Find Humboldt County Mugshots

Humboldt County busted mugshots are processed through the sheriff's office in Eureka, the county seat on the northern California coast. With about 136,000 residents spread across a large rural area, Humboldt County has a moderate volume of arrests. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all bookings. Local police in Eureka, Arcata, and Fortuna make arrests, but booking goes through the sheriff's facility. There is a jail booking log that gets published regularly. This page explains how to search for busted mugshots in Humboldt County using local and state resources.

Humboldt County Sheriff and Busted Mugshots

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. Their office is in Eureka. Call (707) 445-7251 for general questions. The jail phone is (707) 445-7491. The sheriff runs the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, which is the only booking location in the county. All arrests from any agency in the county go through this facility.

Humboldt County publishes a booking log. This log lists recent arrests with the person's name, charges, and booking date. Local media outlets in the area, including the Times-Standard newspaper and other news sites, regularly report on the booking log. Some of these outlets publish the information online, making it one of the easier ways to see who has been recently booked in Humboldt County.

The sheriff's office has dealt with a wide range of cases over the years. Humboldt County's remote location and cannabis industry have led to a unique arrest profile compared to urban areas. Drug-related arrests have been common historically, though legalization changed the landscape. Property crime and DUI arrests make up a large share of the booking log these days.

Searching for Humboldt County Busted Mugshots

Start by checking local news sources that publish the booking log. Several Humboldt County media outlets post recent arrest data. This gives you names and charges quickly. For the actual booking photo, you need to go through the sheriff's office. Call the jail at (707) 445-7491 to ask about a specific person in custody. Staff can confirm if someone is booked and give you basic details.

For a copy of the mugshot, file a public records request. Write to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at 826 4th Street, Eureka, CA 95501. Under the California Public Records Act, include the person's full name and any other identifying info you have. The agency must respond within 10 days. In practice, Humboldt County is responsive to records requests since the volume is manageable. A simple request for one booking photo should not take long.

The Humboldt County Superior Court provides case information for criminal matters. The court is at 825 5th Street in Eureka. Court records complement the booking data by showing what charges were formally filed, the case progress, and the final outcome. You can contact the clerk's office for case lookups. Criminal case records are public unless sealed by court order.

If the person you are looking for was arrested by a city police department (Eureka PD, Arcata PD, or Fortuna PD), the booking still went through the county jail. Contact the sheriff for the mugshot, not the city police department.

CPRA Requests for Humboldt County Records

The California Public Records Act gives everyone the right to request government records, including booking photos. To file a CPRA request in Humboldt County, write a letter or email to the sheriff's office. State what you want clearly. Name the person. Give the arrest date or date range. Ask for the booking photo and arrest report specifically.

No special form is required. A simple letter works. The sheriff has 10 days to respond and can extend this by 14 days for unusual requests. Fees are usually limited to copying costs. Digital copies may be free. Humboldt County agencies generally cooperate with CPRA requests without requiring you to cite the exact code section, but including a reference to Government Code section 7921.000 (formerly section 6250) does not hurt. Keep a copy of your request for your records.

State Tools for Humboldt Mugshot Searches

The California Department of Justice maintains criminal history records reported by local agencies. Submit a request through the DOJ online form for state-level records. The CDCR CIRIS database lets you search for people in state prison. If someone from Humboldt County was convicted and sentenced to state prison, they will show up in CIRIS. This tool does not cover county jail inmates.

The California DOJ's record review page explains how to check your own criminal history for accuracy and dispute any errors.

Use the record review process if you believe your state criminal history contains mistakes or outdated entries.

For your own record, the DOJ requires Live Scan fingerprints and form BCIA 8016RR with a $25 fee. You can get Live Scan done at several locations in Humboldt County, including the sheriff's office itself. The process takes a few weeks for results to come back. Your record shows all arrests and dispositions reported to the state from any county.

Removing Humboldt County Busted Mugshots

If your booking photo from Humboldt County shows up on a third-party website, you have rights. SB 1027 makes it illegal for these sites to charge for mugshot removal. Send a takedown request. The site has five business days to comply. You do not have to pay anything.

To address the source record, petition the Humboldt County Superior Court. Under Penal Code section 851.87, you can seal an arrest if charges were dropped, never filed, or you were found not guilty. The Clean Slate Act (SB 731) provides automatic sealing after one year for misdemeanors and three years for felonies where no charges were filed. Once an arrest is sealed, the mugshot is no longer a public record. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 is different. It clears a conviction from your record but does not seal the arrest or mugshot. For people with Humboldt County cases, Legal Services of Northern California may provide free assistance with sealing and expungement petitions.

Nearby Counties

Humboldt County is on the northern California coast. Arrests near county borders may be handled by a neighboring agency.