You can search for a case number using either the defendant's name and date of birth, or the defendant's name plus the month and year the case was filed. If you had an arrest that did not result in a conviction, you may be able to seal your case under Penal Code section 851.91.Who is the District Attorney for our County? Find arrest records in Santa Clara County. At the very least you'll receive a copy of the ticket police wrote claiming they have probable cause you committed a crime. The problem is the application asks if you've ever been arrested for any reason regardless of disposition. Disposition: The resolution of a case, which may include dismissal, diversion, acquital, or a conviction through guilty plea or trial. It shows that I was arrested and released on the same date. But I was not released "in the nature" until my friends bailed me out the next day. Inmate Request Form.