El Dorado County Booking Records

El Dorado County 24 hour booking records track recent arrests and jail bookings in this foothill and mountain county east of Sacramento. The El Dorado County Sheriff provides a 48-hour booking log that shows who has been booked into the county jail in Placerville. You can search this log online at no cost. No sign-up is needed. El Dorado County booking data lists names, charges, booking dates, and bail amounts for anyone recently processed through the county detention system.

El Dorado County Booking Log Online

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office runs a public 48-hour booking log at custody.edso.org. This is the primary tool for searching recent 24 hour booking records in El Dorado County. The system shows everyone booked into the county jail over the past two days. You can view the log without typing in a name. It displays all recent entries in a list format, making it simple to browse through the latest El Dorado County bookings.

The booking log updates as new arrests are processed at the jail. Each entry shows the person's name, booking date and time, the charges, and the bail amount. El Dorado County posts this information under Government Code Section 7923.610, which requires law enforcement agencies to make arrest and booking details available to the public. The 48-hour window means older entries drop off as new ones come in, so check the log regularly if you are tracking a specific arrest.

The screenshot below shows a statewide resource for understanding California's public records laws that apply to El Dorado County booking records.

California law requires agencies like the El Dorado County Sheriff to share booking data with anyone who asks for it.

How Booking Works in El Dorado County

El Dorado County stretches from the Sacramento Valley foothills up to the crest of the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The main jail sits at 300 Forni Road in Placerville. When an arrest happens anywhere in the county, the person is transported to this facility for booking. The process involves taking the person's photo, recording personal information, logging the charges, and assigning a booking number. This creates the record you see in the 24 hour booking log.

Multiple agencies make arrests in El Dorado County. The Sheriff's Office handles unincorporated areas, which make up most of the county. The Placerville Police Department and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department cover their respective cities. No matter which agency makes the arrest, the booking takes place at the county jail and shows up in the same El Dorado County booking system. This gives you one central place to search all recent arrests.

El Dorado County also houses inmates from Alpine County, which has no jail of its own. So you may see some booking entries in the El Dorado County log for people arrested in Alpine County.

El Dorado County Arrest Record Details

Each entry in the El Dorado County 24 hour booking log contains specific data about the arrest and the person booked. California state law defines what must be shared publicly. The booking record includes the full name, date of birth, physical description, the date and time of arrest, charges at the time of booking, the bail amount, and whether the person is still in custody or has been released.

El Dorado County booking records typically include:

• Full name and date of birth of the person arrested
• Charges and penal code sections listed
• Bail amount set for each charge
• Arresting agency and booking date
• Current custody status at the El Dorado County jail

Some entries also note if there is a hold from another jurisdiction or a parole or probation violation. Under Penal Code Section 13300, local agencies maintain what is called a local summary criminal history, which includes all booking numbers, arrest dates, and dispositions.

El Dorado County Public Records Access

The 48-hour booking log covers the most recent arrests. For older El Dorado County booking records, you need to file a public records request. The California Public Records Act lets anyone ask for government records. Agencies have 10 days to respond. The California DOJ public records page explains your rights and how the process works.

Call the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office at (530) 621-6400 to ask about records. Staff can tell you what is available and walk you through the request process. Copy fees are usually around 10 cents per page, though El Dorado County may have a slightly different schedule for certain types of records. The jail is located at 300 Forni Road in Placerville, and you can visit in person during lobby hours to get copies of booking records.

If someone was arrested but never convicted, they may be able to get their El Dorado County arrest record sealed. Penal Code Section 851.91 allows this through a court petition under the CARE Act. Sealed records vanish from all public searches.

Note: The online booking log only covers 48 hours of data and is not a complete archive of all El Dorado County bookings.

El Dorado County Jail Contact

Reach the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office at (530) 621-6400. The jail is at 300 Forni Road in Placerville, California. You can call to check on someone's custody status, ask about visiting hours, or request booking record copies. The phone line handles calls during regular hours.

For statewide arrest data that includes El Dorado County numbers, visit the California DOJ OpenJustice data portal. This tracks arrest statistics by county and lets you compare El Dorado County's numbers to other parts of the state. The portal also breaks down data by offense type, age, and gender, which can be useful for research.

Nearby California Counties

These counties border El Dorado County. Each runs its own booking search tool and jail records system.