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Find the right office in Sierra County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Police & jail
The courts that sit in Sierra County hear its criminal cases, and the court clerk keeps the charges, the dispositions and the sentences on file.
Open official site Sierra County Criminal RecordsProperty records
County clerk recorder information and record access.
Open official site Sierra County Official Public Records SearchPolice & jail
Sierra County publishes the Megan's Law information for the sex offenders registered with the Sierra County Sheriff and links the state search.
Open official site Sierra County Sex OffendersVital records
Official birth certificates from the county of Sierra.
Open official site Sierra County Birth RecordsState records
Index of Sierra County's services and resources.
Open official site Sierra County DirectoryCounty court
Civil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
Open official site Sierra County Civil CourtProperty records
Property assessment and other county real estate resources.
Open official site Sierra County Property AssessorPolice & jail
Search the inmate search public database.
Open official site Sierra County Inmate/Most WantedVital records
Get information regarding obtaining marriage records in Sierra County.
Open official site Sierra County Marriage RecordsState records
Search for information by business name or business owner.
Open official site Sierra County Fictitious Business Name FilingsCourt records
The family law division of the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra, hears divorce, custody, support and domestic violence cases, and the court clerk keeps the case files.
Open official site Divorces, Family Law courtProperty records
Property in Sierra County is valued by the county assessor and the taxes are billed and collected by the county tax collector, whose records give the owner, the parcel and the assessed value.
Open official site Sierra County Property Tax InformationEverything else, organized
9 more Sierra County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Sierra County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency in Sierra County, responsible for maintaining public safety and order.
Police Departments. In addition to Sierra County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Sierra County includes the Loyalton Police Department, which serves the city of Loyalton.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Sierra County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Sierra County, headquartered at 206 Court Street, Downieville, CA 95936 The Sheriff's Office provides patrol services, criminal investigations, search and rescue operations, and operates Sierra County Jail facility located adjacent to the main office. Sierra County has no incorporated cities, meaning there are no municipal police departments; the Sheriff's Office provides all local law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated communities of Downieville, Loyalton, Sierraville, Sierra City, and Goodyears Bar. The California Highway Patrol maintains jurisdiction over state highways including Highway 49 and Highway 89 that traverse Sierra County.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Sierra County are maintained by Sierra County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set forth by the California Public Records Act.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Sierra County are taken and retained by Sierra County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 853 named mine sites inside the county, 709 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 299 holes drawn inside the county, 219 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Chromium; Copper.
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.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
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.
Straight answers
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Sierra County Sheriff or a city police department in Sierra 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.
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.
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.
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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Sierra County are kept by the Sierra County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.
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.
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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