Mendocino County, CA Arrests & Jail Records

To get copies of arrest records from the Sheriff's Office, you can submit a public records request through their online portal on the official website or contact the Records Division at (707) 463-4411. You can also request records in person by visiting: Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, 951 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA 95482.

The Sheriff's Office also provides an online inmate search function that allows access to basic arrest information and current custody status of individuals detained in the County facilities.

Anyone looking for arrest records should first determine which local police department handled the arrest. Providing details like the individual's name and arrest date is necessary, and a fee may apply. Most departments process public records requests through their official websites or at their Records Division. The major police departments in the county include:

• Ukiah Police Department
• Fort Bragg Police Department
• Willits Police Department
• Lakeport police department
• Cloverdale police department

Some departments also provide online incident logs or arrest reports for recent activities through their "Public Records" portal.

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) keeps track of criminal history information, including arrest records, from all the law enforcement agencies in the state.

If you want to get a criminal record, you can make a request using the California Criminal History Request System.

Alternatively, you can mail a completed "Request for Live Scan Service" form along with required identification and fees to: California Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis P.O. Box 903417 Sacramento, CA 94203-4170.

The standard processing fee is $25 per request. For in-person requests, visit your local Live Scan facility with proper identification.

If someone is arrested and charged with a crime, their records can be found at the Superior Court. These records are kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court and can be accessed in different ways.

You can look up and get criminal court records online using the Superior Court's Case Access Portal. If you'd prefer to do it in person, you can visit the Clerk's Office at either the Ukiah Courthouse (100 North State Street, Ukiah) or the Fort Bragg Branch (700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg). When asking for records, you will need to give the defendant's name or case number, and you may have to pay a small fee, usually $0.50 per page.

Besides the official sources, you can also find arrest records on trusted third-party websites like InfoTracer.