Arrest Information Lookup Free, No Obligation

Figuring out where someone is after an arrest is often the hardest part. Bay Area county jails run separate booking systems, transfers create roster gaps, and public tools lag hours behind reality. Give us a name and a city. We find the rest — at no charge, with no obligation.

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Free Lookup — No Obligation

Everything we find for you in one call

Give us a name, the approximate city and the date of arrest. We search booking records across eight Northern California counties and call you back with:

  • The exact facility — current location or in-transit status
  • Booking number — required for visitation, calls and bond paperwork
  • Charges as booked — may differ from what the officer said at the scene
  • Bail amount — with note if a hold or warrant would affect release
  • Next hearing date — arraignment or first court appearance date

No cost. No obligation to write a bond. Many families just need to know where their person is before deciding on next steps.

CostFree — no charge, no obligation
Information returnedFacility, booking #, charges, bail, hearing
Counties covered8 Northern California counties
Response timeWithin minutes of your call
Service hours24 / 7 / 365
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“Give us a name and a city. Everything else is on us.”
Why Online Searches Fail

Why Bay Area jail rosters lag hours behind reality

Public jail rosters in the Bay Area typically lag two to eight hours behind real-time booking data. When a person is arrested by a city police department and transferred to the county jail, they may not appear in either database during the transfer window — typically two to four hours.

Bail agents who post regularly at these facilities have direct contact with intake staff and can often confirm a location before it appears publicly. That is the difference between calling a public phone number and calling Ace Deuce.

Database Lag

Public rosters update 2–8 hours after intake.

Transfer Gap

In-transit arrests appear in neither database.

Multi-facility

Each county runs its own separate booking system.

Hold Line Waits

Jail phone lines can take hours to get through.

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Jails We Search

Bay Area detention facilities covered

We search all of the following county jails and city holding facilities as part of every free arrest lookup.

Alameda County

  • Santa Rita Jail, Dublin
  • Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility
  • Berkeley, Oakland & Fremont PD holding

Contra Costa County

  • Martinez Detention Facility
  • West County Detention, Richmond
  • Marsh Creek Detention Facility

San Mateo County

  • Maguire Correctional Facility, Redwood City
  • Maple Street Correctional Center

Santa Clara County

  • San Jose Main Jail
  • Elmwood Correctional, Milpitas

San Francisco

  • Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant Street
  • County Jail No. 3, San Bruno

Solano County

  • Claybank Detention Center
  • Stanton Correctional Facility

Napa County

  • Napa County Dept. of Corrections

Sonoma County

  • Main Adult Detention, Santa Rosa
  • North County Detention, Cloverdale

Not sure where your person is? Call us now — it's free.

Give us a name and a city. We search eight Bay Area county jail databases and call you back within minutes. No charge, no obligation.

Call 800-864-2245
Answers

Arrest lookup questions answered

The lookup is always free. Call any time — even if you are not sure a bond is the next step.

Free Lookup Now

Call Ace Deuce Bail Bonds at 800-864-2245. Give us a name, the approximate city and the date of arrest. We search the booking records across all eight county jails we cover and report back with the exact facility, booking number, charges and bail amount — at no charge and with no obligation to write a bond.

Bay Area counties each operate their own booking databases, and transfers between a city holding facility and the county jail create gaps in online rosters. During the transfer window, the person may not appear in either database. Bail agents who post regularly at these jails know the transfer schedules and can often locate a person before they appear in public records.

Yes. We provide arrest location, booking number, charges and bail amount at no charge and with no obligation to purchase a bail bond. Many families simply need to locate their person and then decide on next steps.

First and last name of the arrested person, the approximate city or county where the arrest took place, and the approximate date and time if known. The more detail you have the faster the search — but even a name and a city is enough to start.

For most Bay Area counties, a licensed agent can confirm the facility and booking number within minutes of the call. If the person is still in transit between a city holding facility and the county jail, we call back as soon as they are visible in the system — typically within one to two hours.
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