Find Tulare County Booking Records

Tulare County 24 hour booking records can be searched through the Sheriff's Office inmate search portal. The Tulare County Sheriff runs an online tool that lets you look up who has been booked into the county jail in Visalia. This page walks through how to use that search, what data you will find, and other ways to get Tulare County arrest and booking information. The online search is free and open to the public. Tulare County booking data is updated as the jail processes new arrests, so you can check it any time of day for the latest records.

Tulare County Booking Search Portal

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office has an inmate search tool at tularecounty.ca.gov. This is the primary resource for finding 24 hour booking records in Tulare County. The system lets you search by name to pull up people currently in custody at the county jail. Results show the person's charges, booking date, and bail information. It is free to use and does not need an account or login.

Tulare County's jail sits at 833 South Akers Street in Visalia. This is where everyone arrested in the county gets processed. The inmate search portal pulls its data from this facility's booking system. When a new arrest happens and the person is booked in, their record appears in the search tool shortly after. This makes the Tulare County inmate search the fastest way to check on recent bookings without calling the jail. The tool works on any device. Just go to the website, type in a name, and the system shows all matching Tulare County booking records.

Below is a screenshot of the Tulare County Sheriff's inmate search portal where you can look up recent bookings.

The image shows the Tulare County inmate search page hosted by the Sheriff's Office.

Arrest and Booking in Tulare County

Tulare County is a large county in California's Central Valley. It has close to half a million people spread across cities and farming communities. The biggest city is Visalia, which is also the county seat. When someone gets arrested by any law enforcement agency in the county, whether it is the Visalia Police, the Tulare Police, or the Sheriff's own deputies, the person is brought to the Tulare County jail for booking. This central intake means all Tulare County booking records end up in one system.

The booking process is standard. Jail staff record the person's name, date of birth, and physical description. They take a booking photo. Charges are entered along with the bail amount from the county schedule. The booking creates a record that goes into the Tulare County database. From there it becomes searchable on the inmate search portal. Processing times vary. A single arrest on a slow night might be in the system within an hour. On a Friday night when multiple people come in at once, it could take longer before all Tulare County bookings appear online.

Note: City police in Tulare County make the arrest, but the county Sheriff handles the jail booking in most cases.

Tulare County Booking Record Details

State law under Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement to release certain arrest information to the public. Tulare County follows this law. The inmate search shows the core booking data for each person in custody. This includes the name, charges, bail, and booking date. The data is considered public from the moment of booking.

A typical Tulare County booking record shows:

• Full name of the arrested person
• Date of birth
• Booking date and time
• All charges filed at booking
• Bail amount for each charge
• Current custody status

If you need Tulare County booking data that goes beyond what the online search shows, contact the jail at (559) 636-4655. Staff can provide additional details like the arresting agency and case numbers. For copies of older records no longer in the online system, file a written request with the Tulare County Sheriff's records division. The California Public Records Act gives you the right to get these records as long as they have not been sealed by a court.

Public Records Access in Tulare County

Booking records in Tulare County are public. The California Public Records Act ensures that anyone can request and receive this data. You do not have to be a lawyer, reporter, or family member. The online inmate search is the easiest starting point. It is free, runs all day, and needs no special access.

For records not available online, write to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. The California DOJ public records page has a good overview of how the request process works. You can also call the DOJ at (916) 227-3849 if you have questions about your rights under the law. The Tulare County Sheriff must respond within 10 days of getting your request. Copies cost about 10 cents per page. If the records are large, that fee can add up, so ask about the cost before they start copying.

Under Penal Code Section 851.91, a person arrested but not convicted can petition to seal their Tulare County arrest record. Once sealed, that record will not show up in any public search. The California OpenJustice portal also publishes county-level arrest statistics that can give you a broader view of booking trends in Tulare County over time.

Tulare County Jail Contact Info

Reach the Tulare County jail by phone at (559) 636-4655. The jail address is 833 South Akers Street in Visalia, CA 93277. Staff can answer questions about current inmates, recent bookings, bail amounts, and visiting hours. If you need copies of Tulare County booking records, the records division at the same address handles written requests.

Visalia is easy to get to from most parts of the Central Valley. The jail is off Highway 198 near downtown. If you go in person, the lobby is open during set hours for inmate inquiries and records requests. You can ask for printouts of booking data for a small fee. For people who live far from Visalia, calling or using the online inmate search is the best bet. Either way, Tulare County booking records are public and the Sheriff's Office must provide them when asked.

Cities in Tulare County

Tulare County has one city with a population over 100,000. Arrests made by city police still go through the Tulare County jail for booking.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border Tulare County and run their own booking systems.