Palmdale Inmate Records

Palmdale inmate population records are managed through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The city sits in the northern part of LA County in the Antelope Valley region. Because Palmdale does not run its own jail, all bookings go through the county system. The LA County Sheriff handles law enforcement for Palmdale through the Palmdale Station. Anyone arrested in Palmdale gets booked into the LA County jail system, which is the largest in the nation. You can search for inmates online for free through the Sheriff's Inmate Information Center. This tool covers all LA County facilities, so it works for people arrested in Palmdale or anywhere else in the county.

LA County Inmate Search for Palmdale

The Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the Inmate Information Center, which is the main tool for looking up Palmdale inmates. This system covers every jail and detention center in the LA County system. That includes the Palmdale Sheriff's Station holding cells and the larger facilities where inmates get transferred. You search by name, booking number, or date range. Results show the person's charges, bail amount, next court date, and which facility holds them right now.

The search is free. No account needed. Just type in a name and click search. If you know the person was arrested in Palmdale, the results will still show them under the LA County system since that is who processes all bookings here. The tool updates several times a day as new arrests come in and inmates move between facilities. Keep in mind that LA County holds more than 12,000 inmates at any given time. If you have a common name, add a first name to narrow it down. Partial searches work but can return a lot of results.

Note: Palmdale does not have a separate inmate search. All searches go through the LA County Sheriff system.

How Palmdale Bookings Work

When someone gets arrested in Palmdale, they go to the Palmdale Sheriff's Station first. The station sits at 750 East Avenue Q in Palmdale. Deputies process the initial booking there. The person gets fingerprinted, photographed, and entered into the LA County jail management system. Most inmates do not stay at the Palmdale station long. It has limited holding space. After the initial booking, inmates transfer to one of the larger LA County jail facilities for housing.

Men typically go to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, or North County Correctional Facility in Saugus. Women go to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. The transfer can happen within hours of arrest. That means if you search the inmate system right after a Palmdale arrest, the person might show up at one location and then move to another soon after. The system tracks these moves. You just need to search again to see the updated location.

The Palmdale station also handles warrant checks. If you think you have an outstanding warrant in Palmdale, call the station at (661) 272-2400. They can check for you. Clearing a warrant on your own terms is always better than getting picked up on it later.

Other Ways to Search Palmdale Inmates

VINELink works for Palmdale. Call 1-877-411-5588 or go online. VINE covers all of California, and it includes LA County jail data. You can sign up for alerts. When an inmate's status changes, VINE sends you a call, text, or email. This is useful for crime victims who need to know when someone gets released from custody. But anyone can use it. You do not need to be a victim to search for someone.

For state prison inmates who were sentenced out of Palmdale, use the CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR. This tool searches all 34 California state prisons. County jail and state prison are different systems. County jail is for people awaiting trial or serving short sentences. State prison is for people convicted and sentenced to more than a year. Once a Palmdale case leads to a state prison sentence, the person leaves LA County custody and goes into the CDCR system. CIRIS picks up from there.

Under Government Code 6254(f), booking records are public in California. That covers the person's name, charges, bail, and booking info. This is the legal basis for why the LA County Sheriff can post Palmdale inmate data online. Full criminal history is separate. Under Penal Code 11105, criminal history records are restricted. Only the person, authorized agencies, and certain employers can see them. If you need your own record, submit fingerprints through the DOJ at a Live Scan site. The fee is $25.

Palmdale Court and Legal Info

Palmdale cases go through the Antelope Valley Courthouse. It sits at 42011 4th Street West in Lancaster, which is the city right next to Palmdale. The courthouse handles criminal arraignments for people arrested in Palmdale. If you are trying to find out when an inmate has court, the LA County Superior Court website has a case search tool. You can look up cases by name or case number. Court dates show up in both the court system and the jail inmate search.

Legal aid is available for Palmdale residents who can not afford a lawyer. The LA County Public Defender handles cases for people who qualify. The Antelope Valley office covers Palmdale. Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County also serves the area and provides free legal help for civil matters. For criminal cases, the public defender is the main resource. They get assigned at arraignment if the person can not pay for private counsel.

• Antelope Valley Courthouse: 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534
• LA County Public Defender, AV Office: (661) 945-6377
• Neighborhood Legal Services: (800) 433-6251
• Palmdale Sheriff Station: (661) 272-2400

LA County Inmate Lookup Tool

The screenshot below shows the LA County Sheriff's Inmate Information Center search page. This is where you look up anyone booked in Palmdale or any other part of LA County.

The page shows a name search form. Enter the last name, first name if you have it, and hit search. Results load fast. Each entry shows the booking number, charges, facility, and bail. This is the same tool that covers all of LA County.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Palmdale and use related inmate tracking systems. Each page covers how to find inmates in that area.

Los Angeles County

Palmdale is part of Los Angeles County. The county page has full details on the sheriff's jail system and all facilities.