Find Murrieta Booking Records
Booking records in Murrieta are public under California state law. The Murrieta Police Department handles law enforcement and arrests in the city. People arrested by Murrieta PD are booked at Riverside County detention facilities operated by the sheriff. California Government Code 7923.610 says all booking information must be shared with the public. That includes names, charges, bail amounts, booking dates, and holding facilities. Murrieta sits in the southwestern part of Riverside County and has a population of about 113,000.
Murrieta Booking Quick Facts
Murrieta Booking in Riverside County
Murrieta is in Riverside County, in the southwestern corner near where Riverside, San Diego, and Orange counties meet. The city has its own police department, which is something not all cities in the region have. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department runs the county jail system, and that is where people arrested by Murrieta PD end up for booking and custody.
The closest county facility to Murrieta is the Southwest Detention Center in French Valley, which is just south of the city. This is where most Murrieta bookings take place. Jail staff handle the standard process: fingerprints, photo, charge entry, and bail determination. The booking record gets added to the county's inmate system once processing is complete.
Murrieta is a fast-growing city. It was mostly rural land not long ago, and now it is one of the larger cities in the Inland Empire. That growth has brought more calls for service and a steady stream of bookings flowing through the county system from Murrieta PD arrests.
Search Murrieta Booking Online
The Riverside County Sheriff provides an online inmate search tool where you can look up people in county custody. You search by name and the system shows booking details, charges, bail, and facility. The tool is free to use and available around the clock. It covers all Riverside County detention facilities, including the Southwest Detention Center that handles most Murrieta bookings.
California Penal Code 851.5 protects the rights of individuals during the booking process at any California facility, including those serving Murrieta.
It may take a few hours after the arrest for someone to appear in the online search. Processing at the detention center varies depending on how busy the facility is. The search shows current inmates. People who have posted bail or been released will eventually drop off the active results.
For older booking records that are no longer in the active system, you would need to file a public records request with the Riverside County Sheriff's records section.
Murrieta Booking Law
Government Code 7923.610 requires that all booking records in California be public. This covers both Murrieta PD and the Riverside County Sheriff. The specific data that must be released includes the person's full name, date of birth, charges, bail amount, time and date of booking, and the facility where they are held. No part of this can be kept from the public.
Penal Code 851.5 addresses the rights of people during booking. Within three hours of being booked at the Southwest Detention Center or any other facility, each person gets at least three free phone calls. Calls can go to a lawyer, bail agent, or family member. The facility cannot charge for them or prevent them.
The California Public Records Act supports all of this. If the county denies your request for Murrieta booking data, you can challenge the denial. But denials are rare for standard booking records because the law clearly requires their release.
Murrieta Police Department
The Murrieta Police Department is at 2 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. You can call them at (951) 304-2677. The department handles all law enforcement in the city, including patrol, traffic, and investigations. Officers make arrests and transport people to county detention facilities for booking.
Murrieta PD keeps arrest reports and case files. For a copy of a police report, contact their records division. The booking record itself is held by the Riverside County Sheriff since that is where the formal booking takes place. For custody status and booking data, check the county system. For the arrest report and police investigation details, go through Murrieta PD directly.
The city has a generally lower crime rate than many other cities in Riverside County. That said, arrests still happen regularly. DUI, theft, drug offenses, and domestic calls are among the top reasons people end up being booked after a Murrieta PD arrest.
Request Murrieta Booking Data
The county's inmate search tool handles recent lookups. For past Murrieta booking records, submit a written request to the Riverside County Sheriff's records division. Include the full name, approximate arrest date, and the specific records you want. The agency has 10 days to respond. Fees may apply for copies.
- Riverside County Sheriff inmate search for current inmates
- Murrieta PD at (951) 304-2677 for arrest reports
- Written request to sheriff's records for past bookings
- California DOJ for statewide criminal history
The DOJ process takes longer and may need fingerprints. For most Murrieta booking lookups, the county's online tool plus a phone call to the police department will get you what you need.
Nearby City Booking Records
Several cities near Murrieta also have booking pages on this site. Most share the Riverside County jail system.
Temecula is directly south and shares a border with Murrieta. Menifee is to the north. Corona is further up the I-15 corridor. Moreno Valley is in the central part of Riverside County. All use the same county jail system and follow the same state rules on booking record access.