Yolo County Arrest Records

Yolo County recent arrests are tracked through the sheriff's office booking system. This Sacramento Valley county sits just west of the state capital and includes the cities of Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and processes all bookings. The office publishes booking statistics on its website, and arrest information is available to the public under California law. You can check who has been booked into the Yolo County Jail and see charges, bail, and booking dates. The search tools are free to use and accessible from any device.

Yolo County Booking Records Online

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office publishes booking statistics on its website. This page provides data on recent bookings processed through the Yolo County Jail. You can see trends in arrest activity and get an overview of the types of charges being filed. The data is updated regularly and gives a picture of how busy the jail has been.

For specific inmate information, you can contact the jail directly. Staff can tell you if someone is currently in custody and provide details about their booking. The jail information line is available around the clock. Just call and give the name of the person you are looking for. If they are in the Yolo County system, the staff can confirm it and share the basic booking details that are public under state law. This is the most reliable way to check on someone when you need an answer fast.

Yolo County has a moderate arrest volume. The county processes bookings from the Woodland Police Department, Davis Police Department, West Sacramento Police Department, the sheriff's own deputies, CHP, and other agencies that operate in the area. All of those arrests go through the same county jail.

Yolo County Sheriff Booking Data

The sheriff's office provides booking data through its jail services page.

This page shows booking trends and statistics from the Yolo County Jail. It is a useful starting point for understanding arrest patterns in the county.

The Yolo County Jail is in Woodland. It is the only county detention facility. When someone is arrested in Davis, West Sacramento, Woodland, or the unincorporated parts of the county, they end up here. The booking process works like it does everywhere else in California. Officers transport the arrested person to the jail. Staff take fingerprints and a booking photo. They record the charges from the arresting officer and set bail according to the county schedule. The information goes into the jail management system. Within a few hours, the booking is complete and the data is available. Family members, bail bond companies, and the general public can then find out who was booked and why.

Note: Yolo County is home to UC Davis, which means the campus police also make arrests that go through the county jail.

Arrest Record Laws for Yolo County

California Government Code 7923.610 requires every law enforcement agency to release basic arrest information. This includes the full name of the person arrested, their physical description, when and where the arrest happened, the booking date and time, the circumstances, bail, and all charges. Yolo County agencies must follow this rule. It is why booking data is available to anyone who asks.

The only exceptions apply when release of information would put someone in danger or compromise an open investigation. Outside of those narrow cases, the arrest data is public. You do not need to explain why you want it. The California Public Records Act backs this up. It gives residents the right to request government records, and agencies must respond within 10 days.

Penal Code 13300 defines local summary criminal history information and restricts who can access it. This applies to more detailed records, not the basic booking data covered by Government Code 7923.610. If you ask the Yolo County Sheriff for a full arrest report, some parts of it may be exempt from disclosure under this statute. But the standard booking information is almost always released.

Yolo County Arrest Record Sealing

If an arrest in Yolo County did not result in a conviction, you may be able to seal the record. Penal Code 851.87 provides the process. You petition Yolo County Superior Court and explain that the arrest did not lead to a conviction. The judge reviews the case. If it qualifies, the arrest gets sealed. After sealing, the record stays hidden from most background searches. You can answer "no" when asked if you have been arrested for that charge.

California's automatic relief system also applies. Under AB 1076, the DOJ reviews records monthly. Misdemeanor arrests from January 2021 or later that ended in dismissal or had no charges filed within a year receive relief automatically. You do not need to take any steps. The DOJ does it. This covers arrests made in Yolo County the same as everywhere else in the state.

Statewide Records for Yolo County

The California DOJ Record Review lets you get your own full criminal history. You pay $25 and submit fingerprints at a Live Scan site. There are Live Scan locations in Woodland, Davis, and West Sacramento. The DOJ mails your complete state record, which includes arrests and convictions from any county in California. This goes well beyond what local booking logs show.

People in state prison can be found through the CDCR inmate search. If someone who was arrested in Yolo County was later sentenced to prison, this tool shows their current facility, admission date, and parole hearing schedule. It only covers people in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation system. It does not include people held at the Yolo County Jail.

The VINE system lets you sign up for custody change alerts statewide, including Yolo County. Call 877-411-5588 or register online. You get notified by phone, email, or text when the person you registered for has a status change.

Booking Photos in Yolo County

Booking photos taken during the arrest process are subject to California rules. SB 1027 bans websites from charging people to take down their booking photos. If a company posts your Yolo County arrest photo and asks for money to remove it, they are breaking the law. You can sue and recover damages of at least $1,000 per violation plus attorney fees.

Law enforcement in Yolo County is also restricted from posting booking photos on social media for nonviolent offenses. AB 1475 limits this practice to situations involving fugitives, public safety threats, or court orders. The Yolo County Sheriff and local police departments must follow these rules.

Note: You can still request booking photos through a public records request even if they are not shared online.

Yolo County Arrests by City

Yolo County does not have any cities over 100,000 in population. The largest cities are Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento. Each has its own police department that makes arrests, but all bookings go through the Yolo County Jail in Woodland. UC Davis also has a campus police force that books arrests into the county system.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with Yolo County. Sacramento County to the east has a much larger population and its own extensive arrest record system.