Find Arrests in Napa County
Recent arrest records in Napa County are available through the county's CJNet jail reports portal. Napa County Corrections runs an online system that shows booking activity at the Napa County jail. The public can search this for free. Napa County is located in northern California's wine country with the city of Napa as its county seat. The sheriff and corrections department work together on jail operations. When someone is arrested anywhere in Napa County, the booking record goes into this system. This page covers how to search for recent arrests in Napa County, what the state offers, and which California laws control access to booking records.
Napa County Arrest Records Quick Facts
Napa County Jail Reports Portal
Napa County Corrections runs a CJNet jail reports portal. This is the main tool for checking recent arrests in Napa County. The system shows booking information for people processed at the Napa County jail. You can look up names and see charges, booking dates, and bail amounts. There is no fee. It is open to the public. The portal is web-based and works on computers and phones.
The CJNet system is run by Napa County government. It is specific to this county. The reports cover current inmates and recent booking activity. This is where you go to check if someone was recently arrested in Napa County. The data comes straight from the county corrections department. It reflects what is in their records system at the time you search.
If the person you are looking for does not appear in the portal, they may have already been released. Or they may not have been booked into the Napa County jail. Some arrests result in a citation and release without a jail booking. Those would not show up in this system.
How Napa County Processes Arrests
Arrests in Napa County are made by the sheriff's office, the Napa Police Department, police in American Canyon, Calistoga, St. Helena, and Yountville, and the CHP. All arrested persons who get booked go to the Napa County jail. Corrections staff processes the booking. They enter the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, and bail into the system. That record then becomes part of the CJNet data that the public can view.
California Government Code Section 7923.610 requires law enforcement agencies to disclose arrest booking information. This covers Napa County. The law requires release of the full name, occupation, physical description, arrest and booking dates and times, arrest location, circumstances, bail amount, custody status, and all charges. This is why the Napa County jail reports portal exists. It fulfills the legal requirement to make this data available.
Note: The Napa County jail serves as the central booking facility for all law enforcement agencies operating in the county.
Napa County Jail Reports Screenshot
The Napa County CJNet jail reports portal provides booking data and arrest records for Napa County.
This system shows current booking activity at the Napa County jail including names, charges, and bail information for recent arrests.
State Resources for Napa County Records
Beyond the local portal, California runs statewide databases. The California DOJ Record Review lets you request your own arrest history. It costs $25 and needs Live Scan fingerprints. The DOJ covers all California arrests, not just Napa County. Your full state record comes by mail in about four weeks. This is the right tool for seeing your complete history. You cannot use it to look up someone else. Only your own record is available through this system.
The CDCR CIRIS inmate search covers California state prison inmates. If someone from Napa County ended up in state prison, they will show up in CIRIS. Search by name or CDCR number. CIRIS does not cover the Napa County jail. It is only for state prison inmates. For recent local arrests in Napa County, stick with the CJNet portal.
Napa County Arrest Record Laws
Penal Code 13300 defines local criminal history information in California. It covers names, arrest dates, booking numbers, charges, and dispositions. Napa County corrections keeps this information for every person booked into the jail. The California Public Records Act further guarantees the right to request public records from Napa County agencies. Response time is 10 days.
Arrest records in Napa County can be sealed if no conviction results. Penal Code 851.87 allows petitions for arrest record sealing when charges are dismissed or not filed. California's AB 1076 provides automatic arrest relief. Each month the DOJ reviews records and clears those that qualify. People with Napa County arrests that did not result in a conviction may benefit from this automatic process for arrests from 2021 onward.
Booking photo laws also apply in Napa County. SB 1027 prohibits commercial websites from charging a fee to take down booking photos. Violators can face lawsuits with damages of at least $1,000 per violation. AB 1475 limits law enforcement from posting booking photos on social media for nonviolent offenses.
Note: Napa County corrections staff cannot release investigative records that are exempt under the law enforcement exemption.
Older Napa County Arrest Records
The CJNet portal shows recent and current bookings. For older records, contact the Napa County Sheriff's Office or corrections department. File a public records request. The county must respond within 10 days. The Napa County Superior Court also has case records for past arrests. Court records connect to booking records through case numbers.
The DOJ Record Review at $25 gives you a full personal arrest history including anything from Napa County.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Napa County in the North Bay region of California.