Simi Valley Busted Mugshots

Simi Valley busted mugshots are processed through the Ventura County jail system since the city sits in Ventura County. Simi Valley has a population near 126,000 and is located in the eastern part of the county, near the Los Angeles County border. The Simi Valley Police Department handles city law enforcement, but bookings take place at the Ventura County jail run by the sheriff. This page covers how to search for busted mugshots from Simi Valley, the online tools you can use, and how to request copies of older booking records.

Where Simi Valley Busted Mugshots Are Kept

The Simi Valley Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests within city limits. After an arrest, the person gets taken to the Ventura County jail for booking. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office operates the jail facilities. The mugshot is taken during booking and stored in the county database. Simi Valley PD does not run its own jail or hold inmates.

Ventura County has two main jail facilities: the Todd Road Jail and the Pre-Trial Detention Facility, both located in the city of Ventura. Simi Valley is on the eastern edge of the county, so it is about a 30-minute drive to the jail facilities. Despite the distance, the booking process is the same. All Simi Valley arrests end up in the same county database as arrests from Oxnard, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, and other cities in the county.

For more details on the county-level system, see our Ventura County busted mugshots page.

Search Simi Valley Busted Mugshots Online

The Ventura County Sheriff provides an online inmate search on their website. Enter a name and the system returns results for current inmates in the county jail. Results include booking photos, charges, bail amounts, and facility locations. The search is free and covers all inmates booked through Ventura County, including Simi Valley PD arrests.

The California DOJ record review process lets you check your own criminal history, including arrest records from Simi Valley and other California jurisdictions.

Use the DOJ record review if you need to verify or correct your own criminal history data in the state system.

Simi Valley has relatively low arrest volumes compared to larger Ventura County cities like Oxnard. The inmate search still covers the whole county, though. If someone was arrested in Simi Valley and is still in custody, they will show up. For people who have been released, the live search will not help. You need a formal records request for historical booking data.

Simi Valley Police Department Records

The Simi Valley Police Department keeps its own arrest reports and incident documentation. These records are separate from the booking record held by the county sheriff. The arrest report covers the circumstances of the arrest. The booking record covers jail intake and the mugshot. For the complete picture, you may need records from both agencies.

Call SVPD at (805) 583-6950 for records questions. You can file a California Public Records Act request for copies of arrest reports or other documents. The department has 10 days to respond under state law. Simi Valley PD is a professional department that serves a community with low crime rates relative to its size. DUI arrests, property crimes, and calls related to mental health make up a portion of their caseload.

Some aggregate crime data may be available through the city website without a formal CPRA request.

How to Request Simi Valley Mugshots

To get a booking photo from a Simi Valley arrest, contact the Ventura County Sheriff's records division. Give them the name and approximate arrest date. They have 10 days to respond under the CPRA. Booking photos are generally public records for adult arrests. The sheriff handles records requests for all agencies that book through the county jail.

You can also file a request with the California DOJ using their online form. The DOJ holds statewide criminal history data that includes Simi Valley arrest records. For personal criminal history, submit Live Scan fingerprints with a $25 fee. The DOJ process takes longer but provides a broader view across all of California.

Basic records requests are free. Copy fees may apply for larger volumes of documents.

State Resources for Simi Valley Arrest Records

The California DOJ PRA page explains the full process for requesting state-level criminal history records. This is useful if county records come up short or if you need data from other jurisdictions. Simi Valley is near the LA County border, so some people arrested in the area may have records in both counties.

The California DOJ request form provides an online way to submit Public Records Act requests for criminal history data from Simi Valley and other jurisdictions.

Use the online form for state-level records requests that go beyond what the county can provide.

The CDCR CIRIS tool covers state prison inmates. The Ventura County Superior Court handles criminal cases from Simi Valley. Court records provide case outcomes, sentencing details, and other information that booking records alone do not contain. Between the sheriff's inmate search, the DOJ, and the court system, you have multiple paths for researching Simi Valley arrests.

Removing Simi Valley Busted Mugshots

California law under SB 1027 prohibits websites from charging to remove booking photos. Report violations to the Attorney General.

For clearing the arrest record, Penal Code section 851.87 allows petitions to seal an arrest when charges were never filed, dismissed, or resulted in an acquittal. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) automatically seals some arrests. Misdemeanors without charges seal after one year. Felonies without charges seal after three years. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 clears a conviction but does not seal the arrest record by itself. File petitions with the Ventura County Superior Court for Simi Valley cases. Legal aid organizations in Ventura County assist qualifying residents with the record-clearing process. It usually takes a few months from filing to final court order.

Nearby Cities

These nearby cities have their own busted mugshots pages. Thousand Oaks and Ventura are also in Ventura County and use the same county jail.