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Active Warrant Search in Santa Cruz County, California

In Santa Cruz County, active warrant information is generally available to the public under the California Public Records Act, which governs access to most local and state agency records and the California Rules of Court. Specifically, Rule 2.502 of the state’s court rules mandates that custodian agencies make electronic court records available to the public unless sealed by court order or made confidential by law.

Some warrant information that may be restricted under California law includes sealed records, active criminal investigations, juvenile records, and protected personal information.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office provides an online Arrest Warrant search portal under the general public-access framework for government and court records. The Sheriff’s Office states that most warrants issued by the Santa Cruz County Superior Court are available on the platform. Users commonly search the portal for information using criteria, such as:

  • Last name
  • First name
  • Last and first name
  • Partial name
  • Date of birth
Agency/ ResourcePurposeSearch/Inquiry MethodNotes
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s OfficeMaintains local law enforcement records and provides the county’s official arrest warrant searchOnline arrest warrant search, phone, or public records requestWarrant search allows last name, first name, and year of birth; users may use partial names, and year of birth matches within ±3 years. Warrant tip line: (831) 471-1121.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Online PortalHandles Sheriff’s Office public-records requestsOnline public-record request through NextRequestUseful when a user needs records not available through the warrant search, subject to CPRA exemptions.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa CruzIssues many warrants and maintains related criminal case recordsOnline case lookup, courthouse public kiosks, and records requestCase lookup allows search by full/partial party name or case number; records department email: courtrecords@santacruzcourt.org; mailing address: 701 Ocean Street, Room 110, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Santa Cruz Superior Court Criminal DivisionHandles felony, misdemeanor, and some infraction cases where warrant activity may appearCourt case lookup, criminal division inquiry, in-person court records reviewCriminal cases are filed in the Santa Cruz Division. Court phone number listed for verification of suspicious payment/warrant-related notices: (831) 420-2200.
California Department of JusticeProvides state-level public-records information and criminal-history guidancePublic records request or DOJ criminal-record review processDOJ is not a county-warrant lookup tool, but it may be relevant to statewide criminal-history questions.
California Public Records Act/California Rules of CourtLegal framework for access to non-exempt agency and court recordsStatutory and court-rule referenceCPRA supports access to non-exempt agency records; court records may be public unless sealed or confidential by law.