Kern County, California · Booking, Sheriff-report and criminal-court guide
Find a Kern County Booking and Trace It to the Final Court Result
A Kern County arrest may create a Sheriff booking, police or incident report, jail-custody record, warrant entry and criminal court case. Those records can be maintained by different offices and may update at different times.
This guide explains the official search order, Kern County’s 60-day arrest-information rule, KCSO report procedures, court-copy costs, warrant limitations, jail facilities, visiting schedules, digital inmate mail and free Clean Slate assistance.
KCSO BOOKING SEARCH
BOOKING VERIFIED
Arrest does not mean conviction. A booking charge is an allegation or hold entered during arrest and intake. Prosecutors may file a different charge, decline prosecution or dismiss the case. Confirm identity with multiple official fields and read the final court disposition.
Current custody
Use the official KCSO inmate search.
Recent arrest data
Public while held or within 60 days of release.
Police narrative
Request it from the arresting agency.
Case outcome
Verify through Kern Superior Court.
Official review
Procedures checked July 29, 2026.
Start here
Which Kern County record answers your question?
KCSO INMATE INFORMATION
Is the person in custody now?
Search the Sheriff’s inmate list for the legal name, date of birth, seven-digit booking number and current housing facility. Use the booking number for calls, mail, visits and deposits.
Use for: current custody, booking identity, facility assignment and immediate jail-service tasks.
ARRESTING AGENCY
What allegedly happened?
Request the crime report from the agency whose deputy or officer made the arrest. KCSO may house someone arrested by Bakersfield Police, Ridgecrest Police, Delano Police, CHP or another agency.
Use for: incident narrative, report number, officer observations and releasable investigative documents.
KERN SUPERIOR COURT
What happened after the arrest?
Search the criminal case for formal charges, hearings, pleas, orders, warrants, judgments and disposition. Obtain a court copy when official proof is required.
Use for: filed charges, dismissal, conviction, sentence, court warrant and certified disposition.
Most reliable sequence: Find the booking, copy the seven-digit booking number, identify the arresting agency, search the court case and request only the specific report or court document still needed.
Official inmate workflow
How to search the Kern County inmate list
The KCSO Inmate Information page displays people currently listed in Sheriff custody. Search results show the booking number, first name, middle name, last name and date of birth.
Open the official KCSO inmate page
Confirm that the address begins with kernsheriff.org. Commercial background-check sites may resemble an official jail search but cannot confirm live custody.
Start with the last name
A broad surname search reduces the chance of excluding a record because of a middle name, suffix, compound surname, maiden name or spelling variation.
Add the first name gradually
Narrow the result only when the surname produces too many people. Test alternate spellings and shortened first names when appropriate.
Compare the date of birth
Do not rely only on a name. The displayed birth date is one of the strongest public identity fields in the search result.
Copy the entire booking number
KCSO inmate-service instructions require the seven-digit booking number for digital mail and other jail tasks. Do not omit or transpose a digit.
Open the individual record
Review the current facility and any displayed charge, bail or court details. Save the information before leaving the page.
Separate multiple custody events
The same person may have more than one arrest. Match the booking number and arrest timeline to the event being researched.
Continue to the court portal
KCSO warns that recent system changes between partner agencies may affect accuracy. Use the Kern Superior Court portal for current case information.
KCSO accuracy notice: The Sheriff’s inmate page states that system updates between partner agencies may cause information to be incomplete or outdated. Verify court charges and disposition independently.
Result decoder
What Kern County booking fields mean
KCSO booking fields, limitations and next actions
| Field |
What it identifies |
What it does not prove |
Best next action |
| Booking number |
A specific Kern County Sheriff intake or custody record. |
It does not explain the final court outcome. |
Use the complete number for mail, deposits, visits and jail questions. |
| Full booked name |
The name recorded in the booking system. |
A name match alone does not establish identity. |
Compare the date of birth and booking number. |
| Date of birth |
A major identity field associated with the booking. |
It is error-free or unique by itself. |
Confirm it with another official identifier. |
| Arrest date |
The date connected with the arrest event. |
It is the same as the court-filing date. |
Use it to distinguish separate bookings. |
| Arresting agency |
The Sheriff, police department or other agency responsible for the arrest. |
That agency controls the court file. |
Request the incident or arrest report from this agency. |
| Charge description |
The allegation or hold entered during arrest or booking. |
Guilt or that the prosecutor filed the same charge. |
Compare it with the court complaint or information. |
| Bail amount |
A displayed bail entry tied to a charge or case. |
Paying it will clear every warrant or hold. |
Verify every charge and hold before arranging payment. |
| Facility |
The currently displayed housing or receiving location. |
The person will remain there. |
Recheck immediately before visiting. |
| Court date |
A scheduled court event associated with the case. |
The hearing will not change. |
Confirm through Kern Superior Court. |
| Release information |
A release event or status associated with custody. |
The criminal case was dismissed. |
Read the court disposition separately. |
Fast-changing fields: Facility assignment, bail, holds, hearing dates and release information may change after classification, arraignment, transfer or another court order.
Identity safeguard
Verify the person before relying on the booking
Full first and last name are consistent
Middle name, suffix or alias is consistent
Date of birth is consistent
Arrest date matches the known incident
Arresting agency matches the location
Booking or case number matches another official record
Minimum verification: Confirm at least two independent identifiers before sending money, contacting an employer, publishing an accusation or treating the record as belonging to a particular person.
Same name but different birth date
Treat the results as different people unless the maintaining agency confirms an error.
Same person with several bookings
Separate each event by booking number, arrest date and court case.
Similar name with a different suffix
Do not ignore “Jr.,” “Sr.,” “II” or “III.” Confirm all identifying fields.
Old or unfamiliar address
Addresses can be outdated or restricted and should not be the only identity test.
Kern’s 60-day rule
How to research a recent release or older arrest
KCSO states that contemporaneous arrest information is public when the person remains in custody or was released within the previous 60 days.
Currently held
Start with the live inmate search and save the booking number and facility.
Released within 60 days
Contact the Arrest Records Unit for available recent arrest information.
Older than 60 days
Search the court case, request your own history or contact the arresting agency.
Booking photograph rule: KCSO states that staff does not release booking photographs to the public or media. A person arrested by KCSO may purchase their own booking photograph for $5 in person with photo identification.
Troubleshooting
No Kern County inmate or arrest result found?
The arrest happened recently
Fingerprinting, medical screening, property inventory and booking entry may still be underway.
The person is at Mojave receiving
Eastern Kern arrests may initially be processed or held through the Mojave facility.
The person was cited and released
Not every arrest results in continued county-jail custody.
The person was released
The live inmate list may no longer display the person. Contact Arrest Records if the release was recent.
The name is entered differently
Try a maiden name, alias, hyphen variation, compound surname, suffix or alternate spelling.
A city police department made the arrest
The arrest report remains with that department even if KCSO later housed the person.
The person was transferred
Custody may have moved to another county, state prison, federal custody or another jurisdiction.
The record is restricted
Juvenile, sealed, medical, victim-related and other confidential information may not appear publicly.
Call script for a missing booking
“I am trying to confirm the custody or booking status of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is still being processed, released, transferred or listed under another identifier?”
Jurisdiction router
Which agency holds the arrest report?
A Kern County jail booking does not automatically mean the Sheriff made the arrest. Identify the arresting agency before requesting the incident narrative.
Send the request to the correct record holder
| Situation |
Likely record holder |
Best request path |
Do not assume |
| KCSO deputy made the arrest |
Kern County Sheriff’s Office. |
KCSO Crime Reports or Arrest Records, depending on the document. |
The court maintains the deputy’s full incident report. |
| Bakersfield Police made the arrest |
Bakersfield Police Department. |
Use the City of Bakersfield Police Records or public-record process. |
KCSO owns the report because it housed the arrestee. |
| Ridgecrest, Delano, Shafter or another city agency made the arrest |
That municipal police department. |
Use the city’s police-record or public-record procedure. |
One county office stores every city report. |
| CHP made a traffic-related arrest |
California Highway Patrol. |
Contact the CHP office identified in the booking or report paperwork. |
The Sheriff created the traffic investigation. |
| You need the filed charges or outcome |
Kern County Superior Court. |
Search the case and request the relevant court document. |
The arrest report proves the final disposition. |
| You need your statewide California history |
California Department of Justice. |
Submit a fingerprint-based Record Review. |
A KCSO search covers every California agency. |
Local shortcut: Copy the arresting-agency name exactly as shown in the booking or court record. That prevents the most common Kern County report-request mistake.
Sheriff report request
How to request a KCSO crime or arrest record
Confirm KCSO is the arresting agency
Check the arresting-agency field before requesting a Sheriff crime report.
Choose the document you need
Ask for the crime report, arrest information, call-for-service record or another specifically identified record.
Prepare the event identifiers
Include the full names, incident date, location, report number, booking number and type of incident.
Explain your connection to the report
KCSO releases qualifying crime reports to victims or authorized representatives, subject to California disclosure and redaction rules.
Bring identification and authorization
A representative should prepare written authorization or other proof showing the right to receive the report.
Ask what can be released
Witness information, protected victim details, active-investigation material and legally confidential content may be redacted or withheld.
Qualifying victim report
KCSO states that there is no cost to obtain a releasable crime report.
Call for service
This may be an option when the requester is not entitled to the complete investigative report.
Event summary
KCSO publishes or provides daily event-summary information for public review.
Public counter hours: KCSO currently lists Crime Reports public hours as 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Confirm before traveling.
Sensitive-report limits: KCSO states that Crime Reports cannot release certain records involving suicides or deaths, mental-health holds, sexual assaults and elder abuse through the ordinary public process.
Record lifecycle
What happens between a Kern arrest and final disposition?
Law-enforcement incident
The arresting agency creates the incident, probable-cause, property and investigative records.
Booking and identification
KCSO records identity information, assigns a booking number and enters the received charges and holds.
Housing and medical classification
Safety, health and operational factors determine the facility and housing assignment.
Arraignment and bail review
The court addresses charges, counsel, plea, bail or release conditions and future hearing dates.
Prosecutor filing decision
The filed charge may be the same as, different from or narrower than the original booking allegation.
Criminal court proceedings
The docket records hearings, motions, plea events, orders, trial, judgment and sentencing.
Release or transfer
A person may be released, remain because of another hold or transfer to another facility or jurisdiction.
Final disposition and possible relief
The case may end in dismissal, acquittal, diversion, plea, conviction or another outcome. Later record relief may be available.
Court verification
How to search a Kern County criminal court case
The court portal is the best place to verify the charges that were formally filed and the case events recorded after arrest. Online information is useful but is not the official certified court record.
Open Case Information Search
Use the official Kern Superior Court page and select the option to accept the disclaimer and enter the search system.
Search with the strongest available identifier
A court case number is more precise than a name. When using a name, include enough information to distinguish similar defendants.
Match the arrest timeline
Compare the filing date, defendant identity and court location with the known booking.
Read the charge history
Determine whether the prosecutor filed the original allegation, amended it or proceeded on different counts.
Review hearing and warrant events
Check arraignments, continuances, motions, warrants, plea events and sentencing dates.
Locate the final disposition
Do not stop at “closed.” Identify dismissal, acquittal, plea, conviction, diversion completion or another final event.
Identify the courthouse
Kern County criminal matters may be handled in Bakersfield, Delano, Lamont, Mojave, Ridgecrest or Shafter.
Order the document when proof matters
Obtain the complaint, minute order, dismissal, judgment or sentencing order from the court.
Court scam warning: Kern Superior Court warns about fraudulent texts directing recipients to fake payment sites. The court states that it does not send text messages requesting payment.
Docket decoder
How to interpret the Kern criminal case
Common court terms and what to check next
| Term |
General meaning |
What to verify |
Useful document |
| Complaint or information |
The criminal charges formally filed in court. |
Whether they differ from the jail allegations. |
Filed complaint, information or amended pleading. |
| Arraignment |
The court addresses the charges, plea and initial case issues. |
Plea, counsel, bail and next hearing. |
Arraignment minute order. |
| Dismissed |
A charge or case was dismissed. |
Whether every count was dismissed. |
Dismissal or final minute order. |
| Plea |
A guilty, no-contest or not-guilty plea was entered. |
The exact count and agreed terms. |
Plea form and minute order. |
| Conviction |
A conviction was entered by plea or verdict. |
The offense, level and sentence. |
Judgment or sentencing order. |
| Bench warrant |
The court ordered a warrant, often after a missed appearance or violation. |
Whether it remains outstanding or was recalled. |
Current docket and warrant minute order. |
| Probation |
The court ordered supervision and conditions. |
Term, conditions, completion and violations. |
Sentencing and probation orders. |
| Case closed |
The case is no longer shown as active. |
Why it closed. |
Final minute order, judgment or dismissal. |
Do not use “closed” as the outcome. A case can close after dismissal, conviction, diversion, sentencing, transfer or another event. Locate the final order.
Court copies and fees
How to request Kern County criminal court records
$0.50 per page
Current Kern Superior Court photocopy fee.
$15 initial search
Current initial fee for a generic records search.
Free self-search
The court states that a person may search at the courthouse without a clerk lookup fee.
At least 10 workdays
The court warns mailed requests may take this long depending on workload.
Find the case number first
Use the online portal, arrest paperwork or a courthouse search.
Identify the correct courthouse
Do not automatically send every request to Bakersfield. Use the branch shown in the case.
Name the exact document
Ask for the complaint, minute order, dismissal, plea form, judgment or sentencing record rather than “everything.”
Choose plain or certified copies
Ask the organization receiving the record whether certification is actually required.
Prepare the mailed request
Include the parties’ names, case number if known, requested documents, payment and a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Follow the court’s payment instruction
For the online judicial-record request, the court instructs users to include a check payable to Kern County Superior Court with a “not to exceed $50” memo when the final amount is unknown.
Copy-request wording
“Please provide one [plain/certified] copy of the [complaint, final minute order, dismissal, plea form, judgment or sentencing order] in case number [case number], People v. [defendant]. Please provide an itemized statement of any search, copy, certification and mailing charges.”
Warrant safety
How to check a possible Kern County warrant
KCSO states that its Arrest Records Unit does not release warrant information by telephone. The court provides separate felony, misdemeanor and traffic contacts.
Search the criminal case
Review the court docket for an issuance, hold, recall, quash or clearance event.
Do not rely on an old entry
A later court event may have recalled or resolved the warrant.
Call the correct court division
Kern Superior Court lists 661-610-6000, option 4, for felony and misdemeanor warrant questions and 661-610-7000, option 1, for traffic matters.
Prepare exact identifiers
Have the full legal name, date of birth, case number, court branch and any known warrant number.
Confirm before appearing in person
KCSO’s warrant page lists an in-person procedure for the subject with photo identification. Call the relevant court or obtain legal advice before traveling.
Never confront or detain someone. A similar name, recalled warrant or delayed system update can produce a misleading result. Provide safety concerns to law enforcement.
Custody locations
Where Kern County inmates may be housed
KCSO detention facilities and current roles
| Facility |
Address or area |
Phone |
Current role |
| Lerdo Justice Facility |
17801 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308 |
661-391-3100 |
Primary receiving facility and medium/maximum-security housing. |
| Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility |
17695 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308 |
661-391-7900 |
Large pretrial facility housing male and female inmates. |
| Mojave Jail |
Mojave area |
661-824-7141 |
Receives Mojave-area arrests pending release or transfer to Bakersfield. |
| Metro Court Holding |
Bakersfield court area |
661-868-6850 |
Court holding only; KCSO states it is not housing inmates. |
| Ridgecrest Jail |
Ridgecrest area |
760-384-5919 |
KCSO currently lists it as under construction and not housing inmates. |
| Minimum and Max/Med facilities |
Lerdo complex |
Confirm through Detentions |
KCSO currently lists these facilities as under construction or not housing regular inmates. |
Check before traveling: Housing can change after classification, medical placement, court movement or transfer. Use the live inmate result on the same day.
Public visitation
How to schedule a Kern County jail visit
Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility
Confirm Pre-Trial is the current facility
Use the live inmate search before calling for an appointment.
Call the visiting appointment line
Call
661-391-7901. KCSO states appointment calls are booked from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Use the last-name schedule
A–F visits Tuesday or Friday; G–M Wednesday or Saturday; N–Z Thursday or Sunday.
Select the visit length
The current rule permits one 60-minute visit or two 30-minute visits per week.
Prepare identification and child documents
Children in school need identification, and the adult must provide proof of guardianship for accompanying children.
Lerdo Justice Facility
Register through the approved provider
Justice Facility video visits are scheduled through Securus. Registration approval may take up to 72 hours.
Schedule within the permitted window
Requests must be made at least 24 hours ahead and no more than one week in advance.
Use the facility schedule
Current public hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m., based on the inmate’s last-name group.
Arrive early for an on-site session
KCSO instructs confirmed visitors to arrive at least 30 minutes before the appointment with valid government photo identification.
Remote Justice Facility hours: KCSO currently lists remote visiting daily from 8:00–11:45 a.m., 12:30–5:45 p.m. and 6:30–8:00 p.m. Provider charges may apply to remote sessions; on-site Justice Facility video visits are free.
Appointments can be canceled: Court, medical, disciplinary, safety or facility-operational needs can interrupt a visit. Recheck the inmate’s facility before leaving home.
Digital inmate mail
How to address personal mail to a Kern County inmate
Effective June 1, 2025, KCSO routes physical personal mail through a Securus scanning center. Normal personal mail is no longer accepted directly at Sheriff detention facilities.
Use this address format:
Incarcerated individual’s full name and SEVEN-digit booking number
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center
P.O. Box 25397
Tampa, FL 33622
Use the exact booked name
Include all seven booking-number digits
Use the Tampa Digital Mail Center address
Put your complete return address on the envelope
Keep the correspondence simple and scannable
Use the separate privileged-mail process for legal mail
Do not mail ordinary correspondence to the Lerdo street address. KCSO states that this digital-mail change does not alter private or privileged mail sent from legal institutions.
Deposits and phone accounts
How to fund a Kern County inmate account safely
Inmate funds
KCSO uses Access Corrections for online, telephone, retail and approved kiosk deposits.
Deposit phone
866-345-1884 connects to an Access Corrections bilingual agent.
Phone account
KCSO uses Securus for inmate telephone and communication accounts.
Confirm the person is still in KCSO custody
Do not deposit funds based on an old screenshot or message.
Copy the seven-digit booking number
Match the name and booking number before completing the transaction.
Use only the county-approved provider
Access the deposit provider through the KCSO inmate page or use the officially published telephone number.
Review provider fees
Check the total service charge before submitting payment.
Save the receipt
Retain the confirmation number, date, amount, booking number and payment method.
Scam check: Do not send gift cards, cryptocurrency or money to a personal payment account because someone promises immediate release or special treatment.
Court locations
Find the Kern courthouse that maintains the case
Kern Superior Court criminal locations
| Branch |
Address |
Phone |
Published public hours |
| Metropolitan Division |
1415 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
661-610-6000 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Metropolitan Justice Building |
1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
661-610-6000 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Delano |
1122 Jefferson Street, Delano, CA 93215 |
661-610-7300 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Lamont |
12022 Main Street, Lamont, CA 93241 |
661-610-7100 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Mojave |
1773 State Highway 58 Business, Mojave, CA 93501 |
661-610-7400 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Ridgecrest |
132 East Coso Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 |
661-610-7450 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
| Shafter |
325 Central Valley Highway, Shafter, CA 93263 |
661-610-7200 |
Mon.–Thu. 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m.–noon. |
Statewide personal history
How to obtain your California criminal-history record
A KCSO record covers local Sheriff information. To review your fingerprint-based statewide California history, request your own California Department of Justice Record Review.
$25 DOJ fee
The current Record Review processing fee is $25. Eligible California residents may request a fee waiver.
Separate rolling fee
The Live Scan operator may charge an additional fingerprinting fee.
Your record only
DOJ does not process an unrestricted third-party request for another person’s complete RAP sheet.
Download Form BCIA 8016RR
California residents use the Record Review Live Scan form.
Select “Record Review”
Enter Record Review as the application type and reason.
Complete your identifying information
Use your legal information and mailing address accurately.
Choose a Live Scan location
Compare the rolling fee, hours, appointment policy and accepted payment.
Retain the ATI number
The Applicant Transaction Identifier helps track the fingerprint submission.
Compare the RAP sheet with court records
Identify missing dispositions, incorrect charges, identity problems or other inaccuracies.
Correcting errors
How to challenge inaccurate Kern arrest information
Identify the system containing the error
Determine whether the mistake is in the KCSO booking, agency report, court docket or DOJ RAP sheet.
Collect official proof
Obtain the booking information, report, certified disposition, minute order and identity documents.
Contact the record holder
Ask the Sheriff, police department or court to review the information it maintains.
Request your DOJ history
Use the fingerprint-based Record Review when the statewide record appears incomplete or inaccurate.
Use Form BCIA 8706
DOJ includes the Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness form when criminal information appears on the Record Review.
Keep proof of correction
Save correspondence, certified records, tracking details and the updated result.
Correction-request wording
“I am requesting review of an apparent error in [booking, report or case number]. The record currently states [incorrect information]. The attached [certified court order, identification or agency document] shows [correct information]. Please explain the correction procedure and any additional evidence required.”
Record relief
Kern County Clean Slate, arrest sealing and conviction relief
Choose the record-cleaning path that matches the outcome
| Situation |
Possible relief |
Starting point |
Important limit |
| Arrest but no charges filed |
Arrest sealing may be available. |
Review California Form CR-409 and Kern legal-help options. |
Eligibility exceptions may apply. |
| Charges dismissed |
The arrest and related court record may qualify for sealing. |
Use the California arrest-with-no-conviction guide. |
Some government access may remain. |
| Not guilty after trial |
Arrest-record sealing may be available. |
Review CR-409-INFO and the final case record. |
A different factual-innocence procedure may sometimes be relevant. |
| Misdemeanor conviction |
Dismissal under a qualifying California procedure may be available. |
Review Form CR-180 and misdemeanor eligibility. |
Dismissal does not erase every consequence. |
| Felony conviction |
Dismissal, reduction or another remedy may be possible. |
Review the sentence and California felony record-cleaning paths. |
Eligibility depends on the offense and sentence. |
| Immigration concern |
Specialized post-conviction analysis may be required. |
Consult counsel familiar with criminal and immigration law. |
A standard dismissal may not remove immigration consequences. |
Obtain the complete case information
Gather every arrest date, booking number, case number, charge and disposition.
Request the final court documents
Obtain dismissal, judgment, sentencing and probation-completion records as applicable.
Contact Clean Slate
Provide enough information for the Public Defender team to evaluate possible relief.
Check automatic relief
Some California arrests or convictions may already have received automatic record relief.
File the correct petition when necessary
Arrest sealing commonly uses CR-409; qualifying conviction-dismissal requests commonly use CR-180.
Keep certified orders
Save the signed order and verify that affected court and agency records are updated.
Non-citizens: Obtain advice about immigration consequences before filing a record-cleaning petition. A dismissal or sealing order may not produce the expected immigration result.
Office map
Kern County Sheriff Records office
The Sheriff’s headquarters and records operations are located at 1350 Norris Road in Bakersfield. Crime Reports identifies its public counter in Building B.
Call before traveling: Confirm the correct building, public-counter hours, required identification, eligibility and whether the record is ready.
Lerdo map
Kern County Lerdo detention complex
The Lerdo Pre-Trial and Justice facilities are separate buildings on Industrial Farm Road north of Bakersfield. Verify the inmate’s current facility before using directions.
Transportation warning: KCSO’s Lerdo information states that visitors using rideshare or taxi services are not permitted to enter the Lerdo complex. Confirm the current rule before arranging transportation.
Source verification
How this Kern County guide was checked
This guide was built from current Kern County Sheriff inmate, arrest-record, crime-report, detention, visiting, mail and facility pages; Kern Superior Court case-search, criminal, court-record, judicial-request, fee and location pages; Kern County Public Defender Clean Slate information; and California DOJ and California Courts record-review and record-cleaning instructions.
Live information
Custody, facility, bail, warrant and court-event information must be rechecked because it can change after publication.
Published procedures
Addresses, phone numbers, fees, mail rules and visiting steps were placed directly on this page for easier action.
Legal safeguards
Bookings and arrest allegations are not described as proof of guilt or conviction.
Frequently asked questions
Kern County arrest-record questions answered
How do I search Kern County arrest records?
Start with the official KCSO inmate search when the person may still be held. Verify the date of birth and seven-digit booking number, then search Kern Superior Court to confirm filed charges and disposition.
How do I find someone in a Kern County jail?
Search the person’s legal name on the KCSO Inmate Information page. Save the complete booking number and facility. Recheck the result before visiting, mailing or depositing money.
How long is Kern County arrest information public?
KCSO states that contemporaneous arrest information is public when the subject remains in custody or was released within the previous 60 days.
How do I request a Kern County Sheriff crime report?
Contact the Crime Reports Unit at 661-391-7431 or visit 1350 Norris Road, Building B, Bakersfield. Prepare the report number, date, location, names and proof that you are entitled to the report.
Can I obtain a Kern County booking photograph?
KCSO states that booking photographs are not released to the public or media by Arrest Records staff. A person arrested by KCSO may purchase their own photograph for $5 in person with photo identification.
How do I search Kern County criminal court records?
Use the Kern Superior Court Case Information Search. Match the defendant and case timeline, identify the courthouse and obtain a court copy when official proof is needed.
How much do Kern criminal court copies cost?
The court currently lists photocopies at $0.50 per page and an initial $15 generic-search fee. Certification, archive, research and mailing costs may be additional.
How do I check a Kern County warrant?
Review the court case and contact the appropriate court division. Felony and misdemeanor questions use 661-610-6000, option 4. Traffic matters use 661-610-7000, option 1. KCSO does not release warrant information from Arrest Records by telephone.
What address should I use for Kern County inmate mail?
Use the incarcerated person’s full name and seven-digit booking number, C/O Securus Digital Mail Center, P.O. Box 25397, Tampa, FL 33622. Ordinary personal mail is not accepted directly at KCSO detention facilities.
Can Kern County arrest or conviction records be cleared?
Relief depends on the case outcome and sentence. Kern County Public Defender’s free Clean Slate Program can be reached at 661-868-4799 or cleanslate@kerncounty.com.
