Search Yolo County Criminal Records

Criminal records in Yolo County are maintained by the Superior Court in Woodland and the Yolo County Sheriff's Office. The county includes the cities of Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters. Court cases can be searched online through a Tyler Technologies portal. Jail booking information is available by phone. The California DOJ handles state-level criminal history requests through its Live Scan system. Yolo County sits just west of Sacramento, and its court system processes thousands of criminal cases each year across both felony and misdemeanor filings.

Yolo County Court Criminal Records

The Yolo County Superior Court provides an online portal powered by Tyler Technologies at portal-cayolo.tylertech.cloud. You can search criminal cases by name or case number. The portal shows case details, hearing dates, and charges. Tyler Technologies runs court portals for many California counties, so the interface may look familiar if you have used other county systems.

Below is a screenshot of the Yolo County court portal. The search page lets you pick the case category and enter search terms. Criminal cases are listed along with traffic and other filings. You can view the register of actions for each case once you find it. The system is free to use for basic case lookups.

The main courthouse is at 1000 Main Street in Woodland. That is where the clerk's office handles criminal records requests in person. Copies cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies cost $40. Name searches that take the clerk more than 10 minutes are billed at $15. Bring a case number if you have one. It makes the process much faster.

Yolo County is small enough that most criminal cases go through the Woodland courthouse. West Sacramento, Davis, and Winters cases all funnel through this same court. There is no branch courthouse in Davis or West Sacramento for criminal matters, so everything is centralized in Woodland.

Yolo County Jail Inmate Records

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail in Woodland. To check if someone is currently in custody, call the jail at (530) 668-5245. The sheriff does not appear to maintain a public online inmate search portal. Phone inquiry is the main way to get current custody status for someone booked into the Yolo County jail.

The jail is at 2500 East Gibson Road in Woodland. If you are trying to locate someone who was arrested in Yolo County, the jail staff can confirm whether that person is in custody, what the charges are, and what bail has been set. For people who have been transferred to the California state prison system, use the CDCR's CIRIS inmate search tool instead.

Note: If someone was arrested in West Sacramento or Davis, they are typically booked into the Yolo County jail in Woodland. All cities in the county use this same facility for adult bookings.

State Records for Yolo County Residents

The California DOJ maintains the statewide criminal record database. Anyone can get a copy of their own RAP sheet by visiting a Live Scan provider and paying $25 to the DOJ. Yolo County has Live Scan locations in Woodland, Davis, and West Sacramento. Use the DOJ Live Scan locator to find one near you. Results come back in 48 to 72 hours when no criminal history is found. A flagged record takes longer because it goes through manual review.

Background checks for employment and licensing in Yolo County also run through the DOJ. Only authorized agencies can request these checks. Track your pending background check at applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov using your ATI number and date of birth. The DOJ does not offer an expedited option, so plan ahead.

Yolo County residents can also search the California sex offender registry at meganslaw.ca.gov. The registry is searchable by name or address. It covers registered sex offenders across all of California, including those living in Woodland, Davis, West Sacramento, and Winters.

Clearing Records in Yolo County

California gives people multiple paths to clear a criminal record. Penal Code Section 1203.4 allows people who finished probation to petition for dismissal. You file the petition with the Yolo County Superior Court in Woodland. The conviction shows as dismissed on your RAP sheet after that. It does not vanish completely, but the dismissal notation helps with jobs and housing. This is the most widely used form of record relief in California.

Arrest records with no conviction can be sealed under Penal Code Section 851.87. You do not need to show innocence. Proposition 47 lets you reduce certain old felonies to misdemeanors. Proposition 64 covers marijuana convictions from before legalization. Yolo County Legal Services and UC Davis School of Law clinics sometimes offer help with these petitions for people who qualify for free legal aid. Check with those groups if you need assistance filing paperwork with the court.

How to Get Yolo County Criminal Records

Criminal records in Yolo County come from several agencies. The type of record you need determines where you go. Court records are at the Superior Court. Booking data is at the sheriff. Police reports come from the local police department or sheriff, depending on where the incident happened.

• Search the Tyler Technologies court portal for case numbers and filings
• Visit the clerk's office at 1000 Main Street, Woodland for full case files
• Copies run 50 cents per page; certified copies are $40
• Call the jail at (530) 668-5245 for current inmate information
• Get your own RAP sheet through Live Scan at a local provider

Police reports are handled separately by each local department. Davis PD, West Sacramento PD, Woodland PD, and Winters PD each keep their own records. The sheriff handles reports from unincorporated areas. Contact the specific agency that responded to the incident to request a copy of the report.

Note: The Yolo County court and the various police departments are separate entities. A court record documents the legal proceedings. A police report covers the investigation. You may need both depending on your situation.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Yolo County. Criminal matters sometimes involve neighboring jurisdictions, so these pages may be helpful.