Sacramento Busted Mugshots

Sacramento busted mugshots are handled through the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department booking system, which processes arrests from both the Sacramento Police Department and the sheriff's office. As the state capital with a population over 535,000, Sacramento sees a high volume of bookings each year. The sheriff runs an online inmate search tool where you can look up current jail detainees and see booking photos. This page covers the main ways to find busted mugshots from Sacramento arrests, including the county database, public records requests, and state-level tools.

Where Sacramento Busted Mugshots Are Stored

The Sacramento Police Department makes arrests within city limits. But the booking process happens at the Sacramento County Main Jail, which the sheriff's department runs. That means the mugshot gets taken and stored in the county system, not by city police. This is a common setup in California. The city cops arrest, the county jail books.

Sacramento County operates two main jail facilities. The Main Jail sits at 651 I Street in downtown Sacramento. The Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center is in Elk Grove. People arrested by Sacramento PD usually go to the Main Jail first for booking and intake. From there, they might get moved to Rio Cosumnes depending on charges and available space. The booking record, including the mugshot, stays in the sheriff's database regardless of which facility the person ends up in.

For the full county-level picture, visit our Sacramento County busted mugshots page. It covers the sheriff's system in more detail.

Search Sacramento Busted Mugshots Online

The Sacramento County Sheriff runs an inmate name search tool on their website. This is the fastest way to find busted mugshots from Sacramento arrests. The search is free. Enter a name and the system pulls up anyone currently in custody who matches. Results show the booking photo, charges, bail, and court dates. The tool works for all arrests processed through Sacramento County jails, whether the arrest was made by city police, the sheriff, or another agency.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's inmate search page lets you look up current detainees and view booking photos from Sacramento arrests.

The California DOJ also maintains statewide records that include Sacramento arrest data.

One thing to know: the inmate search only shows people who are currently in jail. Once someone bonds out or gets released, they drop from the search results. For older records, you need to go through a public records request. The sheriff's office keeps historical booking data but does not display it in the public online tool. If you need a record from weeks or months ago, a formal request is the way to go.

Sacramento Police Department Records

The Sacramento Police Department handles its own arrest reports and incident records. These are different from the booking record at the county jail. The arrest report tells you what happened. The booking record covers the intake at the jail, which is where the mugshot comes from. You can reach Sacramento PD records at (916) 264-5471.

To get a copy of an arrest report from Sacramento PD, you can file a California Public Records Act request. Send it to the department's records division. State law gives them 10 days to respond. Some records may be exempt if there is an active investigation, but the department must tell you why they are withholding anything. For routine cases that are closed, you should get the records without much trouble.

Sacramento PD also posts some data through the city's open data portal. This can include aggregate arrest statistics and call logs. It won't give you individual mugshots, but it helps if you are trying to understand arrest patterns in a specific part of the city.

Public Records Requests for Sacramento Mugshots

You have two main routes for getting busted mugshots from Sacramento through public records. The first is through the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Contact them and ask for the booking record by the person's name and approximate arrest date. The sheriff must respond within 10 days under the California Public Records Act. Include as much detail as you can to speed things up.

The second route goes through the California Department of Justice. The DOJ holds statewide criminal history records from all law enforcement agencies, including Sacramento PD and the Sacramento County Sheriff. File a request using the DOJ online request form. For your own record, you can submit Live Scan fingerprints with a $25 processing fee. The DOJ route takes longer but gives you a statewide view that goes beyond Sacramento County records alone.

State Resources for Sacramento Arrest Records

The California DOJ maintains criminal history data from every jurisdiction in the state. Their Public Records Act information page explains what you can request and how the process works. Sacramento is the state capital, and the DOJ offices are here in the city. That does not speed up the request process, but it means you can visit in person if needed.

The California DOJ provides information on how to submit Public Records Act requests for criminal history data, including Sacramento arrest records.

Use the online form to file your CPRA request with the California Department of Justice.

The CDCR CIRIS inmate locator covers state prison inmates. If someone was convicted in Sacramento and sentenced to state prison, they will appear in CIRIS after transfer from the county jail. County jail detainees and people awaiting trial stay in the sheriff's system and do not show up in the CDCR tool. Check both systems if you are not sure where someone ended up.

Removing Sacramento Busted Mugshots

Third-party mugshot websites often pull booking photos from the Sacramento County system. California law under SB 1027 makes it illegal for these sites to charge you money to take down your photo. If a site demands payment for removal, you can report them to the California Attorney General's office.

For the actual arrest record, California offers several options. Penal Code section 851.87 lets you petition to seal an arrest if charges were dropped, never filed, or you were found not guilty. The Clean Slate Act under SB 731 provides automatic sealing in some cases. Misdemeanor arrests get sealed after one year if no charges were filed. Felony arrests seal after three years under the same conditions. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 clears a conviction but does not seal the arrest record or mugshot by itself. For Sacramento cases, file petitions with the Sacramento Superior Court. The court is at 720 9th Street in downtown Sacramento. Legal aid groups in the area can help with the paperwork if you qualify.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Sacramento also have their own busted mugshots pages. Arrests near city borders may be processed through the same Sacramento County jail system or a neighboring county.