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: 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 on Local Roads · Battery
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 · Driving While License Suspended · Careless Driving
Police
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended · Driving Through Safety Zone · Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Fraudulent Use of Credit Card · Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling · Criminal Mischief $1000+
State Agency
Top charges: Illegal Hunting · Level 2 Wildlife Violation · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Sheriff
Top charges: Theft · Obtain Controlled Substance by Fraud · Possess or Sell a Controlled Substance
Sheriff
Top charges: Scheme to Defraud in Excess of 50k · Theft of 100k + or Semi Trailer · Theft with Two Prior Thefts
State Agency
Top charges: Possession of Child Porn · Possession of a Controlled Substance · Unlawful to Use / Transport Paraphernalia Designed to Transport Contraband
Other
Top charges: Driving While License Suspended With Knowledge · Prostitution · Driving While License Suspended
Other
Top charges: Battery on a LEO · IMMIGRATION - COMMIT F3 AFTER CONV REENTRY REMOVED ALIEN · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Dealing in Stolen Property · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal · Theft of 20k-100k · Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts)
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal Mischief (Various Dollar Amounts) · Theft · Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Criminal · Identity Theft · Battery
Sheriff
Top charges: Battery · Theft of 5k- 10k · Battery on a LEO
Sheriff
Top charges: Illegal Debt Collection · Conspire to Commmit Racketerring · OPERATING A GAMBLING MACHINE
Police
Top charges: Possession of Marijuana Under 20 Grams · Attaching an Unassigned Tag · Driving Under the Influence
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
Police
Top charges: 3rd Conviction Driving While License Suspended · Attaching an Unassigned Tag · Dealing in Stolen Property
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
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: Battery · False Imprisonment · Resisting Police Animal With Violence
Sheriff
Top charges: Importing Drugs into the State · Interfere with Child Custody
Police
Top charges: Retail Theft (Coordinated) · Theft of $750 - 5k
Sheriff
Top charges: Aid in Drug Trafficking · Drug Trafficking
Sheriff
Top charges: Possession of a Controlled Substance · Written Threat to Harm / Kill
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
State Agency
Top charges: Does Not Exist
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
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
State Agency
Top charges: Criminal
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.