Concord Booking Mugshot Search

Concord busted mugshots are processed through the Contra Costa County jail system after local arrests. Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County with about 124,000 residents. The Concord Police Department handles law enforcement in the city, but all bookings go through the county sheriff's detention facilities. The booking photo, charges, and custody information are stored in the county system. This page covers how to find busted mugshots for Concord arrests, what tools are available online, and the process for requesting older records from county and state agencies.

Contra Costa County Jail Search for Concord

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail system. The Martinez Detention Facility and the West County Detention Facility process bookings from all cities in the county, including Concord. When Concord Police arrest someone, the person is transported to a county facility for booking.

The sheriff's office provides inmate information through their website. You can search for current inmates to find booking details, charges, and bail amounts. The search is free and covers everyone currently in Contra Costa County custody. If you are trying to find a busted mugshot for someone arrested in Concord recently, the county inmate search is your best starting point.

For people who are no longer in custody, the online tool may not have their information. In that case, you need to contact the sheriff's records division directly. Write or call to file a California Public Records Act request. Include the person's full name, approximate arrest date, and date of birth if available. The sheriff must respond within 10 days under state law.

Concord Police Department Arrest Records

The Concord Police Department investigates crimes and makes arrests within city limits. CPD keeps arrest reports and case files in its own system, separate from the county booking records. The booking photo is taken at the county jail, not at the CPD station. So the mugshot is a county record.

To get arrest reports from Concord PD, call (925) 671-3200 or visit the police station to file a request. Under the CPRA, the department has 10 days to respond. The arrest report will have the officer's account of the arrest, the charges, witness information, and other case details. This gives you context that the booking record alone does not provide. CPD is a mid-sized department that serves a diverse suburban community in the East Bay.

Concord sits near the intersection of Interstate 680 and Highway 4. The city's location makes it a transit hub in east Contra Costa County. Crime patterns in the area tend to cluster around commercial zones and transportation corridors. CPD focuses on property crime, DUI enforcement, and narcotics cases, among other priorities.

Concord Court Records and Case Information

Criminal cases from Concord go through the Contra Costa County Superior Court. The court has multiple locations. Cases from Concord may be heard at the Arnason Justice Center in Pittsburg or at the main courthouse in Martinez, depending on the type of case.

You can search for case information online through the court's website. Court records show the actual charges filed by the DA, which sometimes differ from the booking charges. They also show case outcomes, plea deals, and sentencing. If you are looking up someone who was arrested in Concord, the court record fills in what happened after the booking. A mugshot tells you the person was arrested. The court record tells you whether they were convicted or if the case was dropped.

State Records for Concord Busted Mugshots

The California DOJ maintains criminal history records at the state level. File a request through the DOJ record review page for your own criminal history. Submit Live Scan fingerprints with the BCIA 8016RR form and the $25 fee to get a personal rap sheet.

The DOJ record review process lets you check your own criminal history or verify that an old record has been properly cleared.

For records about other people at the state level, use the CPRA process through the DOJ. The state database may include information from arrests in Contra Costa County along with records from other counties. The CDCR CIRIS tool covers state prison inmates only. It does not include people held at the Contra Costa County detention facilities after a Concord arrest.

SB 1027 prevents mugshot exploitation sites from charging removal fees. Penal Code section 13665 restricts booking photo distribution on social media for nonviolent arrests. These state laws apply to all Concord arrests.

Clearing a Concord Arrest Record

Under Penal Code section 851.87, you can petition to seal an arrest record if charges were never filed, dismissed, or ended in acquittal. Sealing removes the busted mugshot from public access. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) also provides automatic sealing for certain older records.

Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 dismisses a conviction but does not seal the arrest. File your petition with the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Legal aid groups in the county can help with the paperwork. The court's self-help center offers resources for people who want to file on their own without hiring a lawyer. The process takes several weeks to complete once the petition is filed.

Nearby Cities in Contra Costa County

Other cities in Contra Costa County share the same jail and booking system. Here are nearby cities with pages on this site.

See the Contra Costa County page for full countywide booking and court information.