General information for reading public records. For a decision about an individual case, use the applicable official source or speak with an attorney.
Which number to use
Locked Up York County booking pages use the DC booking identifier captured from the York County detention listing. It identifies the booking entry preserved on this site. A court case number belongs to a court record. A warrant or indictment may have another reference. Copying one number into a search designed for another can produce no useful result.
The official detention source labels its booking number separately from the booking date, release information, bond, and charges. That organization is useful: the number tells you which entry you are viewing, while the other fields describe information associated with that entry. It does not turn the entry into a judgment or a complete court history.
Link the records
A simple note prevents confusion when you speak to an office. Use separate lines for detention booking number, listed booking date, court name, court case number, and any warrant reference. Leave an unknown field blank rather than filling it with a number from a different system. Add the source and date beside each detail so you know how you obtained it.
- For a correction to this website, provide the booking page link and DC identifier.
- For a detention inquiry, give the name and booking identifier, and ask what other information the facility needs.
- For a court inquiry, give the court name and its case number when available; explain if all you have is a detention entry.
- For a warrant question, use the issuing court or agency and the actual warrant reference from official paperwork.
A fictional example
Suppose an example booking has a DC number and two listed charge rows. A later court search returns two records with the same name. You cannot assume both belong to that booking, or that two charge rows require exactly two court cases. Compare the available dates, court agency, allegations, and warrant references, then ask the appropriate clerk to resolve the connection if necessary.
Similarly, two DC entries with the same name represent two saved booking records. They do not establish that the same person committed two crimes. This site links previous entries by their listed name and warns that the name match alone does not confirm identity. Preserve that distinction when taking notes or sharing a link.
Why records may differ
Criminal Rule 3 describes the handling of General Sessions warrants, including transmission to the clerk and the filing and numbering of an indictment. Those steps help explain why a detention entry and later court paperwork need separate references. Do not predict a case number from the DC identifier or assume an online search will already contain every document.
If you cannot establish the relationship, describe it as unconfirmed. A useful question is: Which court record, if any, corresponds to this booking date and warrant? That is more precise than asking whether every case under a familiar name belongs to one person. A booking establishes an entry in a detention record; the court record is where you look for the documented progress and disposition of a case.
Sources
Official sources provide current information. Availability and individual records can change.