Access Palmdale Busted Mugshots

Palmdale busted mugshots are booked through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Like its neighbor Lancaster, Palmdale contracts with LASD for police services rather than running its own police force. The LASD Palmdale Station handles all law enforcement in the city. Arrests lead to booking at LASD jail facilities where mugshots are taken and stored in the county database. Palmdale has around 162,500 residents and sits in the western Antelope Valley. Here is what you need to know about finding busted mugshots from Palmdale arrests.

Palmdale Busted Mugshots and LASD Booking

The LASD Palmdale Station provides police services for the city. Deputies from this station patrol Palmdale and handle all law enforcement duties. When they make an arrest, the person is transported to an LASD jail facility for booking. The mugshot gets taken at the county jail, and the booking record enters the centralized LASD database. This is the same system used across all of Los Angeles County.

For a broader look at the county system, visit our Los Angeles County busted mugshots page. Palmdale and Lancaster together make up the Antelope Valley, which is the northernmost populated area of LA County. Despite being far from downtown Los Angeles, the booking process is identical to what happens in any other part of the county. The LASD runs the same jail system regardless of where the arrest took place. The Palmdale Station also covers some unincorporated areas surrounding the city, so arrests in those zones go through the same process.

How to Search Palmdale Busted Mugshots

Use the LASD Inmate Information Center for free online searches. This tool shows current inmates in the LASD system. Enter a name, pass the CAPTCHA verification, and the system displays matching results. Each result includes the booking photo, charges filed, bail information, and which jail facility the person is being held at. If someone was arrested in Palmdale recently and is still in custody, this is the fastest way to find their mugshot.

The CDCR runs the CIRIS inmate search tool, which covers people serving time in California state prisons rather than county jails.

State prison inmates from Palmdale who were transferred after sentencing can be found through this database.

When the person has been released from custody, they drop out of the live search results. To get older booking records, file a public records request with LASD. Visit the LASD Public Records Act page for forms and instructions. Include the full name and approximate date of arrest. California law gives them 10 days to acknowledge your request. The Palmdale Station itself does not hold booking records, but they can help direct your request if you call them. All booking data is centralized through the LASD records division.

Public Records for Palmdale Arrest Records

The California Public Records Act covers all government records, including mugshots from Palmdale arrests. Since LASD handles both policing and booking for Palmdale, your records request goes to one agency. Ask for the booking record to get the mugshot. Ask for the arrest report to get the incident details. Both should be available through the same LASD records division.

The California DOJ also holds criminal history records from all state agencies. File a request through the DOJ PRA form for state-level data. For personal criminal history, submit Live Scan fingerprints with a $25 fee. This produces a report covering all of your arrests in California, including any from Palmdale. The DOJ PRA information page has more details on what records are available at the state level and what exemptions might apply to certain requests.

Agencies can withhold records under specific exemptions but must explain the reason for any denial.

Removing Palmdale Busted Mugshots

If your Palmdale mugshot shows up on a commercial website, California law offers protection. SB 1027 makes it illegal for these sites to charge for removal. You do not have to pay. Report any site that requests payment to the Attorney General's office.

For the underlying record, California provides paths to get it sealed or expunged. Penal Code section 851.87 lets you petition to seal an arrest if charges were not filed, were dismissed, or you were found not guilty. SB 731, the Clean Slate Act, automates sealing for some qualifying arrests. Misdemeanors without charges seal after one year, and felonies seal after three years. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 handles convictions separately. Petitions for Palmdale cases go to the Los Angeles Superior Court. Once an arrest is sealed, the mugshot is no longer part of the public record. Legal aid groups in the Antelope Valley may be able to help with the process if you meet income guidelines. The sealing process typically takes a few months from filing to court decision.

State Resources for Palmdale Records

Beyond the county level, the California DOJ and CDCR offer additional tools. The CIRIS search covers state prison inmates only. The DOJ record review lets you check or dispute your own criminal history held by the state. If something about a Palmdale arrest is recorded incorrectly in the state system, the review process allows you to flag and correct it.

AB 1475 is another piece of the legal framework around mugshot publication in California. The bill text from the California Legislature website covers mugshot-related protections. These state laws work together to limit how booking photos can be used and shared commercially, which benefits Palmdale residents whose photos may have been posted without consent on third-party websites.

Nearby Cities in LA County

Palmdale sits next to Lancaster in the Antelope Valley. Both cities use LASD for policing and booking. Other LA County cities with busted mugshots pages are listed here.