How to Access & Interpret San Francisco Arrest Records

How to do an Arrest Records Search in San Francisco

To find a person in the San Francisco County jail system, you should contact the correctional facilities of the county and the police. These usually have a current inmate list and a record of recent arrests.

You can find information on how to do a records search on the following page. The Sheriff’s Office also provides an online portal where anyone can perform an arrest search. The CDCR website also allows one to search for arrest and inmate records which any member of the public can use to do a records search.

 

How to do a Warrant Search in San Francisco County

If you need to search for warrants in San Francisco, CA, you may be granted access to a copy of your criminal history by visiting the Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA.

Unfortunately, the information found in the Hall of Justice reports excludes crime information relating to other people.

To find such information, you can visit other agencies such as the San Francisco State University Police Department Daily Crime and Arrest Log (which provides information on arrests, including a synopsis of the case, name, location, date, and time), the San Francisco County Superior Court records, and the San Francisco County Superior Court traffic citations web page.

Some information may also be gotten from private institutions, such as a consumer reporting agency that provides consumer reports. These may be critical for institutions such as banks, landlords, or credit agencies looking for credit information about an individual.

The Law Office of Valery Nechay works with clients to help them obtain all manner of San Francisco County arrest records, among other public records, whether relevant to a pending criminal case or a past arrest they hope to clear from their record.

1. The San Francisco Court – If you need information from the San Francisco Court, you can get it from their office at the San Francisco, CA-based 400 McAllister Street location. You can also call the office at 415-551-4000 and make a formal request to see your civil and criminal records. Note that a formal request will have to be filed if you wish to view San Francisco County arrest records. You will not be able to view other people’s records unless you have a particular reason for doing so.
2. The Police Department in San Francisco County – The Police Department is one of the arresting agencies from which one can get arrest records. You can usually get the police reports and do a warrant search from police stations in your area or download a request form online.
3. The Records Bureau – You may visit the San Francisco County Records Bureau in person to make a request for your file. Getting a personal copy of a police report is usually free of charge, but you will usually have to present a valid ID before the bureau can process the request.
4. County Jail 1 – Intake and Release Center – Under the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, the facility books and releases all persons arrested in the county. As such, it may provide access to San Francisco County arrest records that you can request at any time.

If you are interested in obtaining arrest records, you will have to make a personal request to the Police Department. The department does not allow mail-in requests even though they require that each request be notarized. 

Third-party requests also need to have a notarized document with a statement asserting that criminal records will be released to a third party. They will also need to include information such as who is making the request.

If you are interested in doing bulk searches of public records, you can always use commercial vendors who will offer basic information. For more comprehensive reports, you may have to pay processing fees.

Note that most government agency websites will provide a search tool that you can use to search for arrest records in San Francisco County and the state of California. However, every search is subject to the relevant laws governing privacy and confidentiality. 

If you have been charged with theft in San Francisco County, it is advisable that you work with an attorney conversant with San Francisco theft laws. When you turn to Valery Nechay Law, you will be working with an attorney who has extensive experience representing clients facing a wide range of criminal allegations.

San Francisco Arrest Log and California Arrest Records

 

Arrest records are deemed public records, and hence any person may request to search for such records from several government agencies, including local, county, and state law enforcement. 

Police departments in San Francisco and the San Francisco criminal courts have a record of all arrests in California, including the warrants and mugshots of the persons involved. 

Working with the San Francisco, CA-based Valery Nechay Law firm is a wise move if you need to get access to your criminal history and other public records related to a current or past criminal case.

Valery Nechay has helped many clients access the records they need over the years. She has the necessary experience, skill, and connections to obtain a wide range of documents and information you may need from the different government and corporate agencies involved in recording your arrest. Contact the office today for a free consultation.