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Questions about official California criminal records belong with the government office that created or maintains the record. The correct destination may be CA DOJ, CDCR, one of 58 Superior Courts, or a local sheriff or police agency. This page identifies the proper statewide or county route and explains the limits of this private reference site.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated site cannot retrieve records, conduct official checks, correct repository entries, or accept California expungement and sealing filings. Contact the responsible government office.

Need an Official Record?

Use the source that matches the California record:

  • Court files: follow the criminal court case guide and contact the Superior Court that heard the case
  • Your California RAP sheet: use the fingerprint Record Review route described in the CA DOJ guide
  • State-prison status: search the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's CIRIS service
  • Police and incident reports: request the releasable record from the law-enforcement agency that created it
  • Dismissal or arrest sealing: use the correct statewide form and file with the Superior Court that handled the case
  • County bookings, jail records, and trial cases: select the local source from the California county directory

For personal statewide Record Review and challenges, contact the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, Record Review & Challenge Section, P.O. Box 160207, Sacramento, CA 95816-0207, (916) 227-3849.