Glenn County Arrest Records

Committing a crime in Glenn County, California, is a surefire way to end up at the police station, booked (or processed) for an offense. After booking, adult arrestees may be held by the arresting police department until they go to court or are bailed out, or they may be transported to the Glenn County Jail. Meanwhile, juvenile offenders may be sent to juvenile hall following an arrest. Either way, formal arrests typically result in the entry of a suspect's details into a criminal database, and the suspect will become a defendant in a criminal court proceeding unless released without charges.

Arrest records are produced by police officers during the booking process and comprise an alleged offender's physical description, crime, arrest date and location, and other pertinent information. On its own, a Glenn County arrest record only reveals that a person was apprehended, detained, and questioned by the police for an offense. It does not reveal what happened in the court case following the arrest, for which the Glenn County court records are better resources, nor does it represent a person's entire criminal history.

Are Arrest Records Public in Glenn County?

Yes. Many records of law enforcement agencies in Glenn County, including arrest records, are accessible under California's Public Records Act (PRA). The Act grants broad access to the public, with specific exemptions imposed to protect witnesses or victims, secure police investigations, limit sensitive information from general access, and for other valid reasons under the law.

Specific examples of exempt information include

• Identifying juvenile information
• Information whose disclosure would jeopardize an active investigation or law enforcement proceeding
• Criminal offender record information
• Investigatory records
• Identities of protected witnesses, victims, or informants

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Sections 7923.600–7923.655 of the California Public Records Act address public access to law enforcement records, including records of arrests. Under these provisions, notably § 7923.610, the public can see or obtain the following details in a Glenn County arrest record:

• Full name, date of birth, occupation, and physical description (sex, height, hair color, eye color) of the person arrested
• Arrestee's charges, including outstanding warrants, parole holds, and probation holds
• Arrest time, date, type, and location
• Factual circumstances surrounding the arrest
• Booking time and date
• Facility where the arrestee is currently being held, or the time and manner of their release from custody
• Bail amount

Glenn County Arrest Statistics

Annual Glenn County arrest statistics are published on the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) Open Justice portal. According to the reported figures, Glenn County had 506 arrests in 2023. Felony arrests (91) constituted approximately 18% of the county's arrest total, with violent offenses resulting in more arrest incidents (28). Meanwhile, misdemeanor arrests totalled 411 (approximately 81% of the total), and status offenses accounted for four arrests (roughly 1%).

Find Glenn County Arrest Records

The Glenn County Sheriff's Recent Bookings website is useful for finding weekly arrest information. Selecting any link on the site provides the inquirer with a report about all arrests that occurred on a particular date. However, the search results are specific to adult offenders, as California law does not permit widespread access to juvenile information.

Another way to look up Glenn County arrest records is to query the arresting department. Every police agency in Glenn maintains records of each individual arrested by its officers. People can contact such agencies directly or check their websites for searchable arrest databases.

When conducting local arrest record searches in Glenn, individuals should ideally possess an arrestee's first and last name, the date or location of the arrest, and the arrestee's birthdate. They may also need to pay a fee (if copies are required) or submit a valid government-issued ID (if seeking non-public information).

However, not all persons arrested in Glenn end up in the custody of local authorities. For instance, when an arrestee is convicted of a serious offense, they may be incarcerated in a state prison facility run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The California Incarcerated Records & Information Search (CIRIS) is an excellent resource for researching state inmates.

On the other hand, an arrestee may be transferred to federal custody, in which case they may be supervised by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Federal offenders can be located by name or offender number using the BOP's Inmate Search application.

Free Arrest Record Search in Glenn County

Accessing the local sheriff's Recent Bookings website allows interested persons to complete a free Glenn County arrest record search. However, as only limited information is disclosed—and that information pertains to persons arrested and booked into the county jail—one may ask a local arresting department to release its records for inspection. Inspection requests typically bear no associated costs under California's PRA.

Nevertheless, there are different public records databases on the internet where a curious person may find Glenn arrest records for free. On such systems, initial searches with a person's first and last name are mainly without cost; however, fees may be assessed to see comprehensive search results.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Permanently. A Glenn County arrest record remains in public view until the record and its holder qualify for expungement or sealing under California law. This means anyone may be able to inspect or copy the record unless the court approves an expungement/sealing order or the record is automatically expunged/sealed by operation of law. Still, sealing or expungement in California does not prevent a record from being seen by law enforcement personnel or other authorized parties.

Expunge Glenn County Arrest Records

Expungements in Glenn County are legal processes that allow former arrestees or defendants to remove their police and court records from public examination. Admittedly, the process that conceals an arrest record from public view in California is not formally referred to as an expungement, which covers conviction records, but as "record sealing".

To seal a Glenn County arrest record, a person must be eligible under the applicable California law. For example, Cal. Pen. Code § 851.91 allows adults who were arrested but not convicted to seek record relief from the courts. A Seal Arrest and Related Records (CR-409) petition should be submitted to the Glenn County Superior Court. Form CR-409-INFO has the relevant filing requirements.

A similar statute is Cal. Pen. Code § 851, which permits arrest record sealing where a person was deemed "factually innocent" by the court. Eligible individuals can submit Form BCIA 8270 (Seal and Destroy Adult Arrest Records) to the arresting police department. A copy of the petition should also be sent to the district attorney's office.

Details about sealing juvenile records are available on the California judiciary's Guide to Sealing Juvenile Court Records page. Notwithstanding, certain juvenile records, including records of cases where a deferred judgment was entered and minor cases dismissed after January 1, 2015, may be sealed automatically by the court.

Individuals uncertain about which California sealing or expungement laws apply to their particular situations can follow prompts on the state judiciary's Clean Your Record website or consult an experienced attorney.

Glenn County Arrest Warrants

Arrest warrants are written orders ("writs") from judges or magistrates directing a police officer to arrest a particular person. In Glenn County, arrest warrants follow criminal offenders who have been indicted by a grand jury or individuals who have been charged with an offense. These writs can also be issued because a person failed to appear in court.

However, no judge or magistrate can issue an arrest warrant without "probable cause", defined as a set of circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe a crime has occurred and a particular person is responsible. Under California law, it is the duty of the person/office requesting the warrant (the "affiant") to establish probable cause to the court via a complaint or affidavit.

Cal. Pen. Code § 815 identifies the standard contents of arrest warrants, including those issued in Glenn County, to include:

• Defendant's name
• Time and city/county of issuance
• Alleged crime
• Issuing agency
• Issuing authority's signature and title of office
• Bail amount, if set

Do Glenn County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No. Glenn County arrest warrants are permanent writs that follow their subjects until resolved. Resolving such warrants may involve surrendering to the police or going to the courthouse. However, certain situations may prompt a court to recall a warrant, such as if it finds new evidence exonerating a defendant of a crime.