Placer County Criminal Records Search

Criminal records in Placer County are kept by the Superior Court and the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The county stretches from the Sacramento Valley floor up into the Sierra Nevada, covering cities like Roseville, Rocklin, and Lincoln. You can search court cases through the online eCourt portal or check current jail bookings on the sheriff's inmate search tool. For state-level records such as RAP sheets and background checks, the California Department of Justice handles requests through its Live Scan fingerprint system. Getting records from Placer County is straightforward if you know which agency holds the file you need.

Placer County Court Records

The Placer County Superior Court offers an online case access portal at webportal.placerco.org. This eCourt system lets you look up criminal cases by defendant name. You can also search by case number if you have one. The portal shows case type, filing date, and hearing details. It covers both felony and misdemeanor filings. The main courthouse sits in Auburn, the county seat, but cases from Roseville and other areas are also in the system.

The California court system gives each county its own Superior Court. Placer County is part of this statewide structure. All criminal cases filed in the county go through the same court system, whether the offense took place in Auburn, Roseville, Rocklin, or the Lake Tahoe area near North Lake Tahoe. The court uses Journal Technologies for its eCourt platform, which is the same vendor used by several other California counties.

If you need copies of court documents, contact the clerk at (530) 584-3460. Copies cost 50 cents per page under state law. Certified copies run $40. A name search that takes the clerk more than 10 minutes costs $15. You can visit the courthouse in person at 10820 Justice Center Drive in Roseville for the main branch, or the historic courthouse in Auburn at 101 Maple Street. Bring the case number if you have it. Staff can search by name, but a case number speeds things up.

Placer County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Placer County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and maintains booking records. You can search for current inmates through the sheriff's online inmate search tool at placer-inmatesearch.atimsle.com. The system uses the ATIMS platform. Search by name to find people currently in custody. Results show charges, booking date, and bail amount.

The main jail is the South Placer Jail in Roseville. The Auburn jail handles some bookings too. If someone was arrested in Placer County, their booking record will show up in this system while they are in custody. Once they are released or transferred, the record may no longer appear in the active search. For people who have been sent to state prison, you need to use the California Department of Corrections CIRIS system instead.

Note: Booking data can take a few hours to show up after an arrest. If you just learned about an arrest and the record is not in the system yet, try again later or call the jail directly.

State Criminal Records for Placer County

The California Department of Justice keeps the statewide criminal history database. This is separate from what the local court and sheriff maintain. Anyone can request their own RAP sheet by going to a Live Scan location and paying a $25 fee to the DOJ. Placer County has multiple Live Scan providers in Roseville, Rocklin, and Auburn. Find locations near you through the DOJ Live Scan locator. Processing takes 48 to 72 hours when no record is found. If the system flags a hit, it takes longer because a technician has to review it by hand.

Employers in Placer County who need background checks also go through the DOJ system. They must be authorized by the state before they can run a check. You can track a pending background check at applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov with your ATI number and date of birth. The DOJ processes about 2 million state-level checks each year across all California counties.

The sex offender registry is another state resource available to Placer County residents. You can search meganslaw.ca.gov by name or location to find registered sex offenders. The registry is maintained by the DOJ under Penal Code Section 290.46. Given the county's suburban population centers, results in Roseville and Rocklin areas may be more common than in the rural foothills.

Clearing Records in Placer County

California law gives people several ways to clean up a criminal record. The most common path is Penal Code Section 1203.4, which lets you petition the court to dismiss a conviction after you finish probation. You file this petition with the Placer County Superior Court. The conviction still shows on your RAP sheet, but it is marked as dismissed. This can help with jobs and housing applications in the Placer County area.

Penal Code Section 851.87 lets you seal arrest records when no conviction resulted from the arrest. You do not need to prove innocence. This law came about in 2017. For marijuana-related offenses, Proposition 64 allows you to petition for record relief. Proposition 47 covers certain nonviolent drug and theft felonies that can be reduced to misdemeanors. All of these petitions go through the Superior Court in Placer County. Legal aid groups that serve the Sacramento region may be able to help with the paperwork if you cannot afford a lawyer.

How to Get Placer County Criminal Records

There are several ways to get criminal records from Placer County. The method depends on what kind of record you need. Court records, arrest logs, and state criminal history files are all held by different agencies. Start with the one that matches your need.

• Search the eCourt portal online for case numbers and hearing dates
• Visit the clerk's office in Auburn or Roseville for full case file access
• Copies cost 50 cents per page; certified copies cost $40
• Use the sheriff's inmate search for current booking records
• Request your own RAP sheet through Live Scan at any local provider

If you need police reports from a specific city in Placer County, contact that city's police department directly. Roseville PD, Rocklin PD, and Lincoln PD each maintain their own records for cases their officers handled. The sheriff handles law enforcement in unincorporated areas. These are separate from court records, so you may need to reach out to more than one agency depending on the situation.

Note: Court records and police records are managed by separate agencies in Placer County. A court record shows what happened in the legal case. A police report covers the details of the investigation and arrest.

Nearby Counties

Criminal cases can cross county lines. Check these neighboring county pages for more criminal record resources near Placer County.