Glendale 72 Hour Booking
Glendale 72 hour booking records are created by the Glendale Police Department. The city runs its own jail with 96 beds. People arrested in Glendale are booked at the city jail first. After that, many get moved to the Los Angeles County jail system for longer holds. You can search for people booked in Glendale through the county's online inmate tools or by calling the Glendale jail directly. The city jail handles short-term custody. The county system handles everything after that. Both sets of booking records are public under California law, and you do not need a reason to look them up.
Glendale Booking Quick Facts
Glendale County Booking System
Glendale is in Los Angeles County. When someone who was arrested in Glendale gets transferred to county custody, they enter the LA County Sheriff's jail system. The LASD Inmate Information Center lets you search for anyone in county custody. Enter a name and the system shows results with charges, bail, and booking dates. It is free and open all the time. No login is needed.
The LASD Booking Log shows recent bookings across the whole county. You can search by name or browse by date. People who were booked in Glendale and transferred to county show up in this log. It covers the full 72 hour window.
Glendale Police City Jail
The Glendale Police Department Custody and Property section runs the city jail. It has 96 beds. People arrested by Glendale PD get booked at this facility. The jail sits at the main police station at 131 North Isabel Street. During booking, staff collect the person's name, date of birth, height, weight, charges, and other details. A photo and fingerprints are taken. Bail is set based on the Los Angeles County bail schedule.
The city jail is for short stays. Most people are held for a few hours to a couple of days. Those who cannot make bail or who face serious charges get moved to the county jail. Once that happens, the county inmate tools are where you search for them. For people still at the Glendale jail, call (818) 548-4840 to check on their status.
Note: Glendale's city jail does not have an online inmate search tool, so phone is the best way to check on someone held there.
Glendale Booking Records Law
All booking records in Glendale are public. Government Code 7923.610 requires law enforcement to release booking information. This includes the person's full name, physical description, date of birth, arrest date and time, booking date and time, charges, bail, and where they are held. The Glendale Police must follow this law. So does the LA County Sheriff after a transfer.
The California Government Code 7923.610 mandates that all booking information be made public by law enforcement agencies, including Glendale PD.
This statute is the foundation for public access to booking records across California, covering every arrest made in Glendale.
Arrested people in Glendale have rights during booking too. Penal Code 851.5 gives every person at least three phone calls within three hours of arrest. The calls can go to a lawyer, a bail agent, or family. The Glendale jail cannot charge for these calls.
Glendale Arrest Records
A booking record tells you who was processed at the jail. An arrest record is broader. It can include the police report, incident details, and case files. In Glendale, the police department handles arrest reports. The jail handles booking records. To get a copy of an arrest report, contact the Glendale PD Records Section. There is usually a fee for copies. Booking records, on the other hand, are free to look up.
The California Public Records Act protects access to both types of records. But booking data has fewer restrictions. It cannot be withheld. Arrest reports may have parts redacted if a case is still open or if releasing the information could harm an investigation. The booking record has no such exception under the law.
Search Tips for Glendale
If the arrest happened within the last few hours, call the Glendale city jail first. The online county tools take some time to update. Once a transfer to county happens, the LASD tools will show the booking. Use the full legal name when searching. Shortened names and nicknames may not match. If one search tool gives no results, try the other.
- Call (818) 548-4840 for the Glendale city jail
- Search the LASD Inmate Information Center after transfer
- Use the LASD Booking Log for 72 hour entries
- Full legal names work best in online searches
Nearby City Booking Records
Glendale sits near several other cities that have their own booking records and jail search tools. All are in Los Angeles County.