Search El Monte Busted Mugshots

El Monte busted mugshots go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department booking system. The El Monte Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests, but detained individuals are booked at LASD jail facilities. The mugshot is taken during the county intake process. El Monte has close to 105,000 residents and is located in the San Gabriel Valley area of LA County. This page outlines how to search for busted mugshots from El Monte arrests, the databases to check, and how to request records that are not available online.

El Monte Busted Mugshots and LASD Booking

The El Monte Police Department is the city's law enforcement agency. The department has officers who patrol the city, investigate crimes, and arrest suspects. But El Monte PD does not operate its own jail for extended detention. Arrested individuals get transported to an LASD jail facility for booking. The mugshot taken at the county jail goes into the LASD centralized database. This is the standard process for cities in LA County that do not have jail capacity.

Visit our Los Angeles County busted mugshots page for the full breakdown of the county system. El Monte is in the San Gabriel Valley, east of downtown Los Angeles. It sits along the San Gabriel River and borders South El Monte, Baldwin Park, and other cities in the area. The El Monte PD can be reached at (626) 580-2100 for questions about arrests and police reports. They keep records of the arrests their officers make, but the booking photo and jail records are held by LASD. Getting the full story on an El Monte arrest may mean requesting records from both agencies.

How to Search El Monte Busted Mugshots

Go to the LASD Inmate Information Center for free online searches. Enter a name, complete the CAPTCHA verification, and see if the person is currently in LASD custody. The results include the mugshot, charges, bail, and housing facility. Anyone from El Monte who was recently booked and remains in custody will show up in this search. It is the fastest and easiest way to check for a current booking.

If the person has been released, the live search will not find them. You will need to submit a records request. The LASD Public Records Act page has the forms and instructions for making a request. Provide the full name and an approximate date of arrest. State law requires a response within 10 days. For El Monte PD arrest reports, contact their records division at (626) 580-2100. These are separate from the LASD booking records.

The California DOJ provides a Public Records Act information page that covers how to request records from state agencies.

Use this resource for records requests at the state level that go beyond what the county holds.

Public Records Access for El Monte Arrest Data

The California Public Records Act gives you the right to request records from El Monte PD and LASD. Mugshots from county bookings are LASD records. Arrest reports and incident documentation from El Monte PD are city records. Both agencies follow the same state law and must respond within 10 days. They can take longer to produce the actual records, but the initial acknowledgment must come within that window.

For statewide criminal history, the California DOJ is the source. The DOJ PRA form lets you submit requests online. For your own record, Live Scan fingerprinting with a $25 fee gives you a complete report covering all California arrests. The DOJ PRA FAQ page answers questions about the process. The state route is slower but more comprehensive than going to any single county or city agency for records. If you need to see records from multiple jurisdictions, the DOJ is the way to go.

Removing El Monte Busted Mugshots

SB 1027 makes it illegal for websites to charge money for removing booking photos in California. If a mugshot site has your El Monte photo and asks for payment, report them to the Attorney General.

For the arrest record, you can petition to seal it under Penal Code section 851.87 if charges were never filed, were dismissed, or ended in acquittal. SB 731, the Clean Slate Act, provides automatic sealing for eligible arrests. Misdemeanors seal after one year without charges. Felonies seal after three years under the same conditions. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 handles convictions. File petitions for El Monte cases with the Los Angeles Superior Court. Legal aid organizations in the San Gabriel Valley may be able to help if you cannot afford an attorney. Sealing the arrest removes the mugshot from public access and prevents it from showing up in standard background checks.

Check your eligibility for each option before deciding which route to take.

State Resources for El Monte Mugshots

The CDCR CIRIS search is for California state prison inmates. County jail bookings from El Monte are not in this database. But if someone was arrested in El Monte, convicted, and sentenced to state prison, they will show up in CIRIS after being transferred from county custody. It is a completely separate system that covers people serving state prison sentences.

The DOJ record review process lets you review and challenge your own criminal history at the state level. If an El Monte arrest is recorded with errors in the state system, you can flag the mistakes and request corrections. The DOJ verifies the disputed information with the original reporting agency. This is not the same as expungement or sealing. It only corrects factual errors. The process may take several weeks but ensures accuracy in what the state has on file about your criminal history.

Nearby Cities in LA County

El Monte is in the San Gabriel Valley. These nearby cities also use the LASD jail system and have their own busted mugshots pages.