Glenn County Recent Arrests
Glenn County recent arrest records are posted on the sheriff's website. This small county in the upper Sacramento Valley handles all bookings through the Glenn County Jail in Willows. The Glenn County Sheriff's Office processes each arrest and publishes booking information on its recent bookings page. You can look up who was booked in Glenn County and see the charges filed. Most arrest data is free to search. The county posts new booking entries as they come in, which makes it one of the more straightforward places to check recent arrests in this part of California.
Glenn County Quick Facts
Glenn County Booking Records Online
The Glenn County Sheriff's recent bookings page is the main source for current arrest data. The page lists people booked into the Glenn County Jail. Each entry shows the name, booking date, and charges. This site updates regularly. You do not need an account to view the records. Just visit the page and scroll through the list. Glenn County arrest records are considered public under California law because Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement agencies to share booking information with the public. That includes the full name, physical description, date and time of arrest, charges, and bail amount for every person booked.
Glenn County is one of the smaller counties in California. The jail has a limited number of beds. Because of this, some people arrested in Glenn County may be transferred to neighboring county facilities when space runs short. If you are looking for someone and they do not show up on the Glenn County booking page, it is worth calling the sheriff's office. They can tell you if the person was moved.
The Glenn County Sheriff's Office posts recent bookings on its website for public access.
This page shows current arrest and booking data from the Glenn County Jail in Willows, California.
How to Search Glenn County Arrest Records
Start at the Glenn County Sheriff's website. The recent bookings section is found under the resources tab. Click on it and you will see a list of people who were recently booked. Each entry has basic arrest details. You can browse the full list without needing to type a name or booking number. Some larger counties use search tools where you type in a name, but Glenn County keeps it simple with a scrollable list. If you need older records, the county does not keep them posted online for very long. Contact the Glenn County Sheriff's Office directly for past booking data that has been removed from the site.
There is no charge to look at recent bookings online for Glenn County. In-person records requests may involve a small copy fee. The standard rate in California for most agencies is ten cents per page under the Public Records Act.
Note: Glenn County booking records posted online may be removed after a set period, so check regularly if you are tracking a specific case.
Glenn County Jail Information
The Glenn County Jail sits in Willows, the county seat. It is run by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office. The jail holds both pre-trial inmates and people serving short sentences. Capacity is limited compared to larger California counties. When the jail fills up, the sheriff may arrange transfers. Booking at Glenn County Jail involves standard processing. The arrested person gets fingerprinted, photographed, and their personal items are logged. Charges are entered into the system and bail is set based on the county bail schedule. All of this gets added to the booking record that shows up on the public website.
You can call the Glenn County Sheriff's Office to ask about someone in custody. Staff can confirm if a person is held at the jail. They can share the booking number, charges, and bail amount. For visits, the jail has set hours and rules. Check with the office for the current visit schedule because it can change without much notice.
California Arrest Record Laws in Glenn County
Several California laws shape how Glenn County handles arrest records. The most relevant is Government Code Section 7923.610. It spells out exactly what arrest information must be made public. The law covers the full name and occupation of every person arrested, their physical description, date of birth, and the time and date of both the arrest and booking. It also requires release of the arrest location, the circumstances of the arrest, the bail amount, and all charges. Glenn County follows these rules like every other county in the state.
People arrested in Glenn County can petition to seal their arrest records if the case did not result in a conviction. Penal Code Section 851.87 lays out this process. Once an arrest record is sealed, the person can legally say they were not arrested for that charge. California also passed automatic arrest relief under Penal Code Section 851.93, which means the state Department of Justice reviews records each month and removes eligible arrest entries without the person having to file a petition.
Note: Sealed arrest records will not appear in Glenn County booking searches or state databases after the court grants the order.
State Resources for Glenn County Residents
Beyond the county level, Glenn County residents can use state tools to check arrest and inmate records. The California DOJ Record Review lets any person request their own criminal history. The fee is $25. You need to submit Live Scan fingerprints at a local site, which the Glenn County Sheriff's Office can help with. The DOJ mails you a copy of your full arrest and conviction history across the entire state.
The California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS) is for finding people in state prison. It does not cover county jail inmates. But if someone arrested in Glenn County was sentenced to state prison, CIRIS will show their current location, admission date, and parole hearing information. You search by last name or CDCR number. It is free to use.
Victims of crime in Glenn County can sign up for VINE notifications. The statewide number is 877-411-5588. This system sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. It works for people held in county jails and state prisons across California.
What Glenn County Arrest Records Show
A typical Glenn County arrest record contains several data points. You will see the person's full name and date of birth. The arrest date and time are listed. Charges appear, often with penal code section numbers. Bail amounts show up when they have been set. The booking number is a unique ID for that specific arrest. Some records also note the arresting agency, which in Glenn County is usually the sheriff's office or the California Highway Patrol. City police from Willows and Orland may also book people into the Glenn County Jail, and those arrests show up on the same list.
- Full name and date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Charges filed (with code sections)
- Bail amount
- Arresting agency
- Booking number
Some data may be held back. If releasing a detail would put someone at risk or hurt an active investigation, the sheriff can keep it out of the public record. This is rare in Glenn County but the law allows it.
Nearby Counties
Glenn County borders several other California counties that also post arrest records online. If the person you are looking for was arrested in a neighboring area, try these counties: