El Dorado County Inmate Mugshots & Jail Roster Search

First decide which El Dorado County record you actually need

A jail roster, booking record, Sheriff’s incident report and criminal court file answer different questions. Using the correct source saves time and helps prevent an old arrest record from being mistaken for a current jail status or final court result.

How to search the El Dorado County jail roster

The Sheriff’s Custody Division links to its public Current Inmates service. This is the best starting point for a live custody question because the county operates two adult detention facilities and a person’s location should be confirmed before you travel, mail anything or arrange services.

What jail and booking information can—and cannot—tell you

El Dorado County’s inmate system is useful for identifying a current custody event. It should not be interpreted as a substitute for the criminal court record.

If you cannot find the person in the current inmate search

A missing name does not automatically mean there was no arrest. The person may have been released, transferred, booked under a different name variation, or may be held by another jurisdiction.

If the arrest is very recent or the online result is unclear, you can contact the appropriate jail. Placerville Jail is listed at 530-621-6000; South Lake Tahoe Jail is listed at 530-573-3030.

El Dorado County operates two adult jail facilities

The Sheriff’s Custody Division is responsible for people held in both facilities. The county states that the Placerville facility has capacity for 303 inmates plus 8 outpatient medical beds, while the South Lake Tahoe facility can house up to 158 inmates.

Use California VINE when custody-change notification matters

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office directs users to the California VINE system for custody information and notifications. VINE is a free, anonymous service that can be used to search for custody status and register for notification when an offender’s custody status changes.

Check El Dorado Superior Court for the criminal case after an arrest

The Superior Court’s Criminal Division handles felonies, misdemeanors and some infractions and maintains an index of criminal filings and dispositions. This is the more appropriate source when your question is about what happened in court rather than where someone was booked.

Online case index

The court’s Web Portal can be used to research criminal and other case information. The court requires users to create an account to search case data. It also warns that the most current filing may not yet appear and advises users who need to rely on information to verify it against court paperwork or notices.

Open the El Dorado Superior Court Case Index and Department Calendars.

When you need a formal record search or copies

If you already know the case number and want to view the file, the court directs users to Local Form M-5, submitted by mail or at the clerk’s counter. For criminal-record research by the general public when the specifics are known, the court identifies Local Form M-55 for record research and copies.

The court states that requests involving more than three names and/or files must be left for processing and may take up to 15 business days. Its online Case Index lists cases filed after 2000; for cases filed before 2000, the court directs users to manual index books at court branches or a paid clerk search.

Court fees and procedures can change. Confirm the current amount on the court’s official Record Search Requests page before sending payment.

Criminal court locations

For Sheriff’s reports and older booking information, use the Records Unit

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Records Unit maintains reports initiated by the Sheriff’s Office, booking records made throughout the county, and warrants and restraining orders issued by El Dorado County courts. Access depends on the type of record and whether the requester is legally entitled to receive it.

Local criminal history and clearance letters

The Sheriff explains that California Penal Code sections 13300–13326 allow local summary criminal-history information to be released to the subject of that history. A Sheriff’s clearance letter concerns arrests and citations within the Sheriff’s jurisdiction rather than every agency in California.

The county states that a clearance-letter request requires the application, valid identification and payment; processing may take up to 10 days, and the published fee is $30. A local CORI report can show El Dorado County Jail booking and release dates for 10 years, the arresting agency and charges. The Sheriff notes that if a criminal-history record exists, the requester is responsible for obtaining the disposition.

Current El Dorado County jail visitation schedules

The Sheriff’s visitation page states that in-person social visits are first come, first served. Visitors must show proper identification. One visitor may visit an inmate at a time, with an exception for a minor accompanied as required by the Sheriff’s rules.

The Sheriff publishes final check-in times of 10:30 a.m. for morning sessions, 3:30 p.m. for afternoon sessions and 9:30 p.m. for evening sessions. For evening visiting, the Sheriff’s Office specifically tells visitors to call the facility first to confirm that visiting has not been cancelled.

Each visitor is allowed a maximum of three 30-minute visits per week and generally one visit per day unless jail administration has approved otherwise.

Remote video visitation

The Sheriff’s Office also offers NCIC remote video visits. Its current video-visitation page says visits can be scheduled seven days per week within available periods and must be scheduled in advance. The page states that each inmate receives one free video visit per week and lists paid video visits at $0.20 per minute.

Create or access an NCIC video-visitation account.

Inmate phone calls, electronic messages and physical mail

The Sheriff’s Office uses NCIC Inmate Communications for inmate telephone services. For phone-service assistance, it lists NCIC Customer Support at 800-943-2189.

Electronic messages

The Sheriff’s inmate correspondence page states that incoming electronic messages from the public cost $0.25 per message and picture messages or attached documents cost $0.35 per picture. The system also permits outgoing inmate messaging and publishes separate pricing for those messages.

Physical mail is processed electronically

The Sheriff currently directs physical inmate mail to the following processing address:

The Sheriff’s Office warns that material sent to this processing address will not be returned or released. Once it is processed for electronic delivery to the inmate, the physical material is destroyed. Confirm the current correspondence rules before mailing original or irreplaceable material.

El Dorado County jail inmate and mugshot FAQs