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Mendocino County Sheriffs Booking Logs

Mendocino County Sheriffs Booking Logs, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Mendocino County at a glance

State
California
County seat
Ukiah
Population
91,601
Area
3,878 sq mi
Founded
1850
Cities and towns
27

Mendocino County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Mendocino County.

Police Departments. In addition to Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, several city police departments operate within Mendocino County, including the Ukiah Police Department, Fort Bragg Police Department, and Willits Police Department. These agencies handle law enforcement within their respective city limits and collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 951 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA 95482, provides law enforcement services throughout unincorporated areas and operates Mendocino County jail facilities. Mendocino County Jail, located adjacent to the Sheriff's headquarters, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences up to one year. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's website, where the public can search current custody status by name or booking number. Mugshots may also appear on third-party websites that aggregate booking information, though the Sheriff's Office itself does not publish mugshots online routinely. Mendocino County is also home to several federally recognized tribes with reservation lands, including the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes, and others, some of which maintain tribal police departments with jurisdiction over reservation lands under Public Law 280 and tribal sovereignty agreements.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

951 Low Gap Road Ukiah, CA 95482 • Phone: (707) 463-4411

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Mendocino County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Mendocino County

Old mine sites
163
Sites with no status in the records
19
Still producing
78
Main minerals
Manganese; Chromium; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
143
Shafts and tunnels
5
What they are
prospect pit, gravel pit, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1958 to 1995
Records behind them
441 records for 403 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 260 named mine sites inside the county, 163 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 143 holes drawn inside the county, 5 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Manganese; Chromium; Clay.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Mendocino County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Mendocino County (200 shown, 49 more named and 143 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Mendocino County, California?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Mendocino County Sheriff or a city police department in Mendocino County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Penal Code 13665, a police department or sheriff's office may not share on social media the booking photos of a person arrested on suspicion of a nonviolent crime unless an exception applies, and must remove booking photos it shared on social media within 14 days unless an exception still applies.

How do I get a criminal background check in Mendocino County, California?

The California criminal history record comes from the California Department of Justice. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions. Fee: $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available.

How can I look up sex offenders in Mendocino County, California?

Search the California Megan's Law Website (Department of Justice), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Mendocino County, California?

Register with the county elections official (county elections office or registrar of voters) or through the California Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.

How do I look up property records in Mendocino County, California?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Mendocino County are kept by the Mendocino County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mendocino County, California?

Certified birth and death certificates for California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county. By mail with form VS 111 to California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or in person at the county office where the event was registered; since July 1, 2026 CDPH VR no longer accepts applications sent through online third party vendors. Fee: $31 for each certified copy of a birth record.

How do I find business license records in Mendocino County, California?

Business entity filings are searched with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online). Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.

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