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Questions about official Kern County criminal records belong with the government office that created or maintains the file. KCSO handles sheriff arrest and crime reports, Kern Superior Court holds filed cases and court copies, and California DOJ provides fingerprint-based review of a person’s own statewide history. The routing below identifies the right custodian for each common request.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run reference resource cannot retrieve official records, conduct official checks, correct or remove records, or receive dismissal and sealing filings. Contact the government custodian directly for those services.

Need an Official Record?

Use these Kern County and California offices for the most common official record needs:

  • Court cases and certified copies: review Kern County criminal court cases or contact Kern Superior Court Metropolitan Division, 1415 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301, at (661) 610-6000
  • Personal statewide RAP sheet: use California DOJ’s subject-only record review and a public Live Scan operator; California has no general public statewide name search
  • Arrest and booking information: call KCSO Arrest Records at (661) 391-7624 or use the official KCSO custody channel
  • Sheriff crime reports: contact KCSO Crime Reports at (661) 391-7431
  • City police reports: request the record from the police department that created it, such as Bakersfield, Delano, or Ridgecrest Police Department
  • Dismissal or arrest sealing: contact the court that handled the case or the Kern County Public Defender Clean Slate Program at (661) 868-4799

The main sheriff records counter is KCSO Records Section, Sheriff’s Headquarters, 1350 Norris Road, Building B, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bring valid photo identification. KCSO directs arrest-record questions to (661) 391-7624 and crime-report questions to (661) 391-7431.