Records

Records is the initial point of contact when you enter the lobby of the Police Department and are able to assist both English and Spanish with the following services:

  • Copies of Police Reports
  • Drop Charges Requests 
  • Vehicle Releases
  • Repossession Receipts
  • Parking Citation Payments
  • Administrative Citation Payments 
  • Parking and Administrative Citation Appeals
  • Citation Sign Offs
  • Early Release Petition (30-Day vehicle impound) 
  • Live Scan By Appointment Only.  

**Please contact the Records Division at (209) 538-5714 to make a Livescan appointment**      

Hours of Operation 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Closed for all major holidays.

  1. Fees
  2. Impounded Vehicles
  3. Police Reports
  • Police Reports:                                       $20.00 (cash, check or debit/credit card)
  • CAD Log/Incident Reports:                 $20.00 (cash, check or debit/credit card)
  • Traffic Collision Photos:                        $20.00 (cash, check or debit/credit card)
  • Clearance Letters:                                  $20.00 (cash, check or debit/credit card)
  • Vehicle Releases:                                   $200.00 (cash or debit/credit card)
  • Repo Receipt:                                         $15.00 (cash or debit/credit card)
  • Outside Agency Citation Sign off:     $10.00 (cash only)
  • Live Scan Administrative Fee:            $25.00 (cash, check or debit/credit card) 

**Live Scan Fee does not include other fees based on the level of service needed**

Parking Citations

To Pay a Parking Citation:

You may appear in person at the address below and can pay using cash, check/money order and a credit/debit card.

To mail your check or money order and Citation:  

  • Make your check payable to the City of Ceres
  • Mail to: Ceres Police Department, 2727 Third Street, Ceres, CA 95307

To Appeal a Parking Citation:

  • Come to the Ceres Police Department Records Department.    
  • Request a "Parking Citation Initial Review" Form or download a copy here.                
  • Submit the completed form to the Records Personnel in person, by email (records@ci.ceres.ca.us) or by mail (see address above).               
  • Appeal will be reviewed.                                                              
  • A Determination letter will be mailed to you.                                


NOTE: Parking Citations must be appealed within 10 days from the date of issuance.

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Administrative Citations

To Pay an Administrative Citation:

NOTE: Administrative Citations must be paid within 60 days of the date of issuance to prevent being sent to collections.

Within 60 days of issuance: Bring a cash, check or money order to the Ceres Police Department Records Department or take your citation and payment to the City of Ceres Utilities Department at  2220 Magnolia, Ceres.

60 days or more after issuance: You can only pay your citation by going to the City of Ceres Utility Department: 2220 Magnolia, Ceres.

NOTE: Administrative Citations must be paid within 60 days of the date of issuance to prevent being sent to collections.



To Appeal an Administrative Citation:

NOTE: Administrative Citation Appeals must be filed within 10 days of the date of issuance to be considered for review.

  • Come to the Ceres Police Department Records Department. 
  • Request a "Administrative Citation Appeal" Form.                      
  • Submit the completed form to the City of Ceres Utilities Department at 2220 Magnolia, Ceres, along with the required fee (see back of appeal form for current fee).               
  • A Hearing will be scheduled.                                                     
  • You will be notified by mail of the Hearing date, time and location.
  • You will be notified by mail of the disposition of your appeal.