Vacaville Booking Records Search
Vacaville 72 hour booking records are handled by the Vacaville Police Department and the Solano County Sheriff's Office. The city has its own police force that makes arrests within city limits. Booking goes through the Solano County jail system. The Solano County inmate search tool lets you find anyone in county custody, including people arrested by Vacaville PD. All booking records are public under California law. The search is free, and you do not need to explain why you are looking.
Vacaville Booking Quick Facts
Vacaville Booking in Solano County
Vacaville is in Solano County, in the area between Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay. The Vacaville PD is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. When officers make an arrest, the person is taken to the Solano County jail in Fairfield for booking. The county sheriff runs the jail system and handles all booking records once a person enters county custody.
The Solano County Sheriff's Office maintains an online inmate search. You can enter a name and see if the person is in custody. The tool shows charges, bail amount, booking date, and the facility. It covers all agencies in the county. That includes arrests by Vacaville PD, the Fairfield PD, the Vallejo PD, and the sheriff's own deputies. The tool works around the clock.
Vacaville is also known for being home to two state prisons. But city booking records are a separate matter from state prison records. Those are handled by the California Department of Corrections.
Vacaville Police Department
The Vacaville PD headquarters is at 660 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688. The department covers patrol, investigations, and community programs for the city. When officers arrest someone, the person is transported to the Solano County Stanton Correctional Facility in Fairfield. That is the county's main jail.
You can call the Vacaville PD at (707) 449-5200 to check on someone who was recently arrested. Staff can confirm whether the person was taken into custody and which facility they were booked at. The records division handles written requests for booking data and arrest reports. Response time is 10 days under the California Public Records Act. Copy fees may apply.
The CDCR inmate locator is a separate tool that covers state prison inmates. It does not cover county jail bookings from Vacaville, but it is useful if you are searching for someone who has been sentenced to state prison.
Vacaville is home to the California Medical Facility and the California State Prison, Solano. The CDCR locator covers inmates at those facilities, not local booking records.
Vacaville Booking Law
Government Code 7923.610 makes all booking records public in Vacaville. It requires both the Vacaville PD and the Solano County Sheriff to release booking data. The information that must be shared includes the person's full name, charges, bail, booking date and time, and the facility. No reason is needed to request this data.
Penal Code 851.5 gives every arrested person the right to make at least three phone calls within three hours of booking. The calls are free. They can go to a lawyer, a bail bond agent, or family. The Solano County jail must honor this right for every person, including those arrested by Vacaville officers.
These two statutes form the core framework for booking rights in California. One protects public access. The other protects the person being booked.
How Vacaville Arrests Work
A Vacaville PD officer arrests someone and the transport begins. The person goes to the Stanton Correctional Facility in Fairfield. At the jail, staff take fingerprints and a photo. They log the name, date of birth, charges, and bail. Bail follows the Solano County bail schedule. Each charge has a set dollar amount.
Misdemeanor arrests often result in a cite-and-release. The person gets booked and then goes home with a court date. No jail time. But a booking record is still generated. Felony arrests usually mean a hold. The person stays in custody until bail is posted or a judge sets terms. The first court hearing comes within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
- Transport to Stanton Correctional Facility in Fairfield
- Standard booking with fingerprints and photo
- Bail set by Solano County schedule
- Cite-and-release for many misdemeanors
- Felony hold until bail or court hearing
Older Vacaville Booking Records
The online search covers current inmates. For older records, you need a written request. Send it to the Vacaville PD records division or the Solano County Sheriff. Include the person's full name and approximate arrest date. The agency has 10 days to respond. The California DOJ handles statewide criminal history for a broader search.
For people who ended up in state prison after a Vacaville arrest, the CDCR inmate locator is the right tool. It is free and online. Just enter a name or CDCR number. The locator covers all state prison facilities, including the two in Vacaville.
Nearby City Booking Records
Vacaville is near other cities in Solano County and the greater Sacramento area. Here are nearby cities with booking record pages.
Fairfield and Vallejo are both in Solano County. Bookings from those cities go through the same county jail system. Sacramento and Elk Grove are in Sacramento County to the east.