Yolo County Booking Records

Yolo County 72 hour booking records are available through the sheriff's office, though online access is more limited than many other California counties. The Yolo County Sheriff publishes monthly booking statistics on their website, but does not maintain a real-time inmate search tool. For specific booking records, you will need to contact the Yolo County Sheriff's Office directly. The county jail is in Woodland. This page covers what online data is available, how to request Yolo County booking records, and what California law says about your right to access this information.

Yolo County Booking Statistics

The Yolo County Sheriff publishes booking statistics on the sheriff's website. These are monthly reports that show the total number of bookings, breakdowns by charge type, and other aggregate data. The statistics give you a picture of booking trends in Yolo County. You can see how many people were booked in a given month, what the most common charges were, and how the numbers compare month to month.

The booking statistics are useful for research and general information. They are not an individual inmate search tool. You cannot type a name and find a specific person's booking record through the statistics page. Instead, the data is presented in summary form. It shows patterns rather than individual cases. This is still valuable information, but it is not the same as a live jail roster.

Yolo County's approach is less common among California counties. Most counties with online booking data provide a name search tool. Yolo County chose to publish aggregate statistics instead. For individual booking records, you need to go through the sheriff's office directly. That said, the monthly statistics are free to view and give you useful context about booking activity in the county.

Yolo Booking Statistics Screenshot

The Yolo County Sheriff booking statistics page shows monthly data on jail bookings across the county.

The screenshot shows the statistics page layout. The data is organized by month and includes total bookings, charge categories, and other metrics. While it does not let you search for a specific person, it gives a clear view of how active the Yolo County jail is.

How to Get Yolo Booking Records

Since Yolo County does not have a live inmate search tool, getting individual booking records requires direct contact with the sheriff. The fastest option is a phone call. Call the Yolo County Sheriff and ask about a specific person. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and provide basic booking details over the phone. For a formal copy of the booking record, submit a written public records request.

The California Public Records Act gives you the right to request booking data from the Yolo County Sheriff. Put your request in writing. State what records you want. Include the person's name and approximate date if you have it. Send it to the sheriff's office. They have 10 days to respond. There is no fee for the request itself, though copies of records may have a small per-page charge.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in person during business hours. Walk-in requests are accepted at the Yolo County jail and the sheriff's main office. Bring as much information as you can about the person and the booking. The more details you have, the faster staff can locate the record.

Note: Yolo County does not have a real-time inmate search. Phone and written requests are the main ways to get individual booking records.

Yolo County Booking Law

California Government Code 7923.610 requires all law enforcement agencies to release booking data. Yolo County must follow this law. The statute lists what must be shared: full name, date of birth, physical description, arrest and booking dates, arrest location, charges, bail, and facility. The Yolo County Sheriff cannot withhold this information regardless of whether it is posted online or not.

The 72 hour rule applies to Yolo County the same as every other county in California. Booking data should be available within three days. The fact that Yolo County does not have a live online tool does not reduce the sheriff's obligation. The data is still public. You just access it through phone calls and written requests rather than a website. The legal requirement is about access, not about having a website.

People booked at the Yolo County jail get their phone call rights under Penal Code 851.5. Three free calls within three hours of booking. These go to a lawyer, bail agent, or family. The jail cannot charge for them. This right applies to every person booked in Yolo County.

Yolo County Jail Information

The Yolo County jail is in Woodland, the county seat. The sheriff's office runs the Monroe Detention Center at 2640 West Gibson Road, Woodland, CA 95695. This is where all Yolo County bookings are processed. Arrests from the Woodland Police Department, Davis Police Department, West Sacramento Police Department, and the sheriff's patrols all come through this one facility.

Contact the Yolo County Sheriff at (530) 668-5280. The jail can be reached for inmate information and visiting hours. For records requests, the main office line can direct you to the right division. Written requests go to the Monroe Detention Center address listed above. Include the person's full name and approximate booking date.

Yolo County includes the city of Davis, home to UC Davis. The county also includes West Sacramento, Woodland, and Winters. Each city has its own police department, but all bookings go through the county jail. Davis generates a noticeable share of the county's arrests, especially around campus events and the college social calendar. All of those bookings show up in the same Yolo County system.

• Monroe Detention Center at 2640 W. Gibson Rd., Woodland
• Monthly booking statistics posted online
• No live inmate search tool available
• Records requests by phone, mail, or walk-in
• Handles bookings from all city police and sheriff patrols

Nearby County Booking Records

Yolo County borders several other Sacramento Valley counties. Check these neighbors if you need booking records from outside Yolo County.