Amador County 72 Hour Booking
Amador County 72 hour booking records are available through the sheriff's online inmate search system. The Amador County Sheriff's Office runs a jail in Jackson, the county seat, and uses the Citizen RIMS platform to publish booking data online. If someone has been arrested and booked in Amador County within the past 72 hours, you can look them up by name at no cost. The search shows current inmates, their charges, and booking details. You can also request booking records through the sheriff's records division by filling out a form on their website.
Amador County Booking Quick Facts
Amador County Inmate Search
The Amador County Sheriff runs an online inmate search through the Citizen RIMS platform. You can visit the Amador County inmate search page to look up anyone currently held at the Amador County Jail. Enter a first or last name and the system returns matching results. Each result shows the person's name, booking date, charges, and bail amount. The tool works on phones, tablets, and computers. No account or login is needed.
The Amador County Sheriff's inmate search page on Citizen RIMS shows all people currently held at the county jail in Jackson.
Citizen RIMS pulls data from the jail management system in real time. When someone is booked into the Amador County Jail, their record appears in the online search within hours. If someone has been released, they may no longer show up in the current inmate list. For records of past bookings, a formal request to the sheriff's records division may be needed.
The search tool covers all bookings at the Amador County Jail. This includes arrests made by the sheriff's office, the Jackson Police Department, and any other law enforcement that operates in the county. All roads lead to the same jail and the same booking database.
Amador Booking Records Request
If you need a copy of a booking record or other records from the Amador County Sheriff, you can submit a public records request. The sheriff's office has a records request form on its website at the Amador County Sheriff records request page. Fill out the form with the details of what you need. Include the person's name, approximate date of arrest, and any booking number if you have one. The sheriff must respond within 10 days under California's Public Records Act.
The Amador County Sheriff's records request form lets you submit a formal public records request for booking data and other law enforcement records.
Some requests are simple. You just want to confirm a booking happened. Others are more involved. Maybe you need certified copies for court or a complete booking file. The records division handles both types. Fees may apply for copies or large requests, but looking at the booking data online is always free.
Amador County Booking Law
The state law that makes Amador County booking records public is Government Code §7923.610. This law requires every California law enforcement agency to release booking information. It lists exactly what must be shared: the arrested person's full name, date of birth, physical description, time and date of both arrest and booking, arrest location, bail amount, charges filed, and where they are being held. The Amador County Sheriff follows this law by posting the data through Citizen RIMS.
The law is part of the broader California Public Records Act. It was created to make sure people can track who is being held in jail and on what charges. The data helps families find detained loved ones, lets journalists monitor arrests, and gives the public a window into local law enforcement activity in Amador County.
Note: Amador County must share booking data even if the case is under investigation, since booking records are specifically excluded from investigative file exemptions.
Amador County Jail Details
The Amador County Jail is in Jackson at 700 Court Street. It is a small facility that serves the entire county. The jail handles booking, detention, and release for all local arrests. Jackson is a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and the jail reflects the size of the community it serves. Capacity is limited compared to larger county jails in California, but it handles the needs of this rural area.
If you need to reach the jail directly, call the Amador County Sheriff's Office at (209) 223-6500. Staff can answer questions about an inmate's status, visiting hours, and how to send money or mail. The booking process at Amador County Jail is the same as anywhere in California. Once booked, the person's data becomes public under state law. The online search tool gets updated as new bookings come in throughout the day.
People arrested in Amador County have the right to phone calls after booking. Under Penal Code §851.5, every person booked into jail gets at least three completed calls within three hours. These calls can go to a lawyer, bail bond agent, or family member. The jail cannot charge for these calls.
Amador Booking Search Tips
When using the Amador County inmate search, try different name variations if your first attempt does not return results. Use just a last name if you are not sure of the spelling of the first name. The system searches the current inmate population at the jail. If the person was already released, they will not appear in the active inmate list.
For bookings that happened more than a few days ago, the online tool may not help. In those cases, submit a records request through the sheriff's website or call the records division. They can look up past bookings that are no longer in the active system. Written requests take longer but cover a wider date range than the online search.
VINELink for Amador County
VINELink is a statewide service available in Amador County. It lets you track the custody status of someone held in jail and receive alerts if they are released or transferred. This is useful for victims of crime who want to know when the person who hurt them gets out. You sign up on the VINELink website and enter the inmate's name or booking number. The system sends notifications by phone, email, or text. VINELink is free to use across California, and it works for people booked in Amador County just like any other county in the state.
Nearby County Booking Records
Amador County shares borders with several Sierra foothills counties. Each has its own jail and booking search tools.