.

The booking process is straightforward. Staff take a photo, record the person's name and date of birth, note their physical description, and log every charge. A booking number gets assigned. Bail gets set based on the county bail schedule. All of this data feeds into the Fresno County booking system and becomes part of the public record. The information typically appears in the online blotter within a few hours of the booking being completed.

Fresno County Arrest Record Details

Fresno County 24 hour booking entries contain the data that state law says must be public. Each record lists the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, and the date and time of both the arrest and the booking. Charges are shown with the relevant penal code sections. The bail amount for each charge appears alongside.

Beyond the basics, Fresno County booking records may also show the arresting agency and whether the person has any holds from other counties or state agencies. A hold means another jurisdiction wants to keep the person in custody even if bail is posted on the Fresno County charges. This is common when someone has warrants in other parts of California. Under Government Code Section 7923.615, agencies may also release details about the circumstances of the arrest and any complaints filed.

Fresno County booking records typically include:

• Name, DOB, and physical description
• Arrest date, time, and location
• All charges with code sections
• Bail schedule amounts
• Holds from other jurisdictions

Fresno County Public Records Access

The 72-hour blotter is the fastest way to check recent Fresno County bookings. It is free and does not need a login. For older records that have rolled off the blotter, you file a public records request with the Fresno County Sheriff. The California Public Records Act gives agencies 10 days to reply, with a possible 14-day extension. Visit the California DOJ public records page to learn more about the CPRA process.

You can also call the Fresno County jail at (559) 475-9491 for help with booking record questions. The jail is at 2280 Fresno Street. Walk-in requests for copies of booking records are accepted during lobby hours. Copy fees are typically 10 cents per page, though Fresno County may have its own pricing. Ask when you submit a request.

A person arrested in Fresno County who was never convicted can petition to seal their arrest record under Penal Code Section 851.91. The CARE Act makes this possible. Once a court grants the petition, the booking record vanishes from all public databases including the Fresno County blotter.

Note: The online blotter covers only the last 72 hours and is not a full archive of Fresno County jail bookings.

Fresno County Jail Contact

Call the Fresno County jail at (559) 475-9491 for custody status checks and booking record questions. The jail address is 2280 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Staff handle calls throughout the day and can help you locate someone who was recently booked into the facility.

Fresno County is a large county with over a million residents. It processes a high volume of bookings each day. The California DOJ OpenJustice data portal tracks arrest statistics for every California county, including Fresno. You can use it to see arrest trends, compare Fresno County numbers to other counties, and look at data broken down by offense category, age, and demographic group. This is helpful for anyone doing research into Fresno County booking patterns over time.

Cities in Fresno County

Fresno County has one major city with a page on this site. People arrested by city police in Fresno get booked through the county system. Use the county blotter to search for any recent booking.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border Fresno County. Each has its own jail and booking records portal.