The Blotter, By Lotter
We analyze raw Orange County court records, updated weekly. Counts cover the trailing 12 months of filings; a charge is an accusation, not proof of guilt. Pick an agency to see how it compares to every other agency, per active officer.
Toll Authority
Top charges: Toll Violation
Sheriff
Top charges: Speeding · Battery · Driving While License Suspended
Police
Top charges: Speeding · Possession of a Controlled Substance · Driving While License Suspended
Highway Patrol
Top charges: Speeding · Careless Driving · Driving While License Suspended
Sheriff
Top charges: TR-RED LIGHT-CAMERA WRITTEN BY LOCAL ENFORCEMENT · Running a Red Light · Failing to Stop / Yield When Left on Red (one way roads)
Local Government
Top charges: TR-RED LIGHT-CAMERA WRITTEN BY LOCAL ENFORCEMENT · Running a Red Light · Failure to Display DL
Police
Top charges: TR-RED LIGHT-CAMERA WRITTEN BY LOCAL ENFORCEMENT · Speeding · Speeding in a School Zone
Police
Top charges: Running a Red Light · Speeding · Driving While License Suspended
Police
Top charges: Speeding on a County Road · Driving While License Suspended · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months
Police
Top charges: Speeding on a County Road · No Proof of Insurance · Driving While License Suspended
Police
Top charges: Running a Red Light · Driving While License Suspended · Failing to Obey a Traffic Control Device
Police
Top charges: Speeding · Speeding on Local Roads · Speeding in a School Zone
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Speeding on a County Road · No Proof of Insurance
Police
Top charges: Speeding on a County Road · Driving While License Suspended · TR- OPER MOTOR VEH/MOBILE HOME W/EXPIRED TAG
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · TR- OPER MOTOR VEH/MOBILE HOME W/EXPIRED TAG · No Proof of Insurance
State Agency
Top charges: Speeding · Driving While License Suspended · Careless Driving
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Driving Through Safety Zone · Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling · Criminal Mischief $1000+ · OPERATE NONREGISTERED DENTAL LABORATORY
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft · Obtain Controlled Substance by Fraud · Possess or Sell a Controlled Substance
State Agency
Top charges: Illegal Hunting · Resisting Police Animal With Violence · Level 2 Wildlife Violation
Sheriff
Top charges: Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon No Intent to Kill · Scheme to Defraud in Excess of 50k · Theft of 100k + or Semi Trailer
State Agency
Top charges: Possession of Child Porn · Possession of a Controlled Substance · Unlawful to Use / Transport Paraphernalia Designed to Transport Contraband
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Criminal Mischief $200-$1000 · Battery on a LEO
Other
Top charges: Battery on a LEO · IMMIGRATION - COMMIT F3 AFTER CONV REENTRY REMOVED ALIEN · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Sheriff
Top charges: Dealing in Stolen Property · Resisting Police Animal With Violence · Aggravated Battery Causing Great Bodily Harm
Other
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Driving While License Suspended With Knowledge · Entering a Place For Prostitution
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal · Identity Theft · Secretly Recording Another in a Private Place
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts) · Theft · Battery
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal · Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts) · Culpable Negligence
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal
Sheriff
Top charges: Illegal Debt Collection · Conspire to Commmit Racketerring · OPERATING A GAMBLING MACHINE
Police
Top charges: Possession of Marijuana Under 20 Grams · ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OPEN CONTAINERS · Attaching an Unassigned Tag
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Evidence Tampering (False Evidence) · Theft
Sheriff
Top charges: Providing False Name While Lawfully Detained · 3rd Conviction Driving While License Suspended · Driving While License Suspended
State Agency
Top charges: Careless Driving · Expired Registration > 6 Months (1st offense) · Driving While License Suspended
State Agency
Top charges: Contracting Without a License · Criminal · FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT
Sheriff
Top charges: Accessory After 3rd Degree Felony · False Statement Regarding Commission of a Crime
Sheriff
Top charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling · Criminal
Police
Top charges: Dealing in Stolen Property · Pawn - False Verification of Ownership · Theft of $750 - 5k
Police
Top charges: Battery · False Imprisonment · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Police
Top charges: Criminal · Theft of 5k- 10k
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Theft of $750 - 5k
Police
Top charges: Retail Theft (Coordinated) · Theft of $750 - 5k
Sheriff
Top charges: Aid in Drug Trafficking · Drug Trafficking
Sheriff
Top charges: Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon No Intent to Kill · Possession of a Controlled Substance
State Agency
Top charges: Expired Registration > 6 Months (1st offense) · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months
Sheriff
Top charges: RETAIL THEFT >750 (DISTRACTING) · Theft of $750 - 5k
Sheriff
Top charges: Identity Theft · Scheme to Defraud Less Than 20k
State Agency
Top charges: Does Not Exist
Sheriff
Top charges: Interfere with Child Custody
Police
Top charges: Violation of No Contact Order - Pre-Trial Release on DV
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft with Two Prior Thefts
Police
Top charges: Driving Under the Influence
Police
Top charges: Theft of a Motorvehicle
Police
Top charges: Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Providing False Name While Lawfully Detained
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Police
Top charges: Possess or Sell a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft with Prior Theft
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
Other
Top charges: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Police
Top charges: Stalking / Cyberstalking
Police
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
Police
Top charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
We analyze raw Orange County court records. TBBL is an independent analysis project. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Orange County Clerk of Courts or any government agency.