San Diego Records Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.


Choose the Correct Office

For county booking records, contact the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Records & ID Division at 9621 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego, CA 92123, or call 858-974-2110. Public hours are weekdays from about 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a noon to 1:00 p.m. closure and holiday closures. For urgent custody confirmation, the county custody-information line is 619-409-5000. The official request page should be checked before travel because hours and access rules can change.

  • For a booking record or possible releasable photo, use the county arrest hub and the Sheriff’s official request route.
  • For a new booking, search Who’s In Jail or call the county custody line.
  • For release or transfer notices, register through the county’s VINELink process.
  • For what happened after booking, request the official Superior Court case record.
  • For a person sentenced to state prison, use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s CIRIS search.
  • For federal prison or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE locator because those systems are separate from the county jail.