Search Solano County Arrest Records

Solano County recent arrests are searchable through the sheriff's online inmate search tool. The county sits between San Francisco and Sacramento, with a population of about 450,000. Fairfield is the county seat. The Solano County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and processes bookings from arrests made by deputies and local police across cities like Vallejo, Fairfield, and Vacaville. The inmate search tool is free and available around the clock. You can look up recent bookings by name and see charges, bail amounts, and booking dates for people in custody. No account or login is needed to use the search.

Solano County Inmate Search Tool

The Solano County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search portal that shows current custody data. You type in a name and the system pulls up anyone matching that name who is held in the county jail. Each result shows the person's booking date, charges, bail amount, and the facility where they are housed. The database updates in real time as new bookings and releases are processed. You can search from any device with internet access. There is no fee and no registration required.

Solano County has a mid-sized jail system that handles a steady flow of bookings. The jail sits in Fairfield and receives arrested individuals from across the county. Police departments in Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, Suisun City, Benicia, Dixon, and Rio Vista all transport people to the county jail for booking. Sheriff's deputies also bring in arrests from unincorporated areas. The result is a consistent stream of new booking records appearing on the inmate search tool throughout each day.

Solano County Booking Lookup Portal

The sheriff's inmate search page is the main resource for checking recent arrest records in Solano County.

This tool gives you direct access to the jail's booking database and shows all people currently in Solano County custody.

When you find a record, the details are thorough. You see the full name, booking number, date of birth, all charges, bail for each charge, and the total bail amount. The arresting agency is listed too, which tells you whether it was a sheriff's arrest, a Vallejo PD arrest, a Fairfield PD arrest, or another department. The booking date and time appear on the record. If the person has a scheduled court date, that may also show up. All of this information comes from the jail management system and reflects the data entered during booking. Keep in mind that charges can change. The district attorney may add charges, reduce them, or drop them after the initial booking.

Note: The inmate search only covers people currently held in the Solano County jail, not those already released.

Arrest Record Laws for Solano County

California law requires law enforcement agencies like the Solano County Sheriff to release certain arrest information to anyone who asks. Government Code 7923.610 lists what must be disclosed: the arrested person's full name, physical description, date of birth, arrest time and date, booking time and date, where the arrest happened, the facts of the arrest, bail, and all charges. This law is why the Solano County inmate search tool shows so much detail. The only way an agency can withhold this information is if doing so would protect someone's safety or preserve an ongoing investigation.

The California Public Records Act adds another layer of access. You can request copies of reports, logs, and other documents from the Solano County Sheriff's Office. The response deadline is 10 business days. Fees for copies are usually minimal. Some report sections may be redacted under investigative exemptions, but the basic booking data is almost always released in full.

Solano County Jail Booking Process

The booking process in Solano County starts when an arrested person arrives at the county jail in Fairfield. Staff collect their personal information: name, date of birth, height, weight, eye color, and hair color. Fingerprints are taken. A booking photo is captured. The charges from the arresting officer's report are entered into the system. Bail is set according to the Solano County bail schedule, which assigns a dollar amount to each offense type.

Some people are released shortly after booking. They may post bail, get released on their own recognizance, or be cited out for minor charges. Others remain in custody. Those who stay must appear before a judge within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays. At that hearing, the judge reviews the charges and can adjust bail. People unable to post bail stay in the Solano County jail until their case is resolved. The booking record stays on the inmate search tool for as long as the person remains in custody.

Sealing Solano County Arrest Records

An arrest in Solano County that did not end in a conviction can potentially be sealed. Penal Code 851.87 gives you the right to petition the Solano County Superior Court to seal the record. If the judge grants it, the arrest is removed from most public databases and background checks. You can legally say you were not arrested for that offense.

California's automatic relief program under Penal Code 851.93 (AB 1076) also applies to Solano County. The DOJ reviews records monthly. If a misdemeanor arrest from January 2021 or later ended in dismissal or had no charges filed within one year, the DOJ provides automatic relief. No petition or fee is needed. The process is the same whether the arrest was in Solano County or anywhere else in California.

For people who want their full criminal history, the California DOJ record review process is available. It costs $25 and requires Live Scan fingerprints. Victims can track inmates using VINE at 877-411-5588. The CDCR CIRIS locator covers people in state prison, not county jail.

Solano County Arrests by City

Several cities in Solano County have their own police departments that make arrests. Those arrests go through the county jail booking system. Here are the cities with their own arrest records pages.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Solano County and have their own arrest lookup systems and jail facilities.