Sacramento County Arrest Records

Sacramento County Arrest Records are public records that the government is required by law to make available to everyone in the general public. Other such public information include birth data, death records, marriage records, civil records, and much more.

Criminal arrest files contain information about incidents wherein someone has been questioned, apprehended, taken into custody or detention, held for investigation, charged with, indicted or tried for any felony, misdemeanor or other offense by any law enforcement or military authority. They don't necessarily mean that the person/ persons involved have already been convicted. These facts simply show that the person/ persons involved had a brush with the law.

These facts can be accessed through free public websites. California Arrest Data are available in plenty of online public databases. For a copy of the record, however, the searcher must check out the sheriff’s office of the county where the arrest occurred. For those searching for Sacramento County Arrest Data, these can be obtained from the Sacramento County Police Department or the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

The Records and Warrants Section of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office processes about 120,000 crime/incident reports each year. They provide record/warrant information, criminal history, DMV, missing persons status, parole/probation status, stolen vehicle and property statuses, to field officers, detectives, and allied law enforcement agencies via radio, telephone, and teletype operations. Crime or incident report data are accessible for download from the Crime Report Database found in the Sheriff’s Office website. The Records and Warrants Section also provide services to the general public. These include Visa Clearance Letters, Criminal History Reviews, and report copies.

The most common use for this kind of information is during a criminal background check. A background check will reveal information about an individual’s private history. Companies want to find out if a job applicant is qualified for the vacant position he/ she is applying for. A landlord may want to check a new tenant’s background before allowing him/ her into the premises. An individual may simply want to be extra safe and know his/ her new date better. In any case, a background check will ensure public safety.

Arrest files are easily accessed online. Aside from the Sheriff’s Office’s website, the Sacramento Police Department website also maintains a Sacramento County Criminal arrest Log. The Sacramento County Police Department responds to a number of events and calls every day. To make it easier for citizens to follow this information, they provided a Daily Activity Log. The public can read police activity by clicking on the desired date in the website. To acquire an official copy of a report, the requestor must purchase it from the Sheriff’s Office. The requestor must meet the requirements set by the law. The Sheriff’s Office may also withhold certain facts, such as victim information. The requestor may check the website to make certain that he/ she has all the requirements needed to request for a copy of an arrest record. These may include forms, fees, and identification.