San Francisco, CA Arrests & Jail Records

San Francisco's Sheriff's Office maintains records of arrests and incarceration within the county. The department offers an inmate locator tool for individuals to access arrest information and other details about inmates held at the county jail. You can search using either the inmate's name or booking number.

You may also use the public records request portal to obtain arrest records held by the Sheriff's Office. By creating an account on the portal, you can request arrest records and track the status of your requests.

For in-person requests, visit the Sheriff's Office on weekdays during business hours at:

Sheriff's Office

City Hall, Room 456

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102

Local police stations under the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) may provide San Francisco arrest records to the public upon request. To obtain such records, visit the records department of the arresting agency in person or use the SFPD public records request online portal available on their website. You may need to provide certain details about the arrest incident, such as the arrestee's name and booking date. Some Police Departments in San Francisco County are listed below:

• SFPD Bayview Station
• SFPD Central Station
• SFPD Ingleside Station
• SFPD Mission Station
• SFPD Northern Station

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) may provide criminal records to authorized individuals and agencies. Residents of San Francisco County can obtain their rap sheets, which detail arrests and other criminal information, from the DOJ.

To request fingerprint-based criminal records as a California resident, complete the Live Scan Form (BCIA 8016RR) and submit it at any San Francisco County public live scan location. Applicants will pay a $25 processing fee with other applicable service charges.

Authorized out-of-state residents may obtain criminal history records from the DOJ by completing Form BCIA 8705, including the fingerprint card and the required fees. Once prepared, submit via mail to:

California Department of Justice

Bureau of Criminal Identification and Analysis

Record Review & Challenge Section

P.O. Box 160207

Sacramento, CA 95816-0207

The San Francisco County Superior Court maintains records of arrests that result in charges being filed against the arrestees. Anyone may access records of such cases online on the court's Criminal Case Query System portal. You may search for criminal cases on the portal by case number, defendant name, or attorney name.

Also, you may access San Francisco arrest records by visiting the public viewing room at the courthouse or send a completed Criminal Records Request Form via mail to:

San Francisco Superior Court

850 Bryant Street

Room 101

ATTN: Records Clerk

San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: (415) 551-0651

The fee for searching case records or files is $15. Copies cost $0.50 per page, and certified records cost $40 each.

San Francisco County arrest records are also accessible on third-party websites like InfoTracer. These websites offer easy ways to search for arrest records created in the county.