Orange County 24 Hour Booking Search

Orange County 24 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Department online portal. With over 3 million residents, Orange County is one of the most populated counties in California. The Sheriff runs three jail facilities that process thousands of bookings each month. You can search the county's booking log and inmate information system at no cost. These tools show who was recently arrested, what they were charged with, and their current custody status. Several Orange County cities also publish their own daily arrest logs, giving you multiple ways to look up booking records across the county.

Orange County Booking Log Online

The Orange County Sheriff's Department runs a public services portal at apps.ocsheriff.gov. The site states that the Inmate Information System and Booking Log are now available online. This is the main hub for searching Orange County 24 hour booking records. You can look up inmates by name and see their charges, booking date, bail amount, and which facility they are in. The system covers all three Orange County jail facilities: the Central Men's Jail, the Central Women's Jail, and the Theo Lacy Facility in the city of Orange.

The Orange County Sheriff also provides an inmate information page at ocsheriff.gov/how-do-i/get-inmate-information that explains how to find someone in custody. The page walks you through the steps and links to the search tools. Because Orange County processes so many bookings each day, having a clear system for looking up records matters. The booking log captures every intake, from DUI arrests in Huntington Beach to felony charges filed in Santa Ana. All of it flows into the same Orange County booking database that the public can search around the clock.

The screenshot below shows the Orange County Sheriff's public services portal where the booking log and inmate search tools are hosted.

This is the landing page for the Orange County Sheriff's online services including the 24 hour booking log.

Orange County Inmate Search

Beyond the booking log, the Orange County Sheriff offers a full inmate information system. This tool lets you search by name, booking number, or other identifiers to find a specific person in custody. Results show detailed booking data including the date and time of arrest, all charges, bail for each charge, court dates if set, and the jail location. The inmate information system is useful if you are looking for someone specific rather than just browsing recent Orange County bookings.

The image below shows the Orange County inmate information page from the Sheriff's website.

This page on the Orange County Sheriff's site explains how to use the inmate search tools and what information is available for public booking lookups.

For phone inquiries about Orange County inmate status, call (714) 647-4666. Staff can check on a person's booking status, bail amount, and expected court dates. This line handles calls related to all three Orange County jail facilities.

Orange County City Arrest Logs

Orange County stands out because several of its cities publish their own daily arrest logs. This gives you extra ways to find booking records beyond the county Sheriff's portal. The Anaheim Police Department posts arrest logs at anaheim.net/2036/View and also runs a "Who's In Jail" tool for the Anaheim Detention Facility. Santa Ana publishes daily arrest reports at santa-ana.org/documents/arrest-report. Huntington Beach posts a daily adult arrest log in PDF format at huntingtonbeachca.gov/files/police/arrestlog.pdf. These city-level logs cover arrests made by city police departments and are updated daily.

Other Orange County cities like Irvine, Garden Grove, Fullerton, and Costa Mesa have police records bureaus that handle arrest report requests. These departments can provide copies of arrest and booking data for incidents within their city limits. Contact the local police records division for the city where the arrest took place if you need a report from a specific Orange County agency.

How Orange County Processes Bookings

Orange County operates three main jail facilities. The Central Men's Jail and Central Women's Jail are in Santa Ana. The Theo Lacy Facility is in the city of Orange. Together they house thousands of inmates. When someone is arrested in Orange County, the booking process starts at intake. Staff take photos, collect fingerprints, record personal details, and enter all charges into the system. That data then appears on the booking log and inmate search tools.

Because Orange County is so large, many different police departments make arrests that end up in the county jail system. Cities like Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Fullerton, and Costa Mesa all have their own police forces. Some cities also contract with the Sheriff for police services. Regardless of which agency makes the arrest, if the person is held in a county facility, their booking record appears in the Orange County Sheriff's database. Some cities with their own detention facilities, like Anaheim, will keep a person at their local jail for minor offenses before release, which is why Anaheim has its own "Who's In Jail" tool separate from the county system.

Note: City detention facilities may hold people for short periods, but longer-term custody goes through the Orange County jail system.

Orange County Arrest Records and the Law

Under Government Code Section 7923.610, Orange County law enforcement must release booking information to the public. This is not optional. The law requires disclosure of the arrested person's name, physical description, time and date of arrest and booking, arrest location, charges, bail amount, and release information. Orange County meets this requirement through its online booking log and inmate search system.

The broader California Public Records Act also applies. You can request older booking records that have cycled off the live system by filing a CPRA request. The California DOJ public records page explains the process. Agencies have 10 days to respond with a 14-day extension option. Standard copy fees are 10 cents per page. For Orange County records specifically, call the Sheriff's inmate information line at (714) 647-4666 or visit one of the jail facilities.

The state DOJ collects arrest data from Orange County under Penal Code 13300, which covers local summary criminal history information. You can see aggregate Orange County arrest statistics on the OpenJustice data portal. For individual record sealing under Penal Code 851.91, a person arrested but not convicted can petition the court, and a sealed Orange County booking record will no longer show up in any public search.

Orange County Jail Contact

For Orange County inmate and booking questions, call (714) 647-4666. This line serves all three jail facilities. Staff can tell you about a person's custody status, bail amount, court dates, and how to get copies of booking records. The Central Jail complex in Santa Ana is the busiest booking point in Orange County.

You can visit any of the three Orange County jail facilities during lobby hours to request printed booking information. The staff can look up records on the spot. This is helpful if the online system is not showing what you need or if you want a physical copy of an Orange County 24 hour booking entry for your records.

Cities in Orange County

Orange County has several large cities, many with their own police departments that publish arrest data. These cities send most bookings through the Orange County jail system.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border Orange County. Each has its own jail booking search tools.