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 · Driving While License Suspended · Battery
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: Running a Red Light · Failing to Stop / Yield When Left on Red (one way roads) · Failing to Obey a Traffic Control Device
Local Government
Top charges: Running a Red Light · Failure to Display DL
Police
Top charges: Running a Red Light · 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 · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months
Police
Top charges: Running a Red Light · Driving While License Suspended · Failing to Obey a Traffic Control Device
Police
Top charges: Speeding · Speeding in a School Zone · Speeding on Local Roads
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Failing to Obey a Traffic Control Device · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months
Police
Top charges: Speeding on a County Road · Driving While License Suspended · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Expired Tag Less Than 6 Months · No Proof of Insurance
State Agency
Top charges: Speeding · Careless Driving · Driving While License Suspended
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Battery · Driving Through Safety Zone
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Fraudulent Use of Credit Card · Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling
State Agency
Top charges: Illegal Hunting · Level 2 Wildlife Violation · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft with Two Prior Thefts · Use of a Communication Device to Commit a Felony · Transmitting Information Harmful To Minors
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft · Possess or Sell a Controlled Substance · Possession of a Controlled Substance
State Agency
Top charges: Possession of Child Porn · Unlawful to Use / Transport Paraphernalia Designed to Transport Contraband · Possession of a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal · Battery · Dealing in Stolen Property
Other
Top charges: Possession of Child Porn · Battery on a LEO · IMMIGRATION - COMMIT F3 AFTER CONV REENTRY REMOVED ALIEN
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal · Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts) · Culpable Negligence
Other
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended With Knowledge · Prostitution · Entering a Place For Prostitution
Sheriff
Top charges: Illegal Debt Collection · Conspire to Commmit Racketerring · OPERATING A GAMBLING MACHINE
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Theft of 5k- 10k · Battery on a LEO
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts) · Battery · Illegal Hunting
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Failing to Register Vehicle · Theft
Police
Top charges: Theft · Criminal Mischief $1000+ · Possession of Marijuana Under 20 Grams
Police
Top charges: Attaching an Unassigned Tag · Driving Under the Influence · Open Container of Alcohol
State Agency
Top charges: Careless Driving · Expired Registration > 6 Months (1st offense) · Driving While License Suspended
Sheriff
Top charges: Carry Concealed Firearm During Felony · Contracting Without a License · Possession of a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal · Possession of a Controlled Substance · Theft with Two Prior Thefts
State Agency
Top charges: Contracting Without a License · Criminal · FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT
Sheriff
Top charges: Obtaining Property by Worthless Check · Theft of $750 - 5k · Theft with Two Prior Thefts
Police
Top charges: Assault · Battery · Fleeing to Elude
Sheriff
Top charges: Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling · Criminal
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft of $750 - 5k · Battery
Police
Top charges: Retail Theft (Coordinated) · Theft $100-$750 · Theft of $750 - 5k
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery on a LEO · Providing False Name While Lawfully Detained · Resisting Officer With Violence
Police
Top charges: Battery · False Imprisonment · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Other
Top charges: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia · Possession of a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Providing False Name While Lawfully Detained
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: Accessory After 3rd Degree Felony · False Statement Regarding Commission of a Crime
Police
Top charges: 3rd Conviction Driving While License Suspended · Attaching an Unassigned Tag
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft with Two Prior Thefts · Trespass After Warning
Sheriff
Top charges: Importing Drugs into the State
Police
Top charges: Violation of No Contact Order - Pre-Trial Release on DV
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery
Police
Top charges: Driving Under the Influence
Sheriff
Top charges: Possession of a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft of $750 - 5k
Sheriff
Top charges: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft $100-$750
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft of 10k - 20k
Police
Top charges: Stalking / Cyberstalking
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft of $750 - 5k
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.