San Bernardino County CA Arrest Records Search 2026

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San Bernardino County, California · Arrest, booking, jail and court record guide

Search a San Bernardino County Arrest and Follow It From Booking to Court

A San Bernardino County arrest can create several different records: a jail booking, Sheriff or police incident report, bail record, court case and California criminal-history entry. Those records are maintained by different agencies and may update at different times.

This guide brings the important Sheriff, jail, court, visitation, bail, records-request and California record-review rules into one place. Use an official portal only when a live lookup, document request or court action must actually be completed there.

Run the live inmate lookup Search the live court docket Fix a missing record
An arrest is not a conviction. A jail entry describes an arrest or custody event. Charges can later be rejected, amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court. Confirm identity and read the court disposition before treating an arrest result as proof of criminal guilt.
Jail locator help

909-350-2476

Visit scheduling

909-887-0364

Main jail system

Four primary adult detention facilities.

Booking photos

Sheriff generally does not release them.

Facts reviewed

August 14, 2026.

Record router

Start with the office that actually controls the record

Recent arrest or current custody

Start with the Sheriff’s Inmate Locator. The booking number is the key identifier for jail questions, visiting and many follow-up actions.

Police or Sheriff report

Request the incident or arrest record from the law-enforcement agency that created it. The County Sheriff cannot supply a report created by an unrelated police department or CHP.

Charges and final outcome

Use the San Bernardino Superior Court Court Access Portal to follow the criminal case after arrest and identify filings, hearings and disposition.

Best research sequence: locate the booking → copy the booking number and facility → identify the arresting agency → find the court case → obtain the specific report or certified court document only if you still need it.

Choose the problem you need to solve

This guide is organized around user actions rather than a directory of government links.

Official lookup workflow

How to search San Bernardino County bookings without missing the person

Open the Sheriff’s live Inmate Locator Use it when the person may currently be housed in the San Bernardino County correctional system.
Use the legal name first Enter the surname and first name as accurately as possible. Avoid adding assumptions that may exclude the correct result.
Try the name without a middle name The Sheriff specifically warns that inmates may be booked with or without a middle name.
Try other names the person has used Test a former surname, maiden name, compound surname, alias or known spelling variation when a valid record does not appear.
Open the likely inmate result Review the housing location and copy the booking number. The Sheriff identifies the booking number as especially important for family follow-up.
Confirm the correct facility San Bernardino County operates multiple jail facilities, so do not assume that a person arrested in one city remains in a jail near that city.
Use the booking number for the next action Keep it available when calling the jail, scheduling a visit, discussing medical concerns or trying to identify the related criminal case.
Move to the Superior Court record The jail record describes custody. The court case is the better place to determine what charges were actually filed and what happened afterward.
Run the live inmate search Call 909-350-2476 if no match appears
Result decoder

How to interpret a San Bernardino County booking result

Common booking information and what to do next
Information What it tells you What it does not prove Next action
Booking number Identifies the jail booking/custody record. It does not describe the final court result. Save it for jail, visit and family-service questions.
Housing location Shows where the person is presently assigned. Housing can change because of classification, medical, court or operational needs. Recheck before traveling.
Arrest or booking date Helps identify the correct custody event. It may not be the same as the date charges are filed in court. Use it to separate similar names or multiple arrests.
Charge Shows the allegation associated with booking. A jail charge does not establish guilt and can change after prosecutor review. Compare it with the court case.
Bail Shows bail information associated with the custody matter. One payable amount does not necessarily clear another charge or hold. Call the Bail Information Line before preparing payment.
Court information May help connect the booking to the criminal proceeding. The jail system is not the official court docket. Search CAP by case number whenever available.
Identity protection

Verify that the arrest belongs to the correct person

First and last name match
Middle name or alias is consistent
Age or date of birth is consistent
Arrest date matches the known event
Booking number matches other official information
Court case matches the same defendant
Do not use a photograph as your primary identity test. San Bernardino County says booking photographs generally are not released anyway. Even where an image appears elsewhere online, visual similarity is weaker than official identifiers.
Troubleshooting

No San Bernardino County arrest record found? Follow this order

The arrest happened recently Intake, identification, medical screening and database entry may still be in progress.
Middle name may be different Search with and without the middle name. This is a problem the Sheriff specifically identifies.
The person uses another name Try a maiden name, former surname, alias, compound surname or spelling variation.
A city police agency made the arrest The arrest report may belong to a municipal police department even if the person later entered county custody.
CHP handled the event Freeway and certain roadway incidents may be handled by the California Highway Patrol rather than the Sheriff.
The person was released Current custody may end while the criminal case continues. Search the Superior Court portal.
The person transferred State, federal, another county or another agency may now control custody.
The record is legally restricted Juvenile, confidential, sealed and other protected information may not be available through ordinary public access.
Useful call script
“I am trying to locate [full legal name], date of birth [date if known]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. I have tried the online locator with and without the middle name. Can you tell me whether the person is currently in San Bernardino County custody or whether I should contact another agency?”
Arrest lifecycle

How an arrest becomes several separate public records

Law-enforcement contact and arrest The arresting agency creates incident, arrest and investigative records.
Booking Corrections records identity and custody information and assigns the booking number.
Medical screening and classification The Sheriff states that inmates are medically screened after arrival. Classification and medical needs can affect housing.
Bail or continued detention Bail may be posted, release may occur under another procedure, or custody may continue because of the charge or another hold.
Criminal court filing The Superior Court conducts arraignments and processes misdemeanor and felony criminal cases.
Case disposition The matter may later be dismissed, resolved through plea, reach trial or end through another court disposition.
County jail system

San Bernardino County’s four main adult detention facilities

Facility addresses and contact numbers
Facility Address Phone Useful detail
Central Detention Center 630 E. Rialto Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415 909-386-0969 One of the county’s four primary adult detention facilities.
Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center 18000 W. End of Institution Rd., Devore, CA 92407 909-473-3689 County detention and rehabilitation facility.
High Desert Detention Center 9438 Commerce Way, Adelanto, CA 92301 760-530-9300 Type II High Desert jail with housing for more than 2,100 inmates.
West Valley Detention Center 9500 Etiwanda Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 909-708-8371 Large county jail with a listed bed capacity of 3,347.
System size: The Sheriff describes the Detention and Corrections Bureau as operating approximately 7,400 jail beds with an average daily population of about 5,000 and roughly 85,000 bookings by the Sheriff and other agencies each year.
Sheriff public records

How to request a Sheriff arrest or incident report

The Sheriff’s Department handles records it created and records created for its contract cities. A report created by another police department or by CHP must be requested from that agency.

Three request methods

Online

Submit the request through San Bernardino County’s public-records request portal. This is the most useful option for tracking responses electronically.

In person

Visit a local Sheriff station or the Headquarters Records Division between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.

By mail
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Records Division
P.O. Box 569
San Bernardino, CA 92402

Put these facts in the request

Full legal name
Approximate incident or arrest date
Incident location
Sheriff station or arresting unit if known
Report or incident number
Booking number
Specific document requested
Electronic delivery preference
Copy-ready request language
Under the California Public Records Act, I request the releasable records concerning the incident involving [full name] on or about [date] at [location]. I am requesting the incident/arrest report and any releasable supplemental records. Known identifiers include report number [number], booking number [number] and court case number [number]. Please advise me before processing if fees or extensive staff time will be required.
Submit the records request
Disclosure rules

Why some San Bernardino County arrest reports cannot simply be downloaded

Important Sheriff disclosure rules
Situation County guidance Practical result
Crime victim Many crime or incident reports may be releasable to a victim or authorized representative. Identify your relationship to the incident.
Person with bodily injury or property loss May qualify to receive applicable report information. Explain the injury, damage or loss in the request.
Insurance carrier May qualify when a claim has been or could be made. Include claim and authorization details.
Current criminal prosecution Reports concerning crimes under District Attorney review/prosecution may generally not be released through ordinary public-record access. Discovery may need to proceed through counsel.
Arrested or prosecuted person Sheriff states reports are not released directly to arrested persons or persons being prosecuted. Legal representatives generally obtain them through discovery/subpoena procedures.
Child abuse or neglect Generally restricted from ordinary disclosure. Special statutory access rules apply.
Juvenile arrest report Access is controlled by juvenile-record statutes and court rules. A person outside an authorized category may need to petition Juvenile Court.
Redactions are normal. The Sheriff may remove dates of birth, Social Security numbers, victim or witness information, criminal-history data, medical information and other legally protected details before releasing a document.
CPRA timing: The Sheriff explains that it may take up to 10 calendar days to make its initial determination on a California Public Records Act request, followed by a reasonable production period when responsive non-exempt records require review or redaction.
Court outcome

How to search the San Bernardino Superior Court criminal case

The Superior Court handles misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. The Court Access Portal provides public case information permitted under California court-access rules.

Use a case number when available It is the most precise method and avoids confusion between defendants with similar names.
Use party search when the case number is unknown Party-name searching is available through CAP and may require a portal login.
Use a wildcard carefully The CAP search interface allows wildcard name searches using at least two characters followed by an asterisk.
Confirm the defendant before reading the case Compare name, court location and other available case details.
Read the docket chronologically Find the charging document, arraignment, hearings, amendments, warrants, plea activity, judgment and sentencing entries.
Do not treat the arrest charge as the final charge The prosecutor and court record control what was formally filed and how the case was resolved.
Obtain the court document when proof matters An online docket summary is not a substitute for an official or certified document when another institution requires formal evidence.
Name-search fee change: San Bernardino Superior Court eliminated the public fee for CAP name searches effective December 1, 2023.
Open Court Access Portal
Court terminology

What common criminal case events mean

From arrest to criminal-case disposition
Event Plain-language meaning What to check
Arraignment The accused is informed of the charges and rights and enters or addresses a plea. Filed charges, custody and next court date.
Preliminary hearing In a felony matter, the court may determine whether sufficient evidence exists to require the defendant to stand trial. Result and any amended charges.
Dismissed A charge or case was dismissed. Whether all counts were dismissed.
Plea The defendant entered a plea under the terms recorded by the court. Exact count and sentencing terms.
Conviction A judgment of guilt resulted through plea or trial. Count, sentence and later relief.
Closed The case is no longer actively proceeding in the ordinary course. The actual final disposition rather than relying on “closed.”
Bail and release

San Bernardino County bail options and payment checks

The Sheriff lists three primary bail forms in its inmate guidance—property bond, cash and bail bond—and the Corrections Bureau also lists checks and money orders among accepted bail-payment methods.

Cash bail

The full applicable bail amount is required for each charge being satisfied.

Cashier’s check

Call 909-350-2476 first for current payee and preparation instructions. Incorrect check information delays the process.

Property bond

The Sheriff directs users to the Superior Court for additional property-bond information.

Confirm every charge Do not assume one bail amount resolves the entire booking.
Check for additional holds Another warrant, agency or case can prevent physical release.
Verify the facility The Sheriff states bail payments can be made at county jail facilities, but confirm current instructions first.
Prepare the correct payment Follow the current jail instructions for cash, check, money order or bond processing.
Do not assume payment equals immediate release Release processing, property return and unresolved holds may take additional time.
Bail-service neutrality: Sheriff personnel are prohibited from naming or referring people to a particular bonding agency.
Visitation rules

San Bernardino County jail visitation: schedule, ID and restrictions

Visit days

Wednesday through Saturday.

Published window

Generally 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Arrival

At least 30 minutes early.

Weekly maximum

Two visits, one hour total.

Appointment line

909-887-0364.

Online scheduling

After finding the inmate in the official locator, use the visit-scheduling link shown with the inmate record. The Sheriff states that this link becomes available beginning Tuesday at midnight through Saturday at 11:59 p.m.

Telephone scheduling

Visitors who do not use online scheduling can call 909-887-0364. County pages publish telephone scheduling hours that vary slightly by page, so call during daytime Tuesday through Saturday and plan to schedule the day before the intended visit.

Bring acceptable identification

Driver’s license
DMV identification card
Department of Defense ID
USCIS identification
Consular identification card
Passport

Items and clothing that can cause denial

Do not bring
  • Cell phones
  • Photographic devices
  • Recording devices
  • Tobacco products
Prohibited attire includes
  • Gang attire
  • Hats
  • Sheer or transparent clothing
  • Tank, halter, strapless or spaghetti-strap tops
  • Clothing exposing chest, midriff, genital or buttock areas
  • Shorts, skirts or dresses shorter than mid-thigh
  • Clothing exposing underwear
Former California state-prison inmates: Penal Code section 4571 restricts convicted felons who served time in California state prison from entering jail grounds without written permission from the facility commander or designee. A separate permission form must be completed for each facility.
Commissary money

How inmate account deposits work

Where

Deposit kiosks are located in the lobby of each of the four primary county jails.

When

The Sheriff states lobby kiosk deposits can be made in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Accepted by kiosk

Cash, credit cards and debit cards. Personal checks and money orders are not accepted by the kiosks.

Upon release: The Sheriff states that an inmate receives the remaining account balance in cash or by check.
Before depositing money: Verify the exact person and booking number. Do not rely on a social-media post, mugshot page or text message asking for payment.
Family medical information

What families can do when an arrested person has serious medical or mental-health needs

San Bernardino County publishes a specific process for families who need to provide medical or psychiatric information after a relative is booked.

Find the booking number and facility Search the inmate locator first. If unsuccessful, call 909-350-2476.
Prepare identifying information Include the person’s full legal name, date of birth, booking number and current location.
Describe the diagnosis Identify known mental-health or serious medical diagnoses.
List medications carefully Provide medication name, dosage and usual administration time.
Identify treating clinicians Include the psychiatrist or physician’s name, telephone number and address when known.
Report urgent risk information Describe recent suicide attempts, threats, violent intentions, seizures, diabetes, heart problems or other serious conditions.
Do not discuss the criminal charge in the medical fax The Sheriff expressly instructs families to provide medical information only.
Repeat the information after transfer if necessary Keep a copy because the county advises resending it if the inmate changes facilities.
Medical fax

909-463-5180

Mental Health fax

909-463-5233

Medical records requests

909-463-5007
Medicalrecords@sbcsd.org

Privacy limitation: Jail medical and mental-health staff can receive information from family, but they may be unable to disclose the inmate’s condition without appropriate consent or legal authority.
State criminal history

How to review your own California criminal-history record

California DOJ criminal-history summary information is not an ordinary public people-search database. An individual may request their own record to check its accuracy and completeness.

California resident

Use Live Scan fingerprints and the DOJ Record Review application.

Current DOJ fee

$25 for the DOJ record-review processing fee, plus the fingerprint provider’s rolling fee.

Fee waiver

Eligible California residents may apply to waive the $25 DOJ processing fee, although the Live Scan provider can still charge its fingerprinting fee.

How to complete the California resident request

Use form BCIA 8016RR Complete the Record Review Live Scan form.
Select Record Review Mark “Record Review” as the type of application and use “Record Review” as the reason.
Complete your personal information Ensure names, birth date and identifying details are accurate.
Take the form to an approved Live Scan provider A law-enforcement agency or public applicant Live Scan provider can capture the fingerprints.
Review the DOJ response Compare arrests, charges and dispositions with your court records.
Challenge inaccurate information if necessary DOJ includes Form BCIA 8706 when the returned criminal history contains information that can be challenged as inaccurate or incomplete.

San Bernardino Sheriff Live Scan

Location
655 East Third Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0061
Sheriff rolling fee

$32, in addition to applicable DOJ/FBI or licensing fees.

Records questions: 909-888-5916

Bring the completed Live Scan application, required payment and a valid unexpired government-issued photo ID. The Sheriff does not supply the application form for the organization requesting the background check.
Start California DOJ Record Review
Record cleaning

What “expungement” or arrest sealing can actually mean in California

California record cleaning is not one single process. The correct procedure depends on whether the record is an arrest without conviction, misdemeanor conviction, felony conviction, juvenile case or another category.

Arrest with no conviction

California Penal Code section 851.91 may allow an arrest record to be sealed when an arrest did not result in conviction. Examples identified by California Courts include:

Arrest but no charges filed
Charges filed and later dismissed
Diversion completed and charges dismissed
Deferred entry of judgment completed and dismissed
Trial resulted in not guilty
Other legally qualifying non-conviction situations
Petition form

California Judicial Council Form CR-409 — Petition to Seal Arrest and Related Records.

Court order

Form CR-410 is used for the court’s order on the sealing request.

Misdemeanor conviction dismissal

California Courts explains that many misdemeanor convictions may qualify for dismissal when the person has no new case pending and is not on probation or parole. Form CR-180 is generally used to request dismissal and CR-181 is the proposed order.

Felony conviction relief

Felony relief depends heavily on the offense and sentence. California Courts describes different paths for convictions involving probation, county jail sentences, certain state-prison sentences, fire-camp participation and Proposition 47 reductions.

Automatic relief may already exist. California DOJ may automatically seal qualifying arrests or dismiss qualifying convictions under current statutes. A DOJ RAP sheet can help determine what currently appears in the state criminal-history record.
Legal-use warning: A dismissed or sealed matter can still have disclosure consequences in certain government, licensing, peace-officer and other legally specified situations. Immigration consequences can also be different from ordinary California employment consequences.
Start the correct California record-cleaning action
Employment safeguard

Do not treat a public arrest search as an employment background check

California restricts how many employers can use criminal history. Under the Fair Chance Act, most employers with five or more employees generally cannot ask about criminal history before making a conditional job offer, subject to statutory exceptions.

Arrest ≠ conviction

Do not convert a booking record into a claim that a person was found guilty.

Check the court disposition

A charge may have been dismissed, reduced, sealed or otherwise resolved.

Use the legally required screening process

Employment, licensing and professional screening may require a formal fingerprint-based process rather than a county website search.

Contact directory

San Bernardino County arrest-record contacts

Use the office matched to your problem
Office or service Contact Use it for
Jail Public Information / Bail 909-350-2476 Missing inmate result, jail information and bail questions.
Visiting Center 909-887-0364 Schedule a jail visit when not using online scheduling.
Sheriff Records / Live Scan 909-888-5916 Sheriff Records and Live Scan questions.
Civil Liabilities Division 909-387-3708 Records sought through civil subpoena or court-order processes.
Criminal Division – San Bernardino District 909-384-1888 Criminal court case questions and filings.
Medical Records 909-463-5007 Inmate medical-record requests.
San Bernardino Superior Court — Criminal Division
San Bernardino Justice Center
247 West Third Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0240

Building and telephone service hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., excluding court holidays.

Map

San Bernardino Justice Center and central records area

The Criminal Division of San Bernardino Superior Court is at 247 West Third Street in downtown San Bernardino. Sheriff Headquarters is at 655 East Third Street.

Court drop box: The San Bernardino Justice Center has a drop box on the south side of the building at the bottom of the stairs. Completed documents, proof-of-completion forms and fine payments by check or money order may be deposited there. Documents deposited before 4 p.m. are processed the same day under the Court’s published instructions.
Verification standard

How to build a reliable arrest-history answer

For current custody

Use the Sheriff’s live booking information and confirm the booking number.

For what allegedly happened

Obtain the releasable report from the agency that created it.

For what was prosecuted

Read the Superior Court charging and docket information.

For the final outcome

Locate the dismissal, judgment, plea, verdict or other court disposition.

For your own statewide history

Request your California DOJ Record Review using fingerprints.

For correcting the public picture

Correct the source record first, then address third-party websites or pursue eligible record relief.

Primary official sources

Information already extracted into this guide

The procedures above were checked against San Bernardino County Sheriff inmate-locator and jail guidance, Sheriff public-record rules, San Bernardino Superior Court criminal/CAP guidance, and California DOJ and California Courts criminal-record instructions.

Why links are limited: You should not need to leave this article merely to learn the visit rules, report restrictions, jail addresses, bail types, medical fax numbers, record-review fee or basic record-cleaning routes. External portals are primarily for the final live lookup, submission, fingerprint request or court action.
Frequently asked questions

San Bernardino County arrest records FAQ

How do I search San Bernardino County arrest records?

Use the Sheriff’s Inmate Locator for a recent arrest or current custody. Save the booking number and then search the Superior Court Court Access Portal for the criminal case.

What if the inmate search shows no result?

Try the name with and without a middle name and test other names the person has used. If the result remains missing, call 909-350-2476.

Can I see San Bernardino County mugshots online?

The Sheriff’s public-records guidance says the Department generally does not release booking photographs. Use the official locator for booking and release information instead.

Where do I request the arrest report?

If the San Bernardino County Sheriff created the report, request it online, at a Sheriff station or Headquarters Records Division, or by mail to the Records Division at P.O. Box 569, San Bernardino, CA 92402.

Can anyone get a Sheriff crime report?

No. Access depends on the type of record and requester. Victims, authorized representatives, insurers and people suffering injury or loss may qualify for certain reports, while active investigations, prosecutions, child-abuse records and other protected materials can be restricted.

How long can a Sheriff public-record request take?

The Department states that it may take up to 10 calendar days to make the initial CPRA determination, with additional reasonable time needed to review, redact and produce responsive records.

How many main county jails are there?

The county lists four primary adult facilities: Central Detention Center, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, High Desert Detention Center and West Valley Detention Center.

How do I schedule an inmate visit?

Find the inmate in the locator and use the visit-scheduling link, or call 909-887-0364. Visits are generally Wednesday through Saturday and appointments must be made in advance.

What forms of bail are accepted?

The Sheriff describes cash, cashier’s checks subject to current instructions, property bonds and bail bonds. Call 909-350-2476 before preparing a cashier’s check.

How do I search a San Bernardino criminal court case?

Use the Superior Court Court Access Portal. Search by case number when possible. Party-name searching is also available and may require registration or login.

Can I obtain another person’s California DOJ criminal history?

Not through the personal Record Review system. DOJ states that individuals can request their own history for accuracy review, while third-party access to state summary criminal history is restricted by law.

Can an arrest that never resulted in conviction be sealed?

Some California arrests may qualify for sealing under Penal Code section 851.91. Form CR-409 is the statewide petition used to ask a court to seal qualifying arrest and related records.

Accuracy and legal-use notice

County Arrest Records is an independent informational guide and is not the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino Superior Court, California Department of Justice, District Attorney or a law firm.

Jail housing, bail, charges, court dates and release status can change after publication. Verify current custody and court information through the appropriate official system before making legal, employment, housing, financial, publication or safety decisions.

Every arrested person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. This page explains public procedures and does not provide case-specific legal advice.

Official-source review: August 14, 2026.

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