Long Beach Criminal Records

Criminal records in Long Beach are held by the Long Beach Police Department and the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The LBPD handles police reports and arrest records for crimes that occur within city limits. Criminal court cases go through the LA County court system since Long Beach is part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is the seventh largest city in California with a population of about 466,000 people. The city has its own full-service police department that is separate from the LAPD. Getting criminal records from Long Beach means working with the LBPD for police records and the county court for case filings.

LBPD Police Records in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Department manages police reports and arrest records for the city. The Records Division handles public requests for copies of these records. There is a $29 non-refundable processing fee for police report copies. Crime victims are exempt from this fee.

You can request police records from the LBPD through several methods. The Records Division is located at 400 West Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802. The phone number is (562) 570-7381. For email inquiries, use LBPDRecordsInquiry@longbeach.gov. Walk-in requests are accepted during regular business hours. You can also submit requests by mail to the same address. Include the report number if you have it, along with your name, contact info, and a description of what records you need.

The $29 fee applies to each report request. Payment is non-refundable even if the report cannot be released due to legal restrictions. Active investigation reports, juvenile records, and certain other categories may be withheld under California law. If you are a victim of the crime described in the report, you do not have to pay the fee. Bring proof of victim status when picking up your records.

Note: The LBPD is a separate agency from the LAPD. Even though both cities are in Los Angeles County, they have independent police departments with different records systems.

Long Beach Court Criminal Cases

Criminal cases from Long Beach are filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Long Beach does not have its own court system. All criminal matters go through the county. You can search criminal cases online at the LA County court search portal. The system lets you look up cases by defendant name. Felony records go back to 1980 and misdemeanor data starts from 1988. Each search has a public access fee.

Long Beach criminal cases are typically handled at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach at 275 Magnolia Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. This is the local branch of the LA Superior Court that serves the Long Beach area. Copies of court documents cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies cost $40. The clerk's office at the courthouse handles record requests during business hours.

If you are not sure which courthouse has your case, the LA Superior Court website has tools to help. You can also call the court or email onlineServices@lacourt.org for help locating a specific case. Los Angeles County has dozens of courthouse locations, but cases from Long Beach usually stay at the local courthouse unless there is a special reason to move them.

Long Beach Inmate Lookup

People arrested in Long Beach are booked into the Los Angeles County jail system. The LBPD makes arrests, but inmates are transferred to county facilities run by the LA County Sheriff's Department. Long Beach has a city jail for short-term holding, but inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences go to county. Search for inmates through the sheriff's online tool at app5.lasd.org/iic. Call (213) 473-6100 for the 24-hour inmate information line.

The LA County jail system is the largest in the country. Inmates from Long Beach may be held at Men's Central Jail, Twin Towers, or other facilities across the county. The online search shows current custody status, charges, bail, and facility location. For state prison inmates, use CDCR's CIRIS search at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. County jail and state prison are run by different agencies.

Criminal Background Checks in Long Beach

Long Beach has multiple Live Scan locations for criminal background checks. The California DOJ maintains the criminal history database for the state. To review your own record, visit a certified Live Scan site with form BCIA 8016RR. The DOJ charges $25 for the check. Each Live Scan operator also charges a rolling fee that varies by location. Find a site through the DOJ Live Scan locator. Long Beach has several options at both public and private locations.

Check your background check status at applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov using your ATI number and date of birth. Processing typically takes 48 to 72 hours when no criminal history exists. Employers in Long Beach use the same DOJ system for employment screening. They must be authorized by the state to request checks and cannot share results with unauthorized parties.

The sex offender registry at meganslaw.ca.gov is free to use for searches in Long Beach or anywhere in California. The database shows registered offenders by name or by area on a map.

Clearing Criminal Records in Long Beach

People with criminal records from Long Beach can petition for relief through California state law. Penal Code Section 1203.4 lets you ask for dismissal of a conviction after completing probation. File the petition at the LA Superior Court, typically at the Long Beach courthouse where your case was heard. If granted, the guilty plea is withdrawn and the case is dismissed. The record is not erased, but the notation changes in a way that helps with jobs and housing.

Other options exist depending on your case type. PC 851.87 covers sealing arrest records when you were not convicted. Proposition 47 allows resentencing for certain old felony drug and theft cases. Proposition 64 addresses marijuana convictions from before legalization. Each path requires filing a petition with the court. The process is not automatic for any of these.

• PC 1203.4 conviction dismissal after probation
• PC 851.87 arrest record sealing without conviction
• Prop 47 resentencing for qualifying nonviolent felonies
• Prop 64 marijuana conviction relief
• Certificate of Rehabilitation for state prison cases

Note: The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles serves Long Beach residents and can help with record clearing petitions at no cost for qualifying individuals.

Los Angeles County Criminal Records

Long Beach is in Los Angeles County. All criminal court cases from the city go through the LA County Superior Court.

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