Del Norte County Arrest Records

Del Norte County recent arrest records are searchable through the sheriff's CitizenRIMS portal. This tool shows who is currently in custody at the Del Norte County Jail in Crescent City. The county is at the far northwest corner of California, right on the Oregon border. It has a population around 28,000. Crescent City is the county seat and the only incorporated city. The Sheriff's Office handles most law enforcement in Del Norte County. You can search for recent arrests and jail bookings online for free using the inmate search tool described below.

Del Norte County Inmate Search

The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search through CitizenRIMS. The portal shows people currently held at the Del Norte County Jail. Search by name to find someone who has been recently booked. Results show booking details, charges, and custody status. The tool is free and available to anyone with an internet connection. No account is required.

CitizenRIMS is a widely used system across California. Del Norte County, along with more than a dozen other counties in the state, relies on this platform for sharing jail data with the public. The system pulls from the jail's booking records in real time. When someone new gets booked in Del Norte County, their information shows up on the portal once the intake process is done. When someone is released, their record updates to reflect that. This makes it a reliable tool for checking who is currently in the Del Norte County Jail at any given time.

The Del Norte County inmate search portal provides current custody data for the county jail.

Search by name on this portal to find people currently booked at the Del Norte County Jail in Crescent City.

Del Norte County Jail and Booking

The Del Norte County Jail is in Crescent City. The Sheriff's Office runs it. All arrests in Del Norte County are processed at this facility. That includes people picked up by sheriff's deputies, Crescent City Police, and the California Highway Patrol. Pelican Bay State Prison is also in Del Norte County, but that is a state facility run by CDCR and handles an entirely different population. County jail bookings and state prison are separate systems.

When someone is arrested in Del Norte County, the standard booking process begins at the jail. Staff record the person's name, date of birth, and physical details. Fingerprints and a booking photo are taken. All charges from the arresting officer go into the record. Bail is set based on the county schedule. The booking creates the arrest record that appears on the CitizenRIMS portal. Del Norte County's jail is smaller than those in urban areas, so the facility has a limited capacity. People held for longer periods or on more serious charges may eventually be transferred.

Note: Pelican Bay State Prison is in Del Norte County but is a separate CDCR facility not connected to the county jail booking system.

Arrest Record Laws for Del Norte County

California's disclosure law applies fully to Del Norte County. Government Code 7923.610 requires the sheriff to make arrest information public. This includes the name, physical description, arrest date, booking date, location of arrest, circumstances, bail amount, release status, and all charges. Del Norte County must follow these rules for every arrest unless an exemption applies because releasing the information would endanger someone or compromise an investigation.

You can also make a formal public records request. The California Public Records Act gives you the right to ask for any records held by the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office. They have 10 days to determine whether they will release what you asked for. Most standard arrest and booking information is readily available. If you need an actual arrest report document rather than just the online booking data, a written request is the way to get it.

Sealing Del Norte County Arrest Records

If you were arrested in Del Norte County and never convicted, you can ask the court to seal that record. Penal Code 851.87 gives you this right. File a petition with the Del Norte County Superior Court. If the judge grants it, the arrest is sealed from public view. Background checks will not show it. You can say you were never arrested for that offense when asked by employers or on applications.

California also offers automatic sealing. The DOJ reviews arrest records on a monthly basis under AB 1076. Misdemeanor arrests from 2021 onward where charges were dismissed or never filed within one year qualify for automatic relief. No petition needed. The system runs statewide and includes Del Norte County arrests. To check whether your record has been automatically sealed, use the DOJ Record Review process for $25.

Del Norte County VINE and State Tools

VINE works in Del Norte County. This free service alerts you when someone's custody status changes. Register by calling 877-411-5588 or sign up online. You need the person's name or booking number. Notifications come by phone, email, or text. It covers the Del Norte County Jail and lets you track an inmate without checking the portal yourself every day.

State databases add more search options. The CDCR Inmate Search shows who is in state prison. If someone arrested in Del Norte County was sentenced to state prison (Pelican Bay or any other CDCR facility), you can find them through CIRIS. Search by name or CDCR number for current location, admission date, and hearing dates. For your own record, the DOJ Record Review shows your full California criminal history across all counties.

Del Norte County Arrest Records by City

Del Norte County has no cities above the 100,000 population threshold. Crescent City is the only incorporated city. The Crescent City Police Department makes arrests that are booked through the county jail. All arrest records for the area go through the Del Norte County Sheriff's system.

Nearby Counties

Del Norte County is in the far northwest corner of California. Only two California counties share its border.