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Questions about official Humboldt County criminal records usually belong with the office that created or maintains the file. The contacts below route sheriff reports and bookings to HCSO, filed criminal cases to the Superior Court clerk, and personal statewide history to California DOJ. This private reference site cannot retrieve, correct, certify, or remove a government record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot obtain official records, perform official checks, change a record, or accept California dismissal or sealing filings. Contact the record custodian directly.

Need an Official Record?

Use the office tied to the specific Humboldt County record:

  • Court case files: use the Humboldt County court case lookup or call the Superior Court Criminal/Traffic Division at 707-445-7256, option 1, or 866-608-1804
  • Personal statewide history: request your own fingerprint-based record review from the California Department of Justice, BCIA Record Review Unit
  • Arrest, booking, and jail records: call the HCSO Records Unit at 707-445-7251 or the Correctional Facility custody line at 707-441-5159
  • Police incident reports: contact HCSO, Eureka Police, Arcata Police, Fortuna Police, or CHP, whichever agency wrote the report
  • Warrant status: call the Correctional Facility warrant line at 707-441-5121 rather than relying only on the online adult list
  • Dismissal or arrest-record sealing: start with the court that handled the case and seek legal advice where needed

The primary sheriff records counter is the Humboldt County Sheriff's Records Unit, 826 4th Street, Eureka, CA 95501, 707-445-7251. Records phone hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The unit also accepts eligible records forms by email at sheriffrecords@co.humboldt.ca.us, while California Public Records Act requests can use the county's NextRequest portal or the documented mail, email, fax, hand-delivery, and verbal channels.

For filed criminal cases and copies, contact the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, Criminal/Traffic Division, 421 I Street, Eureka, CA 95501. The clerk's phone is 707-445-7256, option 1, with toll-free service at 866-608-1804. Counter hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; the drop box is available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Courtroom Services at 825 5th Street operates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.