Search Marin County Booking Records

Marin County 72 hour booking records come from the Marin County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff runs the county jail in San Rafael and posts a public booking log online. Marin County stands out because its booking log page directly cites the California Public Records Act. The 48-hour custody log shows everyone booked in the past two days, along with their charges and bail. This page walks you through how to search Marin County booking records, what the online tool shows, and what your rights are under California law. You can access these records for free at any time through the sheriff's website.

Marin County Booking Log

The Marin County Sheriff posts a booking log at apps.marincounty.gov/bookinglog. This is the primary way to check 72 hour booking records in Marin County. The log shows people booked into the Marin County Jail within the past 48 hours. Each entry lists the person's name, booking date, charges, and bail amount. The page updates regularly as new bookings come in. You do not need to create an account. Just visit the page and scroll through the list or use the search feature.

What makes Marin County different from many California counties is the CPRA citation on the booking log page. CPRA stands for California Public Records Act. The Marin County Sheriff includes this reference to show that posting the booking log is required by law. Not every county in California does this. It signals that Marin County takes the public records requirement seriously and wants people to know why the data is there.

The Marin County Jail is in San Rafael at the Marin County Civic Center. All bookings from the county go through this facility. City police in Novato, Mill Valley, and other Marin communities bring arrestees here for processing. So the booking log covers the whole county, not just arrests by the sheriff's office.

Marin Booking Log Screenshot

The image below shows the Marin County Sheriff booking log at apps.marincounty.gov/bookinglog.

This page lists all recent bookings into the Marin County Jail. The log provides booking data in compliance with the California Public Records Act. Marin County is one of the few counties that cites the CPRA directly on the booking log page, making it clear that this information is public by law.

Marin County Booking Law

California Government Code 7923.610 requires every law enforcement agency to make booking information public. The data that must be shared includes the full name of each person booked, date of birth, physical description, time and date of arrest, time and date of booking, location of arrest, bail amount, charges, and custody location. The Marin County Sheriff's 48-hour booking log is how this county meets that requirement. All of the data points listed in the statute appear in the Marin County booking log entries.

The law falls under the California Public Records Act. While some law enforcement records can be withheld, booking records are not among them. The legislature made this exception clear. Anyone can access Marin County booking records without explaining why they want the information. You do not need to be a relative, a lawyer, or a journalist. The data is public for everyone.

Note: Marin County's booking log covers a 48-hour window, which is slightly shorter than the 72-hour standard some other California counties use.

What Happens After Booking in Marin

Once someone is booked into the Marin County Jail, they have rights under state law. Penal Code 851.5 guarantees at least three completed phone calls within three hours of booking. The calls can go to an attorney, a bail agent, or a relative. The jail cannot charge for them. This applies at the Marin County Jail just like every other facility in California.

After booking, the person either posts bail or stays in custody until their court date. Marin County Superior Court handles arraignments and hearings. The booking record stays in the system. Even after someone is released, the record of their booking still exists. The 48-hour log on the sheriff's website only shows recent entries. But you can request older Marin County booking records through a public records request to the sheriff's office.

Marin County also uses GTL for inmate phone and video visit services. Family members can set up accounts through GTL to communicate with people held at the Marin County Jail. This is separate from the booking log but related to the overall custody process.

Marin County Sheriff Contact

You can contact the Marin County Sheriff's Office for booking records or questions about someone in jail.

• Marin County Jail: 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 145, San Rafael, CA 94903
• Main phone: (415) 479-2311
• Booking log: apps.marincounty.gov/bookinglog
• Victim notification: VINELink

For records that are not on the 48-hour booking log, call the sheriff's office or visit in person. Staff can pull up older booking records from the Marin County system. You have the legal right to access this information under California's Public Records Act. The sheriff's office is required to respond to your request.

Other Booking Search Options

VINELink lets you track custody status across California, including Marin County. It is mainly a victim notification tool. You can sign up for alerts that tell you when someone's custody status changes at the Marin County Jail. The service is free. It does not show the same detail as the booking log, but it covers whether someone is still in custody.

The California DOJ Public Records page handles statewide records requests. For Marin County booking data specifically, the sheriff's online booking log is faster and more direct. The DOJ is more useful if you need criminal history records that span multiple counties. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey also tracks Marin County jail statistics if you need data on booking trends rather than individual records.

Note: VINELink is designed for victim safety notifications and does not replace the Marin County booking log for detailed booking data.

Nearby Counties

These counties are close to Marin County. Each has its own booking search tools and jail systems.