Criminal & Felony Records in San Francisco County, CA

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• San Francisco County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search San Francisco, CA jail and inmate records through the Sheriff's Department. Use the SF Sheriff In-Custody locator at apps.sfgov.org/InmateInfo (linked from sfsheriff.com/find-person-jail) — search by name or booking number.

• San Francisco County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search San Francisco County, CA criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — Superior Court of SF Case Query hub — civil/family/probate and criminal case search by case number or party name.

• California Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request your own California criminal history record for review by submitting Live Scan fingerprints (or a fingerprint card with Form BCIA 8705 if out of state) plus a $25 processing fee, with records typically returned within about 2 weeks. Records are provided by the California Department of Justice, the official state criminal history repository, which offers no public name-based search.

  Up to 2 weeks$25Live Scan fingerprints; no public name search

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • TimeUp to 2 weeks
  • Cost$25
  • RequiresLive Scan fingerprints; no public name search

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service