Stockton Busted Mugshots

Stockton busted mugshots are processed at the San Joaquin County Jail when someone gets arrested by the Stockton Police Department or other local agencies. Stockton is the county seat of San Joaquin County and has a population over 324,000. The city has one of the larger police departments in the Central Valley. Bookings go through the county sheriff's jail system. This page covers how to find busted mugshots from Stockton, the online search tools available, and how to make public records requests for booking data.

Where Stockton Busted Mugshots Are Held

The Stockton Police Department makes arrests within the city. After arrest, people get transported to the San Joaquin County Jail for booking. The San Joaquin County Sheriff runs the jail facility. Booking is when the mugshot gets taken and stored in the county database. Stockton PD does not operate its own jail, so all booking data lives in the county system.

The San Joaquin County Jail is in French Camp, just south of Stockton proper. The address is 999 W. Mathews Road. The facility handles bookings from Stockton PD, the sheriff's office, Tracy PD, and all other law enforcement agencies in the county. The jail has capacity for around 1,400 inmates. Stockton generates the majority of bookings in the county due to its size. The booking process is the same regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Our San Joaquin County busted mugshots page has more on the county-level system and related resources.

Search Stockton Busted Mugshots Online

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office provides online inmate search tools through their website. You can look up current inmates by name to find people booked into the county jail. Results include the booking photo, charges, bail, and housing location. The search is free and available to anyone. It covers all inmates in the San Joaquin County system, which includes people arrested by Stockton PD.

The California DOJ maintains statewide criminal history records that include arrest data from Stockton and all other California jurisdictions.

The DOJ PRA page explains your rights for requesting government records, including booking photos from Stockton arrests.

Like other county systems, the online search only shows people who are currently in jail. Released inmates drop from the results. Stockton sees a lot of arrests relative to its population, so the database turns over quickly. If you are looking for someone who was recently released, the live search will not help. In that case, you need to go through a formal records request to the sheriff's office for historical booking data.

Stockton Police Department Records

The Stockton Police Department handles a high volume of cases each year. The department keeps its own arrest reports, incident reports, and crime data. These records are separate from the booking data at the county jail. An arrest report from Stockton PD describes the incident and circumstances. The booking record covers jail intake, which is where the mugshot comes from.

Call Stockton PD at (209) 937-8377 for records questions. File a California Public Records Act request for copies of arrest reports or other documents. The department must respond within 10 days. Stockton PD has been rebuilding after significant staffing cuts during the city's bankruptcy period. The department now has better resources for handling records requests, but high caseloads can still cause delays.

Crime data and some aggregate statistics from Stockton PD may be available through the city's public data portal without a formal CPRA request.

Public Records Requests for Stockton Mugshots

To get a booking photo from a Stockton arrest, contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff's records division. Give them the full name and an approximate arrest date. The California Public Records Act requires a response within 10 days. Booking photos are public records in California for most adult arrests. Some exemptions exist for minors and certain sensitive cases, but standard adult bookings are generally accessible.

For state-level records, file a request with the California DOJ using their online form. The DOJ has criminal history data from every law enforcement agency in California, including Stockton PD and the San Joaquin County Sheriff. The state records are broader than what the county keeps. Personal criminal history checks through the DOJ cost $25 and require Live Scan fingerprinting.

Most basic requests are free. Copy fees may apply if you need a lot of pages.

State Resources for Stockton Arrest Records

The California DOJ PRA page has detailed information on requesting records from the state. This includes criminal history data from all agencies, not just San Joaquin County. If local sources come up short, the state level is worth trying.

The California DOJ record review process allows you to check your own criminal history for errors and submit corrections through the state system.

Use the record review option if you need to verify or correct your own criminal history in the state database.

The CDCR CIRIS tool searches state prison inmates. People convicted in Stockton and sentenced to state prison appear in CIRIS after transfer. County jail inmates do not. The San Joaquin County Superior Court handles criminal cases from Stockton. Court records provide case outcomes, sentencing details, and other information the booking record does not cover. Between the sheriff's inmate search, the DOJ, and the court system, you have multiple avenues for finding information on Stockton arrests.

Removing Stockton Busted Mugshots

SB 1027 bars websites from charging to remove mugshots. That is state law and applies to Stockton booking photos on any site.

Penal Code section 851.87 lets you petition to seal an arrest when charges were not filed, were dismissed, or you were found not guilty. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) provides automatic sealing in some cases. Misdemeanor arrests without charges seal after one year. Felony arrests without charges seal after three years. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 clears a conviction but does not seal the arrest itself. For Stockton cases, file petitions with the San Joaquin County Superior Court. The courthouse is at 222 E. Weber Avenue in Stockton. Legal aid programs in the area can help with petitions if you qualify. The Central Valley has several organizations that provide free legal help for record clearing.

Nearby Cities

These nearby cities have their own busted mugshots pages. Tracy is also in San Joaquin County and uses the same county jail. Modesto is in neighboring Stanislaus County.