Search Riverside County 24 Hour Booking

Riverside County 24 hour booking records are available through the sheriff's online inmate information system. This tool lets you look up who has been booked into any Riverside County jail in the past day or longer. The county runs several detention centers spread across a large region in southern California. With more than 2.4 million residents, Riverside County processes a high volume of arrests and bookings each day. This page walks you through how to use the Riverside County booking search, what the records contain, and where to go if you need more help finding arrest data.

Riverside County Booking Search Portal

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department runs an inmate information system called JIMS. You can access it at jimspub.riversidesheriff.org. This is the primary tool for looking up 24 hour booking records in Riverside County. The system covers all detention facilities operated by the sheriff, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, Southwest Detention Center, Indio Jail, and Blythe Jail.

The Riverside County inmate search lets you look up people by name, booking number, or other details. Results show who is currently in custody and recent bookings. Each record lists the person's name, charges, bail amount, booking date, and which facility holds them. The search is free. You can use it any time of day. No login or account is needed to search Riverside County booking records through this portal.

The image above shows the Riverside County JIMS inmate search portal where you can look up recent booking entries and current custody status.

How Riverside County Handles Bookings

Riverside County is huge. It stretches from the edges of the Los Angeles metro area east to the Arizona border. That size means the county needs multiple jail facilities. When someone is arrested, the location of the arrest usually determines which Riverside County jail they go to for booking. The Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside handles many of the bookings from the western part of the county. The Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta takes people from the Temecula and Menifee areas. The Indio Jail covers the Coachella Valley.

No matter which facility handles the intake, the booking record goes into the same Riverside County system. The JIMS database is centralized. That means a single search covers every jail in the county. You do not need to search each facility one at a time. Type in a name and the system checks all Riverside County detention centers at once.

Arrests by city police also end up here. The Riverside Police Department, Corona Police, and Menifee Police all bring their arrests to county facilities for booking in most cases. This makes the Riverside County inmate search the best single source for finding any recent arrest in the region.

Riverside County Arrest Record Details

State law requires Riverside County to share booking data with the public. Government Code Section 7923.610 lists the specific information that must be released. Riverside County follows this mandate and posts booking records through the online JIMS portal.

Each Riverside County booking record includes the following data:

• Full name and date of birth of the person arrested
• Physical description including height, weight, and hair color
• Date and time of the arrest and booking
• Location where the arrest happened
• All charges at the time of booking
• Bail amount set for each charge
• Current custody status and facility location

Some Riverside County records also show the arresting agency, which helps if you want to know whether the sheriff, a city police department, or a state agency made the arrest. Bail information updates as court hearings happen, so checking back on the Riverside County booking system can show changes over time.

Riverside County Public Records Requests

The online search handles most needs for recent Riverside County booking data. But if you want older records, or need certified copies, a formal request is the way to go. The California Public Records Act lets anyone ask for booking records. You do not need to give a reason. The Riverside County Sheriff must respond within 10 days. A 14-day extension applies in some situations.

You can learn about the state process at the California DOJ public records page. For Riverside County specifically, contact the sheriff's records division. The main number for the Riverside County Sheriff is (951) 955-2400. The Robert Presley Detention Center has a direct line at (951) 955-4500. Either can point you to the right person for a formal records request.

Copy fees typically run around 10 cents per page under state guidelines. Riverside County may charge more for extensive research or records that require pulling files from storage. Always ask about fees up front before making a large request for Riverside County booking records.

Note: The JIMS online portal shows current and recent bookings only, so older Riverside County arrest data requires a direct request to the sheriff.

Sealed Booking Records in Riverside County

A person arrested in Riverside County but never convicted can petition to seal their arrest record. Penal Code Section 851.91 covers this process. Once a Riverside County Superior Court judge grants the petition, the booking record gets removed from public databases. It will not show up in the JIMS search or any other public tool. This protection helps people who were arrested but cleared of wrongdoing.

Investigatory records also have some protection. Under Government Code Section 7923.600, certain law enforcement analysis and investigatory files can be withheld from public records requests. This does not usually affect basic Riverside County booking data, but it can limit what you get if you ask for detailed case files tied to an arrest.

Riverside County and State Databases

Beyond the Riverside County sheriff's own system, the state offers tools that touch on local booking data. The OpenJustice data portal from the California Department of Justice shows arrest statistics for Riverside County by year, offense, and demographics. It does not name individuals, but it shows trends in booking volume and the types of crimes leading to arrests in the county.

If you need your own criminal record, including any Riverside County bookings, the DOJ's record review process is the formal way to get it. This costs $25 and requires fingerprints. The result is a complete state-level criminal history. You can reach the Record Review Unit at (916) 227-3849 for questions about the process or how Riverside County entries show up in that system.

Cities in Riverside County

Riverside County includes several large cities. Arrests by city police in these areas flow into the county jail system. Use the Riverside County inmate search to find bookings from any city in the county.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border Riverside County. Each runs its own booking system and inmate search.