Kern County, California Public Records

• How do I get my entire criminal record?
  You can request a criminal background from a private or public entity or check for yourself. You can start with any criminal courts and their records departments' case files. You can find some court records online. The link below, " Kern County Court Records," will take you to their website and online cases. This link will land on Kern's superior court's site. On the left is a link to "Criminal Case Information," which will go to the Criminal Case Search Disclaimer page; then, look for the "Search Cases/Criminal History by Defendant Name" link. You are only required to provide first and last names. However, it can be searched successfully by entering a defendant's partial name.
• Where can I find access to and copies of criminal records?
  The reason to obtain criminal records can make a big difference. If you're ordering a background check of yourself, the access should not be difficult, as privacy and disclosure are not an issue. If you're an employer, the circumstances and purposes are different so will the process. If you're an individual requesting a criminal search of someone for personal purposes, your access can be more difficult. This excludes individuals looking to hire home health care providers and similar. Another issue is whether you want to conduct a state or federal criminal search. Some local law enforcement departments also offer records of arrest and prosecution, also known as a RAP sheet, searches to the public. These are some factors to consider regarding where and how is the best way to obtain criminal records. Private entities are not always the only ones that charge for searching. Government agencies and their departments often charge a fee for providing a criminal history search. There are costs related to keeping, maintaining, and providing records. These costs can be taken from the department's budgets and taxes or imposed on requestors through fees. Record keeping's price derives from collecting/recording the data, location to warehouse records, and the staff to provide services requested by the public.
• Where can I find access to an incident report?
  Kern County's Sheriff's office has services that offer crime and arrest reports. Their website also has a detention inmate section to see the latest arrest of persons in custody. Depending on when this has occurred, the same site also contains news releases from the department, which show the most current incidents by date.
• Where can I find access to arrest records?
  The Kern county Sheriff's department has two ways to obtain arrest records. An online search will display inmates in custody where you can look up arrested persons by name or number. The other is through their records section. The arrest records are open to the public through their station in Bakersfield or by mailing in the request. There are restrictions to what they release to the public. The court website on the same page can perform a search that includes the date of arrest, charges, and court disposition.

Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• Kern County Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Kern County Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• Kern County Arrests:
  Apprehended individuals in custody or recently released by police.
• Kern County Most Wanted:
  Photos and description of fugitives wanted by law enforcement agencies.
• Kern County Sex Offenders:
  Location and information of convicted sex offenders and predators by neighborhood.
• Kern County Prison and Jail Inmates:
  Database of available photos and details of jailed inmates in custody.
• Kern County Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• Kern County Birth Records:
  Certified or informational copy requests from official departments.
• Kern County Missing People:
  Photos, description and available details of persons reported missing to law enforcement.

• Total Violent Crime:
  2,864
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  29
• Rape:
  244
• Robbery:
  433
• Aggravated Assault:
  2,158
• Total Property Crime:
  9,449
• Burglary:
  2,756
• Larceny Theft:
  4,680
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  2,013
• Arson:
  275

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the County
  839,631
• County's white resident population
  499,766
• County's black resident population
  48,921
• County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  12,676
• County's Asian resident population
  34,846
• County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  1,252
• Countywide resident population of two or more races
  37,856
• Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  413,033
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  323,794