Calaveras County Criminal Records Search

Criminal records in Calaveras County are managed by the Superior Court in San Andreas and the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office. The county has roughly 45,000 residents living across a mix of small towns and rural mountain communities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Court records, booking data, and state criminal history files each come from separate agencies. The Superior Court processes all felony and misdemeanor cases for the entire county. State-level tools from the California DOJ and CDCR provide background checks, RAP sheets, and prison inmate data that supplement what the local court and sheriff have on file.

Calaveras Court Criminal Records

The Calaveras County Superior Court handles all criminal cases in the county. The courthouse is in San Andreas at 400 Government Center Drive. You can reach the court at (209) 754-9800. The court's website is at calaveras.courts.ca.gov. Like many smaller California counties, Calaveras does not have a large self-service online case search system. You may need to contact the clerk to look up a specific case.

The clerk can search by defendant name or case number. A case number search is straightforward. Name searches can take more time, especially if the name is common. Under state law, a search that takes more than 10 minutes carries a $15 fee. When you find the case you need, copies of documents cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies run $40 each. These fees are set by the state and apply to all California courts.

Calaveras County is part of the Third Appellate District. Criminal case appeals from this court go to the appellate court in Sacramento. The county sits in a judicial district that also serves several other small Sierra foothill counties.

Note: Some older Calaveras County court records may be archived off-site. If you need files from cases that are more than a few years old, ask the clerk about retrieval times and any extra fees for pulling archived records.

Sheriff and Jail Records

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in San Andreas. The sheriff handles law enforcement across the unincorporated areas of the county, which covers most of Calaveras. Angels Camp is the only incorporated city. The sheriff's office creates booking records when someone is arrested and brought to the jail. To check on a current inmate, call the jail directly. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what charges they face, and what the bail amount is.

Calaveras County does not offer a public online inmate roster the way larger counties do. Phone inquiries are the main way to check custody status. The jail also accepts in-person visits during regular business hours if you need to ask about records in person. For people who have been sentenced to state prison, the local jail will not have their record once the transfer happens. You would then need to check the CDCR system.

The Calaveras County jail also books people arrested in neighboring Alpine County, which has no jail of its own. So the booking roster here sometimes includes people whose cases are filed in Alpine County Superior Court rather than Calaveras.

State Criminal Records Resources

The California DOJ is the central source for statewide criminal history data. This matters in Calaveras County because local online search options are limited. To get your own RAP sheet, go to a Live Scan provider and pay the $25 DOJ fee. There are Live Scan locations in the San Andreas and Angels Camp area. Find one using the DOJ Live Scan locator. The DOJ processes the request in 48 to 72 hours if no criminal record is found. It takes longer when there is a hit.

Background checks for employment or licensing also go through the DOJ. The employer or agency must be authorized by the state. You can track a pending background check at applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov with your ATI number and date of birth. The DOJ processes roughly 2 million state-level checks each year across California.

The sex offender registry at meganslaw.ca.gov is another state tool available to Calaveras County residents. Search by name or use the map tool to check specific addresses or neighborhoods. Penal Code Section 290.46 governs what information appears on the site.

Record Clearing in Calaveras County

California offers several ways to clear or reduce a criminal record. Penal Code Section 1203.4 is the most common. It lets you petition the court to dismiss a conviction after completing probation. You file the petition with the Calaveras County Superior Court in San Andreas. A dismissed conviction still appears on your RAP sheet, but the status change helps when applying for jobs. It shows that the court has granted relief.

Arrest records can be sealed under Penal Code Section 851.87 when no conviction resulted from the arrest. Proposition 47 allows resentencing of certain nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors. Proposition 64 provides relief for old marijuana convictions. Each of these requires filing a petition with the court. Some legal aid organizations serve the foothill counties and may help with the paperwork at no cost if you qualify based on income.

Getting Calaveras Criminal Records

Criminal records in Calaveras County come from three main sources. The court has case records. The sheriff has booking data. The state DOJ has criminal history files. Which one you contact depends on what you are looking for.

• Call the court at (209) 754-9800 for case records and filings
• Contact the sheriff's jail for current booking and custody data
• Use Live Scan to request your own RAP sheet from the DOJ ($25)
• Search CIRIS at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov for state prison inmates
• Check meganslaw.ca.gov for registered sex offenders by location

For police reports related to cases handled by the Angels Camp Police Department, contact that agency directly. The sheriff handles reports for crimes in unincorporated Calaveras County. Police reports are separate from court records, so getting a full picture of a case sometimes means contacting more than one office.

Note: The courthouse in San Andreas is the only location for criminal court records in Calaveras County. There are no branch courts.

Nearby Counties

Calaveras County borders several foothill and mountain counties. Check these pages for criminal record information in neighboring areas.