Find Butte County Recent Arrests

Butte County recent arrest records are posted online through the sheriff's booking log system. The Butte County Sheriff's Office publishes booking logs that show who has been arrested and booked into the county jail. You can access these records from your computer or phone at no cost. Butte County is in northern California with Oroville as the county seat. The county has a population of around 210,000 people. Chico is the largest city. The booking log is updated regularly and includes names, charges, and dates. Search the logs to find information on recent Butte County arrests and current inmates.

Butte County Booking Log Search

The Butte County Sheriff's Office posts booking logs on the county website. These logs show recent bookings at the Butte County Jail. Each entry lists the arrested person's name, booking date, charges, and bail amount. The logs cover a rolling time period and are refreshed as new bookings come in. This is the main public tool for checking recent arrests in Butte County.

The booking log works differently from an inmate search database. Instead of typing a name to search, you scroll through a list of recent bookings. The entries are sorted by date. You can scan through the most recent bookings quickly. The system does not require you to create an account or log in. Just go to the page and start looking through the entries. If you need information about a specific person, you can use your browser's search function to find their name on the page. Butte County also uses CrimeGraphics for some data, which is a third-party system many northern California counties rely on for sharing booking information with the public.

The Butte County booking log page shows a list of recent jail bookings in the county.

This page is the primary tool the public uses to view recent arrest and booking activity in Butte County.

Butte County Jail Facilities

The Butte County Jail is in Oroville. The sheriff runs it. All arrests made in Butte County go through this facility for booking. That includes people arrested by the Chico Police Department, Oroville Police Department, Paradise Police Department, and Butte County Sheriff's deputies. The jail handles intake, holding, and sentences of up to one year. People sentenced to longer terms transfer to state prison through CDCR.

During the booking process, jail staff collect personal information from the arrested person. Name, date of birth, height, weight, and other details go into the system. Charges are recorded. Bail is set based on the Butte County bail schedule. Fingerprints and a booking photo are taken. All of this feeds into the booking log that shows up online. The process can take a few hours from the time of arrest to when the record appears on the public website.

Note: The Chico Police Department also publishes its own arrest data separately, so check both sources for a complete picture of recent Butte County arrests.

Butte County Arrest Record Laws

Government Code 7923.610 requires all California law enforcement agencies to release certain arrest information. Butte County must share the arrested person's full name, physical description, date and time of arrest, date and time of booking, arrest location, circumstances, bail amount, and all charges. This is the legal basis for why the booking log exists. The law applies to every arrest in Butte County, whether made by the sheriff, city police, or any other agency operating within the county.

The California Public Records Act adds another layer. Anyone can request arrest records from the Butte County Sheriff's Office in writing. The office has 10 days to say whether it will release the records. Most basic arrest information is straightforward to obtain. More detailed investigation reports may be partially exempt from release. The sheriff's records division handles these requests.

Sealing Arrest Records in Butte County

People arrested in Butte County who were never convicted can seek to have their arrest records sealed. Penal Code 851.87 provides the petition process. You file with the Butte County Superior Court. If the court grants the petition, the arrest record is sealed from most searches. Background check companies cannot access it. You can say you were not arrested for that charge.

California also runs an automatic sealing process. AB 1076 created a system where the DOJ reviews arrest records monthly and grants relief for qualifying cases without a petition. Misdemeanor arrests from 2021 onward that were dismissed or never charged within one year are eligible. This covers Butte County arrests handled anywhere in the state's criminal justice system. If you want to check your own record, the DOJ Record Review costs $25 and shows your full California criminal history.

Butte County VINE Notification

VINE is available in Butte County. It is a free notification system for victims and concerned people. You register with an inmate's name or booking number, and the system sends you alerts when their custody status changes. Release, transfer, or any other change triggers a notification. Call 877-411-5588 to register. You can also sign up online. Alerts come by phone, text message, or email.

This is useful for people who need real-time updates on someone held in the Butte County Jail. Rather than checking the booking log repeatedly, VINE does the work for you. The service covers all jails in the county.

Butte County Arrest Records by City

Butte County includes several cities and towns. Chico is the largest. Most city police departments transport arrested people to the Butte County Jail for booking.

Nearby Counties

These counties are next to Butte County. Each maintains its own booking system and jail.