Anaheim inmate search and jail information

Anaheim has a city detention facility at the Police Department’s main station on South Harbor Boulevard. Someone arrested in Anaheim may initially be held there, released after processing, or transferred to Orange County custody. Establish which agency currently holds the person before deciding where to search or travel. The Orange County Sheriff’s inmate locator is useful after county booking, but it should not be treated as a complete live roster of everyone in Anaheim’s city facility. A missing county result is not proof that no arrest occurred.

Use the Anaheim Police Department’s official jail information for city-held custody questions and the Sheriff’s locator for a confirmed county transfer. Keep any city booking details and county booking number distinct. The Intake Release Center is on North Flower Street in Santa Ana, not at the Anaheim station. North Justice Center in Fullerton is a relevant Orange County Superior Court location for Anaheim matters, but the assigned case calendar determines the actual courthouse and department. Before arranging a visit or release ride, confirm whether processing is still underway and where discharge will occur. A transfer changes the appropriate visiting and communication instructions even when the criminal case concerns the same Anaheim arrest.

How to search for someone in custody

Start with the custody information published by the Anaheim Police Department. Have the person's full legal name and, ideally, a date of birth ready. If an online lookup is available, compare identifying details rather than relying on a name alone. If you obtain a booking number, keep it with your notes for later questions to jail staff, the court, or an attorney.

Official inmate search (external site).

Jail facilities

• Anaheim Detention Facility, 425 S. Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
• Orange County Intake Release Center, 550 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703

Visiting, phone calls and mail

Confirm whether the person is still at Anaheim’s detention facility before asking about city visits. Follow the Police Department’s current identification and access rules. After county transfer, use the Sheriff’s facility-specific reservation, mail, and telephone guidance instead; a city arrangement should not be assumed to remain valid.

Court and bail

Criminal cases here are handled by the Orange County Superior Court — North Justice Center (1275 N. Berkeley Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832).

Ask the agency currently holding the person about authorized bail handling and any other holds. An Anaheim booking and a later county booking can require different practical arrangements. North Justice Center may issue release conditions, but payment or a court order still requires confirmation of completed custody processing.

Common questions

Official sources and record limitations

This guide links to Anaheim Police Department for custody procedures and Orange County Superior Court — North Justice Center for court information. A booking record is not a conviction. Recent bookings, transfers, releases and protected records may not appear in a public lookup.