Find Stanislaus County Booking Records

Stanislaus County 24 hour booking records are available to the public through the Sheriff's Department online jail roster. The county is in the Central Valley, with Modesto as its largest city and county seat. All arrests across Stanislaus County funnel through the county jail for booking. You can search for recent bookings without paying a fee or creating an account. The Who's in Jail tool on the Sheriff's site lists everyone currently held in custody, along with their charges, booking dates, and bail information. This is the go-to resource for checking recent arrests anywhere in Stanislaus County.

Stanislaus County Booking Search Online

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department runs a public jail roster at scsdonline.com/online-services/inmates-list. This tool is called Who's in Jail and it shows everyone currently held in Stanislaus County detention facilities. The system updates as new bookings come in throughout the day. You can search by name to find a specific person, or scroll through the full list to see all current inmates. Each listing shows the person's name, booking date, charges, and bail amount.

The Stanislaus County Who's in Jail page is the best place to look up 24 hour booking records for the county. It covers arrests made by the Sheriff's Department, the Modesto Police Department, and other local agencies in cities like Turlock, Ceres, Oakdale, Riverbank, Patterson, and Hughson. All of these flow into the county jail system for booking. The site does not charge a fee and does not need any kind of login or account.

You can see an example of what the California DOJ public records information page looks like below, which explains the rights you have when requesting arrest and booking data in any California county including Stanislaus.

The image shows the California Department of Justice public records page where you can learn about your right to access booking records from counties like Stanislaus.

How Stanislaus County Processes Bookings

When someone is arrested in Stanislaus County, they get transported to the county jail at 250 E. Hackett Road in Modesto. This is the main detention facility for the entire county. The Sheriff's Department runs it. During intake, staff takes the person's photo, records their name and physical details, and logs all the charges against them. They also set bail using the county bail schedule. This creates the booking record that later shows up in the online system.

Stanislaus County is a mid-size county with a population of over half a million people. The jail sees a steady flow of bookings from the various cities and unincorporated areas. Modesto, being the largest city, generates the most arrests. But Turlock, Ceres, and the smaller cities all contribute bookings too. The county jail is the single point where all these arrests get processed, which is why the Who's in Jail page is the central resource for all Stanislaus County 24 hour booking data.

Booking records usually show up online within a few hours of the arrest. Speed depends on how many people are being processed at the same time.

Stanislaus County Arrest Record Details

State law under Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement to make certain arrest information public. This includes the name and physical description of the arrested person, the time and date of the arrest and booking, the charges, bail amount, and where the person is being held. Stanislaus County complies with this law by posting booking data on the public jail roster.

A Stanislaus County booking record typically covers these items:

• Full name and date of birth
• Date and time of booking into the county jail
• Charges filed at the time of arrest
• Bail amount for each charge
• Current custody status

Some records may also list the arresting agency. That tells you if the Modesto Police Department, the Turlock Police, or the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department handled the arrest. This is useful when you want to know which agency was involved in a specific case. The booking data stays visible on the site while the person is in custody and for some time after release.

Note: Booking data on the roster reflects what the jail has on file and may not include all updates from court proceedings that happen after the initial booking.

Stanislaus County Public Records Law

The California Public Records Act, found in Government Code Sections 7920.000 through 7931.000, gives every person the right to request public records from government agencies. Booking records in Stanislaus County fall under this law. The online jail roster handles most needs for recent booking lookups. If you need older records that are no longer on the website, file a public records request with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.

You can start a request by calling (209) 525-7117. The jail is at 250 E. Hackett Road, Modesto, CA 95358. Under the law, the agency has 10 days to respond. There may be a 14-day extension in some cases. The California DOJ public records guidelines explain what you can ask for and how the process works. Copy fees are generally 10 cents per page. Give the staff a name and date of birth or booking date to help them find the right records quickly.

Under Penal Code Section 851.91, people arrested but not convicted can petition to have their arrest records sealed. Sealed records do not appear in the Stanislaus County jail roster or any other public search tool.

Modesto Arrest Records

Modesto is the largest city in Stanislaus County. The Modesto Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits and maintains its own records division. You can reach Modesto Police Records at modestogov.com or by phone at (209) 572-9580. The police department can help with arrest reports and other police records from within the city of Modesto.

Keep in mind that even when Modesto PD makes the arrest, the person is usually booked into the Stanislaus County jail. So you may find the booking record on the county's Who's in Jail site, while the arrest report itself comes from the city police department. If you need both the booking record and the arrest report, you may need to contact both the Stanislaus County Sheriff and the Modesto Police Department separately. The county handles the jail side and the city handles the police report side.

Stanislaus County Jail Contact

Call the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department at (209) 525-7117 for booking questions. The jail is at 250 E. Hackett Road in Modesto. Staff can help with custody status, bail information, and questions about recent bookings. If you want to visit someone in custody, ask about visiting hours and rules when you call.

For records that go beyond what the online roster shows, plan to make a written request. Include the person's name and any other details you have to speed up the search. The Stanislaus County jail staff handles a high volume of bookings, so be patient when calling during busy times. The online tool is usually the fastest way to check on someone recently booked into the Stanislaus County jail system.

Cities in Stanislaus County

Stanislaus County includes one major city with its own police records resources. Arrests from city police still go through the county jail for booking.

Nearby California Counties

These counties surround Stanislaus County in the Central Valley. Each has its own booking search system.