Find Calaveras County Booking Records
Calaveras County 72 hour booking records can be searched online through the sheriff's Citizen RIMS inmate search tool. The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office operates a jail in San Andreas, the county seat, and posts booking data for public access. This small Sierra foothills county makes it easy to check who is in custody, look up charges, and find bail amounts. The search tool is free, runs around the clock, and pulls live data from the jail system. Calaveras County also handles some bookings from neighboring Alpine County, which has no jail of its own.
Calaveras County Booking Quick Facts
Calaveras Inmate Search Online
The quickest way to find Calaveras County booking records is through the online inmate search. Visit the Calaveras County Citizen RIMS inmate search page and type in a name. The system shows everyone currently held at the Calaveras County Jail. Each result lists the person's name, booking date, charges, and bail amount. You do not need an account or password. Just enter the name and hit search.
The Calaveras County Citizen RIMS inmate search page lets you look up current inmates and booking data from the county jail in San Andreas.
This tool pulls data directly from the jail management system. Bookings appear in the search within hours after the person is processed. If a person posts bail and gets released, they may drop off the current inmate list. For released inmates, you would need to contact the sheriff's records division to get booking details.
Citizen RIMS is used by many California counties. The platform is consistent and straightforward. If you have used it in other counties like Amador, Butte, or El Dorado, the Calaveras version works the same way. The search covers all bookings at the Calaveras County Jail, regardless of which agency made the arrest.
Calaveras County Booking Law
California law makes all booking records public. Government Code §7923.610 requires every law enforcement agency in the state to release booking data. The law is specific about what must be disclosed. It includes the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, time and date of both the arrest and booking, where the arrest happened, bail amount, all charges, and which facility holds them. The Calaveras County Sheriff cannot refuse to share any of this.
This law is part of the California Public Records Act. Some law enforcement records are exempt from public disclosure, but booking records are not one of them. The legislature carved out a specific exception so the public can always know who is being held in jail and why. Calaveras County meets this requirement by running the Citizen RIMS search tool online.
Calaveras County Jail
The Calaveras County Jail is on Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas. It serves as the main detention facility for the county and processes all local bookings. The jail is not big. Calaveras is a rural county in the Sierra Nevada foothills with a small population, so the facility matches the area it serves. Despite its size, the jail runs a full booking operation and follows the same California standards as larger county jails.
You can reach the Calaveras County Jail by calling the sheriff's office at (209) 754-6500. Staff handle questions about inmates, visiting hours, and booking status. If you need to check on someone who was recently arrested, calling is a good option when the online search does not show results yet. The booking process can take time, and there may be a delay before a new arrest appears in the Citizen RIMS system.
Calaveras County also books inmates from Alpine County, since Alpine has no jail. If someone is arrested in Alpine County and brought to the Calaveras County Jail, their booking record appears in the Calaveras system. Keep this in mind if you are looking for an Alpine County arrest.
Note: The Calaveras County Jail also processes bookings for Alpine County arrests, so search here if you cannot find an Alpine County booking elsewhere.
Rights After Booking in Calaveras
Every person booked into the Calaveras County Jail has rights under California law. Penal Code §851.5 says each arrested person can make at least three phone calls within three hours of being booked. These calls are free and can go to a lawyer, bail agent, or family member. The jail must allow them. This right exists at every jail in California, and Calaveras is no exception.
Bail is set according to the county's bail schedule. The schedule lists amounts for each type of charge. More serious charges come with higher bail. Some charges may not allow bail at all. Once bail is posted, the person is released and the booking record stays in the public system.
Calaveras Booking Records by Mail
If you prefer a formal approach, you can request Calaveras County booking records in writing. Send a letter to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. State what records you need, the person's full name, and an approximate date of booking. Under the California Public Records Act, the sheriff has 10 days to respond to your request. There may be a small copy fee depending on the size of the request.
Most people will find what they need through the online inmate search. Written requests are more common when you need official copies for legal proceedings or when looking for older records that are no longer in the active online system.
Calaveras County Arrest Data
All arrests in Calaveras County go through the sheriff's office for booking. There is no city police department in the county since all communities are unincorporated or served by the sheriff. This makes things simpler than in larger counties with multiple police agencies. One agency handles everything. One jail processes all bookings. One search tool covers the entire county. Whether the arrest happens in Angels Camp, Murphys, Arnold, or Valley Springs, the booking data ends up in the same place.
VINELink is also available for Calaveras County inmates. This statewide service lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone you are tracking gets released or transferred, VINELink will send you a notification by phone, email, or text. It is free and covers most California counties.
Nearby County Booking Records
Calaveras County is surrounded by other Sierra foothills and mountain counties. Check their booking search tools here.