Search Plumas County Booking Reports

Plumas County booking reports come from the county jail in Quincy. The Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps all booking records for the area. This small mountain county in northern California handles far fewer bookings than most places in the state, but the same public records laws apply here. You can search for Plumas County booking records by calling the jail or visiting in person. Booking data includes names, charges, bail amounts, and arrest dates for everyone processed through the Plumas County jail system.

Plumas County Booking Records Access

The Plumas County Jail at 56 Abernethy Lane in Quincy handles all booking activity for the county. Call (530) 283-6267 to ask about a person in custody. The jail staff will confirm if someone is booked and share their charges and bail amount. Be ready with the person's full name and date of birth when you call. The staff fields these kinds of calls routinely from families, attorneys, and bail agents throughout the day.

The Plumas County jail information page offers some details about the facility and its policies.

The county's jail page notes that officers will only release charges and bail amounts. Court dates and release information are withheld for safety reasons. This policy is specific to Plumas County and is more restrictive than what state law requires, but the county sticks to it. If you need more than just charges and bail, you may have to file a written records request with the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.

There is no live online inmate roster for Plumas County. Some larger California counties let you search by name on a website and see booking results instantly. Plumas County does not offer that. The small size of the jail and the low volume of bookings make an online system less of a priority here. Phone is the fastest option for checking on Plumas County booking reports right now.

How Booking Works in Plumas County

When someone is arrested anywhere in Plumas County, they get taken to the jail in Quincy for booking. The process is the same as in any California county. Staff record the person's name, birth date, height, weight, hair color, eye color, and other physical details. They note the charges, the arresting agency, the time of arrest, and the time of booking. Fingerprints and a booking photo are also part of the process. All of this goes into the Plumas County booking report.

The booking report is a public record. It tells you what happened during that one arrest. It does not give you a person's full criminal history across the state. Only the California DOJ can provide that, and it costs $25 with fingerprint submission. For the single-event booking data from Plumas County, the sheriff's office is the source.

Public Records Law for Plumas County Bookings

California's Public Records Act covers all Plumas County booking reports. The law says agencies must make public records available for inspection and copying. Government Code Section 7923.600 goes further. It lists exactly what law enforcement must release: names, charges, bail, arrest dates and times, booking dates and times, and where the person is held. Plumas County must follow these rules.

Despite the state rules, the Plumas County jail has its own policy of only releasing charges and bail by phone. If you want more detail, reference the Public Records Act in your written request. The sheriff has 10 days to respond. Agencies can charge 10 cents per page for copies. For certified copies or other special requests, the fees may be higher. Contact the Plumas County Sheriff's Office directly for current pricing on copies of booking reports.

Under Penal Code Section 851.91, a person whose arrest did not lead to a conviction can petition to seal the record. Once sealed, a Plumas County booking report will no longer show up in public searches or requests.

Plumas County Custody Alerts

The California VINE program lets you track custody changes in Plumas County. Register for free to get phone, email, or text alerts when an offender is released or moved. VINE is run by the California State Sheriffs' Association and works across all 58 counties. It's a useful tool for victims of crime in Plumas County who want to stay informed about an offender's status without having to call the jail each day.

State Resources for Plumas County Records

If someone from Plumas County ends up in state prison after conviction, you can look them up through the CIRIS database run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It shows current location, admission date, and parole hearing dates. This is for state prison inmates only, not people in the Plumas County jail. For personal criminal history requests, the California DOJ Record Review process requires fingerprints and a $25 fee.

Note: The DOJ criminal history process is separate from local Plumas County booking report requests and takes several weeks to process.

Cities in Plumas County

Plumas County is very rural. Quincy serves as the county seat and is the main population center. No cities in Plumas County have a population anywhere near 100,000. All arrests in the county go through the Plumas County jail in Quincy. For booking information, call the jail at (530) 283-6267.

Nearby County Booking Reports

Plumas County shares borders with several other northern California counties. If the arrest did not take place within Plumas County, try one of these neighbors.