Find Santa Clarita Busted Mugshots

Santa Clarita busted mugshots go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which provides law enforcement for this city. Unlike most cities on this site, Santa Clarita does not have its own police department. The LASD Santa Clarita Valley Station handles all policing duties. With a population of about 229,000, Santa Clarita is one of the largest contract cities in LA County. Arrests made here result in bookings at LASD facilities, and the mugshots end up in the county system. Here is how to search for those records.

Santa Clarita Busted Mugshots and LA County

Santa Clarita contracts with LASD for police services. The LASD Santa Clarita Valley Station is the local law enforcement presence. Deputies from this station patrol the city and respond to calls. When they arrest someone, that person gets booked at an LA County jail facility. The booking process at the county jail is where the mugshot is taken and entered into the LASD database.

Visit our Los Angeles County busted mugshots page for full details on the county system. Santa Clarita is located in the northern part of LA County, in the Santa Clarita Valley. The LASD station there also covers some unincorporated areas around the city. Because LASD handles both policing and booking for Santa Clarita, the process is more direct here than in cities that have their own police force. There is no handoff between agencies. The same department that makes the arrest also runs the jail where the booking takes place.

How to Search Santa Clarita Booking Records

Go to the LASD Inmate Information Center to search for current inmates. The tool is free to use. Enter a name and complete the CAPTCHA. Results show anyone currently in LASD custody who matches your search. Each result includes the mugshot, charges, bail, and housing facility. This is the fastest way to check for recent Santa Clarita busted mugshots.

The California DOJ provides information about the Public Records Act process, which covers how to request records from any state or local agency in California.

Use this state resource if you need records beyond what the county inmate search provides.

For people who have already been released from custody, the online search will not show them. You have to request records from LASD directly. File a California Public Records Act request through the LASD transparency page. Provide the name and approximate date of the arrest. LASD must respond within 10 days under state law. They can also be reached at (213) 229-1700 for questions about the records process. Records from older arrests may take longer to locate depending on how far back the request goes.

Public Records Access for Santa Clarita Mugshots

The California Public Records Act applies to all government records, including booking photos from Santa Clarita arrests. Since LASD is both the policing and booking agency for Santa Clarita, you only need to deal with one department for most requests. That simplifies things compared to cities that have a separate police force from the booking agency. LASD handles the arrest report, the booking record, and the mugshot all under one roof.

At the state level, the California DOJ holds criminal history information from agencies statewide. You can submit a request through the DOJ Public Records Act form. For your own record, Live Scan fingerprinting with a $25 fee gets you a complete criminal history from the DOJ. The DOJ PRA FAQ page answers common questions about what records are available and the process for getting them. Response times at the state level tend to be longer than county requests.

Keep in mind that some records may be exempt from disclosure under specific provisions of the law.

Removing Santa Clarita Busted Mugshots

California law gives you tools to deal with unwanted mugshots. SB 1027 bans websites from charging money to remove booking photos. If a third-party site has your Santa Clarita mugshot and asks for payment to take it down, they are breaking the law. Report them to the Attorney General.

For the arrest record itself, Penal Code section 851.87 lets you petition to seal records when charges were not filed, dismissed, or resulted in acquittal. The Clean Slate Act under SB 731 can automatically seal certain arrests after a waiting period. Misdemeanors seal after one year without charges. Felonies seal after three years. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 handles conviction records. For Santa Clarita cases filed in Los Angeles County, petitions go to the LA Superior Court. Legal aid organizations serving the Santa Clarita Valley area may be able to help with the paperwork if you meet their income requirements. Getting the arrest record sealed is the most reliable way to remove a mugshot from public access permanently.

State Tools for Santa Clarita Arrest Records

The CDCR CIRIS inmate search covers people in California state prison. This does not include county jail detainees from Santa Clarita. But if someone arrested in the city was later sentenced to state prison, they would appear in CIRIS after transfer. It is a separate database from the LASD inmate search and covers a different population entirely.

The DOJ record review page explains how to check or challenge your own criminal history held at the state level. If you believe there are errors in your California criminal record related to a Santa Clarita arrest, the record review process lets you dispute inaccuracies. This is separate from sealing or expunging a record. It is specifically for correcting mistakes in what the state has on file about you.

Nearby LA County Cities

These cities are also in Los Angeles County and use the same LASD jail system for bookings. Santa Clarita is in the northern part of the county, with Lancaster and Palmdale being the closest large cities.