Trinity County Inmate Lookup

Trinity County inmate population records are held by the Trinity County Sheriff's Office in Weaverville. This is one of the least populated counties in all of California. The sheriff's office runs a small jail that serves the whole county. Trinity County does not have an online inmate roster or search tool on its website, which makes it different from most California counties. To check on someone in Trinity County custody, you need to call the jail directly at (530) 623-8124 or use one of the statewide search tools that cover all California counties.

Trinity County Jail Custody Check

Trinity County is one of a handful of California counties that does not publish an online jail roster. The sheriff's website does not have a search tool or inmate list. This is common among the state's smallest counties, where the jail holds very few people on any given day. Trinity County's small population means the jail typically has a low number of inmates at any time. The cost of setting up and maintaining an online inmate search tool may not make sense for a county this size.

The best way to check if someone is in Trinity County jail is to call. Dial (530) 623-8124 and ask the jail staff about the person you are looking for. Give them a full name and date of birth if you have it. Staff can tell you if the person is in custody, what they are charged with, and what their bail is set at. You can also visit the sheriff's office in Weaverville during business hours to ask in person. The office is at 101 Memorial Drive, Weaverville, CA 96093.

Note: Phone calls are the fastest and most reliable way to check on Trinity County inmates since there is no online option.

Statewide Tools for Trinity County

VINELink is your best online option for checking on Trinity County inmates. VINE covers every county in California, including Trinity. Search by name and the system tells you if the person is in custody at any county jail in the state. If they are in the Trinity County jail, it shows up in the results. VINE also lets you set up alerts. You get notified by phone, text, or email whenever the inmate's custody status changes. This is especially useful for Trinity County since you can not check online any other way. Call VINE at 1-877-411-5588 to search by phone.

ICSolutions and Securus handle phone services for the Trinity County jail. Through these platforms, family members can set up accounts for phone calls. When you create an account, the system may confirm whether the person is currently in Trinity County custody. It is not designed as a search tool, but it can work as an informal way to verify custody status. Phone rates from the Trinity County jail follow California's capped rate structure.

For state prison inmates, the CIRIS inmate locator covers all California prisons. CIRIS does not include anyone in the Trinity County jail. But if someone from Trinity County went to state prison after sentencing, you can find them through CIRIS. The tool shows the commitment county, so Trinity would be listed if that is where the case originated.

Trinity County Records and California Law

Even though Trinity County does not post its jail roster online, the booking data is still public. Government Code 6254(f) requires all California law enforcement agencies to share basic arrest and booking information upon request. This means you can ask the Trinity County Sheriff for the name, charges, bail amount, and booking date of any person in custody. They have to provide this data. The law does not require the information be posted online though, just that it be available when someone asks for it.

Criminal history records are restricted under Penal Code 11105. Full backgrounds are controlled by the California DOJ and not available to the general public. Trinity County residents can check their own records by going through the DOJ Record Review process. Submit fingerprints and a $25 fee through a Live Scan provider. The nearest Live Scan locations to Trinity County may be in Redding (Shasta County) since Trinity is so rural.

The Trinity County Superior Court in Weaverville maintains criminal case records. For details on charges, plea deals, and sentencing tied to Trinity County inmates, contact the court clerk's office.

Trinity County Inmate Population Data

Since Trinity County lacks its own online roster, the DOJ Record Review page shown below is one way California residents can access personal criminal history data.

The DOJ handles personal record requests for all California residents. While this does not replace a local jail search for Trinity County, it gives you access to your own criminal history file. The process takes a few days in most cases. For checking whether someone else is currently in the Trinity County jail, call the sheriff or use VINELink instead.

Browse Trinity County Area

Trinity County has no cities with a population over 100,000. Weaverville is the county seat and largest community but has fewer than 4,000 residents. Use the county contact numbers above for all Trinity County inmate searches.

Counties Near Trinity County

Check inmate population records in counties that border Trinity. Each has its own jail and search options.