Search Siskiyou County Criminal Cases

Criminal history records in Siskiyou County come from the Superior Court and the Sheriff's Office. The county sits in far northern California near the Oregon border with about 44,000 residents. Yreka is the county seat. You can search criminal court cases through the court's online case portal. The Sheriff's Office also provides an incarcerated people search tool for current jail bookings. State-level background checks go through the California DOJ. This page covers how to find and access criminal records in Siskiyou County using each available source.

Siskiyou County Court Criminal Records

The Siskiyou County Superior Court handles all criminal cases in the county. The courthouse is in Yreka. Despite being a rural county, Siskiyou offers an online case portal for searching court records. You can look up criminal, traffic, and civil cases by name or case number. The results show case type, filing date, charges, hearing information, and current status. This free search tool makes it easy to check for criminal filings without having to visit the courthouse.

The Siskiyou County Superior Court case portal gives you free access to search criminal case records online.

This portal covers all case types filed at the Siskiyou County courthouse in Yreka.

To search, enter a last name and optionally a first name. The system brings up matching cases across all case types. You can filter to show only criminal matters. Click on a case number to view the full details, including charges and hearing dates. Some older records may not be in the online system. For those, visit the clerk's office during business hours or call the court. The clerk can pull up records that are not yet digitized. Standard copies cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies are $40 per document at the Siskiyou County courthouse.

Siskiyou County Inmate Search

The Siskiyou County Sheriff runs the county jail in Yreka. The Sheriff provides an online tool to search for people currently in custody. This is a free search that shows names, charges, booking dates, and bail amounts for everyone in the jail.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff incarcerated people search lets you check who is currently booked in the county jail.

This tool updates as new bookings and releases occur at the Siskiyou County jail facility.

If the person is not in the county jail, they may be in state prison or already released. The CIRIS inmate search from the California Department of Corrections covers the entire state prison system. Anyone sentenced from Siskiyou County to a state prison will show up there. The search is free and includes the person's current facility, CDCR number, and commitment county. For arrest reports from a particular incident, contact the law enforcement agency that investigated the case.

Note: The jail search only shows people currently in custody, not people who have been released or transferred.

How to Get Criminal Records in Siskiyou County

There are a few ways to get criminal history records in Siskiyou County. The approach depends on the type of record you need. Court records, background checks, and police reports each have their own process. Most people start with the free online court portal for basic case information.

For a full criminal history from the state, go to a Live Scan site. The California DOJ maintains the statewide criminal record database. You submit fingerprints and pay the $25 DOJ fee plus the site's rolling fee. Results take about 2 to 3 business days. Under Penal Code 11105, this database holds criminal records from all 58 California counties. Live Scan sites near Siskiyou County may be limited, so check with local law enforcement or the DOJ website for the nearest authorized location. Some people in this area travel to Shasta County for Live Scan services.

For police reports, contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office or the city police department that handled the arrest. Each agency has its own process for releasing copies of incident and arrest reports.

Siskiyou County Criminal Record Fees

Court fees in Siskiyou County match the statewide rates set by California law. These are the same whether you go to a small county or a large one. Law enforcement agencies may charge separate fees for their own records.

Standard fees for criminal records in Siskiyou County:

• Court name search (over 10 minutes): $15
• Copies per page: $0.50
• Certified copy per document: $40
• Exemplification: $50
• DOJ background check: $25 plus Live Scan rolling fee

If you can not pay the fees, file a fee waiver request with the Siskiyou County Superior Court clerk. Provide proof of low income or public benefit enrollment. The court decides whether to grant the waiver. It covers court filing fees and some copy costs but does not apply to DOJ fees or police report charges.

Criminal Record Clearing in Siskiyou County

California law provides options for clearing criminal records. If you have a conviction in Siskiyou County, Penal Code 1203.4 may let you petition for a dismissal after probation is done. File the petition with the Siskiyou County Superior Court in Yreka. The judge reviews your case and grants or denies the request. A dismissal changes how the conviction shows on your record. It does not fully erase it. AB 1076 now automates some dismissals through the DOJ, which reviews eligible records and processes relief without the person having to file anything.

Arrest records can be sealed under Penal Code 851.87 if charges were never filed or the case was dismissed. Once sealed, the arrest does not appear on most background checks. You file the petition at the Siskiyou County courthouse. The Megan's Law website is a separate tool for looking up registered sex offenders in Siskiyou County and across California under Penal Code 290.

Cities in Siskiyou County

Siskiyou County has several small cities and towns. All criminal cases from these areas go through the Siskiyou County Superior Court in Yreka. No cities in the county have a population over 100,000, so there are no separate city resource pages here.

Cities in the county include Yreka, Mount Shasta, Weed, Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, and Tulelake. Criminal filings from each of these communities are handled by the same courthouse.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Siskiyou County. Check where the arrest or incident occurred before you search. Criminal cases must be filed in the county where the crime took place.