Booking Reports in Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County booking reports are available through the Sheriff's Office online system. The Dambacher Detention Center in Sonora processes all bookings for this Gold Country county. The sheriff uses a CitizenRIMS portal where you can check on current inmates. You can also call the detention center directly for booking data. Tuolumne County booking records are public information under California law, so anyone can ask for arrest details, charges, and bail amounts without needing a special reason.

Search Tuolumne County Bookings Online

The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office runs a CitizenRIMS portal for public access to jail data. Search by name to find people currently held at the Dambacher Detention Center. Results show charges, booking dates, and custody status. The tool costs nothing to use. It is available day and night from any device with internet access.

The California Legislature website hosts the statutes that govern public access to booking records like those in Tuolumne County.

State law requires Tuolumne County and all other California counties to release booking data to the public upon request.

The CitizenRIMS system only displays people who are currently in custody. Once someone posts bail or gets released, they drop off the list. For historical Tuolumne County booking reports, call the Dambacher Detention Center at (209) 533-7270. The detention center is at 12915 Justice Center Drive in Sonora. You can also visit during business hours to request records in person. The sheriff must respond to written records requests within 10 days.

Dambacher Detention Center Bookings

The Dambacher Detention Center is the sole booking facility for Tuolumne County. All arrests by the sheriff's office, Sonora Police Department, or any other law enforcement agency in the county result in booking here. The process captures the arrested person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting agency, arrest and booking times, and the bail amount. Fingerprints and a booking photo are also part of the standard process. All of this data forms the Tuolumne County booking report.

Tuolumne County is in the central Sierra Nevada foothills. Sonora is the main town. The area draws visitors heading to Yosemite and the surrounding national forests. Despite being a tourist area, the county has a small permanent population. The detention center processes a moderate number of bookings relative to its size. Every booking follows the same procedures and creates the same public record.

Tuolumne County Booking Record Laws

Under the California Public Records Act, Tuolumne County booking reports are public. Government Code Section 7923.600 lists what must be released: the person's name, occupation, charges, bail, arrest time, booking time, and custody location. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office follows these rules. You can get this information online, by phone, or through a written request.

Penal Code Section 851.91 gives people the right to petition for sealing arrest records when the case did not end in a conviction. If granted, the Tuolumne County booking report is removed from public access. This protects people who were arrested but not found guilty. The petition goes through the court system in Tuolumne County.

Tuolumne County Custody Tracking

The California VINE system works in Tuolumne County. Register for free to get alerts when an offender is released or transferred from the Dambacher Detention Center. Alerts come by phone, email, or text. VINE runs statewide, so it will also track someone if they get transferred to a different county facility or to state prison.

For state prison inmates convicted in Tuolumne County, search the CIRIS database from CDCR. It shows prison location and hearing dates. The DOJ Record Review handles personal criminal history requests for $25 with fingerprints.

Note: The online CitizenRIMS portal and VINE are both free and complement each other for tracking Tuolumne County bookings.

Tuolumne County Record Copy Fees

The online CitizenRIMS search is free. Phone calls to the jail are free too. If you want a printed copy of a Tuolumne County booking report, the sheriff's office can charge copying fees. The standard California rate is 10 cents per page for regular copies. Certified copies cost more. Contact the Dambacher Detention Center at (209) 533-7270 for their current fee schedule. For a personal statewide criminal history, the DOJ Record Review costs $25 with fingerprints through Live Scan.

Cities in Tuolumne County

Sonora is the county seat and primary community. No cities in Tuolumne County have a population over 100,000. The entire county is rural and relatively small in terms of residents. All booking activity goes through the Dambacher Detention Center. Call (209) 533-7270 for any booking inquiries.

Nearby County Booking Reports

Tuolumne County is in the Sierra Nevada foothills. If you need booking data from a neighboring county, try these options.