Find El Dorado County Arrest Records

El Dorado County recent arrest records are available through two online tools. The sheriff runs a CitizenRIMS inmate portal and a separate 48-hour bookings page. Both show who has been arrested and booked into El Dorado County jails. The county stretches from the Sacramento suburbs up into the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe. Placerville is the county seat. The population is about 195,000. You can search recent El Dorado County arrests for free using either online system. Results show names, charges, bail amounts, and booking dates for people currently in custody or recently processed.

El Dorado County Inmate Search

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office provides an inmate search through CitizenRIMS. This portal shows people currently held in El Dorado County jails. Type a name and the system returns matching results with booking data, charges, and custody status. The tool is free to use. No login required. It covers both jail facilities in the county.

There is also a 48-hour bookings page that lists everyone booked into El Dorado County jails in the last two days. This is useful if you want a quick view of the most recent arrests without searching for a specific name. The page shows a running list of recent bookings. You can click through to see a full list of all current inmates too. The 48-hour view gives you a snapshot of recent activity. The CitizenRIMS portal gives you the ability to search by name across all current inmates. Together, these two El Dorado County tools cover most arrest record needs.

The El Dorado County CitizenRIMS portal provides a searchable database of current inmates.

This inmate search tool shows booking data and charges for people held at El Dorado County jail facilities in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe.

El Dorado County Jail Facilities

El Dorado County operates two jail facilities. The Placerville Jail is at 300 Forni Road in Placerville. Call (530) 621-6000 to reach it. The South Lake Tahoe Jail is at 1051 Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Its number is (530) 573-3030. Both facilities handle bookings for arrests made in their respective parts of the county. Deputies and city police bring arrested people to whichever facility is closest.

The western part of El Dorado County, closer to Sacramento, has more people and more arrests. Placerville Jail handles the bulk of bookings. The eastern part around Lake Tahoe sees different patterns. Tourist-area arrests peak during ski season and summer. The South Lake Tahoe Jail handles those bookings. Regardless of which facility processes the booking, the arrest record shows up on the same online search tools. You only need to check one portal to find people booked at either El Dorado County location.

Note: El Dorado County's two jails serve very different parts of the county, but both feed into the same online inmate search system.

El Dorado County Arrest Disclosure

Under Government Code 7923.610, El Dorado County must release specific arrest information. The law covers the arrested person's name, physical description, arrest date and time, booking date and time, arrest location, circumstances, bail amount, release information, and all charges. This mandate is why the online tools show the level of detail they do. Every arrest in El Dorado County falls under these disclosure rules unless an investigation exemption applies.

The California Public Records Act lets you request additional records. If you need an actual arrest report or other documents from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, submit a written request. The agency must respond within 10 days. Most basic arrest data is available without issue. Investigation details may be partially exempt. The sheriff's records division processes these requests and will tell you what they can and cannot release.

Sealing El Dorado County Arrest Records

People arrested in El Dorado County without a conviction can seek to seal their arrest records. Penal Code 851.87 provides the process. You file a petition with the El Dorado County Superior Court. If the judge approves, the arrest record is sealed from public searches and most background checks. The petition process involves paperwork and possibly a court appearance. Some people handle it themselves. Others hire an attorney or use a legal aid service.

Automatic relief through AB 1076 also covers El Dorado County. The California DOJ checks records monthly. Misdemeanor arrests from 2021 forward that were dismissed or never charged within a year qualify for automatic sealing. No petition required. The state handles it. You can verify your own record through the DOJ Record Review to see if automatic relief has been applied to your El Dorado County arrest.

El Dorado County VINE Alerts

The VINE notification system covers El Dorado County. Victims and other concerned people can register for alerts when an inmate's custody status changes at either jail facility. Call 877-411-5588 to register. You need the inmate's name or booking number. Alerts come by phone, text, or email when someone is released, transferred, or has any custody change. This service is free and works around the clock.

VINE is useful if you are tracking someone held in the El Dorado County jail system. Instead of checking the CitizenRIMS portal or 48-hour bookings page yourself, VINE pushes updates to you. For people in situations where knowing about a release immediately matters, this is the most practical option. The CDCR Inmate Search covers state prison inmates separately if someone was sentenced beyond county jail time.

El Dorado County Arrest Records by City

El Dorado County has no cities above the 100,000 population threshold. Placerville and South Lake Tahoe are the two main communities. The Placerville Police Department and South Lake Tahoe Police Department make arrests that are booked through the county jail system.

Nearby Counties

El Dorado County shares borders with several Sierra and foothill counties. Each maintains its own arrest record search tools.