How to Find Mugshots and Arrest Records by Name
To find a mugshot or an arrest record you need three things: the name of the person, the state, and the county that made the arrest. MugshotLookup takes the name and the state, works out which jurisdictions to check, and returns the records it finds with the source and date of each one.
Searches are private. The person you search is not notified.
How a search works, step by step
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1. Search by name and state
Enter a first name, a last name and a state. Add a city if you know it, and we map the city to its county. Before the search runs you confirm that you will not use the results for a purpose covered by the FCRA. No account is needed for this step.
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2. See which sources cover the jurisdiction
The first result is a search plan. It lists the official record sources that cover the state and county, such as the sheriff's jail roster, the court clerk's case search and the state corrections offender search, each with a link to the agency. This page does not say whether the person has a record.
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3. Open the full report
Create your account to run the full search. The report groups what the sources return into sections: arrest and booking records, charges and dispositions, court records, addresses, phone numbers, aliases, and relatives and associates. Every row carries its source, its jurisdiction and its date.
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4. Turn on monitoring
Click Monitor this person on any report. When a new public record appears for that person, you get an email with the record type, the jurisdiction, the date and the source. See arrest alerts.
Where mugshots and booking records come from
A booking photo is taken when a person is booked into a jail after an arrest. The record of that booking is created by the arresting agency, usually a county sheriff or a city police department, and it is held by that agency. There is no single national database of mugshots that the public can search.
- County jails and sheriff's offices keep booking records and jail rosters for people arrested in the county.
- Court clerks keep the case that follows an arrest, including the charges and how the case ended.
- State corrections departments keep records of people sentenced to state prison.
- The Federal Bureau of Prisons keeps records of people in federal custody. Federal booking photos are generally not released to the public.
The Source Directory lists the official search page for each of these, state by state.
What you see in a full report
| Report section | What it shows | Where it comes from |
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| Arrest and booking records | Arresting agency, booking date, county and charges listed at booking | Jail and sheriff booking records |
| Charges and dispositions | Each charge and the outcome of the case, when reported | Court records and state repositories |
| Court records | Case number, court, filing date and case status | Court clerk indexes |
| Known addresses | Current and past addresses | Public records and licensed data |
| Phone numbers | Numbers connected to the person | Public records and licensed data |
| Aliases | Other names and spellings used in the records | All sources |
| Relatives and associates | People linked to the same addresses or records | Public records and licensed data |
Booking photos appear only where state law allows commercial display and the source provides them.
An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
How we get records, and what we do not do
MugshotLookup uses licensed public records providers with the right to supply the data, and official open data under the terms set by the agency that publishes it. We store the source of every record. We do not collect records from sites whose terms or state law forbid it, and we do not publish a public profile page about any person.
What a search cannot tell you
Public records are only as complete as the agencies that keep them. A report can miss a record that a county has not published, and it can show a record that was later sealed or expunged at the source. Two people can share a name. Check the listed source before you rely on any record, and tell us if a record about you is wrong on the opt-out page.
Other ways to search
- Arrest records by name and state
- Inmate search for people in jail or prison now
- Court case lookup for charges and outcomes
- Warrant search for active warrants
- Reverse phone lookup when you only have a number
Start with a name and a state
The first step takes less than a minute and needs no account.
Searches are private. The person you search is not notified.
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Preparing your search plan
Official sources for this jurisdiction
| Source | Type | Jurisdiction | Booking photo rule | Official site |
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| Open the official site |
Full report sections
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An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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