Access Ventura County Booking Records

Ventura County 24 hour booking records are searchable online through the Sheriff's Office inmate search portal. The Ventura County Sheriff provides a free tool to look up who has been booked into the county jail system. This page covers how to use the search, what booking data is available, and where to get more details on Ventura County arrests. Several major cities in Ventura County also publish their own arrest logs. Between the county portal and the city logs, you have strong access to recent booking and arrest data throughout Ventura County without needing to visit a jail in person.

Ventura County Booking Search Portal

The Ventura County Sheriff runs an inmate search at sheriff.venturacounty.gov. This is the main way to look up 24 hour booking records for the county jail. You search by name. The system returns results for anyone currently in custody or recently booked. It shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and bail amount. No account or sign-up is required. The search is free and runs around the clock.

The Ventura County jail is located at 800 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. This is the central booking facility for the county. People arrested by the Ventura County Sheriff's deputies get booked here. People arrested by some city police departments in the county also get processed through this facility if the city does not run its own jail. The inmate search portal reflects all bookings that go through the Ventura County system, making it a good starting point for any recent arrest in the area.

Below is a screenshot of the Ventura County Sheriff's inmate search tool for booking records.

The image above shows the Ventura County inmate search portal on the Sheriff's Office website.

Ventura County City Arrest Logs

Ventura County stands out because several of its cities publish their own daily arrest and booking logs. These are separate from the county Sheriff's inmate search. If you want to see arrests made by a specific city's police department, these logs are very useful. They give you another way to find 24 hour booking information within Ventura County.

The City of Oxnard publishes a daily booking log through the Oxnard Police Department at oxpdlogs.oxnardpd.org. This is a live database that shows arrests made by Oxnard police. It updates daily and is free to use. Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, so its booking log covers a big share of local arrest activity. The City of Ventura also runs a 90-day arrest log at map.cityofventura.net. This tool shows arrests made by Ventura police over the past three months. It is a rich source of data if you need to look back further than 24 hours.

Between the county inmate search and the city arrest logs, Ventura County offers more public booking data than most California counties of a similar size. You can cross-check both sources to get a full picture of recent arrests in the area. Simi Valley has its own police department as well, though it does not publish a public arrest log online. For Simi Valley arrests, the Ventura County Sheriff's inmate search is the best place to check if the person was booked into the county jail.

Ventura County Arrest Record Details

California law under Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement to release arrest information to the public. This covers the name, physical description, date and time of arrest, charges, bail, and current holding status. Ventura County complies with this law through its inmate search tool and through in-person records requests at the jail.

A Ventura County booking record typically shows the full name of the person, date of birth, arrest date, all charges, bail for each charge, and whether the person is still in custody or has been released. Some records also list the arresting agency. This is helpful in a county like Ventura where multiple police departments operate alongside the Sheriff. If the Oxnard Police made the arrest, that should be noted. Same for the Ventura Police, the Simi Valley Police, or the Sheriff's own deputies.

Note: Thousand Oaks contracts with the Ventura County Sheriff for police services, so arrests there go through the Sheriff's system directly.

Public Records Access in Ventura County

Ventura County booking records are public. Anyone can search the inmate portal or request records from the Sheriff's Office. The California Public Records Act protects this right. You do not need to explain why you want the records. The California DOJ public records page has useful information about the process.

For records not found in the online search, contact the Ventura County Sheriff at (805) 654-3335. You can also visit the main office at 800 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. Written requests should include the person's name and approximate booking date. The Sheriff has 10 days to respond under the CPRA. Copy fees run about 10 cents per page. If a record has been sealed under Penal Code Section 851.91, it will not be available through any public channel. The person must have been arrested but not convicted, and a court must have granted the sealing petition. Otherwise, all Ventura County booking records remain open to public access.

Ventura County Jail Contact

Reach the Ventura County Sheriff's Office at (805) 654-3335. The jail is at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. Staff handle inmate questions, bail inquiries, and records requests. You can also use the online inmate search at any time for quick lookups.

For the Oxnard Police daily booking log, the records line is (805) 385-7650. For the Ventura Police arrest log, call (805) 339-4400. These city departments run their own systems and can help with questions about arrests made by their officers. If you are not sure which agency handled a specific arrest in Ventura County, start with the Sheriff's inmate search. It covers the broadest range of Ventura County booking data from all agencies that book into the county jail.

Cities in Ventura County

Ventura County has several cities with over 100,000 people. Arrests by city police in these areas may flow into the county jail system. Use both the county search and city arrest logs to find Ventura County booking records.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border Ventura County. Each has its own jail booking system.