Nevada County Booking Records

Nevada County 72 hour booking records are published through an in-custody inmate report on the county website. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office operates the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City and posts current inmate data online. This county also handles jail bookings for neighboring Sierra County through an agreement between the two sheriff's offices. This page explains how to search Nevada County booking records, what the online tool shows, and your rights under California law.

Nevada County In-Custody Report

The Nevada County Sheriff publishes an in-custody inmate report through the county's reporting system. This tool shows who is currently held at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. The report lists each inmate's name, booking date, charges, and bail information. It updates as people are booked in or released. You do not need an account to view it. Just click the link and the data is there.

The report is hosted on the Nevada County reporting portal. It uses a simple table format that is easy to read. You can sort by name or date to find a specific person. Because Nevada County is a mid-sized county, the list is manageable. You won't have to scroll through hundreds of names like you would in a larger urban county. Most days, the in-custody population is in the dozens, which makes searches quick.

Nevada County's in-custody report shows people who are in jail right now. It does not show recent bookings where the person has already been released. That is one limitation. If someone was booked three days ago and posted bail yesterday, they will not appear on this list anymore. For those records, you need to contact the sheriff's records division and file a public records request.

Nevada County Booking Screenshot

The Nevada County in-custody report is the main tool for searching who is currently held at the county jail.

The screenshot shows how the report displays current inmates at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. The layout is clean. Each row contains one inmate's data. This report is one of the more straightforward jail search tools among California foothill counties.

Nevada and Sierra County Bookings

Nevada County has a unique arrangement. The sheriff's office processes jail bookings for both Nevada County and neighboring Sierra County. Sierra County is the second least populated county in California. It does not operate its own full-time jail. Instead, people arrested in Sierra County are transported to Nevada County's Wayne Brown Correctional Facility for booking and holding.

This means the Nevada County in-custody report may include people arrested in Sierra County. If you are looking for someone arrested near Downieville or Loyalton in Sierra County, check the Nevada County tool first. The booking record will show the arresting agency, so you can tell whether the arrest was made by Nevada County or Sierra County deputies. Both agencies feed into the same jail system in Nevada City.

Note: Sierra County arrests appear in the Nevada County jail system due to a shared services agreement between the two counties.

Nevada County Booking Laws

California Government Code 7923.610 requires all law enforcement agencies to make booking information public. Nevada County follows this law through its in-custody report. The statute says agencies must share the full name, date of birth, physical description, arrest time and date, booking time and date, arrest location, all charges, bail amount, and holding facility. The Nevada County Sheriff cannot refuse to release this data.

The 72 hour rule means booking data should be available within three days. Nevada County's in-custody report updates faster than that. New bookings typically appear within hours. But remember, the report only shows current inmates. Once someone is released, the record comes off the public-facing report. The underlying booking data still exists and can be obtained through a written request under the California Public Records Act.

People arrested in Nevada County have phone call rights under Penal Code 851.5. Every person booked at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility gets at least three free phone calls within three hours. Calls can go to an attorney, bail agent, or family member. This right cannot be denied by jail staff.

Nevada County Jail Details

The Wayne Brown Correctional Facility is the main jail in Nevada County. It is located in Nevada City, the county seat. The facility handles bookings from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, Grass Valley Police Department, Nevada City Police, and the Truckee Police Department. All arrests in the county end up at this one facility. That simplifies the booking search process because there is only one place to look.

Contact the Nevada County Sheriff at (530) 265-1471. The jail is at 10879 Willow Valley Road, Nevada City, CA 95959. Walk-in requests for records are taken during business hours. You can also call or write to ask for booking records. Written requests should include the person's name and an approximate date to help staff locate the right records. The sheriff's office must respond within 10 days under the California Public Records Act.

Nevada County sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The county includes Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, and several unincorporated communities. Grass Valley and Nevada City are close together in the western part of the county. Truckee is up in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. Arrests in Truckee can mean a longer transport time to the jail in Nevada City, which may slightly delay when a booking record appears in the system.

• Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City
• Handles Nevada County and Sierra County bookings
• Free online in-custody report
• Records requests accepted by mail, phone, or in person
• All local police agencies book through this one jail

Nearby County Booking Records

Nevada County borders several counties in the Sierra foothills and mountains. Check these neighbors if you need booking records from outside Nevada County.