This is a private reference site. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, retrieve official booking records, or change a government record.
Official Nevada County Contacts
Use the office that owns the record. The Sheriff's Office and court can answer different questions, and CDCR handles state custody records.
Nevada County Sheriff's Office Records Division
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-1471
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays
Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-1291
Booking and administration are listed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Nevada County Probation
109 1/2 N Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-1200
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CDCR CIRIS Assistance
CDCR Identification Unit: 916-445-6713
Use CDCR CIRIS for state custody searches.
Where to Look First
For a released Nevada County jail inmate, start with the home page because it covers the full search and records request path. Use Post-Release Supervision for parole or probation, 24-Hour Releases for same-day report checks, Release Date Lookup for release-date questions, and VINE Inmate Check for notification registration.
- County jail release record: Nevada County Sheriff's Office records request.
- Court release or sentence: Nevada County Superior Court portal or clerk records access.
- State prison release: CDCR CIRIS, BPH, or DAPO.
- Federal custody: BOP Inmate Locator or federal records process.
- Immigration custody: ICE locator or ERO field office path.