Modoc County Inmate Population is a private reference site. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone from jail, post bond, pull official booking records, or change a court or jail record. Use the official offices below for those tasks.
Where to Ask for Modoc County Records
For local jail and custody questions, research points to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office and Modoc County Jail at 102 South Court Street, Alturas, CA 96101. The Sheriff's Office phone number is (530) 233-4416, the after-hours number is also (530) 233-4416, and the fax number is (530) 233-4971. Emergencies should go to 911. The Sheriff's records page is https://www.modocsheriff.us/home/records, and public records requests may also use Modoc County NextRequest.
The Superior Court of California, County of Modoc is at the Robert A. Barclay Justice Center, 205 S East Street, Alturas, CA 96101. The court phone number is (530) 233-6516, the clerk email is Clerk@modoc.courts.ca.gov, and public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The court provides a public case portal at modoc.courts.ca.gov and portal.modoc.courts.ca.gov.
Use the list below to choose the right source before calling or filing a request.
- For a person who may be in Modoc County Jail, start with jail inmate records and then contact the Sheriff's Office if current custody must be confirmed.
- For booking photos or mugshot access issues, review jail roster mugshots and the California limits that apply to booking images.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Modoc Superior Court case portal.
- For the local detention facility, use the Modoc County Jail page or the facility link in the footer.
- For a sentenced California state prisoner, use CDCR CIRIS or call CDCR help at (916) 445-6713, Monday through Friday excluding holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or the ICE detainee locator. Research found no BOP or ICE facility located in Modoc County.
- For custody notifications, use VINELink, which is also linked from the Sheriff's Corrections navigation.