Riverside Busted Mugshots

Riverside busted mugshots are public records you can search through county and city tools. The city of Riverside sits at the heart of Riverside County and has its own police department that handles local arrests. Booking takes place at the Robert Presley Detention Center or other county jail sites run by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Both the sheriff and the Riverside PD keep records you can access. This page walks you through each option for finding busted mugshots tied to arrests in Riverside, from online jail searches to formal records requests.

Riverside County Booking Records

All arrests in Riverside go through the Riverside County jail system for booking. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department runs five detention facilities across the county. The Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside is the main intake point for the city. When someone gets arrested by Riverside PD, they are transported to this facility for processing. That is where the mugshot is taken and the booking record is created.

The sheriff provides a public inmate search tool called JIMS. You can access it at jimspub.riversidesheriff.org. JIMS stands for Jail Information Management System. Enter a first and last name to pull up current and recent inmates. The results show booking photos, charges, bail amounts, and the facility where the person is held. This tool is free to use and does not need an account. It covers all five jail facilities in the county, so arrests made anywhere in Riverside County show up here.

The Riverside County Sheriff JIMS database lets you search for current inmates and recent bookings across all county detention facilities.

State-level tools like CDCR CIRIS cover prison inmates, while the county JIMS system covers local jail bookings in Riverside.

Riverside Police Department Records

The Riverside Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. RPD has about 370 sworn officers and responds to calls across Riverside's 81 square miles. You can reach them at (951) 826-5700. The department makes arrests but does not hold inmates long term. After an arrest, the person goes to the county jail for booking.

To get arrest records from Riverside PD, you can file a public records request. California's Public Records Act gives you the right to ask for booking logs, arrest reports, and related documents. Send your request to the Riverside Police Department Records Division. You can call them or visit the main station at 4102 Orange Street. Response time is typically 10 days under state law, though they can extend by 14 more days if the request is complex. There is no fee for simple requests, but copies may cost a small amount per page.

RPD also puts out daily arrest logs. These logs list the names of people arrested, the charges, and the date. They do not include mugshots, but they tell you who was booked recently. You can then cross-reference that with the JIMS system to find the booking photo.

How to Search Riverside Busted Mugshots

Start with JIMS. Go to the Riverside County Sheriff's public inmate search and type in the person's name. If they are in custody or were booked recently, you will see results with their photo. Click on a name to view the full booking record. The system shows current inmates plus people released within the last few days.

For older records, JIMS will not help. You need to file a California Public Records Act request with either the sheriff or Riverside PD, depending on which agency made the arrest. Include the person's full name and an approximate arrest date. The more details you give, the faster they can find the record. You can submit requests by mail, in person, or through the agency's website if they have an online form.

The Riverside County Superior Court is another resource. Court records show case outcomes, charges filed, and sentencing details. The court has a case search tool on its website. If you know the case number, you can look it up directly. Court records fill in gaps that the booking record alone does not cover.

State Resources for Riverside Mugshots

The California Department of Justice keeps criminal history records at the state level. You can file a CPRA request through the DOJ public records form to ask for specific records. For your own criminal history, submit a Live Scan fingerprint with form BCIA 8016RR and a $25 fee. The DOJ processes these requests through its Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis.

The DOJ public records request form allows you to ask for state-level criminal history data related to Riverside busted mugshots and arrests.

Use this form to submit formal CPRA requests for records held by the California Department of Justice.

CDCR runs the CIRIS inmate locator for state prison inmates. This only covers people serving state prison sentences, not county jail detainees in Riverside. The Megan's Law website lists registered sex offenders with photos. Both tools are free and cover all of California.

Removing Riverside Busted Mugshots

California has strong laws for clearing arrest records. Under Penal Code section 851.87, you can petition to seal an arrest if charges were never filed, got dismissed, or you were found not guilty. Once sealed, the mugshot is no longer public. The Clean Slate Act under SB 731 also provides automatic relief for certain old arrests and convictions. Check with the Riverside County Superior Court to see if your case qualifies.

Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 sets aside a conviction but does not seal the arrest record or booking photo by itself. You file an expungement petition with the court where the case was heard. For Riverside cases, that means the Riverside County Superior Court on Main Street in downtown Riverside. Legal aid groups in the area can help if you cannot afford a lawyer.

Third-party mugshot sites cannot charge you to take down your photo. SB 1027 made that illegal in California. If a site asks for money to remove a Riverside busted mugshot, report them to the California Attorney General's office.

Nearby Cities in Riverside County

Several other large cities in Riverside County have their own busted mugshots pages on this site. All of them use the same county jail system and JIMS search tool.