Santa Barbara County, CA

California warrants are issued by the courts and held by the local law-enforcement agency that will serve them. **For Santa Barbara County, California**, four reliable sources: (1) **Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBSO) — Who Is In Custody** at https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/ — current detainees including those booked on warrants. **Santa Barbara Main Jail** at 4434 Calle Real, Santa Barbara CA 93110, phone (805) 681-4260. **Santa Maria North Branch Jail** at 812 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria CA 93455, phone (805) 554-3100. (2) **Santa Maria Station Warrants Page** at https://www.sbsheriff.org/command-and-divisions/law-enforcement-operations/north-county-operations-division/santa-maria-station/. (3) **Santa Barbara County Superior Court** at https://www.sbcourts.org — every filed case shows whether a bench warrant has been issued for failure to appear; covers Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang, and Cuyama courthouses. Free public name search. (4) **City Police Departments** for warrants from city-level cases: Santa Barbara PD (805) 897-2300, Santa Maria PD (805) 928-3781, Lompoc PD (805) 736-2341, Carpinteria (Sheriff contract — Carpinteria Substation 805-684-4561). (5) **California DOJ Wanted Persons** at https://oag.ca.gov; **U.S. Marshals Profiled Fugitives** at https://www.justice.gov/action-center/identify-our-most-wanted-fugitives. **What won't show up**: confidential warrants in active investigations, sealed indictments, juvenile-court warrants, and many low-level municipal warrants. **Quash a warrant**: most courts allow a Motion to Quash that re-sets a hearing date for around $32–$60 motion fee — significantly better than getting picked up at a traffic stop. **Strong recommendation**: if a warrant might be out for you, retain a defense attorney before walking into a station. Voluntary surrender on planned terms — bond posted in advance — beats a traffic-stop arrest. Sources: Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, California DOJ, U.S. Marshals.

Arrest records for Carpinteria, California (Santa Barbara County) come from the **Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBSO)** — Carpinteria contracts law-enforcement services from SBSO and does NOT have its own city PD. **Carpinteria Substation** at 5775 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria CA 93013, phone (805) 684-4561. (1) **SBSO Who Is In Custody** at https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/ — current detainees countywide. **Santa Barbara Main Jail** at 4434 Calle Real, phone (805) 681-4260; **Santa Maria North Branch Jail** at 812 W Foster Rd, phone (805) 554-3100. (2) **SBSO News and Press Releases** at https://www.sbsheriff.org — Carpinteria-related arrests posted regularly (e.g., the recent L.A. man extradited on a no-bail felony warrant for a Carpinteria cannabis grow burglary, plus a Carpinteria man arrested after a barricade incident at Birnam Wood Golf Course). (3) **Court records** for arrests that produced a charge — Santa Barbara County Superior Court at https://www.sbcourts.org — free public name search; **Anacapa Division** in Santa Barbara (1100 Anacapa St) hears Carpinteria felony, misdemeanor, traffic, family, and probate cases. (4) **State prison** (sentenced felons): California Department of Corrections inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints — $25 state fee + rolling fee. **CPRA** (Cal. Gov. Code § 7920): 10-day response window; booking photos public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **Older arrests** (pre-2000): file a written CPRA request with SBSO Records Bureau. Sources: Santa Barbara County Sheriff (Carpinteria Substation), Santa Barbara County Superior Court, CDCR, Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.

Same answer as any Santa Maria arrest lookup — records sit with whichever agency made the booking. (1) **Santa Maria Police Department** for arrests inside city limits — 1111 W Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria CA 93455, phone (805) 928-3781, https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/police-department. SMPD Records Unit handles incident reports, arrest reports, and CPRA requests. (2) **Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBSO), Santa Maria Station** for unincorporated-area arrests + the Santa Maria North Branch Jail — 812 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria CA 93455, phone (805) 554-3100. **SBSO Who Is In Custody** at https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/ — current detainees countywide; the Santa Maria North Branch Jail is one of two SBSO facilities (the other is the Santa Barbara Main Jail). (3) **Court records** for arrests that produced a charge — Santa Barbara County Superior Court at https://www.sbcourts.org — free public name search. **Cook Division Courthouse** at 312-A E Cook St, Santa Maria CA 93454, phone (805) 614-6414, hears most North County felony, misdemeanor, traffic, family, and probate cases. (4) **State prison** (sentenced felons): California Department of Corrections inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints — $25 state fee + rolling fee. **CPRA** (Cal. Gov. Code § 7920): 10-day response window; booking photos public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **For employment**: FCRA-compliant vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap all sources. Sources: Santa Maria PD, Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, CDCR, Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.

Background checks for Santa Barbara, California run through state-level California agencies, not local police. **Two paths**: (1) **California DOJ criminal history record review** (your own record only) at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints. Get a Live Scan fingerprint capture at any local vendor — **Santa Barbara Police Department** at 215 E Figueroa St, Santa Barbara CA 93101, phone (805) 897-2300; **Santa Barbara County Sheriff Records** at 4434 Calle Real, Santa Barbara CA 93110, phone (805) 681-4260; plus IdentoGO, Certifix Live Scan, A1 Live Scan vendors. Find a vendor at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations. Complete BCIA 8016RR form, pay **$25 California DOJ state fee** plus rolling fee ($20–$50). FBI national check adds the federal fee (~$17). **Fee waiver** at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/record-review/fee-waiver. Turnaround 5–10 business days; results mailed only. (2) **Court records** (third-party visible): Santa Barbara County Superior Court at https://www.sbcourts.org — free public name search; covers Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims; sealed/juvenile excluded. **Anacapa Division** (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara), Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang, Cuyama. (3) **Local arrest blotter / inmate locator**: SBSO Who Is In Custody at https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/. (4) **Sex-offender check** (Megan's Law): https://meganslaw.ca.gov. **For employment use**, you cannot pull someone else's CA DOJ record without permissible-use justification under Penal Code § 11105 — vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap state, FBI, court, county, and MVR into one FCRA-compliant report. **California Fair Chance Act** (Gov. Code § 12952) applies. **Limits**: CA DOJ check covers California convictions only; federal cases need PACER ($0.10/page); juvenile and sealed cases excluded. Sources: California DOJ, Santa Barbara PD, Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Penal Code § 11105.

Arrest records for Santa Maria, California come from one of two main agencies. (1) **Santa Maria Police Department** for arrests inside Santa Maria city limits — 1111 W Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria CA 93455, phone (805) 928-3781, https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/police-department. SMPD Records Unit handles incident reports, arrest reports, and clearance letters. **CPRA records request** via the city portal. (2) **Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBSO), Santa Maria Station** for arrests in unincorporated areas surrounding Santa Maria + the Santa Maria North Branch Jail — 812 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria CA 93455, phone (805) 554-3100. **SBSO Who Is In Custody** at https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/ — current detainees countywide. (3) **Court records** for arrests that produced a charge — Santa Barbara County Superior Court at https://www.sbcourts.org — free public name search; **Cook Division** in Santa Maria at 312-A E Cook St, Santa Maria CA 93454, phone (805) 614-6414, hears most North County criminal, civil, family, and probate cases. (4) **State prison** (sentenced felons): California Department of Corrections inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints — $25 state fee + rolling fee. **CPRA** (Cal. Gov. Code § 7920): 10-day response window; booking photos public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **Older arrests** (pre-2000): file a written CPRA request to SMPD or SBSO Records. **For employment**: FCRA-compliant vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap state, FBI, court, county, and MVR. Sources: Santa Maria PD, Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, CDCR, Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.

An official California criminal background check runs through the **California Department of Justice (DOJ)** at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints. **The process**: (1) Get a Live Scan fingerprint capture at any participating vendor — IdentoGO https://www.identogo.com, Certifix Live Scan https://www.certifixlivescan.com, A1 Live Scan https://a1livescan.com, or any participating police/sheriff records counter. Find a vendor at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations. (2) Complete the **BCIA 8016RR form** at https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/BCIA-8016RR.pdf — Personal Record Review. (3) Pay the **$25 California DOJ state fee** plus rolling fee at the vendor (typically $20–$50, total $45–$90). For an FBI national-level check, add the federal fee (~$17). **Fee waiver** at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/record-review/fee-waiver. Turnaround 5–10 business days; results mailed only — no email or PDF. **Court records** (separate from criminal history): each county Superior Court has its own portal — California Courts directory at https://www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm. **Sex-offender check**: California Megan's Law at https://meganslaw.ca.gov. **For employment use**, you cannot pull someone else's CA DOJ record without permissible-use justification under Penal Code § 11105 — vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap state, FBI, court, county, and MVR into one FCRA-compliant report. **California Fair Chance Act** (Gov. Code § 12952): employers with 5+ employees cannot ask about convictions until after a conditional offer. **Limits**: CA DOJ check covers California convictions only; federal cases need PACER ($0.10/page); juvenile and sealed cases excluded. **Accuracy disputes**: form BCIA 8706. Sources: California DOJ, BCIA 8016RR, Penal Code § 11105, Cal. Gov. Code § 12952.