Arrests reported by Sacramento County Sheriff (2024)

FAQs

How to check for warrants in Sacramento County? ›

How do I find out if I have a warrant? In person at 4510 Orange Grove Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841, or by calling the Warrants Unit at (916) 874-5383.

For emergencies or crimes in progress: Call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies: Call (916) 808-5471.

Each inmate is authorized two (2) 45 minute social visits per week, Sunday through Saturday. Morning/Afternoon visiting hours: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Evening visiting hours: 4:30, 5:30, 7:30 8:30 and 9:30.

In the event of an unanswered telephone call, please contact the Sheriff's Communication Center at 916-874-5115 for non-emergencies and 911 for emergencies. Specialized services include: Advice about Crime Prevention and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

To find out if you have an active warrant in California, you can either: Search your name on the appropriate County Sheriff's website or Superior Court website. For example, in Orange County, you can search the Orange County Sheriff's Department website. Run a search on the private CaliforniaArrests.org website.

Clearing my Warrant

You must appear at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department located at 4510 Orange Grove Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841. For further information, you may call 916-874-5383.

City of Sacramento 311 handles all City municipal service requests except police and fire. Select from the most common items to request/report from the list below, or request other service through our Service Request Tool.

311 - Non-emergency police, fire and municipal business. Local and municipal governments will administer 311 calls. 711 - Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the speech and hearing impaired.

​​Immediate Non-Emergency

If you'd like to talk to someone in regards to a non-emergency situation, please call 1-800-TELL-CHP (1-800-835-5247).

Visitors must present a copy of this form to the visiting deputy when coming to visit. No visits shall be granted to convicted felons who do not have proof of prior approval.

What is the difference between county Sheriff and local police? ›

Police focus on urban areas within cities, led by appointed police chiefs, while sheriffs have county-wide jurisdiction, are elected by the public, and oversee law enforcement in a more extensive geographic area.

On an average day in 2021, there were 3,212 people in county jails, and 5,373 people from Sacramento County in the state prison system.

Non-Emergency Calls

Sacramento County Sheriff: 916-874-5115 (Use this number for events that occur in Sacramento County.

C​ounty Contact Information & Resource Connections​

Call: 3-1-1 or 916-875-4311 (if not in the unincorporated area of the County) or email, SacCo311@custhelp.com​. Visit: https:/​/311. saccoun​ty.gov​

Today, the Sacramento Police Department is led by Chief Katherine Lester, the first woman to ever hold the rank of Police Chief in Sacramento. Appointed in 2021, she leads an organization of nearly 750 sworn personnel and approximately 330 professional (civilian) staff.

In California, search warrants are issued by judges. How long it takes to obtain the warrant depends on how quickly an officer can convince the judge that a warrant is necessary. In special cases where time is of the essence, this may take as little as minutes, but it generally takes at least a few hours.

Possible Outcomes:Arrest:If the DMV discovers an outstanding warrant,they are likely to notify law enforcement,potentially leading to your arrest at the DMV office. Denial of ID:Even if you aren't arrested on the spot,the DMV might deny your application for a state ID until the warrant is addressed.

The State Controller's Office (SCO) prepares and releases warrants (another word for checks or payments) and electronic fund transfers from the State Treasury.