Moreno Valley Arrest Records

Moreno Valley recent arrests are processed through the Riverside County jail system. The city contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement, so there is no separate Moreno Valley police force. When deputies arrest someone in Moreno Valley, that person gets booked into one of the county jails. The Riverside County JIMS inmate search covers all bookings from Moreno Valley and the rest of the county. You can search recent Moreno Valley arrest records online for free. The tool shows names, charges, bail amounts, and booking dates.

Moreno Valley Arrest Records Online

The Riverside County JIMS inmate locator is the main tool for looking up Moreno Valley arrest records. JIMS lets you search by name or booking number. Enter as much information as possible to narrow results. The system shows everyone currently in Riverside County custody. Each record includes the booking number, charges, bail amount, and facility. Moreno Valley bookings appear alongside arrests from every other city in the county.

Since the Riverside County Sheriff provides law enforcement to Moreno Valley, all arrests in the city go directly through the county system. There is no separate city booking process. Deputies at the Moreno Valley Station make arrests and transport people to the nearest county detention facility for booking. The record appears in JIMS once booking is done.

The Riverside County Inmate Information Center is at (951) 729-3975. Call with questions about someone's custody status after a Moreno Valley arrest.

Moreno Valley Booking Facilities

People arrested in Moreno Valley may be booked at any of the four Riverside County detention facilities. The Robert Presley Detention Center at 4000 Orange Street in Riverside is the closest large facility. The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning also takes bookings from the eastern part of the county. Where a Moreno Valley arrestee ends up depends on capacity and the nature of the charges.

The booking process is the same across all facilities. Staff record the person's name, date of birth, height, weight, and charges. They take fingerprints and a photo. Bail gets set based on the Riverside County bail schedule. The record goes into JIMS. Some people post bail and get out within hours. Others wait in custody for a court hearing. The whole intake process can take several hours depending on how busy the facility is.

Note: Visit scheduling for Riverside County jails is handled at (951) 341-8888.

Moreno Valley Arrest Disclosure Laws

California requires law enforcement to share basic arrest data with the public. Government Code 7923.610 lists what must be disclosed: the arrested person's full name, occupation, physical description, arrest time and date, booking time and date, location, circumstances, charges, bail, and custody or release status. The Riverside County Sheriff follows this law for all Moreno Valley arrests. That is why the JIMS tool has detailed booking information for each inmate.

Agencies can withhold a specific detail if releasing it would endanger someone or compromise an active investigation. This is a narrow exception. For most Moreno Valley arrests, all the information listed in the statute is available through the JIMS system or through a formal records request under the California Public Records Act.

The California Public Records Act requires a response within 10 days of a request. You can ask for arrest reports, booking logs, and other Moreno Valley arrest documents from the Riverside County Sheriff. A 14-day extension may apply in complex cases.

Sealing Moreno Valley Arrest Records

Arrested in Moreno Valley but not convicted? Penal Code 851.87 lets you petition Riverside County Superior Court to seal that arrest. If the petition is granted, the record is hidden from most background checks. You can tell people you were not arrested for that charge. This process requires filing a petition and appearing in court.

Automatic relief under AB 1076 covers certain misdemeanor Moreno Valley arrests from 2021 forward. The California DOJ reviews records monthly. If charges were dismissed or never filed within a year, the arrest gets cleared automatically. You do not need to do anything. The DOJ handles the entire process for qualifying Moreno Valley arrests.

Moreno Valley Booking Photo Rules

Booking photos from Moreno Valley arrests are subject to California state rules. SB 1027 bans commercial websites from charging fees to take down booking photos. If a website demands money to remove your Moreno Valley mugshot, that is a violation. You can sue for at least $1,000 in damages plus attorney's fees.

AB 1475 restricts the Riverside County Sheriff from sharing booking photos on social media for nonviolent offenses. Exceptions include fugitives and people who pose a public safety threat. These rules apply to all Moreno Valley arrests processed through the county system.

State Databases for Moreno Valley

Beyond the county jail search, Moreno Valley arrest records feed into the statewide system. The California DOJ keeps criminal history records for everyone arrested in the state. You can get your own record for $25 through Live Scan fingerprinting. The DOJ will not share your record with others without consent.

The CDCR CIRIS search is for locating people in California state prison. It does not include Riverside County jail inmates. Use JIMS for county custody data and CIRIS when someone has been sentenced to state prison after a Moreno Valley conviction.

The CDCR Incarcerated Records and Information Search covers people in California state prisons.

CIRIS is the state tool for finding people in CDCR custody. For Moreno Valley jail bookings, use the Riverside County JIMS inmate locator instead.

Moreno Valley VINE Alerts

VINE notification covers Riverside County. Register at 877-411-5588 to get alerts when someone booked on a Moreno Valley arrest changes custody status. You can choose phone, text, or email. The service is free. It covers all four Riverside County jail facilities. This is helpful when you want to know right away if someone is released rather than checking the JIMS tool repeatedly.

Moreno Valley County Info

Moreno Valley is in Riverside County. The Riverside County Sheriff provides law enforcement and processes all Moreno Valley arrest bookings through the county jail system.

Nearby Cities

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