Find Amador County Busted Mugshots

Amador County busted mugshots are managed by the sheriff's office in Jackson, the county seat. This Gold Country county has a population of about 41,000 people and sits in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and handles all bookings. Amador County is a smaller jurisdiction, so the volume of arrests is modest compared to urban areas. If you need to find busted mugshots from Amador County, this page covers the sheriff's booking tools, CPRA request steps, and California state databases that may have relevant records.

Amador County Sheriff Booking Records

The Amador County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and handles all arrest bookings in the county. The office is at 700 Court Street in Jackson, CA 95642. You can reach them by phone at (209) 223-6500. The sheriff provides law enforcement for unincorporated areas and also contracts with some smaller communities in the county for patrol services.

Amador County's jail is a smaller facility. It holds inmates awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or waiting for transfer to state prison. When someone is booked, the sheriff's office creates a booking record that includes the mugshot, personal information, charges, and bail. These records are public under California law. The booking process in a small county like Amador is the same as in larger counties, just on a smaller scale. Every person arrested goes through intake, is photographed, and has their information entered into the system.

Online access to booking records may be limited. Check the sheriff's website for any available inmate search or booking log. If no online tool exists, you will need to contact the office directly to get busted mugshots from Amador County. The staff can look up records by name and provide copies if the information is not exempt from disclosure.

How to Search for Amador County Busted Mugshots

Your first step is to check the sheriff's website for any online booking tools. Some smaller counties in California use third-party platforms like VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) to provide public access to inmate data. If Amador County participates in VINE, you can search for inmates that way. The VINE system shows custody status and sometimes booking details, though mugshots are not always included.

If there is no online option, call the sheriff's office at (209) 223-6500. Ask for the jail division or records unit. Give them the full name of the person you are looking for and a rough date of arrest. They can tell you if the person was booked and whether booking records are available. For a copy of the mugshot, you may need to file a written CPRA request. The law requires the agency to respond within 10 days.

The Amador County Sheriff's Office website may also post a booking log or recent arrests. Some California sheriff's offices publish daily or weekly logs showing names, charges, and booking dates. Check under sections labeled "booking log," "arrests," or "custody" on the site. These logs may not include photos, but they confirm that an arrest took place and give you enough detail to follow up for the full booking record.

The California DOJ record review page explains how to check your own criminal history, which includes records from all agencies statewide, including Amador County.

The record review service is for individuals checking their own history. You cannot use it to look up someone else's criminal record.

Amador County Public Records Act Requests

The California Public Records Act applies to all government agencies, including the Amador County Sheriff's Office. You have the right to request booking records, arrest logs, and mugshots. Send a written request to the sheriff at 700 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642. State what records you want, who they are about, and when the arrest happened. Be as specific as you can. The more detail you provide, the faster the agency can locate the records.

Under Government Code section 7923.610, the sheriff must release certain arrest information. This includes the person's full name, physical description, date and time of arrest, charges, bail amount, and how they were released. The mugshot is not explicitly listed in the statute, but it arguably falls under "physical description." Most agencies will release a booking photo when asked, though some cite the investigatory records exemption to deny requests. If your request is denied, the agency must tell you why in writing.

State Resources for Amador County Records

The California DOJ offers several tools for records access. The public records information page explains your rights under the CPRA. You can submit a statewide records request through the DOJ online form. For your own criminal history, use the Live Scan process with form BCIA 8016RR and a $25 processing fee. The DOJ Record Review Unit can be reached at (916) 227-3849.

The CDCR CIRIS tool covers people in state prison. If someone from Amador County was sentenced to state custody, you can find them through this free search. It does not cover county jail inmates. The Amador County Superior Court maintains case files separately. Court records show charges, plea outcomes, sentencing, and other case details that the booking record alone does not include.

Clearing Amador County Arrest Records

If your mugshot is from an Amador County arrest, California law gives you options. Penal Code section 851.87 lets you seal arrest records when charges were never filed, dismissed, or ended in acquittal. Once sealed, the mugshot and all booking data are removed from public access. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) provides automatic sealing for misdemeanor arrests after one year and felony arrests after three years if no charges were filed.

Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 applies to convictions, not arrests. It changes the record to "dismissed" but the arrest and booking data can still be visible. For Amador County convictions, file your expungement petition with the Amador County Superior Court. Under SB 1027, no website can charge you to remove your booking photo. This protection covers all California counties. If a mugshot site asks for payment, that is a violation of Civil Code section 1798.91.1.

Penal Code section 13665 restricts how law enforcement shares booking photos on social media. For nonviolent arrests, police and sheriff's offices cannot post mugshots on platforms like Facebook or Instagram unless the person is a fugitive or a judge orders it. All booking photos shared on social media must be removed within 14 days. This law does not apply to the sheriff's own official website or database system.

Nearby Counties

Amador County sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Arrests near county borders may be handled by a neighboring sheriff's office.