Access Daly City Busted Mugshots

Daly City busted mugshots go through the San Mateo County jail system after arrests by local police. Daly City sits just south of San Francisco with about 101,000 residents, making it the largest city in San Mateo County by population. The Daly City Police Department patrols the city, but the San Mateo County Sheriff operates the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City where all county bookings happen. The mugshot and booking data are stored in the county system. This page walks you through how to find busted mugshots for Daly City arrests, the search tools available, and how to file records requests.

San Mateo County Jail Search for Daly City

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office operates the Maguire Correctional Facility, which is the only county jail for San Mateo County. All Daly City arrests that result in booking go through this facility in Redwood City. The booking photo is taken there and kept in the county records system.

The sheriff's website provides inmate lookup tools for searching current custody records. Enter a name and the system returns people in custody with their charges, bail, and booking information. The search is free. This is where you should start if you are looking for a busted mugshot from a recent Daly City arrest. The results only cover people who are currently held at Maguire. Once released, the record leaves the active search.

Daly City is geographically close to San Francisco but falls in a different county. This matters for records. If someone was arrested in Daly City, the booking goes through San Mateo County, not San Francisco. If the arrest was across the county line in San Francisco, it goes through the SF Sheriff instead. Make sure you know where the arrest took place before you search the wrong system.

Daly City Police Department Records

The Daly City Police Department handles law enforcement in the city. DCPD officers make arrests and write the reports. The arrest report stays with DCPD while the booking photo goes to the county jail system. These are separate records held by separate agencies.

Call (650) 991-8119 to reach the DCPD records division. You can file a California Public Records Act request for arrest reports, incident reports, and related documents. The department responds within 10 days under state law. The arrest report includes the officer's narrative of the incident, charges at the time of arrest, witness information, and probable cause. It gives context that the booking record does not.

Daly City shares its northern border with San Francisco and its southern border with other San Mateo County cities like South San Francisco and Pacifica. The city's position right on the county line means DCPD sometimes works with SFPD and the San Mateo County Sheriff on cross-jurisdictional matters. But for records purposes, each agency maintains its own files and handles its own CPRA requests.

How to Get Daly City Busted Mugshots

Check the county inmate search tool first. It covers all active bookings at the Maguire Correctional Facility. For records of people who have been released, write to the San Mateo County Sheriff's records division. Include the person's full name, date of birth if known, and the approximate date of arrest. The sheriff will process the request under the CPRA.

Court records for Daly City criminal cases go through the San Mateo County Superior Court. The courthouse at 400 County Center in Redwood City handles criminal matters. You can search for case information online. Court records show what charges were filed, the case outcome, and any sentencing. A booking record tells you about the arrest. The court record tells you about the legal case that followed. Together, they give you the complete picture.

Getting records from multiple agencies takes time. Plan for about two to three weeks if you need the arrest report from DCPD, the booking photo from the sheriff, and the court file from the superior court. Each agency works on its own schedule.

California State Records for Daly City Arrests

The California DOJ holds statewide criminal history data. Use the DOJ record review page to check your own criminal history through Live Scan fingerprints and form BCIA 8016RR with a $25 fee. For records about other people at the state level, file a CPRA request through the DOJ.

The DOJ record review process lets you verify your own criminal history and check if previous records have been properly cleared from the state system.

SB 1027 prevents mugshot websites from charging removal fees. Penal Code section 13665 restricts law enforcement from sharing booking photos on social media for nonviolent arrests. These state protections cover Daly City arrests along with every other jurisdiction in California. The CDCR CIRIS tool covers state prison inmates but not people in the San Mateo County jail.

Clearing a Daly City Arrest Record

Penal Code section 851.87 lets you petition to seal an arrest if charges were never filed, were dismissed, or ended in acquittal. A sealed record means the busted mugshot becomes inaccessible to the public. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) provides automatic sealing for certain older records after set waiting periods.

Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 dismisses a conviction but does not seal the arrest. For Daly City cases, file petitions with the San Mateo County Superior Court. Legal aid organizations on the peninsula serve Daly City residents and can help with record clearing if you qualify for their services. The court self-help center in Redwood City has forms and basic instructions for people who want to handle the filing without legal representation.

Nearby Cities

Daly City borders San Francisco to the north and other peninsula cities to the south. Here are nearby cities with pages on this site.

See the San Mateo County page for countywide booking records and court information.