Lake County Inmate Records

Lake County provides public access to jail records through the CitizenRIMS online portal. The county detention facility in Lakeport has a capacity of 297 inmates. You can search for booking information and view custody rosters at lakecounty.citizenrims.com. Due to the Houston v. Maricopa ruling, Lake County does not post mugshots online. The system shows names, charges, and booking details but not booking photos. Lake County sits in Northern California with Lakeport as the county seat. The jail at 4913 Helbush Drive processes all arrests for the county. You can search these databases free without creating an account, though mugshot access differs from other California counties.

Search Lake County Jail Records

The Lake County CitizenRIMS portal lets you search for inmates by name. Enter a last name or first name to find people in custody. The system returns results with booking dates, charges, and custody information from Lake County facilities.

An important difference exists in Lake County. Due to the Houston v. Maricopa court ruling, the Sheriff does not post mugshots online. You can see names, charges, bond amounts, and other booking details. But booking photos do not appear in the public database for Lake County.

The CitizenRIMS system shows current inmates and their status. You can browse the full roster or search by name. Each record includes booking date, charges, and court information. The database updates as people are booked or released from Lake County custody.

If you need an actual mugshot from Lake County, you must contact the Sheriff's Office directly. They can process a public records request for booking photos. This may involve fees for searching and copying records.

Lake County Detention Facility

The jail is at 4913 Helbush Drive in Lakeport, California 95453. Lakeport is the county seat of Lake County. The facility has a capacity of 297 inmates. This serves a rural county in Northern California.

Call (707) 262-4240 to reach the jail. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and provide booking information. They can also answer questions about visitation, bail, and other jail services in Lake County.

The Lake County Sheriff jail page has general information about the facility. You can find visitation rules, commissary details, and contact information. The website links to the CitizenRIMS portal for inmate searches.

Lake County Mugshot Policy

Lake County takes a different approach than most California counties. The Sheriff does not post booking photos online based on the Houston v. Maricopa County ruling. This court case raised concerns about privacy and due process related to online mugshot databases.

You can still access booking information. Names, charges, booking dates, and bail amounts appear in the CitizenRIMS system. The only thing missing is the actual booking photo for Lake County arrests.

To get a mugshot, file a public records request with the Sheriff's Office. California law still allows release of booking photos under Government Code 6254(f). Lake County just does not post them automatically online like other counties do.

Contact the Records Division for details on requesting mugshots. There may be fees for searching files and making copies. The office can tell you what information you need to provide and how long the request will take in Lake County.

Finding Inmates in Lake County

Use the person's full name when searching. A last name alone works but returns more results. Add a first name to narrow matches. The CitizenRIMS system searches current inmates in Lake County custody.

Look at booking dates and charges to confirm the right person. Someone with multiple arrests will have separate records. Each booking shows up individually in the Lake County database.

The records show all booking details except photos. You can see height, weight, eye color, hair color, charges, bail amount, and custody status. Everything appears except the actual mugshot image for Lake County.

For older records, the online system may not have the information. The database focuses on current inmates. Contact the Sheriff's Records Division for archived Lake County jail records.

All searches are free. You do not need to create an account or log in to use the Lake County CitizenRIMS portal.

California Public Records Law

Government Code 6254(f) requires disclosure of booking information. This applies to Lake County and all California counties. Name, physical description, date of birth, arrest time and location, charges, and bail amount must be public when someone is booked into jail.

Mugshots can be released as public records. Lake County still complies with this law. They just do not post photos automatically online. You can request them through the records division instead.

Civil Code 1798.91.1 bans charging fees to remove mugshots from websites. This law protects people from extortion schemes. Companies cannot post Lake County booking photos and demand payment to delete them.

Penal Code 13665 limits social media posting of mugshots for minor crimes. This only affects law enforcement social media accounts. It does not change public records access in Lake County.

Inmate Services in Lake County

Lake County jails use CitizenRIMS for public information and JPay for inmate services. You can send money and communicate through JPay. Contact the jail for details about setting up an account for Lake County inmates.

VINE provides free tracking for inmates. Visit vinelink.dhs.gov or call 877-411-5588. Enter the person's name to find them in custody. You can register for alerts when they are released or moved from Lake County.

The service works all day and night. VINE searches jails across California. If someone is transferred from Lake County to another facility, VINE updates their location. You get text or email alerts when their status changes.

About Lake County

Lake County sits in Northern California. Lakeport is the county seat and main city. The county takes its name from Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake. Other communities include Clearlake, Middletown, and Kelseyville.

The area has a rural character with tourism and agriculture. The Sheriff provides law enforcement across most of the county. All arrests in Lake County go through the jail in Lakeport.

Nearby Counties

If you cannot find someone in Lake County jail, check neighboring counties. Arrests near borders may result in booking elsewhere. Warrants can also cause transfer to other jurisdictions in California.

Mendocino County Colusa County Yolo County Napa County Sonoma County

Each county has separate jails and databases. You need to search them individually. VINE can search multiple California counties at once if you do not know where someone is being held.